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House votes to revoke tax break for data center industry

Local News

The state House on Thursday gave bipartisan approval to revoking a sales tax exemption for equipment for data centers, with one supporter equating the industry frenzy in Pennsylvania to an irresponsible and speculative "gold rush." Democratic Rep. Kyle Mullins of Lackawanna County said his ...

State touts $25M child-care investment

Local News

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh visited Montgomery County this week with community leaders to highlight the investments in recruiting and retaining Pennsylvania’s child care workers. These investments help Pennsylvania recruit and retain child care ...

Chautauqua County has hope for former Bush plant

Business

While more than 200 people were laid off through the closure of Bush Industries, Chautauqua County officials insist there is interest in the facility and in the industrial park where it sits. According to the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, Bush Industries laid ...

In some cases, it’s easy being green

Community

Several years ago, I interned at an outdoor school in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Like much of California, it tended to be dry for most of the year, with a somewhat wetter late winter and early spring. While there, I spent most of my time as an educator leading ...