Hanover Township supervisors are holding hearings on Prime Data Centers' request for a conditional use permit at Starpointe Business Park. The plan is a 350-450 megawatt, eight-building data center campus on about 120-126 acres of old strip-mine land, with its own natural gas power plant.

Aug 5, 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · Cecil Township

Cecil supervisors are working on a data center ordinance even though no project has applied. They said they cannot ban data centers but can set rules, and expected a draft before the end of 2026.

July 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · South Strabane Township

South Strabane supervisors voted unanimously to adopt rules for data centers, plus a separate noise and dust law. Data centers must stay at least 1,500 feet from any lived-in home and sit on at least 30 acres.

June 10, 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · Amwell Township

Amwell supervisors put off a vote on a data center ordinance in May 2026 after residents said it was too weak. They rewrote it, borrowing ideas from South Strabane, and held a hearing in June where more than 50 residents spoke in support.

June 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · North Franklin Township

North Franklin supervisors unanimously passed two laws: one for data centers and one for power plants. Data centers are only allowed in two business and industrial areas and must stay back from homes, schools and churches.

April 14, 2026Source

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