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HARRISBURG, PA — Four Chester County lawmakers are backing legislation that would require large Pennsylvania data centers to secure additional electricity capacity, disclose water consumption and commit to substantial local …
Chester County Lawmakers Push New Data Center Restrictions Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County residents facing eviction will have access to continued legal assistance, rental support, and housing stabilization services through a $250,000 state grant awarded to Friends …
Chester County Eviction Prevention Program Gets $250,000 Grant Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives voted 202-1 Monday to prohibit data centers from obtaining public utility status, advancing legislation intended to prevent private developers from gaining eminent domain …
Pennsylvania House Votes to Deny Data Centers Utility Status Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania school districts could receive state grants to train educators on artificial intelligence under legislation that cleared the House Education Committee on Tuesday, moving a proposed state …
Pennsylvania AI Training Grants Clear House Committee Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania legislation that would require investor-owned electric utilities to participate in a regional transmission organization while eliminating financial incentives for doing so advanced from the state House …
Pielli Bill Targets Utility Incentives as Power Costs Rise Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania House committee unanimously advanced legislation Tuesday that would bar data centers from obtaining public utility status, a move aimed at preserving municipal control over zoning …
Pielli Bill Would Block Utility Status for Data Centers Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County sewer, stormwater, emergency communications, and bridge projects will receive more than $2.2 million in state funding, with the largest awards targeting infrastructure in West …
Chester County Infrastructure Draws $2.2 Million in Grants Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers examined Wednesday how schools should respond to artificial intelligence as growing student use of conversational chatbots raises concerns about privacy, misinformation, deepfakes and children …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Weigh AI Safeguards for Students Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has expanded its National Guard tuition reimbursement program to include Judge Advocate General officers, chaplains and additional medical specialties, a move state lawmakers say is intended …
Pennsylvania Expands National Guard Tuition Incentives Read More
MALVERN, PA — Goshen Fire Company will receive an $800,254 state grant to expand and modernize its fire station, funding construction of a new apparatus bay and upgrades to aging …
Goshen Fire Co. Secures $800,254 State Grant for Station Upgrades Read More