AI Data Centers Emerge as a Wedge Issue in the Philadelphia Suburbs
Few issues have scrambled Pennsylvania politics this year like the warehouse-sized computer facilities known as AI data centers. More than 60 percent…
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Pennsylvania’s Odd Couple Senators Defy Their Parties Together
Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators keep giving their parties fits, and they keep doing it together. Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dave McCormick…
Most Pennsylvania Voters Want Democrats Running the U.S. House
Pennsylvania voters favor Democrats to win control of the U.S. House by 15 points, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Oct.…
New Poll Shows Bucks County Congressional Race in a Dead Heat
A new internal poll shows the race for Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District is tied, with Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Democratic challenger…
Newtown Square Firefighters Bring Engine 41 to Preschoolers for Annual Safety Visit
NEWTOWN SQUARE — Firefighters from the Newtown Square Fire Company rolled Engine 41 into the parking lot at the Marple Newtown Leisure…
Comcast Is Teaching Its Fiber Cables to Feel Trouble Before Your Internet Dies
PHILADELPHIA — Comcast is turning its fiber optic network into a giant sensor. The company's new fiber sensing technology reads vibrations traveling…
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Four in Ten Americans Would Let an AI Agent Run Errands Even Though Few Trust It
A new national survey captures the contradiction at the heart of the AI agent era. About 40 percent of Americans would let…
Pennsylvania Regulators Move to Keep AI Data Centers From Raising Your Electric Bill
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania utility regulators are moving to make sure the state's data center boom does not land on household electric bills.…
Harrisburg Golf Course Plays Its Final Round to Make Way for a $10.5 Billion Data Center
HARRISBURG — Monday was the last day of play at Dauphin Highlands Golf Course, ending a 30-year run that began in 1995.…
Comcast Finds AI Is Supercharging Cyberattacks in Its 2026 Threat Report
PHILADELPHIA — Cyber attackers are using artificial intelligence to work faster, and the volume is staggering. Comcast Business's 2026 Cybersecurity Threat Report,…
Holiday Spending to Grow at Fastest Pace Since 2022, Mastercard Says
Holiday retail sales are on track for their strongest growth in four years. The Mastercard Economics Institute forecasts U.S. retail sales, excluding…
Hiring Nearly Stalled in September as Paychecks Lose Ground
American employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below the 84,000 to 90,000 economists expected, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…
Gas Prices Set an October Record as Drivers Brace for More
American drivers are paying more for gasoline this October than in any October on record. AAA put the national average at $4.34…
One in Three Online Shoppers Now Pays With a Digital Wallet
One-third of American online shoppers now pays with a digital wallet, and merchants that do not accept them are watching ready buyers…
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