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Dallas Twp. Board of Supervisors to discuss data center ordinance Wednesday
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (295+ words) The Dallas Township board of supervisors will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss and collect public comment on a proposed zoning amendment to regulate data centers and establish rules to protect residents and the environment. A special meeting…...
Xfinity customers experience ‘service interruptions’ across region
3+ week, 3+ day ago (84+ words) Xfinity internet customers throughout the region are experiencing service interruptions, but a fix is coming, the company said Friday evening. Public Notices - Click to Learn More Xfinity internet customers throughout the region are experiencing service interruptions, but a fix is…...
Op-Ed: The Transformative Role of Fiber Internet in Hazleton
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (951+ words) The deployment of advanced fiber optic internet infrastructure is driving Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to becoming a digital hub. This transformation arrives at a crucial time for the city, as Hazleton is becoming a target for technology-focused businesses, such as the proposed…...
Amazon, SpaceX could receive millions in fed grants
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (715+ words) By Charlotte Keith For Spotlight PA In parts of rural Pennsylvania where internet speeds lag, some local governments are building their own broadband networks. Amanda Berg | For Spotlight PA Will it help residents in need of faster internet? Pennsylvania plans…...
Frustrated by missing mail, one American took the Postal Service to court
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (839+ words) By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A United States Postal Service truck drives through Detroit on Feb. 24. Mailboxes are lined up near Route 180 in Seminole, Texas, on Feb. 26. HARTFORD, Conn. " As a general rule, it's difficult to sue the U.S. Postal Service…...
Google and US government battle over the future of internet advertising
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (533+ words) By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer FILE -This is the Google logo on a building in New York, Oct. 27, 2025. Google will confront the U.S. government's latest attempt to topple its internet empire in federal court on Friday as a judge considers…...
Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand; States want proof they’ll get built
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1091+ words) By MARC LEVY Associated Press This stretch of land between the Conodoguinet Creek and Country Club Road near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is in the planning stages to become a $15 billion data center complex, Friday Nov. 14, in Carlisle. States want proof they'll…...
Wind phone vandalized on Back Mountain Trail; will be repaired and replaced
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (915+ words) A trail walker snapped this picture of Tara Yamelski's vandalized wind phone that she had placed on the Back Mountain Trail on Sept. 20. Wind phone vandalized on Back Mountain Trail Tara Yamelski placed this wind phone on the Back Mountain…...
Don’t let data centers stick us with the bill
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (706+ words) By Frank Lasee Guest Columnist A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick on Jan. 14. In an era where artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize everything from…...
Luzerne County ‘data security event’ may have caused breach
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (328+ words) Luzerne County issued a public notice Thursday of a recent "data security event" that may have resulted in unauthorized access to protected personal information. The county is still identifying what personal information may have been illegally accessed and the impacted…...