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What happened most recently with data centers in Pennsylvania. Newest first.

Oct 6, 2026

Newport Township, Luzerne County · Fit Energy fuel cell power and data center project (Newport Township): Fit Energy announced a fuel cell power and data center project on former mining land, with fuel cells from FuelCell Energy, and said it is working on a community benefits agreement.
Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County · 📜 Data center rules: Lower Gwynedd Township is writing a data center ordinance and held a public meeting on it on Oct. 6, 2026. The township says no data center is proposed there.

Oct 5, 2026

Middlesex Township, Cumberland County · PAX-1 data center campus (Middlesex Township): After a new court filing by the residents' group Stop PAX-1, a Cumberland County judge refused to order an automatic stop to construction, but scheduled a hearing for Nov. 13, 2026 at 2 p.m. on whether to pause work.
Taylor, Blair County · Terawatt data center proposal at former Appvion paper mill: Next township meeting was set for 6 p.m.
Elizabeth, Allegheny County · Elizabeth Township data center and gas plant proposal (former U.S. Steel landfill, 'Fiore Property'): Public records showed plans for 11 to 28 two-story data center buildings (smallest option: 12 buildings, 3.7 million square feet) and a 1 gigawatt gas plant.
Ransom Township, Lackawanna County · 📜 Data center rules: Ransom Township supervisors passed a 40-page data center ordinance. Data centers are allowed only as a conditional use in two manufacturing zones, near the Taylor border and along the Susquehanna River, with limits on height, noise and more.

Oct 4, 2026

Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County · TECfusions Keystone Connect (former Alcoa research campus): Draft ordinance would require 500-foot setbacks from property lines, 1,000 feet from residential zones, a 75-decibel noise cap, and that data centers supply their own power. Residents also want rules for power plants.

Oct 1, 2026

Hanover, Washington County · Prime Data Centers campus at Starpointe Business Park: Residents' lawyers said up to 12 old gas wells may be on or near the site; the developer's engineer found one capped well. More study may be needed.
Forward, Butler County · Misty Hollow Energy and Data Campus: Planning commission heard 45 speakers, nearly all against, and tabled its recommendation until the developer answers the township engineer's review letter.

Sept 30, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project Green Mountain (Archbald): Hearings set to resume.
Kline Township, Schuylkill County · Amazon (AWS) Kline Township campus: At a special meeting, township supervisors voted unanimously to approve Amazon's data center campus with a nine-page list of conditions, including blasting surveys of nearby homes and noise testing after it is built. Amazon must still get a township zoning permit and state approvals before building.
Kline Township, Schuylkill County · ✅ Approved: Kline Township supervisors voted unanimously at a special meeting to approve Amazon's data center campus near I-81 and Route 309, with a nine-page list of conditions.

Sept 29, 2026

East Buffalo Township, Union County · 📜 Data center rules: East Buffalo Township scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. on a new ordinance that allows data centers only in the industrial zone. Supervisors could adopt it the same night.

Sept 26, 2026

Muncy Township, Lycoming County · Muncy data center (Muncy Township): Reports on the 'Danko Data Center' application say the plans include water storage tanks and an on-site water treatment facility. The amount of water was not stated.

Sept 25, 2026

Jessup, Lackawanna County · Breaker Street data center campus (Jessup): News reports said Breaker Street Associates LLC, tied to Catalyst Commercial Development, is challenging Jessup in court to build six data centers on Breaker Street near Hill Street.
Jessup, Lackawanna County · Sunnyside Road data center (Jessup): News reports said the Sunnyside Road project is 'tied up in litigation' after Council's conditional approval.
Muncy Township, Lycoming County · ⚖️ Court case: An environmental group, local residents, and Muncy Township itself filed an appeal in Commonwealth Court against the automatic approval of the Muncy data center. They argue the approval violates residents' rights under the state constitution.

Sept 24, 2026

Salem Township, Luzerne County · Salem 3 data center campus (4-3 Glennbrook Group): After a judge ordered a re-hearing, the Planning Commission recommended it again (third vote). Developer offered to test every well in the township.
Taylor, Blair County · Terawatt data center proposal at former Appvion paper mill: Question-and-answer session planned at the Blair County Convention Center.
Forward, Butler County · Misty Hollow Energy and Data Campus: First planning commission meeting was called off because too many people came.

Sept 23, 2026

Allentown, Lehigh County · J.G. Petrucci data center (1024 N. Bradford St., Allentown): Regional planners said the plan is missing cooling, water, power and noise details.
Hanover, Washington County · Prime Data Centers campus at Starpointe Business Park: Engineer testified the campus would have 1.8 million square feet in seven buildings and 105 gas engines making 350-450 megawatts. An air permit application is pending at DEP.
Forward, Butler County · Misty Hollow Energy and Data Campus: Plans show a 1 million square foot data center with a 300 megawatt gas plant tied to a PennEnergy Resources well pad.

