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Pennsylvania state parks gear up for 2026 crowds. What’s happening
Pennsylvania’s state parks are expecting a busier year with the anniversary of our nation and improvements have been made or are in the works across the Commonwealth.
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Some Pa. homes can’t turn to A/C to escape the heat. Why it matters
More than nine in 10 Pennsylvania homes are outfitted with air conditioning, but cooling systems still aren’t a given in some areas of the commonwealth.
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Data centers putting Bucks County towns, officials under pressure
There’s only one data center approved thus far in Bucks County, but the topic has been on countless agendas recently as officials scramble to address residents’ concerns while still abiding by state law.
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New Hope Railroad rail bike gives visitors new view of Bucks County
The railroad’s new rail bike experience provides riders with an up close and personal trip through the woods, farms and rolling hills of the Bucks countryside on various routes along the railroad.
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Here’s how townships are acting on Franklin County data center law
In Pennsylvania, municipalities have authority over land use and zoning. About half of communities in Franklin County do not have zoning to limit where different types of developments can build.
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Franklin County passes ordinance to help towns regulate data centers
It was late January when Commissioner Chairman Dean Horst first asked county staff to look into the issue, and there have since been multiple discussions and two public hearings.
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New data shows where Pa. will face biggest worker shortages
Pennsylvania will face an acute shortage of educators and health care workers across all regions of the commonwealth in the next decade.
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Pittsburghers twice as likely to visit Erie as folks from Cleveland
Fifteen percent of every dollar spent in Erie County — that’s one dollar for every $6.66 spent — came out of a visitor’s wallet.
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Ads promise luxury getaway in New Hope but is it more dream than reality
The Lookout Towers first garnered attention locally when advertisements for the new attraction in New Hope started appearing on social media earlier this year.
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Erie keeps status as welcoming city for immigrants, refugees
Welcoming America encourages cities to become more inclusive regarding all residents, including immigrants and refugees. Erie was first named a welcoming city by the organization in 2020.
