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

Students at Carnegie Mellon University are raising concerns about free speech on campus after a politically charged message aimed at President Donald Trump was painted over — twice — on a campus landmark known as “The Fence.

Hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to arrive at Carnegie Mellon University, the school administration early Tuesday ordered the painting over of a provocative anti-Trump message written by student Democrats on The Fence,

Western Pennsylvania has had its troubles. After the end of the steel boom, the area decayed, unemployment was rampant — still-vacant coal-fired power plants, steel mills and manufacturing plants stand as ghostly sentinels of an era that vanished long ago.

Students and community members at Carnegie Mellon University are pushing back against the National AI and Energy Summit planned at CMU on July 15.

The partnerships were announced as part of the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. GE Vernova to invest $100M into Washington County factory © 2025 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved.

Critics worry that the summit’s focus on Pa.’s fossil fuel resources will neglect the potential climate impacts.

During the visit, President Trump will be joined by Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick, who is hosting the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. It looks to bring together the top leaders in the energy, AI, global investment, labor, and trade sectors, and government officials.