Sept 22, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project Gravity (Archbald): Corscale (owner since Dec. 2025) said final land development plans would be submitted soon.
Plains Township, Luzerne County · Plains Township data center site (KSR): Packed hearing on a 592-acre Energy and Technology Overlay District. Land purchases in the area have led to rumors of a data center.
Scrubgrass, Venango County · Keel Scrubgrass AI data center campus (former waste-coal power plant and bitcoin mine): Keel held community meetings at the Clintonville Fire Hall. It projected 591 jobs at full buildout and admitted it missed the September 1 deadline to remove about 150,000 tons of coal ash.

Sept 21, 2026

Shippingport, Beaver County · Project Phoenix data center campus (former Bruce Mansfield power plant): Shippingport leaders approved phase 2 of Aligned's land development plan while neighbors raised concerns.
Union, Lawrence County · Saadia Holdings 'mini data center' proposal: Saadia Holdings presented its plan for a 'mini data center' in Union Township.

Sept 19, 2026

Forward, Butler County · Misty Hollow Energy and Data Campus: Butler Eagle reported a 'massive data center' proposed in Forward Township.
Springhill, Fayette County · Nadara data center site near Gans (Fay-Penn land): Supervisors unanimously adopted data center and power generation ordinances.

Sept 18, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project Scott (Archbald I LLC, 18 buildings): The Times-Tribune listed Project Scott as denied by Archbald Council and in court against the borough. The developer is Provident Realty Advisors of Dallas (Provident Data Centers), which applied as Archbald I LLC.
Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project North (Archbald I LLC, 4 buildings near the Jermyn line): The Times-Tribune listed 'Project North' (4 buildings, 66 acres) as applied under Archbald's older zoning, where data centers were a permitted use.
Dickson City, Lackawanna County · Dickson City Development data center (Bell Mountain): The Times-Tribune listed the Bell Mountain project (4 buildings) as denied by the zoning board and appealing in county court.
Newton Township, Lackawanna County · Popca LLC data center campus (Newton Township): The Times-Tribune listed the Newton project (2 buildings, 76 acres) as denied by the township, with an appeal filed by the developer.
Salem Township, Luzerne County · Salem 3 data center campus (4-3 Glennbrook Group): The Times-Tribune listed Salem 3 as a 39-building campus on 4,466 acres, waiting for zoning approval. It must then file a master plan and get land development approval and permits.
Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County · Sugarloaf Township data center (Tomhicken Road): The Times-Tribune listed the LBT Sugarloaf project (6 buildings, 185 acres) as seeking a zoning change in Luzerne County Court.
Hollenback Township, Luzerne County · Hollenback Township landowner rezoning for data centers: The Times-Tribune listed the Hollenback request (11 data centers on 460 acres) with the developer still unknown. About 30 landowners are seeking a zoning change.
Dorrance Township, Luzerne County · Brewster Land Company data center challenge (Dorrance Township): The Times-Tribune listed the Brewster site (6 buildings, 155 acres) as in a zoning dispute with the township in Luzerne County Court.
Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County · TECfusions Keystone Connect (former Alcoa research campus): Township posted a revised draft data center ordinance.
Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County · ⚖️ Court case: After Upper Merion supervisors rejected its data center plans, the developer sued the township in Montgomery County court. It asks a judge to reverse the denial, grant preliminary approval and appoint an outside referee. Its lawyer says the township first called data centers a permitted use, then changed course after public opposition.

Sept 17, 2026

City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County · 📌 Other: Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order creating a task force to study whether and how Philadelphia should regulate big data centers. It is due to report by June 30, 2027. The city has no data center zoning rules. Residents in the No Data Centers in Philly coalition are asking City Council for a multi-year moratorium, but no bill has been filed.

Sept 16, 2026

Middlesex Township, Cumberland County · PAX-1 data center campus (Middlesex Township): First court hearing on residents' challenges (spot zoning, permits).
Eldred Township, Monroe County · 📜 Data center rules: Eldred Township scheduled a hearing and possible vote on September 16, 2026 for data center rules. Data centers and crypto mining would be a conditional use only in the Industrial district, on at least 10 acres, under a 60-foot height limit and 200 feet from homes and other zones. The result of the vote was not found.
Muddy Creek Township, Butler County · 📜 Data center rules: Muddy Creek Township supervisors voted to have a data center ordinance drafted to cover any future data center projects.

Sept 15, 2026

Elizabeth, Allegheny County · Elizabeth Township data center and gas plant proposal (former U.S. Steel landfill, 'Fiore Property'): Township commissioners announced an October 13 town hall.

Sept 14, 2026

Gregg Township, Union County · PNK Group data center (Gregg Township, Union County): Third session of the supervisors' public hearing on PNK P2 LLC's zoning amendment and conditional use requests, at the Warrior Run Fire Dept. Social Hall.
Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County · Lower Mount Bethel hyperscale data center (near Martins Creek power plant): Supervisors to acknowledge the rezoning petition and vote on data center rules.

