Pennsylvania’s steel industry faced significant challenges this year as federal decisions threatened operations at two major companies: Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel. While Gov. Josh Shapiro joined bipartisan efforts to protect Cleveland-Cliffs’ Butler County plant, his neutrality on the U.S. Steel merger has drawn criticism from state lawmakers and workers.
A recent data breach involving location data company Gravy Analytics has uncovered widespread exploitation of mobile apps to harvest sensitive user location data. Apps ranging from popular games like Candy Crush to prayer and fitness apps have reportedly been used to collect location data, often without the knowledge of users or even the app developers themselves.
Ice cream company Ben and Jerry's is joining a protest to "send an urgent message to the incoming administration," according to a newsletter shared on social media.
A new report from the nonprofit Independent Women highlights significant risks associated with housing biologically male inmates who identify as female in women’s prisons.
Outgoing acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director P.J. Lechleitner expressed strong criticism of the Biden administration's delayed efforts to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
Republicans have proposed bills that would make President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion of renaming the Gulf of Mexico a reality for U.S. documents. Another proposed bill permits negotiations to take back the Panama Canal.