Josh Shapiro

Election night

Josh Shapiro won: Governor of Pennsylvania.

Against Stacy Garrity (R) · Cook rating: Solid D

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Stories

Pennsylvania skill-game ban leaves Philadelphia stores counting losses

Rule Changes

Proposed 52% tax on skill games; no legislative deal passed.

Tariq Khan's 7-Eleven on Snyder Avenue lost its skill-games machine on Oct. 16. He says foot traffic and snack sales fell with it, and he may pay some employees from his own pocket this month.

Updated Nov 2

Pennsylvania awards $37 million for 515 new EV charging ports

Built World

Active — his administration has directed over $100 million in federal community charging funds

Pennsylvania announced $37 million in federal grants Wednesday to install 515 new public EV charging ports across five southeastern counties. The chargers raise regional public charging capacity by 27% and Philadelphia's by 53%.

Updated Nov 1

PJM's capacity crunch reaches Pennsylvania electricity customers

Built World

As of June 2026: Negotiated price cap with PJM; pressing for further market changes

Pennsylvania power bills jumped on June 1 as utilities passed through record wholesale prices set by PJM Interconnection, the grid operator for 67 million people across 13 states. PECO's commercial supply charge rose roughly 15 percent, with PPL Electric, Duquesne Light, and FirstEnergy's four Pennsylvania utilities also raising rates.

Updated Jun 1

The gas leak that utilities couldn't stop in time

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As of May 2026: Overseeing state response and investigation

Utility crews were already on-site investigating a gas smell when the explosion ripped through Bristol Health & Rehab Center's basement at 2:15 p.m. on December 23. The blast killed two women: nurse Muthoni Nduthu, 52, and one resident. It sent 20 others to hospitals and nearly destroyed an entire wing of the Pennsylvania facility.

Updated May 16

Notable Quotes

Shapiro, in a December 2024 statement on the FERC filing, said PJM's auction rules had cost Pennsylvania families and businesses billions and that the market design needed to be fixed before the next auction.

from PJM's capacity crunch reaches Pennsylvania electricity customers · Updated Jun 1

"This is a very, very tragic moment for this community. The explosion really was quite catastrophic."

from The gas leak that utilities couldn't stop in time · Updated May 16

"There are still a lot of unanswered questions. You'll have to bear with us as we work to confirm who was injured and who may be missing."

from The gas leak that utilities couldn't stop in time · Updated May 16

"It's the night before Christmas Eve, and still so many rushed out of their houses, away from their families, to help their fellow Pennsylvanians."

from The gas leak that utilities couldn't stop in time · Updated May 16