Parker’s City Hall Shake-Up & Shapiro’s Data Center Pivot. Plus: Who Cleans the Indigo Bikes After the Naked Bike Ride?
The Parker administration has seen more than half of its highest-level appointees leave their posts, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer analysis. Host Trenae Nuri and executive producer Matt Katz discuss why there is a revolving door of people leaving City Hall, Gov, Josh Shapiro’s pivot on data center development in Pennsylvania, and how much Philly parents are spending on back-to-school supplies. Also, what happens to the Indigo bike seats after this weekend’s Philly Naked Bike Ride?
Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
- Mayor Parker has seen higher turnover among her top appointees than her recent predecessors
- Philly kids have plenty of sway over back-to-school spending
- In a major shift, Gov. Josh Shapiro restricts data center development in Pennsylvania
- Gov. Josh Shapiro signs executive order placing guardrails on Pa. data centers
- Pennsylvania’s new data-center rules aren’t all bad for power companies
- Data center developers are pushing Pa. government officials to sign secrecy agreements. At least some are saying yes.
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