Sept 10, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Wildcat Ridge data center campus (Archbald): Council refused to step aside (recusal) and closed the hearing record after 9 hearings.
Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County · DTA Alliance data center campus (Lower Towamensing Township): About 20 people attended a planning commission meeting raising water, noise and property value concerns.
Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County · MLP Ventures data centers (Upper Merion Township): Supervisors voted to send the township lawyer to oppose the developer's variance requests at the zoning board.
Shippingport, Beaver County · Project Phoenix data center campus (former Bruce Mansfield power plant): Aligned Data Centers broke ground on a 2 gigawatt, three-building campus, called a $10 billion investment.
North Beaver, Lawrence County · Stonebridge data center campus at Powder Mill Works (former dynamite factory): North Beaver zoning hearing board denied the developer's appeal; Mahoning's board also denied an appeal soon after.
Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County · 📌 Other: Archbald Borough Council finished hearings on the Wildcat Ridge data center campus, which would have 14 large buildings on more than 500 acres. Council refused the developer's request that members step aside for bias. A written decision is due within 45 days of the last hearing.

Sept 9, 2026

Clinton Township, Wayne County · Linde Corporation 20-building data center campus (Clinton Township, Wayne County): The planning commission recommended a no, and supervisors then voted to deny the plan. They said it did not meet the township's land development rules. Linde's lawyer objected.

Sept 8, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project Scott (Archbald I LLC, 18 buildings): News reports said Archbald was still fighting a 'deemed approval' challenge from the Project Scott developer.
Swatara Township, Dauphin County · Corscale Highlands East data center (Highland Street, Swatara Township): Corscale showed its 121-page land development plan for two buildings on Highland Street to the township planning commission. Residents asked about noise, generators, water and who the tenant is.
Ransom Township, Lackawanna County · 📜 Data center rules: Ransom Township scheduled a public hearing on a Data Center Land Use Ordinance. It would allow data centers only as a conditional use in two manufacturing zones, with rules on noise, water, generators, and removal when a data center closes.

Sept 7, 2026

Springhill, Fayette County · Nadara data center site near Gans (Fay-Penn land): Springhill Township adopted a noise and dust ordinance.

Sept 4, 2026

Jessup, Lackawanna County · DBT-Data Lackawanna One (Jessup): Application filed for a 200,000-square-foot, one-story data center.
Springhill Township, Fayette County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Springhill Township supervisors put off votes on the data center and power plant rules so the public notice could run long enough. They passed a resolution saying no data center or power plant applications would be accepted until the September 17 vote. They did adopt a new noise and dust ordinance the same night.

Sept 3, 2026

Ransom Township, Lackawanna County · Scranton Materials data center campus (Ransom Township): News reports said the developer's second lawsuit (asking a judge to rule on the zoning) was still going. The plan is six data centers on the 251-acre quarry.
Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County · TECfusions Keystone Connect (former Alcoa research campus): Residents and the group Protect PT have a land use appeal in Westmoreland County court saying the township skipped a zoning hearing board step.

Sept 2, 2026

Middlesex Township, Cumberland County · PAX-1 data center campus (Middlesex Township): Supervisors approved the Phase 1-B final land development plan for the first six buildings.

Sept 1, 2026

Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County · DTA Alliance data center campus (Lower Towamensing Township): Owners filed a curative amendment saying the township's zoning illegally leaves out data centers.
Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County · DTA Alliance data center campus (Lower Towamensing Township): DTA Alliance LLC, which has agreements to buy seven parcels (about 700 acres) along Fireline Road and Dairy Road, filed a challenge to the township's zoning and a proposed change that would create a data center overlay district.
Hanover, Washington County · Prime Data Centers campus at Starpointe Business Park: Conditional use hearing began and ran more than three hours; more hearings were set for September and October.

