‘It’s not easy’
North Franklin Township supervisors unanimously approved a pair of ordinances that aim to regulate the development of data centers in the municipality. The board of supervisors held public hearings on the ordinances – one that specifically targets data centers and another concerning facilities that generate electricity – at their meeting Tuesday. “If you do not have an ordinance on the books, you leave yourself wide open for any and all data centers in your municipality,” said Bob Sabot, chair of the board of supervisors. There are currently no plans for a data center in North Franklin. Sabot suggests it is an unlikely candidate for such a development, but not an impossible ...
Summit Legal Aid is holding a “Free Clean Slate Legal Clinic” next week in partnership with the Washington County Bar Association, county Department of Human Service and state Sen. Camera Bartolotta. The clinic, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24 on the second floor of the Landmark Building at 75 E. Maiden St. in Washington, will have volunteer attorneys and Summit Legal Aid staff providing free consultations to individuals seeking guidance for clearing their past criminal records through expungements, pardons or record sealing. Attorneys also will be available to provide free, personalized legal help for people trying to navigate PennDOT driver’s license ...
Canonsburg Borough Council narrowly voted to purchase an AI-powered software package for about $10,000 to assist public works staff maintain roads, track code violations and GIS mapping. The motion passed 4-3 during a Monday night meeting following intense discussion of the financial prudence of the purchase, with some board members calling to table the vote until it could be discussed ahead of the 2027 borough budget. Vialytics Software is sold by Edison, New Jersey-based Vialytics Americas Inc., who say their flagship product empowers busy public works departments to maximize efficiency and focus on what matters most. “By automating data collection and maintenance tasks, we ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday night. Mlodzinski (1-0) took over for opener Mason Montgomery in the second and struck out five against two walks to lower his ERA ...
COAL CENTER – A 7-on-7 flag football game might seem like it would favor offense, but Peters Township proved defense, like in any other sport, is essential. The Indians forced seven turnovers including a pick-six in the second half by Allison Oshnock in a 26-13 victory over California in a ...
Weston Monticelli scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Eli Carpenter in the bottom of the seventh inning to give California a 9-8 win over Bentworth in the completion of a suspended baseball game Wednesday in Class 2A Section 1. The win keeps California unbeaten in the section at 6-0. The ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
For generations, America’s veterans have borne not only the visible scars of battle but also the hidden wounds of war. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, traumatic brain injury and anxiety have long haunted those who served, often with devastating effects on their quality of ...
