AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSchool Tech Opt-Out Fight: Lower Merion parents kept pressing the school board over whether families can reject district-issued devices as a new policy threatens to remove opt-out accommodations—board leaders say they’ll revise and re-present the plan in June. Election Power Play: Tuesday’s primaries in Pennsylvania and other states could reshape who runs for Congress, with Democrats trying to flip Republican-held seats after tight, high-stakes contests. Data Center Backlash Goes Local: New research and reporting keep spotlighting how data centers can strain communities—Utah scientists warn a proposed mega-site could drastically alter local climate via waste heat, while a separate survey finds most people still feel only vaguely informed and worry about electricity costs and reliability. Pennsylvania Infrastructure & Energy: PennDOT will activate STAMPP pavement crews in District 2, and Airco is expanding jet-fuel-from-air manufacturing in Bucks County; meanwhile, Reading broke ground on a solar project aimed at cutting city energy costs. Health & Aging: CMS updates show several Pennsylvania nursing homes’ ratings, including Cedarbrook (Lehigh County) scoring a 5 for Q1 2026.
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