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An Eastern Pennsylvania developer wants to build a 3.7 million-square-foot data center campus ([link removed]) and natural gas plant in rural Elizabeth Township at a former landfill site, according to email records between the developer and municipal officials.

Public Source obtained the emails through a right-to-know request.

The township is hosting a town hall meeting Oct. 13 to discuss the data center. The planned data center and power plant would be larger ([link removed]) than a planned campus in Springdale Borough that has drawn local opposition.

Also: Election day is Nov. 3 — 28 days from today. Here’s where you can return your mail-in ballot ([link removed]) .


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Guest commentary: The arts don’t need more rooms. They need more hallways. ([link removed]) — Encouraging writing In Westmoreland County, I learned a lesson that likely applies throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond: Artists and arts organizations should absolutely not stay in their lanes.

Mapping new routes from farm to table in Pittsburgh ([link removed]) — Farmers, food businesses and advocates meeting this week said the region needs clearer access to support, more opportunities to share costs and stronger connections between producers and buyers.

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Today is Oct. 6.

12 years ago, 2014: The Supreme Court allowed rulings to stand that allowed same-sex marriage in five states in a surprising move that cleared the way for expansion of that right nationwide. (Washington Post)

26 years ago, 2000: Slobodan Milosevic resigned as president of Yugoslavia, bowing to a popular revolt and ending a 13-year rule that brought four wars, isolation, a NATO bombing campaign and a war crimes indictment. (New York Times)

99 years ago, 1927: The era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer,” a feature film that contained both silent and sound-synchronized sequences. (AP)


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It’s a Beautiful Day to Be You: Inspired by Mister Rogers, Daniel Tiger & Donkey Hodie. Exhibit open at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh from Oct. 3 to Jan. 3. Get advance tickets at pittsburghkids.org ([link removed]) .


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🎃 Pumpkin Patch ([link removed]) 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday | Bryant Street Parklet, Highland Park

🎻 Romantic Rachmaninoff ([link removed]) Oct. 16-18 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Heinz Hall, Downtown

🎞️ Month of horror movies ([link removed]) Row House Cinema, Lawrenceville and Dormont

🧛 Nosferatu (1922) with live score ([link removed]) 7 p.m. Oct. 29 Harris Theater, Downtown

🎃 Punkin Chunkin ([link removed]) 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17 | Hartwood Acres Amphitheater

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