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Commissioners OK update to ordinance regarding data centers

LOCK HAVEN — The Clinton County Board of Commissioners are looking to take pro-active measures regarding data centers and other, similar, developments. During its voting session this week, the board unanimously passed a resolution which would allow its staff to draft an amendment to its current zoning ordinance which would provide clearing regulations regarding the facilities which have become prevalent across the Commonwealth. County Engineer/Planner Stephen Gibson told The Express amendments like these have become a common approach in Pennsylvania. “The data center ...

BASD prepares for opening of $55M elementary school

BELLEFONTE — After years of construction, the Bellefonte Area School District is preparing to open the doors of its new $55 million elementary school to the public. As plans for the school’s grand opening take shape, the public also got its first look at one of the building’s ...

Pa. legislature wrestles with how to handle data center developments

Public opinion on data center developments appears to be souring in some parts of the commonwealth as dozens of companies submit applications to build in suburban and rural communities. But state legislators in Harrisburg have largely resisted any comprehensive regulation, instead focusing ...

US employers reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook. The Labor Department said Thursday that the unemployment rate declined to a low 4.2% from 4.3% in ...