data centers

July 4, 2026 | 9:21 AM

Possibility of data centers in central PA sparks public pushback

Community members across the Commonwealth are asking questions as data centers are proposed at numerous site.

By Anne Danahy/WPSU

July 2, 2026 | 11:38 AM

Pa. legislature wrestles with how to handle data center developments

Lawmakers have largely resisted any comprehensive regulation, instead focusing on piecemeal, largely bipartisan efforts.

By Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

June 29, 2026 | 12:13 PM

Garrity and Shapiro shift stances on data centers during public backlash

Both have changed their tone in the year since the Amazon deal was announced in June 2025. They’re accusing one another of hypocrisy.

By Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

June 26, 2026 | 3:02 PM

Shapiro wants to use incentives to push data centers to behave better. His own party wants to be more aggressive.

House Democrats had to cut a deal to convince their members not to rewrite the governor’s data center proposal.

By Ethan Young for Spotlight PA

June 1, 2026 | 9:20 AM

Pa. Sen. Katie Muth introduces bill to prevent data centers from becoming public utilities

Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester) published a memorandum Thursday seeking cosponsors for a bill that would amend the Public Utility Code to prohibit data centers from obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and becoming utilities.

By Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

May 12, 2026 | 8:45 PM

A state task force is hunting for misleading AI chatbots as the Shapiro admin vows legal crackdown

A new Pennsylvania task force has been working since February to find chatbots posing as licensed professionals.

By Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

April 23, 2026 | 10:14 AM

Township supervisors across Pa. urge colleagues to adopt zoning for data centers

‘You want to be able to set the rules,’ Upper Merion Township Supervisor Tina Garzillo said

By Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

April 3, 2026 | 7:41 AM

Panel discusses how energy demand from data centers nationwide will impact Pennsylvania

By Kat Bolus, WVIA News

April 2, 2026 | 12:46 AM

Perry Co. residents get delay in Watts Township data center ordinance

On Wednesday night, the rural Perry County township nestled in the crook of the Susquehanna held its own small part of the national debate over the construction of data centers.

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

February 3, 2026 | 1:19 PM

Shapiro pitches $53.3 billion state spending plan, setting platform for 2026 reelection bid

The first-term Democrat would offset more spending on education, human services, and a fund to respond to federal policies by tapping Pennsylvania’s emergency savings.

By Jaxon White/WITF

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