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A California trial questions whether AI’s “for humanity” promise masks profit motives, as communities weigh the real costs of hosting power-hungry data centers.
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FROM RODGER’S DESK
From Rodger’s Desk is the regular column and open door of the Beaver County Almanac, written by Editor & Publisher Rodger Morrow.

A California trial questions whether AI’s “for humanity” promise masks profit motives, as communities weigh the real costs of hosting power-hungry data centers.

A reflective column on the sale of Pitt Race and the likely shift to a data center, examining what the change says about Beaver County, progress, and the quiet arrival of the AI economy.

Analysis of the Islamabad ceasefire, exploring Iran’s strategic pause, military losses, diplomatic isolation, and the fragile path between negotiations and renewed conflict.

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show visited Beaver County multiple times, bringing spectacle, Annie Oakley, and frontier mythology to an industrial town that never forgot the experience.

A critical look at the stalled 72 Steel project in Aliquippa, examining broken promises, slow progress, and the gap between development hype and reality.

Apple’s iPhone may soon evolve into an AI-powered assistant that performs tasks, reshaping how users interact with technology and everyday services

Beaver County prepares to host overflow crowds for the 2026 NFL Draft, turning hotels, restaurants, and local businesses into key players in a major regional economic boost.

A simple, humorous guide to quantum computing, explaining qubits, superposition, and entanglement using relatable Beaver County analogies.

Pittsburgh Airport’s move to driverless shuttles signals a shift toward automation—raising questions about cost, convenience, and what’s lost when human know-how is replaced by algorithms.

A look at Fr. Robert Sirico’s The Economics of the Parables, exploring how biblical stories about merchants, workers, and risk reveal timeless lessons about markets, morality, and human action.

A California trial questions whether AI’s “for humanity” promise masks profit motives, as communities weigh the real costs of hosting power-hungry data centers.

A reflective column on the sale of Pitt Race and the likely shift to a data center, examining what the change says about Beaver County, progress, and the quiet arrival of the AI economy.

Analysis of the Islamabad ceasefire, exploring Iran’s strategic pause, military losses, diplomatic isolation, and the fragile path between negotiations and renewed conflict.

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show visited Beaver County multiple times, bringing spectacle, Annie Oakley, and frontier mythology to an industrial town that never forgot the experience.

A critical look at the stalled 72 Steel project in Aliquippa, examining broken promises, slow progress, and the gap between development hype and reality.

Apple’s iPhone may soon evolve into an AI-powered assistant that performs tasks, reshaping how users interact with technology and everyday services

Beaver County prepares to host overflow crowds for the 2026 NFL Draft, turning hotels, restaurants, and local businesses into key players in a major regional economic boost.

A simple, humorous guide to quantum computing, explaining qubits, superposition, and entanglement using relatable Beaver County analogies.

Pittsburgh Airport’s move to driverless shuttles signals a shift toward automation—raising questions about cost, convenience, and what’s lost when human know-how is replaced by algorithms.

A look at Fr. Robert Sirico’s The Economics of the Parables, exploring how biblical stories about merchants, workers, and risk reveal timeless lessons about markets, morality, and human action.