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AI centers

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We need to prevent AI data centers from accessing public electricity and water in Pennsylvania. To operate in Pennsylvania, AI data centers must be compelled to build their own power plants separate from the public grid, and compelled to provide their own water source separate from public water. Anything less is robbery from the public. It’s possible that there may be state legislation to void local zoning codes if they interfere with AI. AI corporations will outsource their electricity and water consumption to the taxpayers to reduce their own costs, which can lead to opportunity ...

Finding courage

Letters

The U.S. House of Representatives is just one signature away from a vote to release the Epstein files. So far, 217 members have signed the petition that would force Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the bill to the floor. Only 218 are required. Let’s remember what is at stake. The Department of Justice has admitted that it holds more than 10,000 illegal images and videos of child sexual abuse linked to the Epstein investigation and that hundreds of victims have been identified. Some of the world’s most powerful men may be implicated. Yet the DOJ still refuses to release the ...

The Constitution, the Bible and Christian nationalism

Other Commentaries

The United States was divinely ordained as a Christian nation. It’s legal and governmental structures ideally reflect Christian doctrine. This summary belief forms the bedrock of Christian Nationalism. Christian Nationalists believe our nation’s origins are inextricably linked to the purpose of founding a Christian nation and is consistent with the teachings of the Bible. They believe America was once a Christian nation, Americans lost their way, and our Christian nation needs to be restored. However, a deeper dive into our founding documents and Scripture paints a different ...

American folklore more than just scary stories

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It is 6:14 p.m. on a Thursday. You’re hiking along the Forbes Trail, nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains somewhere along the Westmoreland-Somerset County lines. It is 19 minutes until sunset, and you have just over a mile to go, mostly uphill, before you are out of the deep forest and in the clearing. The mountain range, which stretches from Maine to Georgia and is documented to be one of the oldest in the country, shares characteristics across the approximately 420 counties. It is rugged, often mist-covered with deep hollers and rugged peaks that cling to a rich tapestry of ...

Redistricting fights hollow out middle of voters

Editorials

From coast to coast and in between, staunchly Republican and staunchly Democratic states are weighing redrawing their congressional district boundaries, often in explicit ways to reach a clearly partisan outcome. We understand the impulse for engaged voters who feel strongly about the state ...

Governor's policies will sink economic progress

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A recent Politico article highlights a New Jersey candidate touting Pennsylvania as a better model for the Garden State. Meanwhile, a left-leaning economist’s tweet ranks Pennsylvania as the most recession-proof economy in the Northeast. Of course, Gov. Josh Shapiro leveraged his $3 million PR team to try to take credit for a great economy. But how strong is Pennsylvania’s economy really? Pennsylvania’s outlook is improving and is far better than that of neighboring New Jersey. Yet, the data shows a middling economy, and the Keystone State lags well behind the leading states ...