KOP data center update; Bizarre cocktails; Flock camera scrutiny

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY

Love locks on the Delaware River Trail
(Photo by @danherman456)

Upper Merion board denies hyperscale data center campus near King of Prussia

Residents have pushed back against the data center campus, voicing concern about noise, pollution and impacts on property values.

The proposed data center campus in Upper Merion Township would have been built at the Discovery Labs — a health care and life sciences office. The developer is also seeking approval for a data center in nearby Plymouth Township. Continue reading…

Upper Merion Township residents have been pushing back against a proposal for a data center campus in the King of Prussia area. (Zoe Read/WHYY)

Truly bizarre cocktails worth trying around Philadelphia

Bars around Philly are getting inventive and creating out-of-the-box (some may even say wackadoodle) cocktails. Instead of an orange peel or simple bitters, these drinks get weird with additions like caesar dressing, duck fat, pickled green beans and dirty pasta water.

Consider trying one of these eccentric drinks, which are far from old fashioned. Continue reading…

Persephone’s Garden cocktail at Lillian’s (@lillians.bar via Instagram)

RECAP: What else happened?

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• A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers announced they plan to introduce legislation establishing statewide privacy and accountability requirements for automated license plate readers, including Flock cameras. [Capital-Star]

• Some Pa. schools are cutting off charter students’ access to yellow buses after court ruling. [Spotlight PA}

• Film crews are shadowing SEPTA police officers for a 10-episode A&E docuseries that will air next year. [PhillyVoice]

• Philadelphia tattoo artists and zookeepers team up to support bats. [WHYY]

• Gen Z likes Philadelphia, but feels frustrated by low pay and limited jobs, according to a new Pew report. [Pew]

• Dance becomes a step toward coding at a West Philly arts program, danceLogic. [WHYY]

• UFC 330 in Philadelphia: Hometown fighter gets upset win and world champions retain their belts during sold-out event. [WHYY]

MAYOR WATCH

Mayor Parker has no public events scheduled for Monday.

Highlights from Billy Penn’s City Guide

Philly record stores keep on spinning
Record stores have seen a resurgence over the past decade – and these spots in Philly are no exceptions. Here’s where you can go to get your groove on.

Dog friendly fun in Fishtown
Plenty of options to welcome your furry friends along for a drink or some fun in the park just northeast of Center City.

ON THE CALENDAR

Philly Unpacked (Wednesday),
WHYY Estate planning info session (Wednesday),
Reel Perspectives: Stories from the African Diaspora (Wednesday)
AND MORE!

Send us events to add to the **FULL LIST** of this week’s events calendar at BillyPenn.com!