Westmoreland residents are demanding answers and tougher local rules as a massive data center proposal advances near the former Alcoa campus.

PennWest is turning to longtime Edinboro academic James Fisher as interim president while Jon Anderson heads to Utah Valley University.

Laurence Ales is the interim dean of CMU’s Tepper School, stepping in July 1 to steer the school while a permanent dean search pauses and resumes in the fall. He brings internal leadership and long-standing research experience to the role.