Rachel McDevitt

1 week ago | wesa.fm | Rachel McDevitt

Utility regulators are bracing for a surge in electricity demand driven in large part by the opening of new, power-intensive data centers in Pennsylvania. The buildings house large numbers of sophisticated computers that make our digital lives possible, from cloud storage and streaming movies to generative artificial intelligence. AI is particularly energy-hungry and could transform the energy sector over the next decade, according to the International Energy Agency.

2 weeks ago | lancasteronline.com | Rachel McDevitt

Utility regulators are bracing for a surge in electricity demand driven in large part by the opening of new, power-intensive data centers in Pennsylvania. The buildings house large numbers of sophisticated computers that make our digital lives possible, from cloud storage and streaming movies to generative artificial intelligence. AI is particularly energy-hungry and could transform the energy sector over the next decade, according to the International Energy Agency.

3 weeks ago | lancasteronline.com | Rachel McDevitt

Wildfire smoke from Canada and the western U.S. that blanketed the region in June 2023 nearly doubled the average number of days with unhealthy air alerts in Lancaster County over a three-year period, according to the annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.

1 month ago | radio.wpsu.org | Rachel McDevitt

State parks are preparing for an influx of visitors looking for alternatives to federally-run campgrounds this summer. Some popular sites, such as Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County, are not accepting overnight reservations due to staffing shortages driven by the Trump Administration’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce.

1 month ago | lancasteronline.com | Rachel McDevitt

State parks are preparing for an influx of visitors looking for alternatives to federally-run campgrounds this summer. Some popular sites, such as Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County, are not accepting overnight reservations due to staffing shortages driven by the Trump Administration’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce.