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Two utility bucket trucks with workers repairing overhead power lines on a residential street.

Federal grid emergency covers Pennsylvania through Friday

A federal emergency order allowing PJM Interconnection to run backup generators beyond normal pollution limits to prevent mid-Atlantic blackouts expires Friday, Oct. 16, after unseasonably warm weather collided with scheduled fall maintenance across the grid serving Whitemarsh, Plymouth and Whitpain townships.

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Plymouth Township data center hearing takes testimony for first time Thursday

Plymouth Township's Zoning Hearing Board hears its first testimony Thursday evening on developer Brian O'Neill's application to convert the former Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill into a 1.95-million-square-foot data center, after the developer released a disputed economic impact study and Conshohocken Borough moved toward joining the proceedings.

Highway signs on Interstate 476 showing exits for Conshohocken and Plymouth Meeting.

Whitemarsh Parks & Recreation Board meets virtually August 4

Whitemarsh Township's Parks & Recreation Board will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, August 4, 2026; residents can find the agenda and access details through the township's website.

Aerial view of suburban neighborhoods, roads, and tree-covered land in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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