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Editorial: Broadband decisions must outlast politics
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (420+ words) Congress made a bipartisan promise a year ago: Every home and business in America would have access to high-speed internet. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act put $42.5 billion into the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program on a simple premise:…...
TV Q&A: Is there a way to improve over the air reception of local stations?
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (506+ words) Q: I recently cut cable and WTAE is not available over-the-air where I live. I have been told that it was never reliably available in the South Hills! Is that true and is there a way to get WTAE broadcasts south…...
Springdale Council members say they legally had little choice in data center approval
1+ week, 1+ day ago (745+ words) Despite significant pushback from residents and environmental groups, Springdale Council members said they were powerless to reject a proposed data center project in the borough. Council voted, 5-2, Tuesday to approve a conditional-use application from land developer Allegheny DC Property Co....
One Tech Tip: Spend quality time with loved ones, not a screen, over the holidays
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1018+ words) The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest and dearest instead of screens, apps and chatbots. Here are some suggestions on how to unplug from the…...
Springdale data center gets initial OK, but several more public hearings to come
1+ week, 3+ day ago (443+ words) Though Springdale Council offered its approval for a conditional-use application from developers seeking to build a massive data center in the borough, the vote is only the beginning of the process. The project now enters the land development stage, which…...
WPXI taken off Verizon’s FiOS TV in retransmission spat
1+ week, 5+ day ago (215+ words) The telecom giant is blocking viewers" access to breaking local news and weather, emergency information, live major sports, and other popular entertainment programming," Cox said in a statement, pointing out that Channel 11 going dark comes as key NFL matchups are…...
Decisive vote expected for Springdale data center proposal
1+ week, 5+ day ago (550+ words) Months of meetings and discussions surrounding a massive proposed data center in Springdale are set to be resolved on Tuesday. Springdale Council is expected to vote to approve or reject a conditional use application for the center, which would sit…...
Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
2+ week, 6+ day ago (583+ words) BOSTON " Massachusetts" highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state"s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2024 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that…...
Elected officials eye Springdale data center proposal as borough council prepares to vote
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (610+ words) The decision to approve or reject a developer's proposal to build a massive data center in Springdale is ultimately up to its borough council. With a decision set to be handed down in just over a week, state and local…...
Verizon/Fios customers could lose access to local NBC station
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (138+ words) Customers of Verizon/Fios could lose access to local NBC affiliate WPXI TV as early as Dec. 15 if Verizon and the station's owner don't reach a carrier agreement. In a statement from WPXI owner Cox Media Group, the station said…...