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Pennsylvania’s Data‑Center Deal: A Close‑Call Between Growth and Protection

July 24, 2026

Pennsylvania’s governor has spent months shaping a set of rules meant to keep data‑center builders answerable, but the process has been anything but neutral. Inside the state office, senior aides worked hand‑in‑hand with Amazon and a coalition of tech giants to draft the guidelines, then shared earl

technology

New Tech Lead to Drive Datavault’s Audio Innovations

July 24, 2026

Datavault AI, a company known for blending artificial intelligence with audio technology, has named Frank Deo as the chief technology officer of its Acoustic Sciences Division. The move comes as the firm plans to streamline and grow its audio‑related product lines, including ADIO, WiSA, Event Citade

sports

Celebrating Northwest Pennsylvania High School Sports Stars

July 24, 2026

The high school sports awards in Northwest Pennsylvania have wrapped up, with plaques handed out over the last few weeks. The Erie Times‑News highlighted District 10 athletes of the year for each sport, plus major team and individual honors. Cathedral Prep captured the Varsity Cup for large sc

health

Pennsylvania Faces Rising Measles Cases as Vaccination Rates Drop

July 24, 2026

The number of measles infections in Pennsylvania has climbed sharply, with more than twenty new cases reported last week alone. In the Philadelphia suburbs, Chester County now records 13 confirmed infections since April, and seven of those appeared just this Monday. Lancaster County has become the

entertainment

Garden Beats and Verses: A Mid‑Summer Gathering

July 21, 2026

The Sherman Avenue Community Garden in South Bend will host a Mid‑Summer Festival on July 25, from one to four o’clock. The gathering blends music, poetry and art in a relaxed afternoon. Organizers Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc. and garden founder Evie Barton are pulling the event together. The

entertainment

Hartford’s First Black Pride Festival Celebrates Culture and Community

July 21, 2026

A new celebration is arriving in Hartford’s downtown streets, marking the city’s first annual Black Pride Festival. The event will run from July 24 to 26 and promises a mix of art, music, fashion, and community gatherings that honor Black queer identities. The festival kicks off Friday afternoon

business

Citizens Bank Pulls Out of Private Prison Loans

July 21, 2026

Citizens Bank has decided to stop funding two private prison operators that house people held by federal immigration authorities. The move comes after the government bought some of the facilities from CoreCivic and plans to acquire more from GEO Group, reducing the need for bank capital in those com

technology

Wildfire Watch: From Old Towers to Space‑Based Sensors

July 20, 2026

In 1910, a hot summer and lightning storms lit up over a thousand small fires in the northwestern United States. Strong winds joined them into one huge blaze that ate three million acres, wiped out towns, and killed nearly ninety people. That disaster pushed the U. S. Forest Service to build a netwo

art

Basket Stories: How Weaving Keeps the Columbia Plateau Alive

July 19, 2026

A new show at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture invites visitors to see that basket weaving is not a relic but a living craft. The exhibit, called “Carrying Tradition, ” runs until May 30, 2027 and features pieces that have never been on display before. Curator Tisa Matheson, who runs the mus

weather

Storms to Clear Smoke, Heat Warning Lingers in Maryland

July 18, 2026

A weather alert signals that strong storms may hit Maryland later today, while the air quality is expected to get better as the day goes on. Strong winds from the southwest will push smoke and bad air out of the state, moving it north toward Pennsylvania by late afternoon. The next day could bring a