Sept 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · DBT-Data Lackawanna Two, Three and Four sites (Archbald/Jessup): Reported that DBT holds memorandums with SLIBCO for three more sites.
Hazle Township, Luzerne County · Project Hazelnut (NorthPoint, Hazle Township): NorthPoint sent letters to about 4,500 households about the $10,000 offer. Many residents said no. The Commonwealth Court appeal was still pending.
Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County · Sugarloaf Township data center (Tomhicken Road): In court, attorneys said LBT backed out; a judge is deciding if the land buyer can take over the appeal.
Butler Township, Schuylkill County · Nebius 'AI factory' at Highridge Industrial Park (Butler Township, Schuylkill): Supervisors voted 2-1 to add land to the data center district for Phase 3, and lowered the noise limit to 65 decibels at the property line.
Allentown, Lehigh County · Quantm Group data center (2401 W. Emaus Ave., Allentown): The Lehigh County Authority, which runs Allentown's public water, said a data center will not come to Allentown unless the authority can supply the water. It said its system moves about 26 million gallons a day, about half of its 1960s-70s level, and that some existing businesses already use 1 to 2 million gallons a day, more than a proposed data center would. The authority was in a drought warning at the time.
Allentown, Lehigh County · J.G. Petrucci data center (1024 N. Bradford St., Allentown): The Lehigh County Authority, which runs Allentown's public water, said a data center will not come to Allentown unless the authority can supply the water. It said its system moves about 26 million gallons a day, about half of its 1960s-70s level, and that some existing businesses already use 1 to 2 million gallons a day, more than a proposed data center would. The authority was in a drought warning at the time.
Bethlehem, Northampton County · Industrial Drive data center (2184 Industrial Drive, Bethlehem): Bethlehem planning commission review; regional planners offered conditional support.
Lancaster, Lancaster County · Lancaster AI Hub / CoreWeave data center (Greenfield Road, Lancaster): A judge canceled a zoning hearing on the second Greenfield Road data center.
Swatara Township, Dauphin County · Corscale Highlands West data center (Dauphin Highlands golf course, Swatara Township / Steelton): Corscale filed a 73-page lot consolidation and final land development plan: three 409,500 sq ft one-story buildings, two substations, a PPL switch station, three chiller yards and four stormwater basins.
Swatara Township, Dauphin County · Corscale Highlands East data center (Highland Street, Swatara Township): Corscale said it would spend $10.5 billion on its two Swatara Township data center sites (this one and the golf course site).
Limerick Township, Montgomery County · Publicker site data center (1301 Main St., Linfield, Limerick Township): Township agreed to the developer's request to delay hearings. The extension runs to Jan. 29, 2027.
Hunlock Township, Luzerne County · Hunlock Creek power plant data center idea (Castleton Commodities, Hunlock Township): News roundup reported that Shell Energy North America is buying the 169 MW Hunlock Creek gas plant.
Lancaster, Lancaster County · Lancaster AI Hub West (1375 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster): A resident group, Lancaster Residents Against Glut and Exhaust (RAGE), appealed the planning commission's conditional preliminary approval for a second Chirisa data center. Chirisa called the appeal without merit.
Taylor, Blair County · Terawatt data center proposal at former Appvion paper mill: Residents quizzed Taylor Township supervisors about the plan, raising noise, health, water and power concerns. Solicitor is drafting rules for Blair County Planning Commission review.
East Whiteland Township, Chester County · 📜 Data center rules: East Whiteland supervisors voted unanimously for a 32-page data center ordinance. It sets distances data centers must keep from homes, schools, daycares, parks and churches, and limits noise, water use, cooling systems and power supplies. It does not apply to the data center already being built.
Middlesex Township, Cumberland County · ⚖️ Court case: Several resident households appealed the land use approval for the PAX-1 data center. In September 2026 a judge refused to stop work while the case goes on, but also refused the developer's request to throw the case out.
Lackawanna County · 📌 Other: 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.
Salem Township, Luzerne County · 🗺️ Zoning change: After a court voided its earlier votes, the Salem Township Planning Commission voted a third time to recommend a larger data center overlay zone. The zone would help a third data center project move forward. Township supervisors make the final decision.
Conewago Township, York County · 📜 Data center rules: Conewago Township in York County is drafting rules that would allow data centers only in a special overlay zone, with special approval. Sites would need at least 100 acres and buildings would have to be 500 feet from homes.

Aug 28, 2026

Center, Indiana County · Homer City Energy Campus (gas power plant + Amazon data center campus): Amazon filed a master plan with the county for 39 two-story data center buildings on about 2,200 acres, built in six phases from December 2026 to 2036.
Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County · TECfusions Keystone Connect (former Alcoa research campus): TECfusions announced the Keystone Connect data center has been operating since June.

Aug 27, 2026

Indiana County · ✅ Approved: Amazon Web Services asked the Indiana County Planning Commission to approve a master land development plan for 39 data centers on about 2,200 acres at the Homer City Energy Campus. The sites are in Center and Blacklick townships, which use the county's land development rules.

Aug 26, 2026

East Whiteland Township, Chester County · Sentinel / Green Fig data center at Foote Mineral Superfund site (East Whiteland): Second stop-work order until Aqua confirms enough water.
East Whiteland Township, Chester County · 📌 Other: East Whiteland ordered the developers to stop work on the data center at the former Foote Mineral Superfund site. The township said work cannot restart until the water company confirms enough water is available. It was the second stop-work order that summer.
Salem Township, Luzerne County · 🗺️ Zoning change: Salem Township supervisors scheduled a vote to expand the township's data center overlay zone for the Salem 3 campus, a planned 39-building project on more than 4,000 acres with its own power plant. Residents went to court over meeting notice and limits on public comment.

Aug 25, 2026

Salem Township, Luzerne County · ⚖️ Court case: A Luzerne County judge ruled that the Salem Township Planning Commission broke the state open-meetings law when some people were locked out of a meeting on a data center zoning overlay. Eight residents without a lawyer brought the case. The ruling voided the commission's earlier vote on an overlay for a third data center project, called Salem 3.

