Power Restoration & Storm Damage: Back-to-back July 4 storms left tens of thousands in Pennsylvania still without electricity, with PPL reporting 24,000+ customers affected Tuesday and Met-Ed expecting full restoration by then; officials say restoration is slowed by the need to shut down lines and repair extensive damage. Energy Costs & Data Centers: A Reuters look at the Rust Belt finds data-center demand is pushing factory power bills sharply higher, with capacity charges jumping dramatically for manufacturers—fueling a growing Pennsylvania debate over whether the state should regulate or pause new data center development. Data Centers, Health Research Gap: Pennsylvania’s data-center expansion is outpacing health research, with experts noting there are still few direct studies on physical or public health impacts. Egg Price-Fixing Settlement: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison announced a multi-state settlement tied to alleged egg price collusion, aiming to deliver 53 million eggs and $3.3 million to participating states’ food banks and nonprofits. Higher Ed Watch: Albright College received a Middle States accreditation noncompliance warning over budgeting and financial instability, raising the risk of losing accreditation if issues aren’t corrected. Labor: Peco and IBEW Local 614 reached a tentative contract agreement, ending the utility’s first strike after three days. Wildlife Safety: The Shapiro administration launched a statewide wildlife connectivity work group to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions using a new statewide plan.