Kate Huangpu

HARRISBURG — When Dave Sunday became Pennsylvania's attorney general in 2025, a complicated situation awaited him.

HARRISBURG — When Dave Sunday became Pennsylvania's attorney general in 2025, a complicated situation awaited him.

Republican lawmakers concerned about nutrition quality in Pennsylvania schools have introduced bills that would ban food dyes and allow whole milk, changes they argue will improve student health.

The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear AG Dave Sunday’s appeal of a ruling that found the ban is unconstitutional.

HARRISBURG — Despite a flurry of proposals to regulate data centers in the months leading up to this year's state budget deadline, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed only one related measure as part of the $50.8 billion deal.

HARRISBURG — Despite a flurry of proposals to regulate data centers in the months leading up to this year's state budget deadline, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed only one related measure as part of the $50.8 billion deal.

HARRISBURG — Despite a flurry of proposals to regulate data centers in the months leading up to this year’s state budget deadline, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed only one related measure as part of this month’s $50.8 billion deal.

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Environmentalists say the one data center proposal that became law, an energy use reporting requirement, is not substantive.