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In Pennsylvania, new data centers could require enough electricity to power 11 million homes.
Online gambling has become easier, faster and more prevalent on social media feeds and streaming platforms – which appeals to younger adults in particular.
As AI data centers are added to Pennsylvania’s existing infrastructure, they bring the promise of economic growth − and a massive, 24/7 appetite for electricity.
A German habit has been trending in recent weeks: ‘lüften,’ or airing out your home. It can help older, damp homes in the US – if circumstances are right.
Some of these ‘forever chemicals’ are toxic at very low levels. They can get into water systems and bioaccumulate in fish, ultimately posing risks to people.
Sinkholes are fairly common in Philadelphia due to aging water lines that leak or burst, causing the surrounding soil to wash away.
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.
Judges and federal regulators will make significant decisions over Americans’ reproductive rights.
Two ethnobiologists at Penn State surveyed over 800 mushroom harvesters in the mid-Atlantic region to understand what they’re hunting and why.
NAFTA and the decline of American community have created a new path for mayors of small and midsized cities to reach national office.
Local governments have a lot of freedom on how to spend the funds, but there’s also confusion and a feeling of moral responsibility to spend wisely after so many lives have been lost.
Starting Nov. 1, 2025, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will stop being distributed in Pennsylvania due to the federal government shutdown, which began Oct. 1.
A chocolate rivalry in the 1960s transformed a Pennsylvania town and its iconic amusement park.
Commuters have complained about SEPTA’s poor conditions and unstable funding for nearly a century.
Researchers hope that transparency around where the money is going will help counties use the funds more effectively.
The ranking of ‘asthma capitals’ in the US is released each September, the peak time of year for asthma attacks and hospitalizations.
PFAS exposure can vary significantly from one community to the next. A close-up view of three Great Lakes states offers some insights for everyone.
Researchers have discovered a second mass grave of Irish immigrant railroaders in Chester County, Pa.
States take the lead on regulation of planning, site selection, leasing and other elements of offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes, though the federal government has a role as well.
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