Infrastructure
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As data centers cause stir, Bucks County officials weigh support
As locals have protested planned or proposed data centers in Falls and West Rockhill amid national polls showing Americans taking a somewhat negative view of both data centers and artificial intelligence in general, local politicians have either shifted their messaging around projects they’ve already supported, or taken critical positions.
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Here are the properties where data centers could go in Pocono Township
The following six properties are part of the new data center overlay district, where data centers are permitted by conditional use.
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In the battle for data centers, tech giants got a blue-collar ally: Pa. unions
With data center construction accelerating, unions are expanding training centers and seeing their ranks grow faster than many union leaders have ever seen.
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It’s pothole season in Pennsylvania: Here’s what you need to know
Encountering potholes on Pennsylvania roads is a common occurrence this time of year. We’ve got details on how to report them, filing a claim for damages, and more.
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PA Turnpike Bridge replacement gets $600M from feds. But what’s the plan
The present span was built in 1955-56. In 2017, it developed cracks which have since been patched. The federal govenment looked at the bridge, and said it does not meet modern standards to carry I-95, a federal highway, into New Jersey.
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Erie airport operating as normal despite TSA funding issues, director says
The lingering dispute in Congress over funding for the Department of Homeland Security threatens to close some smaller airports if TSA agents continue to miss paychecks.
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AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting back
Although advances in artificial intelligence are seen by President Donald Trump as critical to the nation’s economic and national security, their energy needs are threatening to overwhelm the power grid—and Pennsylvania landowners like John Zola are caught in the middle.
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Vanpool program aims to solve transportation problems for many workers
Transportation to and from work is a real issue for many in York County and Southcentral Pennsylvania.
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As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
The price of powering data centers has become deeply intertwined with concerns over the cost of living, a dominant issue in the upcoming midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and governors’ offices.
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Metzgar legislation to stop Turnpike Commission use of eminent domain
State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) has announced his intention to introduce legislation that would eliminate the ability of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to exercise the power of eminent domain.
