Data Centers

AI data centers have been blamed for higher electricity bills.

The utility company held an informal open house Tuesday and sought input from residents about the proposed path of transmission lines.

The change in council happened during a regular meeting on Wednesday.

The Pennsylvania state House has approved two bills to regulate data center development. And the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will continue operations with a new, nonprofit owner.

Developers of the proposed Wildcat Ridge Data Center campus mailed residents a pamphlet that many called 'propaganda' at Monday's hearing, during which an expert also gave testimony on traffic predictions.

Doug Burgum, who is also chair of the National Energy Dominance Council, visited the college in Scranton alongside Congressmen Rob Bresnahan and Dan Meuser.

Archbald-based Popca LLC plans to construct a two-building data center campus in Newton, but the project's backers are appealing a denial from the township's zoning officer.

The Lackawanna County commissioners postponed action Wednesday on a proposed policy regulating the way employees interact with federal immigration agents and other law enforcement.

The University of Scranton hosted representatives from advocacy organizations to discuss the recent report, 'The High Cost of AI: How Data Centers are Reshaping Pennsylvania's Energy Landscape.'

The Archbald Mountain Open House, previously scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, will be rescheduled. 'We are working to identify a new date and location and will notify the community as soon as those details are confirmed,' PPL said in an email.