The bills would allow municipalities time to update zoning ordinances while also eliminating a tax exemption for data centers.
Data center ordinance advertised for adoption in East Rockhill
The move follows the proliferation of AI data centers across the nation.
AI can write the essay, but it can’t take the test
Approximately 90 percent of schools are test-optional, a result of Covid-19 lockdowns.
Another Upper Makefield well found with jet fuel contamination – Bucks Round-Up – April 28, 2026
A private well in the Mount Eyre section of the township where jet fuel was found last year tested positive for a “separate-phase liquid.”
West Rockhill regulates potential data centers – Bucks Round-Up – April 22, 2026
The supervisors will introduce proposed amendments to the policy at their May 30 meeting.
Counties and Commonwealth face challenges with current right-to-know law
Since the RTK Law was enacted in 2008, lawmakers are determining how best to modernize it and plan to use recent testimony to craft changes in the law.
East Rockhill Supervisors advance data center ordinance
The board also granted conditional final approval to a 21-lot single-family-home development at 1622 Seven Corner Road.
$2M federal grant funds power grid upgrade study
The funding comes as power grid planners warn that power plants are retiring faster than new generation is coming online.
State House passes data center rules amid PA ‘affordability’ push
Two Bucks County Republicans, Joe Hogan and Kathleen Tomlinson, joined all Democrats in casting votes in favor of the legislation.
Trump, tech giants sign ratepayer protection pledge on data center energy costs
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge.