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Report: Carbon taxes cost Pennsylvania $5B
Business News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
May 5, 2026
Energy is big business in Pennsylvania. Its storied fossil fuel reserves have kept utility bills lower and the regional power grid more stable for the...
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Report: Pennsylvania 33rd in retail energy price
Local News, Nation & World, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
April 7, 2026
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s top natural gas producers, ranks 33rd in the Energy Affordability 2026 report from the American Legisla...
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Report: Affordability comes down to child care deregulation
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
March 15, 2026
HARRISBURG – Stringent regulations in child care centers drive up costs, especially for low-income families, according to a new report. The Commonweal...
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Nursing home workers ask McCormick to deny ambassador nominee
Business News, Nation & World, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
March 2, 2026
HARRISBURG – Unionized health care workers across Pennsylvania want U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick to block the nomination of a nursing home magnate they sa...
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New railroad safety rules get nod from state regulators
Business News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
February 23, 2026
HARRISBURG – Safety lessons learned from the East Palestine train derailment may soon make it into Pennsylvania’s rule books more than three years aft...
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