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IBEW Offers to Fix Skyline Icon At No Cost

https://www.kctv5.com/2026/02/27/kansas-city-electrical-union-says-it-offered-restore-western-auto-sign-free-hoa-rejected-offer/

IBEW Local 124 offered $600K+ sponsorship to restore iconic Western Auto sign with LEDs and lifetime maintenance, but HOA rejected proposal citing other bids without sponsorship requirements

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Workers, Speaker Criticize Plan to Axe Data Center Tax Exemption

https://virginiamercury.com/2026/02/27/workers-speaker-scott-criticize-plan-to-axe-data-center-tax-exemption-as-budgets-advance/

Virginia workers and House Speaker Don Scott oppose legislative effort to eliminate data center sales tax exemptions as state budget negotiations advance

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JandJ Plans $1B Cell Therapy Facility

https://www.constructionowners.com/news/j-j-plans-1b-cell-therapy-facility-in-pennsylvania

Johnson and Johnson announces $1B investment in Montgomery County cell therapy manufacturing facility, creating 4,000 construction jobs and positioning Pennsylvania as national biomanufacturing center

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What PA Battle Over Climate Can Teach the Nation

https://www.thepress.net/news/real_clear_wire/pa-power-on----what-battle-over-climate-change-can-teach-the-nation/article_bad956df-f6c0-5506-bf6b-92118de51617.html

Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismisses RGGI carbon trading program after unions and fossil fuel industry unite, citing job losses and competitive disadvantages as investment shifts to neighboring states

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MN8 Energy Supports Meta's US Data Center ?Operations? with 80 MW Solar Project

https://www.01net.it/mn8-energy-supports-metas-u-s-data-center-operations-with-80-mw-solar-project-in-pennsylvania/

MN8 Energy develops 80 megawatt solar project in Pennsylvania to support Meta's data center operations

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