Data center development recently provoked finger-pointing in the state’s gubernatorial race, with incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro and challenger Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity each accusing the other of flip-flopping on the issue. 

The Capital-Star’s Ian Karbal did a deep dive into that dynamic and sat down to talk about it alongside Peter Hall, who’s done extensive reporting on data centers (including the photo in this episode badge). 

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