Explores how “the cloud” became a massive, power‑hungry physical industry in Beaver County, weighing data centers’ economic promise against their local costs and energy demands.
Something Happened on the Way to That Place – From Allentown to Aliquippa, Billy Joel Found the Voice of the Rust Belt.
July 23, 2026
Billy Joel’s “Allentown” gave voice to Rust Belt communities facing mill closures, lost jobs, and the human cost of America’s industrial decline.
