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Reaction to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s new executive order on state permitting and tax breaks for data centers was mixed, underscoring how contentious data center development remains in Pennsylvania.
Published Aug 18, 2026, 6:07 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive
First day reaction to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s new rules for data center development in Pennsylvania were mixed, but not necessarily muted.
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Lehighvalleylive.com published a county-by-county roundup of homes sold in six Lehigh Valley and Poconos counties for the week of Aug. 3 to 9. The site’s weekly reports highlight...
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Lehigh County reported 79 residential property transactions for the week of Aug. 3 to 9. The median sale during that period was a 1,588-square-foot property on Whitehall Street...
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A consumer protection trial against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, started Tuesday in Oakland. The case centers on claims involving youths and the companies' services.
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President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, including cars, dairy and alcohol, take effect Wednesday. U.S. importers who pay the levies say there is...
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HBO’s drama series 'Industry' is undergoing a major casting shakeup as it heads into its fifth and final season. Production on Season 5 began earlier this month.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday signed an executive order to toughen Pennsylvania’s rules for large AI data centers, saying the move establishes the nation's strictest guardrails for development....
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After months of not commenting on federal border wall and barrier construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott broke his silence Monday. Abbott addressed...
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