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AI chatbots hit the dating scene, becoming the lovelorn's modern-day Cyrano
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (1160+ words) Marie Lansley recently started a new job in a new city while searching for a new partner. In her dating pursuits, the freshly minted San Franciscan said she's been "trying everything" including some help from artificial intelligence. AI chatbots have…...
Tarentum developing framework for data centers, similar uses
1+ week, 4+ day ago (649+ words) Tarentum officials don't want to get caught with their hands tied should a developer propose a data center, crypto mining facility or battery storage site in the borough. Council is drafting three ordinance updates to safeguard the borough against large-load…...
Lots of changes proposed to Springdale data center plan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1176+ words) Plans for the proposed data center in Springdale look much different than they did in December. That's when Springdale Council approved a conditional use application by developers to build the massive project in the 47-acre plot previously occupied by the…...
Pa. House passes bill requiring schools to ban cellphone use from "bell to bell
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (275+ words) A bill that passed the state House on Monday would require Pennsylvania schools to ban students" use of cellphones from the first bell of the school day to the last. The bipartisan bill, sponsored by state Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Fox…...
Data center developers plan to return to Springdale for open house in early June
3+ week, 1+ day ago (558+ words) About six months after Springdale Council approved a conditional-use application for a massive data center in the borough, developers are planning on returning for an open house aimed at engaging residents. The meeting is set to take place from 5 to…...
Opponents of Springdale data center pin hopes on Allegheny County oversight
3+ week, 2+ day ago (976+ words) The fight against a data center to be built at the site of a former power plant in Springdale isn't over, says an organizer of a protest that drew participants from within and outside the borough Saturday. While borough council…...
Shapiro pitches sustainability, transparency requirements for data center developers
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1094+ words) After broadly sketching a plan to manage data center growth during his February budget address, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered details of his Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards that developers would be required to satisfy to claim tax benefits from…...
School cellphone ban can't be OK'd fast enough for "fed up' parents and teachers
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (537+ words) Introduced in October, Senate Bill 1014 awaits House approval for its statewide "bell-to-bell" ban on cell phones during school hours. For concerned parents and teachers, action can't come soon enough. Public support for the bill is widespread and growing, with 74% of…...
For residents of Virginia's "data center alley,' the industry underpins economy " but with costs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1761+ words) This is the second installment of a Trib Live occasional series on data center development in Western Pennsylvania. Today's story looks at the boom in data center construction in Northern Virginia and what that means for Southwestern Pennsylvania. PRINCE WILLIAM…...
Birthday invite or phishing trap? AG's office warns of new email scam
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) Careful whose online party invitation you accept " it could result in your email credentials being stolen. The Attorney General's Office is warning Pennsylvanians about a new email invitation phishing scam in which consumers receive email invitations from compromised accounts belonging…...