Infrastructure
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Pa. community decries transparency as data center progresses despite moratorium and a lawsuit
Since passing a moratorium on data center developments, township commissioners approved a land development plan for TECfusions.
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Pittsburgh International will use $10.7M federal grants for upgrades
Pittsburgh International will use $5.5 million to reconstruct 700,000 square feet of the terminal that has reached the end of its useful life.
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Utility executives and cybersecurity experts warn Pa. lawmakers of growing threats
As grid infrastructure increasingly relies on internet connections to function, bad actors’ tools have become more sophisticated.
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Is a data center planned near you in PA? Find out using this map
The “Data Center Permit Tracker” from the Department of Environmental Protection shows 65 data center projects across the state.
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When will delayed York I-83 widening project start? Here’s the schedule
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking bids for the first phase of the Interstate 83 widening project in the York area, with construction expected to begin in 2027.
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Additional Amtrak passenger train service to and from Pittsburgh to begin in mid-November
The expanded service is the result of nearly three years of planning and more than $80 million invested in the project, in cooperation with Amtrak and freight railroad Norfolk Southern Corp., which owns the tracks between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.
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Data centers in Smithfield Township limited to new heavy industrial zone
The supervisors approved Draft Ordinance No. 268 following a public hearing at J.T. Lambert Intermediate School, setting in place more targeted regulations for data center projects and restricting them to a particular district.
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Delay extended for United Airlines services between Erie and Chicago
Flights between the two airports were originally scheduled to begin in May but were pushed back to Oct. 24, 2026 due to Federal Aviation Administration flight cuts. This delay was recently extended to October 2027.
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Falls Township moves to update zoning to curb data centers
Township officials are initiating a preemptive strike on regulating additional data centers by declaring part of its zoning ordinance “substantially invalid.”
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How do you feel about AI becoming more integrated into everyday life?
With the prevalence of artificial intelligence in so many aspects of our life, we asked Keystone newsletter readers how they feel about it.
