The inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit held Tuesday at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), organized by Republican Sen. Dave McCormick,

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Sen. Dave McCormick announced at an energy and innovation summit on Tuesday that Pennsylvania has recently received $90 billion in commitments. The political and business leaders who spoke at the event at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh said these investments will help position the state as a leader in the AI revolution that is just beginning to transform the country and its economy.