An artificial intelligence model operated by Anthropic submitted false information about an unsolved Philadelphia homicide to the police department’s public tip forum this summer, law enforcement officials said Friday.

ICYMI: The House Energy Committee advanced three bills addressing electricity company profits, data center infrastructure costs, and ensuring speculative developments do not skew electricity demand forecasts.

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is working with Erie, Lancaster, and York counties to ensure the system is working as intended and ready to launch statewide in December, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, who serves as chair of the PCCD, said. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

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A project to wring more capacity out of existing power lines will help suppliers like PPL Electric Utilities improve reliability and affordability for customers, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

The Clearfield County commissioners voted Tuesday to extend a contract to operate the Moshannon Valley Processing Center on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after hearing strong public pushback. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

After hearing strong public opposition, the Clearfield County commissioners voted 2-1 to extend the county's contract with ICE for the operation of the the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, where three detainees have died.

UPMC will end gender-affirming care for minors under a settlement with the federal government. “Gender-affirming care is legal in Pennsylvania, and gender-related discrimination is not,” Public Interest Law Center Executive Director Mimi McKenzie said. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

Pennsylvania’s fiscal watchdog halted about 20,000 improper state government payments worth $1.4 billion last fiscal year. Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced details about her office’s efforts to curb waste as it processes payments for more than 70 state agencies. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

Rolling blackouts would happen more than 13 days a year in a “worst case future” scenario, where data center growth is unrestrained and electricity supplies remain tight, according to a report commissioned by Pennsylvania utility regulators. From @petehallpa.bsky.social

Immigration rights advocates say there’s evidence the federal government plans to buy a privately owned and operated detention center -- The Moshannon Valley Processing Center -- in Clearfield County and are calling on Pennsylvania elected leaders to act. From @petehallpa.bsky.social