How to discuss issues with your community? BY Susan Schrack Wood, Director of Communications, The League In navigating the data center development process, a very important aspect is communication with…
Municipal Reporter Articles
13 Questions to Ask When Considering a Data Center Proposal
BY Susan Schrack Wood, Director of Communications, The League Article from the February 2026 Municipal Reporter | Pennsylvania Data Centers Edition
Uniformity vs. Authority: Data Center Preemption of Pennsylvania Municipalities
BY John F. Walko, Esq. and Finn L. Skovdal, Esq. of Kilkenny Law, LLC. Pennsylvania is standing at the center of a global AI gold rush. With potential multi-billion-dollar investments…
Data Centers and Municipal Responsibility: A Local Perspective from Lackawanna County
BY Christopher Paone, Blakely Borough Manager Data Centers, Data Center Campus, Date Center Hyper campus; these terms were foreign to many people across Northeastern Pennsylvania 12-18 months ago. Now, municipalities…
Case Studies: Falls Township, Bucks County
BY Jeffry Dence, Board of Supervisors, Falls Township As township supervisors across Pennsylvania are increasingly asked to consider data center proposals, Falls Township in Bucks County recently went through that…
Case Studies: Hampden Township’s Experience
BY Kristi Smith, President, Board of Commissioners, Hampden Township It all started before I was elected as a commissioner. A developer approached a couple of sitting commissioners with an idea…
Addressing Political Threats as a Public Official
Submitted Peter J. Halesey, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C., League Business Leaders Network Member The past several years have seen a marked increase in threats of violence against public officials. Unfortunately,…
Balancing Safety and Trust: Law Enforcement’s Role in Preventing Political Violence
Submitted by Aspirant Consulting Group, League Business Leaders Network Member In recent years, local government meetings have become flashpoints for emotion and, at times, hostility. Elected officials across Pennsylvania have…
The Dangers of Aggressive Driving and Road Rage
By Kim Smith, PennDOT District 3 Safety Press Officer Speeding and other aggressive driving behaviors are among the leading factors of highway crashes and fatalities in Pennsylvania. Often, when people…
Beyond Bad Behavior: Is Violence an Addiction?
By Susan Schrack Wood, Director of Communications, The League For centuries, society has viewed violence primarily as a moral failing or a criminal choice. However, research studies in neuroscience and…