AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSevere Weather Watch: Western Pennsylvania is bracing for another round of storms Thursday, with heavy rain early, damaging wind gusts, and localized flooding risk. Drought & Water Supply: Chester County remains under a drought warning despite some rain, with officials asking residents and businesses to cut non-essential water use as groundwater recharge stays weak. Data Center Fight in Venango: About 40 residents packed a meeting over a proposed Scrubgrass data center tied to KEEL Infrastructure, pressing for answers on who knew, why the site, and environmental impacts. Local Water Concerns: Bellefonte Borough approved contracts for the Talleyrand Stage project, but council members raised questions about impacts to Big Spring drinking-water and restroom requirements. Budget & Reserves: Gov. Josh Shapiro is seeking to tap nearly $4.7 billion from Pennsylvania’s rainy day fund to balance the 2026-27 budget, a move Republicans oppose. Transportation Planning: PennDOT opened public comment on the draft 2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, shaping projects funded over the next four years. Food Safety: A Chester County restaurant inspection found one West Chester business failing to keep sliced cheese and cooked onions at required temperatures, while multiple others passed with no violations. ICE Detention Deaths: A Reuters analysis says the death rate in U.S. immigrant detention centers more than doubled under the Trump administration.
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