The Center Square, Author at MyHometownToday.com

No surprises in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh on election day

Wednesday, November 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – In Pennsylvania's largest population centers, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, election day favored the usual suspects. District Attorney Larry Krasner winning a third term and Democratic Allegheny... Read More.

Supreme Court weighs challenge to Trump’s tariff power

Wednesday, November 5 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump's global tariffs are under question as the Supreme Court hears one of the most significant economic cases in decades with wide-ranging implications for businesses and consumers around the world. ... Read More.

NYC voters OK housing measures, reject election changes

Wednesday, November 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — New York City voters approved several ballot questions Tuesday aimed at boosting the city's housing stock, but rejected a plan to move the city's elections to presidential election years. ... Read More.

$687M gambling industry sees decline on Las Vegas Strip

Wednesday, November 5 by The Center Square

The Las Vegas Strip saw a considerable drop to its $687 million gaming industry in September, along with continued declines in tourism. Gaming revenue along the strip in... Read More.

Trump warns of consequences if GOP fails to kill the filibuster

Wednesday, November 5 by The Center Square

After an election night in which Democrats scored major victories, President Donald Trump convened the GOP senators at the White House, urging them to terminate the filibuster. The president... Read More.

ICE, OK officers arrest 70 foreign nationals, half illegally driving semi-trucks

Wednesday, November 5 by The Center Square

In another highway operation targeting dangerous drivers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and Oklahoma Department of Public Safety arrested 70 foreign nationals driving on interstate highways in Oklahoma. ... Read More.

Government shutdown harming U.S. energy and jobs due to frozen EPA permitting

Wednesday, November 5 by The Center Square

Energy advocates are warning of the harm the government shutdown is causing to American energy and jobs due to the fact that EPA permitting remains frozen, while the federal government’s decades of “approval-heavy policies” is likewise to blame. ... Read More.

Congressional Perks: Congress spends on pricey airfare, lodging and private jets

Wednesday, November 5 by The Center Square

Members of Congress regularly commute between Washington, D.C., and their home districts with taxpayers paying the tab, but some choose to spend more than others – a few even charter private jets, an investigation by The Center Square found. ... Read More.

Pennsylvanians retain Supreme Court justices

Tuesday, November 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Attempts to turn a run-of-the-mill judicial retention choice on Pennsylvania ballots into a political battleground proved unsuccessful Tuesday. Just after 9 p.m., multiple media outlets... Read More.

Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race in historic victory

Tuesday, November 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani sailed to victory Tuesday in New York City's mayoral election to become the city's first Muslim chief executive and its youngest leader in generations. ... Read More.

Warehouses scouted for solar power in Pennsylvania

Tuesday, November 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – With Pennsylvania emerging as one of the nation’s fastest-growing hubs for warehouse development, lawmakers say their vast rooftops could hold the key to expanding solar power and easing projected future energy shortfalls. ... Read More.

Appeals court sides with NY student in free speech case

Tuesday, November 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — A federal appellate court has overturned a ruling against a New York student who was suspended from high school for a controversial social media post. ... Read More.