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Opponents of the planned PAX-1 data center in Cumberland County are heading to court to try and freeze construction.  A ...
10/05/2026

Opponents of the planned PAX-1 data center in Cumberland County are heading to court to try and freeze construction.

A group of neighboring property owners has filed a motion asking a judge to halt all site work while their zoning appeal plays out.

They argue that local township supervisors engaged in illegal "spot zoning" to tailor a 700-acre district specifically for developers with little public input.

While developers push ahead on what would be one of the state's largest AI and internet infrastructure hubs, residents continue to flag concerns over heavy blasting, traffic, noise, and environmental impacts.

10/05/2026

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Corscale Data Centers will host a public information session about its planned $10.5 billion data center developments in...
10/05/2026

Corscale Data Centers will host a public information session about its planned $10.5 billion data center developments in Swatara Township.

Thursday, October 8, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel (4650 Lindle Road, Swatara Township)

open-house style drop-in where residents can ask questions and offer feedback directly to the project team.

The developer spent over $100 million to purchase land for two distinct complexes:

• Highlands West: Planned for the Dauphin Highlands Golf Course site (650 S. Highland St.), which is scheduled to close on October 12, 2026.

The proposal features three 409,500-square-foot buildings, two substations, a PPL switch station, three chiller yards, and four stormwater basins.

• Highlands East: Located behind the WITF building (4951 Highland St.).

The proposal includes two 372,132-square-foot buildings using a closed-loop cooling system, 12 backup generators, a substation, a PPL switch station, a pump station, a guardhouse, and five stormwater basins.

The Highlands East proposal was presented to the local planning commission on September 8, 2026, where nearby residents voiced worries regarding noise levels, the power grid load, and backup generator impacts. The golf course site layout has been submitted but has not yet gone before the planning commission.

While Corscale has a specific tenant in mind for the facilities, an official agreement has not been finalized or revealed.

We have had the Pennsylvania cheesesteak debate on this page .... If you are making a cheesesteak and you aren't making ...
10/04/2026

We have had the Pennsylvania cheesesteak debate on this page ....

If you are making a cheesesteak and you aren't making it WIT Cooper Sharp....

Is it even really a cheese steak????

10/04/2026

Sometimes I have to go the extra mile....

It's usually cause I missed the exit ...

Get ready for a colorful upgrade in the candy aisle! The Hershey Company has announced that it will begin rolling out up...
10/04/2026

Get ready for a colorful upgrade in the candy aisle! The Hershey Company has announced that it will begin rolling out updated recipes for its iconic treats completely without artificial dyes starting in early 2027.

Instead of synthetic colors, candy lovers can look forward to vibrant shades derived entirely from natural sources. Your favorite sweets will get their eye-catching look from ingredients like purple sweet potatoes, carrots, spirulina, radishes, and beets. The rollout will be introduced in stages across different quarters throughout the full year.

This exciting recipe makeover will apply to a variety of beloved sweets and refreshment brands, including:
• Ice Breakers
• Jolly Rancher
• Twizzlers
• Sour Strips
• Reese's Pieces

The company shared that this change is designed to meet evolving consumer tastes and to align smoothly with emerging state-level food standards. It's a sweet new chapter for these classic treats!

If you have never been out and about in the mountains of   this time of year, you are missing out ... This one is usuall...
10/04/2026

If you have never been out and about in the mountains of this time of year, you are missing out ...

This one is usually a great time

So if you need a reason to get outside....here you go It's like 20 minutes off 81

Someone Dm'd this to us and it settles some of the conversation from "experts" in some precious comments about what's go...
10/03/2026

Someone Dm'd this to us and it settles some of the conversation from "experts" in some precious comments about what's goin on with some skill games ahead of the Oct 14 deadline

The original 1977 boarding station for the iconic sooperdooperLooper has officially been demolished. But don't worry—the...
10/03/2026

The original 1977 boarding station for the iconic sooperdooperLooper
has officially been demolished.

But don't worry—the ride itself isn't going anywhere! The park is completely rebuilding the loading area and maintenance bays to debut a brand-new arrival experience with immersive lighting and enhanced audio.

This massive renovation paves the way for the coaster's 50th anniversary, with a grand reopening scheduled for summer 2027

I know there's gonna be a ton of memories in the comments from people who grew up with that coaster

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