Aug 24, 2026

Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County · Slate Belt Holdings data center campus (Upper Mount Bethel Township): Supervisors voted 3-2 not to drop talks on a non-binding deal (memorandum of understanding) with the developer. They also said they would fight the zoning challenge. The developer gave the township 30 more days on the challenge.
Big Beaver, Beaver County · Switch Big Beaver data center campus (former Pitt Race track): Switch filed plans for three buildings of about 201,690 square feet each, with 270 megawatts of backup generators. First phase could open January 2028; all three by January 2030.

Aug 22, 2026

Salem Township, Luzerne County · QTS data center campus (Salem 2), Salem Township: Developers said construction is planned to begin in late 2026.

Aug 21, 2026

Nesquehoning, Carbon County · Keel Infrastructure Panther Creek / Carbon Node East data center (Nesquehoning): Keel said the closed-loop cooling system would need about 700,000 gallons to fill at the start, bought from the borough, and that it would work with the borough so homes are not harmed. Its engineer said about 7,500 gallons a day of public water would be used for things like hand washing, and the firm has a permit to discharge up to 18,600 gallons a day.

Aug 20, 2026

Clifton Township, Lackawanna County · Project Gold (Clifton Township, Gouldsboro): Judge ruled the township's old data center zoning law void; the settlement stays in effect.
Nesquehoning, Carbon County · Keel Infrastructure Panther Creek / Carbon Node East data center (Nesquehoning): DEP hearing on permits for wetlands and streams; residents raised pollution and noise concerns.
Patton Township, Centre County · 🗺️ Zoning change: Patton Township supervisors approved a zoning change that defines data centers and makes them a conditional use in the industrial district, matching College Township's rules. Officials said this means a large data center cannot really be built in Patton. No data center has been proposed there.
Newtown Township, Delaware County · 🗺️ Zoning change: Newtown Township in Delaware County proposed a zoning change to address data centers. The Delaware County Planning Commission reviewed it in August 2026.
Tinicum Township, Delaware County · 🗺️ Zoning change: Tinicum Township in Delaware County proposed a change to its zoning rules to address data centers. The Delaware County Planning Commission reviewed it in August 2026.
Clifton Township, Lackawanna County · ⚖️ Court case: A Lackawanna County judge voided Clifton Township's data center zoning after challenges from the Project Gold developer. The township is now working on new data center rules.
Gregg Township, Union County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Gregg Township supervisors voted unanimously to pause new data center applications for up to 180 days. A data center plan already filed for Great Stream Commons is not covered by the pause.

Aug 19, 2026

East Whiteland Township, Chester County · Sentinel / Green Fig data center at Foote Mineral Superfund site (East Whiteland): Residents showed supervisors a 2024 letter from Aqua, found through a public records (Right-to-Know) request, that said: 'Aqua does not have the capacity to meet the peak demand ... as requested.' Aqua suggested a water storage tank on the site.

Aug 18, 2026

Butler Township, Schuylkill County · Nebius 'AI factory' at Highridge Industrial Park (Butler Township, Schuylkill): Construction equipment working on Phases 1 and 2.
Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County · 📜 Data center rules: Upper Makefield, Newtown Township and Wrightstown share one zoning code, and all three passed a joint data center ordinance. Upper Makefield's vote on August 18, 2026 was the last one needed. The rules effectively keep data centers out of Upper Makefield and Newtown, with a small area allowed in Wrightstown.

Aug 17, 2026

North East Township, Erie County · 📜 Data center rules: North East Township supervisors started writing a data center ordinance. The township lawyer said it would require a conditional use permit and allow data centers only in industrial zones. Officials noted the township's few industrial lots are too small for a big data center, but want rules in place anyway.

Aug 14, 2026

Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County · MLP Ventures data centers (Upper Merion Township): MLP Ventures filed a court appeal of the supervisors' denial.
Allenport, Washington County · EQT option on former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel mill land (Mon River Industrial Park): Coal Center became the last of six towns (Stockdale, Roscoe, Dunlevy, Allenport, Elco, Coal Center) to unanimously approve a 12-month pause on data centers to write a curative zoning amendment.

Aug 13, 2026

Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County · MLP Ventures data centers (Upper Merion Township): Tracker lists the project as canceled.
Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County · MLP Ventures data centers (Upper Merion Township): Supervisors denied extensions and preliminary land development plans for all five sites (2100 Renaissance Blvd, 3200 Horizon Dr, other Renaissance Blvd addresses, 411 Swedeland Road, 600 River Road). Developer said he will appeal.
Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County · ✋ Turned down: Upper Merion supervisors unanimously rejected five land development plans for a data center campus of more than 4.5 million square feet in King of Prussia. They said the plans lacked key details, including on fire safety, and did not meet zoning rules. They also denied the developer's requests for more time.

Aug 12, 2026

Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County · MLP Ventures data centers (Upper Merion Township): MLP Ventures sued the township; a judge briefly froze the review, then lifted the order.

