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…
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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…
PA Municipal League Names New President and 2026 Legislative Priorities
Harrisburg, PA (January 22, 2026) – The Pennsylvania Municipal League is proud to announce that Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds will serve as The League’s president in 2026 and 2027. …
A Call for Civility
OP-EDJohn S. BrennerExecutive Director – Pennsylvania Municipal League As we mark the fifth anniversary of the insurrection that took place on January 6, 2021, let us pause and reflect, not…
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…
Prevention & Response: The Search for Common Ground
By Susan Schrack Wood, Director of Communications, The League In such a polarized time period, with so many forces working to pull people apart in order to garner “likes” and…