Pennhurst data center (East Vincent Township)
Also called: Pennhurst Holdings LLC
A developer wanted a 1.9-million-square-foot data center with its own power plant at the historic Pennhurst site. East Vincent supervisors said no in May 2026. The developer plans to appeal and has other legal challenges pending.
Where things stand: Supervisors denied it on May 21, 2026. The developer appealed to Chester County Court on June 26, 2026. Not final.
🕒 Latest update (June 26, 2026): Penn Hurst Holdings DE LLC appealed the denial to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. No hearing date was set.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFormer Pennhurst State School and Hospital grounds (125 acres), near the Schuylkill River and the Southeastern Veterans Center, East Vincent Township, Chester County
- 🏢 CompanyPennhurst Holdings LLC
- 🌳 Size125 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromPlan included an on-site power generation and battery storage field
❓ Still unanswered
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- What will the courts decide on the appeal and zoning challenges? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 21, 2026Board denied the 1.9 million sq ft data center; developer said it will appeal.
- June 2, 2026The township issued its written denial.
- June 26, 2026Penn Hurst Holdings DE LLC appealed the denial to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. No hearing date was set.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
East Vincent supervisors voted unanimously to deny a plan for a large data center campus on the old Pennhurst State School and Hospital site. The township planning commission had already recommended against it. The developer said it plans to appeal.
📜 Data center rules
East Vincent supervisors talked about a data center ordinance with height, setback and pollution rules. After residents asked them not to pass it while the Pennhurst plan was pending, the board decided not to move forward with it.
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Where this comes from
- Officials deny controversial 1.9 million square foot data center proposed for Pennhurst site · The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 22, 2026
- Penn Hurst Holdings takes data center fight to Chester County Court · VISTA.Today (citing Daily Local News; read via MSN) · July 6, 2026
- PA Data Center Permit Tracker - all projects list (CSV behind the DEP map) · Pennsylvania DEP · Oct 6, 2026
- PA DEP Data Center Permit Tracker · Pennsylvania DEP · Oct 6, 2026
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