Shapiro Joins Fight over Data Center Costs

Gov. Josh Shapiro is seeking to join a case against PPL Electric Utilities, arguing that its customers could end up paying higher bills because of data center development.

His petition to the Public Utility Commission backs a complaint from the Office of Consumer Advocate, which says PPL’s rates don’t adequately protect existing customers from data center costs or potential outages.

“Pennsylvanians should not be left paying higher electric bills because of data center developers,” Shapiro said. He wants PPL to create a separate customer class for large data centers so they pay for the costs they cause.

It’s the first time in at least 15 years that a governor has intervened in a PUC proceeding, and it advances Shapiro’s executive order on data centers.

Rough Saturday for State’s College Teams

Record Elk Hunt Hits a Snag

Two guides on the Centre County hunt that produced a possible state-record elk have been cited for trespassing on private property, with a summary trial set for Nov. 19 in Philipsburg.

Hunter Michael Skvarla, a Penn State entomology professor, wasn’t cited and keeps the bull, whose antlers preliminarily measured 428 inches. “And I do get to keep the elk, which is nice for me,” he said.

Pennsylvania’s archery record for a typical elk is 381 1/8 inches, and Skvarla believes his bull still qualifies once its antlers finish a 60-day drying period.

Trophy Rack Lodge said in an email that the guides have pleaded not guilty, and court records don’t specify whether the citations stem directly from Skvarla’s hunt.

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A look at Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, one of the state’s most charming small towns.

How much has your electric bill gone up this year?

1. A lot
2. A little
3. About the same
4. It’s actually gone down

Yesterday’s Results:

Would you want a robot delivering your food?

1. No, I want a human: 42%
2. Sure, why not: 28%
3. Only if it’s cheaper: 23%
4. I’d block it too: 7%

Pennsylvania’s wild elk herd traces back to 50 animals shipped in by train in 1913. Where did they come from?

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