No project in Forest City Borough, but 13 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Forest City Borough votes on zoning. The Susquehanna County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Linde Corporation 20-building data center campus (Clinton Township, Wayne County)
Clinton Township, Wayne County
682 acres
🕒 Sept 9, 2026: The planning commission recommended a no, and supervisors then voted to deny the plan. T…
Proposedabout 10 miles awayProject North (Archbald I LLC, 4 buildings near the Jermyn line)
Archbald, Lackawanna County
66 acres
🕒 Sept 18, 2026: The Times-Tribune listed 'Project North' (4 buildings, 66 acres) as applied under Archba…
Proposedabout 10 miles awayProject Gravity (Archbald)
Archbald, Lackawanna County
186 acres · for A future hyperscale tenant (not named)
🕒 Sept 22, 2026: Corscale (owner since Dec. 2025) said final land development plans would be submitted so…
Proposedabout 10 miles awayProject Green Mountain (Archbald)
Archbald, Lackawanna County
271 acres
🕒 Sept 30, 2026: Hearings set to resume.
Proposedabout 11 miles awayProject Boson (Archbald)
Archbald, Lackawanna County
86 acres
🕒 Dec 2025: Plan merged into one building of about 620,000 square feet ('Project Boson').
Status unclearabout 11 miles awayDBT-Data Lackawanna Two, Three and Four sites (Archbald/Jessup)
Archbald, Lackawanna County
355 acres
🕒 Sept 2026: Reported that DBT holds memorandums with SLIBCO for three more sites.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules · Susquehanna County
Susquehanna County commissioners approved Ordinance 2025-01, adding data center rules to the county's land development rules. It sets a 200-foot setback from homes and schools, noise limits, a 60-foot height limit, and requires closed-loop cooling. The chairman said no project was pending.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Forest City Borough. - Go to borough 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.