No project in Glenburn Township, but 17 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Glenburn Township votes on zoning. The Lackawanna County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Popca LLC data center campus (Newton Township)
Newton Township, Lackawanna County
76 acres
🕒 Sept 18, 2026: The Times-Tribune listed the Newton project (2 buildings, 76 acres) as denied by the tow…
Proposedabout 5 miles awayScranton Materials data center campus (Ransom Township)
Ransom Township, Lackawanna County
251 acres
🕒 Sept 3, 2026: News reports said the developer's second lawsuit (asking a judge to rule on the zoning) …
Proposedabout 7 miles awayDickson City Development data center (Bell Mountain)
Dickson City, Lackawanna County
🕒 Sept 18, 2026: The Times-Tribune listed the Bell Mountain project (4 buildings) as denied by the zoning…
Stopped or cancelledabout 7 miles awayMudiita data center campus idea (Ransom Township)
Ransom Township, Lackawanna County
530 acres
🕒 July 27, 2026: Owner said he does not plan a data center there right now; websites advertising an all-e…
Stopped or cancelledabout 8 miles awayBlakely data center campus
Blakely, Lackawanna County
209 acres
🕒 Sept 12, 2025: Developers withdrew the zoning change request after the borough declined another public …
Proposedabout 8 miles awayWildcat Ridge data center campus (Archbald)
Archbald, Lackawanna County
574 acres
🕒 Sept 10, 2026: Council refused to step aside (recusal) and closed the hearing record after 9 hearings.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other · Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County commissioners voted unanimously to hire EmPower Analytics Group for $165,000. Over 90 days the firm will study the pollution and health effects of more than a dozen proposed data center campuses and power plants in the county.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Glenburn Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
PPL Electric Utilities Corp. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.