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Pa. Poised To Lead In Quantum Computing Field, State Lawmakers Hear
The Commonwealth’s seven top-level research universities have formed the Keystone AI + Quantum Factory to collaborate

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The Commonwealth’s seven top-level research universities have formed the Keystone AI + Quantum Factory to collaborate

Unhealthy air is making a comeback in the Keystone State, driven by a warming planet and wildfires raging far away.
In response to souring public opinion on data centers, Pennsylvanians have flocked to grassroots Facebook groups.
Municipalities across Pennsylvania are shuttering their local police departments, requiring the state police to expand coverage.
In the Poconos, people fear planned data centers could ruin beloved landscapes and pristine waterways.
The change will cost states extra time and money and chill participation in a program that benefits some 2.4 million people nationwide.
FCC approval is needed before the transfer can be completed.
As cash flows into the Pennsylvania governor’s race, ethical questions over Stacy Garrity’s fracking income loom.
Oregon Connects paid for the Oregon ads, while a similar promotional campaign in Pennsylvania is sponsored by Pennsylvania Connects.
The CDC says 31 to 80 cases have been reported in the commonwealth.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was at 4.1 percent.
Only 22% of 18-year-old Pennsylvanians are registered to vote, but advocates say there are ways to boost that number.
For Democrats, statehouse races provide a critical opportunity to oppose policies enacted by the federal government’s GOP trifecta.
About 11% of adolescents who use cannabis or marijuana develop CUD within a year, according to the study.
In the days preceding Independence Day storms, areas across Pa. as well as the Northeast saw back-to-back days above 100.
Analyses of newly released data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows states could be on the hook for more than $9 billion.
A statewide effort looks to expand pre-apprenticeships, which provide job training to high school students and recent graduates.
A recent survey found that 46% of adults reported struggling to pay for medical care last year.
Included in a premier collectible line is a $8,000 painting by Pittsburgh-based “speed painter” Cody Sabol.
Federal rural healthcare dollars supercharge the initiative, which seeks to expand the reach of primary care physicians.