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Congress passed Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" after Republican holdouts reversed course, allowing the sweeping 887-page package of tax cuts, spending cuts, and immigration reforms to proceed to the president's desk ahead of the July 4th deadline.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro warns that many state residents will face negative impacts from the federal "Big Beautiful Bill," particularly through proposed cuts to Medicaid, food assistance programs, and clean energy funding that could affect thousands of Pennsylvanians.
Governor Shapiro signed legislation authorizing funding to replace a regional transit maintenance facility described as "woefully inadequate," providing resources to upgrade critical public transportation infrastructure across Pennsylvania.
Amazon's historic $20 billion investment in Pennsylvania will create two major data center complexes, one next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant and another in Fairless Hills. The project is expected to create 1,250 high-skilled jobs while supporting Pennsylvania's clean energy transition.
Construction progresses on a mixed-use development in Sewickley that will house retail space, residential condominiums, and serve as headquarters for an orbital engineering company, representing Pennsylvania's growing aerospace and technology sector.