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Pa. lawmakers advance bill to give state additional oversight of water use at new data centers
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (682+ words) Data centers, like the one above being built in Vineland, New Jersey, can use large amounts of water for cooling servers and other equipment. Pennsylvania lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would require data center developers to submit reports on…...
Bell-to-bell cell phone ban bill in Pa. schools advances with bipartisan support
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (692+ words) The Pennsylvania Senate voted in favor of a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in all public and private schools. The bill now heads to the House. Gov. Josh Shapiro has already expressed his support for the change. Legislation that would mandate…...
Vintage finds and dating advice meet at the Make Love Market in Love Park
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (160+ words) Free Dating Advice Philly offers on-the-spot profile reviews and relationship takes during the Make Love Market in Love Park. The Now + Then Marketplace will host its annual Make Love Market on Saturday, Feb. 14, bringing a Valentine's Day-themed flea-style market to…...
Data centers are straining N.J.'s power grid. A bill would make them pay for it.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (424+ words) A Senate panel advanced legislation Thursday that would require electric companies to develop new tariffs to be levied on "large-load" data centers, with the goal of protecting New Jersey residents, businesses, and other regular ratepayers from increased costs driven by…...
N.J. becomes latest state to ban cellphones in classrooms as Murphy signs bill into law
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (497+ words) On. Jan 8, 2026, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill banning cellphones in New Jersey classrooms. School districts will be required to adopt new policies by the 2026-27 school year. New Jersey public school districts will be required to bar their students from…...
Murphy conditionally vetoes NJ's data center transparency bill, pending changes
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (621+ words) Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed legislation Monday that would require data centers to report their water and electricity use, asking lawmakers to add provisions directing state regulators to weigh whether those data centers' power and cooling demands are unduly burdening…...
Pa. and N.J. want data centers to guarantee their own power supply
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (960+ words) In a surprise move that could benefit PJM Interconnection, four state governors have submitted a joint proposal formulated with the Data Center Coalition, an industry group, that favors approving connections to data center firms that will generate and add their…...
Surprising smartphone habits among older adults in Philadelphia
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) When most people picture smartphone users, they might imagine teenagers glued to their screens or busy professionals checking emails on the go. But in Philadelphia, older adults are quietly rewriting the script. Their approach to smartphones is both practical and…...
Why are YouTube TV subscribers seeing messages they will lose all NBC networks on Tuesday?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (355+ words) YouTube TV and NBCUniversal are in a contract dispute over renewing the carrier agreement that allows the Google-owned streaming service to provide NBC programming. NBC Studios is shown above in New York City. "ATTENTION YOUTUBE TV CUSTOMERS: YouTube TV is…...
Philadelphia revenue department warns of text message phishing scam
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (280+ words) A text message phishing scam sent to Philadelphia residents on Monday and Tuesday seeks sensitive information from people to obtain refunds from the city's revenue department. The fraudulent message contains a malicious link, city officials said. Philadelphia residents who receive…...