Aug 11, 2026

unknown, Tioga County · Alpha Compute data center campus (Tioga County): Alpha Compute announced a binding term sheet to buy land and gas rights for $55 million for a 200 megawatt campus that could grow to 1,000 megawatts, powered by gas from the property.
Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County · Air Products Cetronia Road data center (Upper Macungie Township): Air Products dropped the project.

Aug 10, 2026

Newport Township, Luzerne County · Fit Energy fuel cell power and data center project (Newport Township): Newport Township issued zoning permits for the project.

Aug 7, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project Scott (Archbald I LLC, 18 buildings): A judge allowed neighbors to take part in court against the developer's appeal of Archbald's denial.
Mifflin County · 📜 Data center rules: Mifflin County commissioners approved Ordinance 2 of 2026, which sets rules for data center site planning, building and operations. It applies in towns covered by the county's subdivision and land development rules.

Aug 6, 2026

Plymouth Township, Montgomery County · Data center at former steel mill, 900 Conshohocken Road (Plymouth Township): Zoning Hearing Board hearing at Colonial Middle School ended without a decision; more sessions planned.
North Beaver, Lawrence County · Stonebridge data center campus at Powder Mill Works (former dynamite factory): Mahoning Township zoning hearing board held its hearing on the 16-building campus.

Aug 5, 2026

Salem Township, Luzerne County · Amazon (AWS) Salem Township campus next to Susquehanna nuclear plant: SRBC staff inspected the campus and found no water-rule violations.
Center, Indiana County · Homer City Energy Campus (gas power plant + Amazon data center campus): Amazon confirmed it is in 'commercial discussions' with Homer City Redevelopment about a data center campus.
Hanover, Washington County · Prime Data Centers campus at Starpointe Business Park: Prime Data Centers proposed a seven-building complex at Starpointe; hundreds of residents came to a township meeting.
Hanover Township, Washington County · ✅ Approved: 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.
Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County · ✅ Approved: Upper Burrell supervisors approved a land development plan for TECfusions' Building J at the former Alcoa Technical Center, even with the data center pause in place. The pause did not cover this building, which was already permitted and running.

Aug 4, 2026

North Beaver, Lawrence County · Stonebridge data center campus at Powder Mill Works (former dynamite factory): North Beaver Township zoning hearing board held a hearing. Developer's lawyer said under the newer rules they 'might not have a project.'

Aug 2026

Newport Township, Luzerne County · Fit Energy fuel cell power and data center project (Newport Township): Residents voiced concerns after zoning permits were issued.
Kline Township, Schuylkill County · Amazon (AWS) Kline Township campus: Plans were before the township planning commission; residents pushed back.
Butler Township, Schuylkill County · Nebius 'AI factory' at Highridge Industrial Park (Butler Township, Schuylkill): Open house: company said $13-15 billion investment, 1,000 construction jobs, 100-150 permanent jobs.
Penn Forest Township, Carbon County · Penn Forest Township data center (Route 903 and Maury Road): The zoning board threw out a separate challenge to the data center ordinance because no data center plan has been submitted.
Allentown, Lehigh County · J.G. Petrucci data center (1024 N. Bradford St., Allentown): J.G. Petrucci filed plans for a 100 megawatt, 146,000-square-foot data center with its own substation. It said building could start in early 2027.
Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County · Lower Mount Bethel hyperscale data center (near Martins Creek power plant): More than 200 people packed a hearing on the township's data center ordinance.
Trainer, Delaware County · Project Trainer (Ridge Road, Trainer Borough): Lawyer requested a preliminary zoning determination for a 'proposed data center'.
Watts Township, Perry County · MRP Industrial data center campus (Perry County): Watts Township supervisors adopted data center rules. MRP Industrial took legal action over them, and the township hired outside lawyers to defend the rules.
Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County · TierPoint TekPark data center expansion (Breinigsville, Upper Macungie Township): DEP asked for public comment on a stormwater permit for PPL's new Breinigsville-Tek Park 138/69 kV power line project to serve a data center project.
Big Beaver, Beaver County · Switch Big Beaver data center campus (former Pitt Race track): Switch's plans filed with Big Beaver say the campus would connect to public water and sewer and use about 9,000 gallons of water a day in normal operation. Cooling water would recirculate in a closed loop; the amount needed to fill the system first is not listed.
Smithfield Township, Monroe County · 🗺️ Zoning change: Smithfield Township proposed zoning changes that would stop allowing data centers by right in its Economic Development and Industrial districts. Instead, data centers would need conditional use approval in a new Heavy Industrial (H-1) district. A developer had shown a sketch plan for two data center buildings of about 125,000 square feet each plus a substation.
Newtown Township, Bucks County · 📜 Data center rules: Newtown Township in Bucks County passed the joint data center ordinance shared with Upper Makefield and Wrightstown. It effectively keeps data centers out of Newtown. Township leaders said they want to make it much stronger.
Wrightstown Township, Bucks County · 📜 Data center rules: Wrightstown Township passed the joint data center ordinance shared with Newtown and Upper Makefield. Wrightstown is the only one of the three where data centers may be allowed, in limited areas.
Buffalo Township, Butler County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Buffalo Township put a 180-day pause on data center development while it works on rules.
Middlesex Township, Cumberland County · ✅ Approved: Middlesex Township's vote on final plans for the PAX-1 data center was postponed when too many people showed up for the meeting room, and was moved to August 19, 2026. Residents later took the township's land use approval to county court.
Concord Township, Delaware County · 📜 Data center rules: Concord Township in Delaware County held a public meeting on its own proposed data center ordinance.
Marple Township, Delaware County · 📜 Data center rules: Marple Township is working on a draft data center ordinance. It would allow data centers only in the light industrial district, require at least 2 acres, and keep them 1,000 feet from other properties. The revised draft went to the township and county planning commissions in August 2026.
Clifton Township, Lackawanna County · 📜 Data center rules: After the court ruling, Clifton Township is drafting new data center rules. The draft includes a 100-foot buffer, a limit that kicks in for heavy water use, and a plan for removing buildings when a data center closes. Residents asked for bigger buffers and a 35-foot height limit.
North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County · 📜 Data center rules: North Londonderry Township drafted an ordinance that would allow data centers in its I-1 Industrial zone. Sites would need at least 10 acres, and buildings would be set back 250 feet from homes and limited to 75 feet tall.
Granville Township, Mifflin County · ⚖️ Court case: Data center developers filed a challenge in county court against Granville Township's data center ordinance. The township solicitor said the developers want the first ordinance thrown out. The township is also considering changes to the ordinance.

