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State sued over energy credit limits

West Virginia sued Pennsylvania, claiming its neighbor to the north illegally blocks its power producers from selling energy credits there. Attorney General JB McCuskey filed this lawsuit late last week in a Pennsylvania federal court. West Virginia argues that Pennsylvania violates the Commerce Clause by favoring its power producers over businesses from other states. The lawsuit names the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, PUC Chairman Stephen DeFrank and Vice Chair Kimberly Barrow. Pennsylvania requires power companies to get 18% of the power they sell from approved sources. ...

Fresh coat

Heritage Pizza employee Zachary Kerin paints the front of the 16th Street shop in Altoona on Friday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

New look Nittany Lions off to perfect start

UNIVERSITY PARK — It may not have been the perfect day for the home opener in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, but it probably wasn’t far off from it. It was a picture-perfect 78-degree day for Matt Campbell’s first game as the head football coach for the Nittany Lions, and he ...

Roaring Spring native making music dream reality

Roaring Spring native Clint Curfman was destined for the stage. His experience performing goes back to dance recitals at Nichole Showalter’s School of Dance, acting roles in musicals at local playhouses, and home performances in his living room for loved ones. “Music is a big part of ...

Dozens of former lawmakers now lobbyists

HARRISBURG — At least 48 former members of Pennsylvania’s General Assembly are now registered lobbyists seeking to influence policies they once shaped, according to a Spotlight PA analysis. They range from former rank-and-file lawmakers to the onetime most powerful members of the ...

New Shapiro order could face challenges

Gov. Josh Shapiro could face legal challenges to some areas of his multi-faceted executive order on data centers, according to a former two-time state cabinet secretary. “The question of the governor’s authority isn’t necessarily set,” said John Quigley in an interview. Quigley ...