Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts NYT > Top Stories By: David Gelles and Kristian Thacker 31 August 2026 at 19:56 Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction. © Kristian Thacker for The New York Times