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Our Opinion: Locally sponsored bills on data centers deserving of Senate passage
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (303+ words) A pair of bills championed by area legislators that were passed by the state House of Representatives last week should go a long way toward creating the peace of mind Northeastern Pennsylvanians so desperately need in the fight to help…...
Samsung is discontinuing its texting app, tells impacted users to switch to Google Messages
2+ week, 1+ day ago (246+ words) According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant's U. S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July. Impacted owners of Samsung smartphones and other gadgets are being asked to switch to Google Messages in the meantime,…...
Local officials react to Shapiro's budget address
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (550+ words) As data center developers continually propose new facilities throughout Northeast Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro recognized their importance to the state's economy while also stressing the need to ensure they're meeting stringent regulations within individual communities during his 2026-27 budget address Tuesday....
Comcast expands services to new communities in Schuylkill, Luzerne counties
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) The expansion brings multi-gigabit Internet, mobile, entertainment, and security services from Xfinity and Comcast Business to those areas for the first time, Comcast said in a news release. The expansion includes homes in Blythe, Delano, East Norwegian, Kline, Rush, Schuylkill…...
Tik Tok faces app deletions, censorship claims and glitches in days after its ownership change
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer Censorship claims, technical problems and a report of a surge in app deletions are just some of the challenges Tik Tok is facing as it adjusts to a'new ownership structure in the United States'that…...
Butler Twp. supervisors OK data centers
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (788+ words) BUTLER TWP " Data centers will be allowed in the township, but regulated and restricted to a tract in the Schuylkill Highridge Business Park. That's the impact of two amendments to the township zoning ordinance, adopted by the township supervisors Monday…...
Comcast expands service to two more municipalities in Schuylkill County
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (171+ words) Two municipalities in Schuylkill County now have access to high-speed internet and other services offered by Comcast. The company recently expanded broadband access to Cass and Reilly townships, offering its full suite of products, which include internet, mobile, entertainment and…...
PA senators aim to "fast track" AI data center development
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (495+ words) With at least nine potential large-scale data center projects targeting Schuylkill, Luzerne and Carbon counties, there's a possibility you could be getting a new neighbor " and one you might regret unless stringent regulations are put in place to prevent widespread…...
Get ready to live near a data center
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (428+ words) Would you like to live near a new data center? Pennsylvania farmland is already being swallowed up by distribution centers, and corporations like Amazon are flocking to the state to install mammoth data center campuses that fuel modern technology, including…...
Commissioners recognize National Telecommunicators Week
1+ year, 3+ day ago (304+ words) POTTSVILLE " The Schuylkill County Commissioners recognized the work of telecommunicators from the local emergency communications center do daily as part of National Telecommunicators Week. "It's a very hard job to be able to take somebody when they are calling you…...