🌱 Where Springdale's data center fits in Pittsburgh's university AI ambitions
Springdale, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Springdale? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Springdale's data center fits in Pittsburgh's university AI ambitions
- Pennsylvania's data center permitting rules face an early test
- Deluzio challenges ICE partnerships as report identifies Springdale's police agreement
Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Purse Bingo & CASH BASH!.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 33.
- Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 41 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CMU, Pitt embrace AI as region debates data centers (publicsource.org) — A consultant for Springdale's proposed data center is pitching the region's university talent as a reason to build computing infrastructure nearby. As CMU and Pitt expand their AI work, questions remain about developer relationships and electricity demand, including the Springdale facility's reported maximum capacity of 240 megawatts. 
• DEP: 25 Data Center Projects In Some Stage Of Permitting In PA, None Have Signed A Consent Order Saying They Will Comply With GRID Standards Under Governor's Executive Order (blogspot.com) — Pennsylvania DEP says 25 data center projects are in permitting, but no developers have signed agreements committing to the governor's GRID standards. Its update includes a remediation report for Springdale's former Cheswick power station site, while explaining how local approvals factor into two permitting tracks.
• Deluzio urges local police to reject 287(g) cooperation with ICE (newsfromthestates.com) — Springdale is the only police force in the Allegheny County portion of Rep. Chris Deluzio's district cooperating with ICE, according to his office's report. Deluzio urged agencies to reject those agreements, citing a review that found 140 of 209 people detained districtwide had no criminal record or pending charges.
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🗞 Nearby News
Cheswick
- Deluzio points to local police cooperation as driver of ICE detentions (triblive.com)
- Lifeline for coal plants: EPA, state grant extension to Keystone, Conemaugh facilities (triblive.com)
Plum
- What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2026: State playoffs kick off in soccer, volleyball (triblive.com)
- Letter to the editor: Understanding socialism (triblive.com)
Oakmont
- In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Nov. 9, 2026 (triblive.com)
- Oakmont residents differ in support of deer management program allowing archery in parks (wtae.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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