Matthew Scalia Opinion Editor

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‘Prank’ panics students during snowstorm

Residents of Harley Hall at Shippensburg University were panicked during Jan. 25’s snowstorm when an emergency alert broadcast noise was played over the dormitory’s public address system. The problem? There was no emergency — weather or otherwise.


Big Data in Your Backyard

County officials prepare for power-hungry data center demands. One planned one to consume as much energy as Philadelphia.


The Scopes Monkey Trial 100 years later

One hundred years ago, in a Dayton, Tennessee, courtroom, a case was heard that created nothing but “noise.” It was the first battle over teaching the topic of evolution, and it became part of a war that would spread across the country from school board meeting rooms to the Supreme Court.


The Shrinkflation of TV

No more 20-episode seasons. Now you get 10-episode seasons, if you are lucky. Do not be greedy, because sometimes it is eight, and sometimes they are spaced 2-3 years apart. What happened?