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The local cost of Pa.’s data center boom
Plus: Steelers draft a hay bale toss champion Share with a friend When we asked you earlier this year about the stories you’d like us to cover in 2026, the issue that drew the greatest response was the impact of Pennsylvania’s data center boom on local communities. With 52 active data centers and about 50…
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Erie County drummer has heart attack during gig, keeps playing
Plus: Here’s why Pa. is a pretzel paradise Share with a friend National Pretzel Day is Sunday, and Pennsylvania is a most appropriate place to celebrate, when you consider: 🥨 The commonwealth had a strong hand in the popularization of the modern pretzel in North America, thanks to the Pennsylvania Dutch, who brought the twisty…
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Pa. educator named national Teacher of the Year
Plus: Pa. gas prices down for 2nd straight week Share with a friend Good news: gas prices are down again this week in Pa., from $4.13 to $4.10 a gallon Bad news: that’s still higher than the national average of $4.10 a gallon, and nearly a dollar more than the $3.12 a gallon Pennsylvanians were…
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Legal weed in Pa.—when will it finally happen?
Plus: What is your family doing to save money? Share with a friend Seeing as it’s 4/20—the official pot smokers’ holiday that, according to legend, began in the 1970s when a group of California teenagers would meet up after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke—it’s a good time to take stock of where things stand…
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Festival season has arrived in Pa.
Plus: The world’s largest rubber duck comes to PGH Share with a friend The weekend is here and the weather looks pretty nice across the commonwealth, so I hope you’ve got something fun planned. If you don’t have any plans yet and are looking for something to do (bacon fest, anyone?), we’ve got some ideas…
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A Pa. festival celebrating bacon? Yes, please
Plus: News on data center development in Pa. Share with a friend Good news: the average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania has dropped over the last week. Bad news: It’s still higher than the national average; higher than any time since the spring and summer of 2022, when gas surpassed $5 per…
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You can still get free help filing your taxes
Plus: Another data center battle in Pa. Share with a friend If you’ve already filed your 2025 taxes, congratulations. If you’re like me and you’ve yet to do so, first, take a deep breath. Then exhale, and start getting your 1040s, 1099s, receipts, and whatever other tax-related documents you have in order. Quickly. The deadline…
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Fearless predictions for the Phillies and Pirates
Plus: 5 Pa. cities getting free America250 concerts Share with a friend We’re two weeks into the baseball season, so allow me to start today’s newsletter with two bold predictions about Pennsylvania’s two MLB franchises: The Phillies will score again this season. The Phillies were shut out in the last two games of their series…
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Readers say ‘Cheers!’ to their fave Pa. beers
Plus: 5 fun things to do this weekend Share with a friend Potholes are as much a part of Pennsylvania’s identity as William Penn and Yuengling. Which means drivers have to learn to live with them—especially in early spring. We can commiserate collectively and make dirty jokes about them all we like. But at the…
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Toll scofflaws have cheated Pa. out of $200M
Plus: Gannon U men’s basketball team makes history Share with a friend A little more than a year ago, we increased the publishing schedule of The Keystone’s flagship newsletter from three days a week to five. Beginning today, we’re going back to three days a week. Here’s why: On our end, we’re a small operation.…
