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Can state lawmakers control the data center boom in Southwestern Pennsylvania?
Bird sounds and musical tones play over a nature video montage as the narrator of the Facebook ad says, “This is what Pennsylvania sounds like.” “And this” — a mechanical “data center noise” interrupts — “…is what your town could sound like if Camera Bartolotta’s bill to fast-track data centers…
Can you use data centers to heat cold rooms? Lessons from a cryptomining spa
Spa startup Bathhouse may be ditching the practice, but developers are increasingly exploring the idea for new AI server farms.
Inside the tense City Hall hearing over Baltimore’s data center future
Dozens packed council chambers to argue that the proposed health equity assessments don’t go far enough to protect residents.
Gov. Wes Moore forms task force to review Maryland data center proposals
A new executive order bans state NDAs and creates a public dashboard to track environmental impacts, energy use and economic terms.
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Why West Virginia put a startup office under an elected official
The state ranks first for 5-year business survival. A two-person, $300,000 office run by Secretary of State Kris Warner is betting the real problem is too few starts.
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Anti-drone tech dominates Pitch Day at the 2026 UAS Summit & Expo
Fueled by US military demand and millions in state investment, defense startups dominated the pitch sessions at this year’s UAS Summit & Expo.
Air opens Strip District office, with a $450M plan to keep tech talent from fleeing to Silicon Valley
The defense software firm employs about 100 engineers in Pittsburgh and expects to double headcount as military contracts surge across Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is pulling cellphones out of classrooms, opening the door for low-tech alternatives
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed bell-to-bell device restrictions into law, as parents and schools look at other ways to cut back on screen time.
How can startup founders start validating a problem? Google it, says Philly early-stage investor
At Innovation Weekend 2026, Plain Sight Capital’s Sylvester Mobley joined Science Center’s Tiara Durham to offer tips on successful growth.
New threats, kind of like the old threats: Why AI makes speed the ultimate cybersecurity defense
“If an AI finds an exploit or a human finds an exploit, it’s always going to be something we didn’t think of before.”
Ecosystem building changed economic development. Now let’s retire the name.
A Kansas-based pro-entrepreneurship advocate is devoted to coalition-style organizing. Why is she dropping her trade’s most common phrase?
Federal awards and a VC rebound spark momentum for Howard County cybersecurity
Local companies nabbed nearly 50% of federal cyber service contracts in fiscal year 2026.
Inside Gateways Cinescape, the new Olde Kensington attraction inspired by classic video games
After engineering stints at SpaceX and Disney, Penn alum Anthony Nardone returned to Philly to build a collaborative real-world entertainment venue.
Louisiana’s $20M rural health tech fund is taking extra time to name its debut awards
The first Rural Tech Catalyst Fund recipients were expected to be named in mid-October, but applications are still under review.
FORT Robotics lands $20M in fresh backing ahead of plans to go public
The Philly autonomous software maker drew institutional checks from Tiger Global and Mark Cuban to fuel expansion before its SPAC merger closes.
Trust, traction and AI: 5 fundraising takeaways from the Prairie Capital Summit
The North Dakota annual founder and investor networking conference saw surging attendance amid a rise in business applications across the state.
Maryland addiction treatment center expands its rare clinical research model with a new facility
A new Havre de Grace facility gives Ashley Addiction Treatment staff room to expand its research partnership with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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