We start the hour arguing over school calendars, Philadelphia’s August return date and why going back before Labor Day still feels wrong. That leads into one of the morning’s biggest local issues: data-center construction. We examine Ro Khanna’s proposed Data Center Bill of Rights after his Pennsylvania tour, including a proposed 2,500-foot buffer between facilities and homes, schools, childcare facilities, hospitals and nursing homes.
We lay out what residents should demand before any project comes to town: no taxpayer burden, no spike in household utility bills, no constant noise and no harm to air or water. We get into Plymouth Township opposition, property values, electricity demand, local control, Stacy Garrity and Josh Shapiro’s positions, Dave McCormick’s argument about jobs and competition with China, and whether communities should have the power to reject projects before construction begins.
The conversation then gets lighter with Penn State football and Marco Rubio’s description of a perfect day spent watching college football from noon until 2 AM. That turns into dream vacations, stadium trips and the crew’s preferred way to spend a week away. Phillies-Twins at the Field of Dreams brings sticker shock when we look at ticket prices,
