AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLegal Fight Over Immigration Benefits: Pennsylvania AG Dave Sunday joined a multi-state push to block the Trump administration’s expanded “public charge” rule, arguing DHS is unlawfully expanding discretion to deny green cards based on use of public benefits. Criminal Justice & Public Safety: Sunday also announced charges against 12 people tied to an alleged statewide illegal THC pipeline, with investigators seizing 143,000 products from warehouses and tracing about $18.7 million in proceeds. Healthcare Funding Pressure: Sen. Dave McCormick and Sen. John Fetterman pressed HHS for answers after federal healthcare research funding cuts disrupted more than 100 grants, including projects at Penn and CHOP. Energy & Cost of Living: AAA reported gas prices rising again, with Pennsylvania averaging $4.49 per gallon for the week ending Sept. 5. Business & Growth: Cumberland Farms said adjusted EBITDA rose 20% in its second quarter, citing fuel margins and grocery/merchandise strength. Ag & Local Economy: South Jersey farms are still absorbing losses after a late April freeze devastated apple crops, forcing growers to adapt fall attractions. Tech & Policy: Pennsylvania regulators again warned that data centers pose reliability risks to the state’s power grid.
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