July 30, 2026

Clinton Township, Wayne County · 📜 Data center rules: Clinton Township in Wayne County held a hearing on updating its land development rules (last updated in 2008) to cover data centers. Earlier, a new township lawyer warned that a data center moratorium might not be legal in Pennsylvania. Whether the update was adopted was not found.
Mercer County · 📜 Data center rules: Mercer County commissioners voted 3-0 to add data center rules to the county's land development ordinance. The rules cover how data centers are built, how sites are designed, and how they are taken down when closed.

July 27, 2026

Ransom Township, Lackawanna County · Mudiita data center campus idea (Ransom Township): Owner said he does not plan a data center there right now; websites advertising an all-electric data center campus were taken down.
Falls Township, Bucks County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: After months of protests over the Amazon data center, Falls supervisors declared parts of their zoning code invalid. This gives the township about six months to rewrite where and how data centers can be built, and protects it from developer challenges while it does. It does not stop the Amazon project already being built.

July 23, 2026

Salem Township, Luzerne County · Salem 3 data center campus (4-3 Glennbrook Group): Planning Commission first recommended the overlay; residents sued, saying the public was locked out.

July 21, 2026

Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County · 📜 Data center rules: Upper Burrell's planning commission approved a draft data center zoning ordinance in July 2026, and a newer draft was set for review in September. Drafts would keep data centers in industrial areas and away from homes.

July 20, 2026

Ransom Township, Lackawanna County · Mudiita data center campus idea (Ransom Township): Deed recorded: Mudiita Land Venture bought 530 acres south of Ransom Road for $2.4 million. Its affiliate's website described a 930-acre, 750 megawatt data center campus.
Granville Township, Mifflin County · PA Data Center Partners project (Loop Road, Granville Township): Supervisors rejected the application over a missing traffic study certification and warned the developer about new data center rules (Ordinance 2026-02).
Pocono Township, Monroe County · 📜 Data center rules: Pocono Township commissioners held a hearing on changing the data center rules in its zoning code. News reports say the township is moving to repeal its Data Center Overlay District after residents objected. The outcome of the vote was not found.
Milford Township, Pike County · 📜 Data center rules: Milford Township supervisors sent a 23-page draft data center ordinance and a new Data Center Overlay District map to Pike County for review. They set a public hearing to consider adopting both on September 9, 2026. The draft is based on PennFuture's model ordinance. The result of the hearing was not found.
Gregg Township, Union County · 🗺️ Zoning change: PNK P2 LLC asked Gregg Township (Union County) to change its zoning to add data centers and to approve a data center as a conditional use at 198 Enterprise Blvd. in the Great Stream Commons park near Allenwood. The plan reuses part of a large warehouse. Hearings began July 20, 2026 and continued August 25 and September 14. No decision was found.
Lancaster Township, Butler County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Lancaster Township supervisors declared their zoning rules do not properly cover data centers. That starts a 180-day period to write a fix, which acts as a pause on approving data centers.
Granville Township, Mifflin County · ✋ Turned down: Granville Township supervisors rejected PA Data Center Partners' application for a data center on farmland along Loop Road. Officials said the application was missing a required traffic study certification and letters showing water and power would be available. The developer was told it could reapply.

July 18, 2026

Beccaria, Clearfield County · Iron City No. 2 data center with gas generators: DEP invited public comments (deadline August 17, 2026) on an air permit for 15 gas generators at the 'Iron City No. 2' data center. Allowed carbon dioxide-equivalent: about 37,580 tons a year.

