Proposed
KRNL data center (New Castle Township, near Frackville)
A data center company bought land near Frackville in New Castle Township for $600,000. The township created a new zone where data centers can be approved after a hearing. The site borders homes in Frackville and Butler Township.
Where things stand: KRNL bought land; township created a data center zone in May 2026. No formal application yet.
🕒 Latest update (May 5, 2026): Supervisors voted 2-0 to add a Highway Industrial zone where data centers are a conditional use; Frackville residents rallied against it.
What we know
- 📍 WhereBehind the Schuylkill Technology Center North Campus near Frackville, along I-81 near the Mount Laurel Reservoir and PPL lines, New Castle Township, Schuylkill County
- 🏢 CompanyKRNL Data Centers
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- When will KRNL file plans? 🙋 I'll find out
- How big would it be, and how much power and water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 5, 2026Supervisors voted 2-0 to add a Highway Industrial zone where data centers are a conditional use; Frackville residents rallied against it.
🛰️ See it from above
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Photos: PEMA / PASDA, Pennsylvania aerial photos.
Where this comes from
- New Castle approves data center zoning amendments as Frackville residents rally · The Shenandoah Sentinel · May 6, 2026
- PA DEP Data Center Permit Tracker · Pennsylvania DEP · Oct 6, 2026
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