Infrastructure
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Trump’s Freedom Fuel comes to Bucks County bringing cheap gas to pumps
The “Freedom Fuel Network” gas station in the 1300 block of Street Road is one of 25 around the Philadelphia region that is selling gas for $3.47 a gallon, about 30 cents lower than the national average.
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Pa. House passes data center ‘pause’ along with Shapiro’s plan for ‘responsible’ development
Both chambers have approved a repeal of the commonwealth’s sales tax break on computer equipment for data centers.
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Pa. House bill would make data centers pay seniors’ property tax bills
Older residents living near data centers in Pennsylvania would get a break on their property taxes under a legislative proposal that would require developers of the behemoth tech facilities to foot their bills.
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Manchester Township passes ordinance to restrict data centers
Like other municipalities, the township’s action was taken pre-emptively, assuring that residents’ concerns about the development and operation of data centers are addressed before any developer proposes building one in the township.
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Linde’s proposed data center in Wayne County would have 21 buildings
Preliminary plans for what could become Wayne County’s first industrial data center, proposed for a largely wooded tract next to the village of Browndale, have been made available on the Clinton Township website.
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How does the Pa. budget serve public transit outside big-city hubs?
Last year’s budget approval delay hinged heavily on public transportation funding. Shapiro’s ask for an additional $292 million in the 2025-26 budget was denied by Senate Republicans. This year, he is asking for $300 million.
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Battery storage would ease stress on Pa.’s power grid, panel hears
Legislation introduced by Rep. Nikki Rivera would require utilities to install grid-scale battery systems.
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Pa. Sen. Katie Muth introduces bill to prevent data centers from becoming public utilities
She cited Open AI co-founder Sam Altman’s remarks that he wants AI to be ‘like electricity or water.’
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PECO customers will see higher bills starting June 1. Here’s how much
The average PECO customer will see electric bills rise about 3 percent, or about $5 a month for a household using the average 700 kilowatts per year.
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Shapiro pitches sustainability, transparency requirements for data center developers
The Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development plan would tie tax breaks to sustainability, transparency.
