Kyle Donahue

A bill in the state House would allow the PIAA to establish separate playoff systems and championships for boundary and non-boundary schools.

State legislators from Northeast Pennsylvania represent communities with the most amount of proposed data center developments in the state. Some of those elected officials are now supporting or drafting laws that could pause the industry or put standards in place for local municipalities to follow.

State Sen. Rosemary Brown, and state Reps. Kyle Mullins and Kyle Donahue have either supported or sponsored legislation to regulate the data center industry in Pennsylvania.

Gov. Josh Shapiro thanked first responders at the Dickson City Fire Department for their work last week during the fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City and highlighted investments proposed in his annual budget to support the state’s fire departments.

Lawmakers in Harrisburg finally passed a state budget on Wednesday after an impasse that lasted more than four months.

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.1 billion 2025-2026 spending plan that boosts funding for public school, curtails spending for cyber schools and offers an earned income tax credit.

Farmers and environmentalists criticized the USDA in Scranton for cutting a program that funded climate change resistance projects. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick stopped in Scranton and Tobyhanna to tour local defense operations.

Farmers, environmentalists and State Rep. Kyle Donahue criticized the U.S. Department of Agriculture for cutting its Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program during a press event at Nay Aug Park.

Democrats defend the spending plan and portray its use of $1.6 billion in Rainy Day Fund money as a starting point for budget negotiations.

With budget negotiations ongoing, education advocates strengthen calls for fair funding.