Lauren Jessop

(The Center Square) – Just days before Pennsylvania’s primary election, Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity and her running mate, Jason Richey, are crisscrossing the commonwealth to rally voters and build

By Lauren Jessop | The Center Square contributor (The...

(The Center Square) – While energy policy debates continue in Harrisburg, with some lawmakers prioritizing a push toward clean energy, PJM's latest

(The Center Square) – Data center developers are increasingly targeting agricultural land for new projects, and residents in affected communities are mounting opposition, concerned about the industrialization of their farmland.

(The Center Square) – Data center developers are increasingly targeting agricultural land for new projects, and residents in affected communities are mounting opposition, concerned about the industrialization of their farmland. At the same time, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is pursuing two priorities that can be difficult to balance: attracting data center investment while preserving Pennsylvania farmland. This creates a push-pull between the economic promise of data centers and concerns about...

Data center developers are increasingly targeting agricultural land for new projects, and residents in affected communities are mounting opposition, concerned about the industrialization of their farmland.

(The Center Square) – Data center developers are increasingly targeting agricultural land for new projects. As a result, residents concerned about industri

Power grid demand summer outlook cautiously optimistic

(The Center Square) – Despite ongoing concerns over electricity demand and grid reliability, PJM Interconnection says the region should have enough power to get through the summer – though national reliability officials warn that longer-term risks are mounting as data centers and other large energy users reshape grid planning. PJM’s Summer Outlook 2026 projects adequate reserves to maintain reliability under expected conditions, even with hotter-than-normal weather in the forecast and...

(The Center Square) – Legislation designed to protect residents in Pennsylvania’s manufactured home communities has been stalled in committee for a year, leaving homeowners, residents, and the industry itself in