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Pennsylvania Ends Year with Economic Growth, Tragedy, and Legislative Challenges

Pennsylvania Ends Year with Economic Growth, Tragedy, and Legislative Challenges

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 Pennsylvania closes the year with a mix of legislative change, economic investment, community progress, and tragedy that is drawing national attention. According to ABC News and CBS Philadelphia, investigators are probing a deadly explosion and fire at a nursing home near Bristol that killed one resident and one employee and injured about 20 others; early reports point to a likely gas leak, and Governor Josh Shapiro has pledged a full investigation and support for affected families, NBC10 Philadelphia and ABC World News Tonight report.

In Harrisburg, the divided General Assembly managed to advance a modest but notable slate of laws. WHYY reports that lawmakers passed just 65 bills in 2025, one of the least productive sessions in decades, but several measures taking effect in early 2026 will expand unemployment compensation for survivors of domestic violence, modernize traffic and DUI enforcement, and update local government vacancy procedures. The Center Square notes that Shapiro recently signed six bipartisan bills that survived partisan gridlock, underscoring how hard-fought any policy change has become in a split government.

On the economic front, the Shapiro administration says Pennsylvania continues to sharpen its business climate. The Governor’s Office reports that Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories will invest about 147.5 million dollars to expand biopharmaceutical testing in Lancaster County, a project expected to create 250 new jobs and retain more than 3,000 existing positions. State officials add that, since Shapiro took office, more than 32.5 billion dollars in private-sector investment has been announced, including Amazon’s roughly 20 billion dollar plan for new AI and cloud campuses. Site Selection Magazine recently ranked Pennsylvania as having the 11th-best business climate in the nation and the strongest in the Northeast, according to the Harrisburg Regional Chamber.

Community and education initiatives are reshaping local life. Advocacy group Generation180 reports that Pennsylvania’s Solar for Schools Grant Program awarded about 22.5 million dollars to 73 K–12 schools in 2025, funding 42 megawatts of new solar capacity that could cut school electric bills by roughly 5 million dollars a year. Most projects aim to break ground before year-end, with the state poised to surpass 60 megawatts of school solar by 2027. At the same time, the Department of Transportation says more than 47 million dollars from the Multimodal Transportation Fund has been awarded to 54 highway, bridge, bike, and pedestrian projects across 34 counties, improving safety and helping local governments tackle aging infrastructure.

Looking ahead, listeners can watch for new state laws taking effect in January, the next round of transportation grant applications opening in early 2026, continued scrutiny of the Bristol nursing home explosion, and debates over the next phase of the state’s long-term economic development strategy and clean energy incentives.

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