The Morning Agenda
PA Headlines | Oct. 1 | A deep dive into data centers: How some residents are pushing back.
A community forum in Cumberland County focused on the growing number of data centers proposed for the region and the pushback against them. Residents are learning how to navigate the challenges presented by data center proposals. Pennsylvania's Department of Health is suspending a proposal to give officials more power to track the spread of disease. The proposed new rules sparked outrage among Republicans. Federal Medicaid changes required by a massive 2025 federal tax cut and spending bill go into effect on January first of next year. Pennsylvania is preparing its recipients for the changes to come while also updating its own reporting system for the joint federal and state health insurance program. A Dauphin County man is dead after a train collided with the pickup truck he was driving, Tuesday. The accident happened in the 300 block of South 7th Street in Lemoyne, Cumberland County. The coroner says there are no gates or flashing lights where that roadway crosses the train tracks. The number of measles cases in Pennsylvania has now surpassed 900. State health officials say a total of 903 cases are now confirmed across 39 counties this year. And a deep dive: Data center development is growing in Pennsylvania, in part because of the state’s big supply of natural gas. In the town of Upper Burrell in Westmoreland County, near Pittsburgh, a data center expansion could be fed by fracking rigs already pumping gas out of the ground there. The town is trying to keep pace with two big industries in its backyard. In uncertain times, our community counts on facts, not noise. Support the journalism and programming that keep you informed. Donate now at www.witf.org/givenow. And thank you.
