Our opinion: Truancy, chronic absenteeism need more focus
June 11, 2025

Our opinion: Truancy, chronic absenteeism need more focus

School attendance rates’ slow climb back from the COVID-19 pandemic should be concerning to everyone – including school officials and parents here in Warren County.  [Read More]

Pennycuick’s Bill to Curb AI Fraud Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
June 5, 2025

Pennycuick’s Bill to Curb AI Fraud Passes Senate Judiciary Committee

Sen. Tracy Pennycuick is fast becoming the Pennsylvania legislature’s expert on artificial intelligence (AI). The Montgomery County Republican recently held a hearing on AI and has worked with prosecutors to pass a law to defend against AI-generated child porn.  [Read More]

Pennsylvania Senate Panel Advances Bill to Criminalize Harmful Deepfakes
June 4, 2025

Pennsylvania Senate Panel Advances Bill to Criminalize Harmful Deepfakes

The Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved a bill that would make the harmful use of deepfake technology a criminal offense.  [Read More]

Deepfakes may soon land creators in legal trouble
June 3, 2025

Deepfakes may soon land creators in legal trouble

Deepfake content creators may soon face legal penalties if caught using the images for nefarious purposes.  [Read More]

Pa. lawmakers advance AI regulations, despite proposed Congressional moratorium
June 3, 2025

Pa. lawmakers advance AI regulations, despite proposed Congressional moratorium

Two state lawmakers, Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (left) and Rep. Tarik Khan (right), speak during separate committee meetings to advance their respective artificial intelligence regulation bills.  [Read More]

Pa. officials demand Congress remove AI regulation ban from GOP’s federal budget bill
May 29, 2025

Pa. officials demand Congress remove AI regulation ban from GOP’s federal budget bill

Top Republican and Democratic officials in Pennsylvania are decrying a provision in the tax and spending cuts bill passed in the House last week that would ban states from adopting or enforcing artificial intelligence regulations over the next decade.  [Read More]

‘AI is not the future; it is current’: Lawmakers examine how to make Pennsylvania an AI powerhouse
April 21, 2025

‘AI is not the future; it is current’: Lawmakers examine how to make Pennsylvania an AI powerhouse

Republican state lawmakers visited Astrobotic Technology in Pittsburgh on Wednesday for a hearing focused on how the Western Pennsylvania region can position itself as a leader in artificial intelligence at a time when both the public and private sectors are rushing to embrace an evolving technology that is transforming business, government and society at large.  [Read More]

This is a crucial year for artificial intelligence in Pa., lawmakers say
April 21, 2025

This is a crucial year for artificial intelligence in Pa., lawmakers say

Artificial intelligence technology applications like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot have advanced so quickly in recent years that they’ve knocked officials and regulators on their heels.  [Read More]

‘AI is not the future; it is current’: Lawmakers examine how to make Pennsylvania an AI powerhouse
April 16, 2025

‘AI is not the future; it is current’: Lawmakers examine how to make Pennsylvania an AI powerhouse

Republican state lawmakers visited Astrobotic Technology in Pittsburgh on Wednesday for a hearing focused on how the Western Pennsylvania region can position itself as a leader in artificial intelligence at a time when both the public and private sectors are rushing to embrace an evolving technology that is transforming business, government and society at large.  [Read More]

PA Pols in Both Parties Decry ‘Heart-Wrenching’ Arson Attack on Shapiro
April 16, 2025

PA Pols in Both Parties Decry ‘Heart-Wrenching’ Arson Attack on Shapiro

As more details emerge about the Passover night arson attack on the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion — while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept — politicians in both parties are denouncing political violence and demanding answers about Sunday night’s events.  [Read More]

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