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Haley O'Brien

Reporter · US

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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Haley O'Brien | WITF

    Skill games, data centers and more: What Pa. lawmakers could tackle this fall (opens the original)

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    Pennsylvania's legislators return to the capitol Monday following a 10-week recess, with several unresolved issues awaiting action, including the future of skill games, regulation of data centers, rising utility costs and restrictions on cell phone use in schools. Following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in June that determined skill games are slot machines, the legislature was given 120 days to establish a law to keep the industry alive. Advocates for skill games have encouraged Pennsylvan

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Haley O'Brien | WITF

    Pa. auditor general finds weaknesses in state’s oversight of elder abuse investigations (opens the original)

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    Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released a performance audit Wednesday that found weaknesses in the state’s Department of Aging oversight of elder abuse investigations, including inadequate staff training and how the agency monitors cases handled by Area Agencies on Aging. At a news conference at the state capitol, DeFoor shared the findings of the audit, made recommendations for the department to make improvements and called on the legislature to strengthen the Older Adults Protecti

  3. Article · Jul 17, 2026 · Haley O'Brien | WITF

    New poll finds opposition to data centers is growing among Pa. voters (opens the original)

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    A new Quinnipiac University poll finds Pennsylvania voters remain broadly supportive of Gov. Josh Shapiro, even as many express concerns about the rapid growth of AI data centers and the state’s handling of the industry. Results show Pennsylvanians are becoming more aware and opposed to AI data centers in their communities, and 34% of voters disapprove of the way Shapiro is handling data center development in Pennsylvania. Chris Borick, a political science professor at Lehigh University, says th

  4. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Haley O'Brien | WITF

    Shapiro, McCormick say Pennsylvania can lead U.S. defense industry (opens the original)

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    Gov. Josh Shapiro and U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick agree on the need to expand Pennsylvania’s role in the country’s defense industry, saying the state is well-positioned to capitalize on growing demand through investments in technology, manufacturing and workforce development. Speaking during the second day of the defense summit hosted by McCormick at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, the Democratic governor and Republican senator both said Pennsylvania can become a national leader in defense m

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