Tri-Area News Digest

SEPTA will use a $13.3 million federal grant to begin replacing its 223 aging Silverliner IV cars, the oldest rail fleet in the country.

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• Over 1 million small businesses employing 2.5 million workers may absorb 10-29% electricity rate hikes from PJM grid expansion for data centers
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Pennsylvania senators are weighing Senate Bill 1008 (Abby’s Law) to create uniform safety and age rules for e-scooters, driven by rising injuries and...

New Jersey's July report showed a sharp split between two surveys.

• Employer data recorded a 25,600-job drop—the largest non-pandemic monthly...

A Dauphin County parolee facing transfer to SCI Camp Hill allegedly tried escaping three times before dawn, kicking windows out of two vans and...

New Jersey's MVC policy reversal now lets 16-year-olds hold both an e-bike permit and a motor vehicle learner’s permit, giving teens greater mobility...

Who is public recreation infrastructure for when presidential plans clash with a century-old mandate for “the people”?

• Created for everyone:...

Could prediction markets on Pennsylvania politics create new conflicts for candidates and insiders?

• No specific ban exists in Pa., unlike seven...

Does a governor's family member joining a major lobbying firm raise ethics and access concerns?

• Ashley Caldwell, daughter of Lt. Gov. Dale...

Tidal Basin remains the top DC cherry blossom spot, with 3,000 trees around 1.8 miles of waterfront. Peak bloom for 2027 is expected late March to...

New Jersey is losing nearly 1,500 jobs as five employers consolidate elsewhere, yet Pennsylvania just landed a major headquarters gain from the same...

Family-based immigration timelines hinge on one key factor: your relationship to the sponsor.

• Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens face no annual...

The 2026 Little League World Series drew more than 70,000 visitors to Williamsport, injecting an estimated $40 million into Pennsylvania’s economy....

Allegations that Senator John Fetterman routinely canceled meetings with paralyzed veterans, flood-affected residents, and state lawmakers—while...

The dismissal of the DOJ lawsuit affirms New Jersey's authority to bar state property and resources from federal civil immigration enforcement under...

Pennsylvania's low unemployment masks fragile worker conditions, with job growth slowing and quits dropping, reducing negotiating power for better...

Virginia secured $17 million in federal rail funding to replace aging Amtrak equipment, expand service on routes linking Washington D.C. to Newport...

A Pentagon-NIH agreement has lawmakers questioning whether billions in medical research funding could be redirected.

• Civilian labor force hit 698.7k with unemployment at 4.7% preliminary
• Total nonfarm jobs reached 588.5k showing 1.1% annual growth
• Education and health services posted 3.6% 12-month job gains
• Philadelphia-Camden CPI-U rose 5.4% over the year

Managed EV charging could slash distribution grid upgrade costs from up to $2.3 billion to about $1 billion across California, Illinois, New York,...