Wildfire Smoke & Heat: Canadian and Minnesota wildfires are pushing hazardous smoke into the Midwest and Northeast, with Pennsylvania expected to see haze and degraded air quality later this week as a heat dome keeps temperatures near or above 100°F in parts of the region. Local Air-Quality Worries: In Falls Township, residents packed a meeting to question Amazon’s under-construction data center at the former U.S. Steel site, raising concerns about air and water impacts alongside energy use. Data Center Pushback in PA: Lancaster City Council approved an amendment to regulate data centers, allowing two already-approved projects to continue while adding limits for future proposals after residents warned about noise, water pollution, and grid strain. Chesapeake Bay Governance: Virginia tribes say they’re cautiously optimistic about joining the Chesapeake Bay agreement, but a July 1 roadmap deadline was missed and the decision was pushed to December. Forever Chemicals Focus: A Pennsylvania GOP congressman won major environmental group endorsements tied to preventing PFAS (“forever chemicals”) from contaminating drinking water. Public Health Alerts: Pennsylvania is among states tracking cyclosporiasis, with local cases reported in the Pittsburgh area, while West Nile virus season is described as unusually severe early this year. Wildlife & Conservation Tech: A University of Kentucky and University of Pittsburgh effort aims to use AI to identify which individual cerulean warbler is singing, supporting conservation research for a declining songbird. Community Support: Mercer County seniors can apply for $25 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers to boost access to locally grown produce.