Archbald Council unanimously denies zoning for hyperscale data center campus
The 14-building data center campus included 588 diesel powered backup generators on untouched land. The company is expected to appeal.
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In Upper Burrell, where fracking and AI industries converge, residents look to regulate data center
Residents of Upper Burrell in Western Pennsylvania already living with the environmental burdens of fracking now have a data center.
Pennsylvania leaders weigh in on AI and data centers at Pittsburgh conference
While many Pennsylvanians don’t want to live near a hyperscale data center, some leaders say they’re necessary for the U.S. to lead in AI.
Shapiro calls on Trump to regulate artificial intelligence development
At a conference in Pittsburgh, Gov. Shapiro called for the federal government to rein in the development of AI.
How tiny Archbald Borough is handling a data center rush
The Lackawanna County borough has more data centers proposed than any other municipality in Pennsylvania.
Opposition to data center construction is rising sharply, survey says
Opposition to new data center construction has jumped significantly among both Democrats and Republicans.
How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground
In Springdale, a borough of 3,000 east of Pittsburgh, a year of immigration arrests, data center opposition and confrontations with local officials has fueled a new wave of organizing.
AI is improving Pittsburgh’s tornado forecasting, but its full potential isn’t clear
AI may one day be able to predict tornadoes like the ones that hit on the day of Morgan Wallen’s cancelled Pittsburgh concert. But not yet.
Governor Shapiro courted new data centers. Then public opinion shifted.
Jael Holzman of Heatmap News examined emails between the Governor’s office and Amazon, as public opposition to AI data centers has grown.
Penn researchers are turning food scraps into building materials — from pineapple peels to celery stalks
Researchers work to solve multiple problems: how to keep food waste out of landfills, make healthier building materials and tackle climate change.
