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PPL rate settlement signals new cost divide between households and data centers
The settlement will reshape how costs are assigned in response to rapidly growing electricity demand from large users such as data centers.
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Mackenzie opposes vote to limit Trump's war powers with Iran, says it leaves America less safe
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie campaigned against forever wars in 2024 but has voted to give President Donald Trump leeway in the conflict against Iran.
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Thousands of Lehigh Valley households lack air conditioning, U.S. Census data shows
While the Census Bureau’s Local Air Conditioning Estimates, or LACE, showed more than nine of 10 U.S. households have AC, there are areas where access is virtually nonexistent.
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Allentown officials delay vote on data center regulations after marathon meeting
Data centers dominated discussion for more than three hours as Allentown City Council held a public hearing on proposed regulations before voting hours later to table them.
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Lehigh Valley Political Pulse: Gridlock, budgets and midterm politics shape summer outlook
With Memorial Day behind them, lawmakers are heading toward summer recess amid questions about what, if anything, they will be able to accomplish before voters return their attention to the fall elections.
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