AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy & Utilities: Pennsylvania lawmakers advanced a proposal to cut the state’s 5.9% electricity tax, aiming to lower bills, while also changing how utility profits are regulated—leaving questions about how to cover a roughly $1.7 billion budget gap. School Finance: Sen. Dawn Keefer and Rep. Wendy Fink are hosting a virtual town hall on a plan to eliminate school property taxes by shifting funding to higher personal income and sales/use taxes, with claims of added support for Philadelphia schools. Data Centers & Power: Coverage continues to spotlight the controversy around data centers—how they could reshape local energy demand, water use, and land impacts, and how Pennsylvania is responding to public backlash. Food & Consumer Costs: The DOJ and multiple states reached settlements with major egg producers over alleged price manipulation, with companies paying $3.3 million and donating tens of millions of eggs. Local Government: Juniata County commissioners will move public meetings to twice monthly starting July 1. Business Moves: Cumulus Media agreed to sell two Pennsylvania radio stations to Family Life Ministries for $2.25 million. Weather: Extreme heat is expected to grip parts of central Pennsylvania through the week, with advisories and heat-index warnings. Community & Tourism: Lancaster’s First Friday returns with 17 events downtown, including new and returning art and music stops.
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