FEMA axes 40 PA flood & disaster prevention projects. And PA gaming revenue surges.

Pennsylvania and more a dozen other states suing the Trump administration over its decision to cancel a grant program meant to help communities prepare for disasters. The Keystone State's flood prevention projects are at risk. 

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is reporting record tax revenue from the games it regulates in the Commonwealth. Gaming revenue has been growing significantly since the 2021 fiscal year.

We're learning more about a story we first told you about yesterday. The lead singer for a rock band and the Luzerne County manager are speaking out about the county’s decision to cut the band from a popular free concert series set for this weekend.  

The Lancaster County Commissioners are unanimously supporting a grant application requesting millions of dollars in federal funding for the reconstruction of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, also called the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The grant requests more than $100 million dollars in funding for the bridge, which carries Route 462 over the Susquehanna River. 

Scaffolding is now covering the outside of the York County Administrative Center in downtown York. t's part of a multi-phased renovation and preservation project at the 127-year-old building. 

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