Major national Fortune story by Sharon Goldman examining how AI data centers have emerged as political flashpoints in 2025 elections. Joanna is featured as a regional leader advocating for aggressive state action to capture AI infrastructure investment amid debates over electricity costs and resource demands.

The Times (London) feature by Luisa Clarence-Smith on Pittsburgh’s push to rival Silicon Valley in AI. Joanna is featured as a key leader in Pittsburgh’s AI development, organizing collaboration across business, academia, and government to advance the region’s AI ecosystem.

A Washington Post opinion piece by Salena Zito. The story explores Joanna’s recognition that Western Pennsylvania could become the AI revolution's epicenter, her formation of the AI Strike Team coalition, and a philosophy developed after a 2023 county council run: don't wait for those in power to act.