July 16, 2026

Allentown, Lehigh County · Quantm Group data center (2401 W. Emaus Ave., Allentown): Packed evening planning commission meeting; developer said it would withdraw and refile.
Springhill Township, Fayette County · 📜 Data center rules: Springhill Township introduced draft rules for data centers, plus rules on noise, dust, and fossil-fuel power plants. A power company has shown interest in an 800-acre site. A special meeting on the rules was set for September 3, 2026, with a final vote expected later.
Jefferson County · 📌 Other: Jefferson County has no county land development rules yet and is writing them, with data centers in mind, to finish by the end of 2026. Commissioners said they will not pass a countywide moratorium because it would not hold up legally. They urged towns to act on their own. Falls Creek Borough had asked for a county moratorium.

July 15, 2026

Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County · 🗺️ Zoning change: Sewickley Township in Westmoreland County held a public hearing on a zoning change that would allow data centers as a conditional use in its M-T district, with set standards.

July 14, 2026

Ransom Township, Lackawanna County · Mudiita data center campus idea (Ransom Township): Company bought five parcels (500+ acres) for $2.4 million.
Falls Township, Bucks County · Amazon (AWS) Falls Township campus (Keystone Trade Center): At a town hall, the head of the Morrisville Municipal Authority said the campus could use up to 4.4 million gallons a day on the hottest days, but about 135,000 gallons a day on average over a year. About 40% would come back through the industrial wastewater plant before going to the Delaware River.
Columbia, Lancaster County · McGinness Innovation Park bid (Columbia Borough): Borough Council voted 4-3 for a zoning ordinance that blocks data centers on the McGinness Airport property.
Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County · 🗺️ Zoning change: Old Lycoming Township put a proposed zoning change on data centers and building height on its July 14, 2026 meeting agenda.

July 13, 2026

Adams Township, Butler County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Adams Township supervisors unanimously approved a 180-day pause on six kinds of development, including data centers and power plants. The township plans to update its zoning rules during the pause.

July 10, 2026

Granville Township, Mifflin County · PA Data Center Partners project (Loop Road, Granville Township): PA Data Center Partners filed a land development plan, two days before a special meeting to start a curative amendment.

July 9, 2026

South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County · Project Atlas (Edged, South Whitehall Township): New three-building plan (about 1.5 million sq ft, 725 MW) presented; township engineer did not recommend approval; residents asked for a public hearing.
Gregg Township, Centre County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Gregg Township in Centre County (Spring Mills area) voted unanimously for a 180-day pause on data centers. The planning commission asked for it so the township has time to write data center rules. This is a different Gregg Township from the one in Union County.
Swatara Township, Lebanon County · 📜 Data center rules: Swatara Township supervisors voted to advertise an interim ordinance that limits data centers to the industrial zone and sets height, setback, buffer, lot size and noise rules. It was set for a possible vote on August 13, 2026.

July 8, 2026

Delaware Township, Pike County · 📜 Data center rules: Delaware Township (Dingmans Ferry) held a public hearing on changes to two township ordinances to regulate data centers. Whether it was adopted was not found.
Crawford County · 📜 Data center rules: Crawford County commissioners adopted changes to the county's land development rules that add requirements for data centers. The rules apply in towns that do not have their own land development rules.

July 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · PNK Group data centers (Valley View Business Park, Archbald): PNK began a mail and online campaign about two data centers.
Salem Township, Luzerne County · QTS data center campus (Salem 2), Salem Township: Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the final master plan, combine 180 lots (1,700 acres) and close parts of North Market Street and Moskaluk Road and all of Kiliti Road. QTS will build a new road first.
Muncy Township, Lycoming County · Muncy data center (Muncy Township): Developer published a legal notice claiming 'deemed approval' because no hearing was held within 60 days; the township solicitor said the township would challenge it.
Clinton Township, Wayne County · Linde Corporation 20-building data center campus (Clinton Township, Wayne County): Township accepted a revised application, starting a 90-day review with a Sept. 28 deadline.
Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County · Slate Belt Holdings data center campus (Upper Mount Bethel Township): Slate Belt Holdings filed a zoning challenge with the township zoning hearing board, showing plans for 23 data center buildings on 754 acres.
East Whiteland Township, Chester County · Sentinel / Green Fig data center at Foote Mineral Superfund site (East Whiteland): First stop-work order over soil and safety plans at the Superfund site.
Allenport, Washington County · EQT option on former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel mill land (Mon River Industrial Park): Residents of the '5-Town' area packed a zoning meeting over data center concerns.
Clinton Township, Wayne County · 📌 Other: Linde Corporation wants to build a 20-building data center campus on 682 acres near Forest City, with two gas power plants. The planning commission first called the plan incomplete in June 2026, then accepted a new version in July, starting a 90-day review. Joint hearings were held August 3 and 17. The review deadline was about September 28, 2026; the decision was not found.
Bradford County · 📜 Data center rules: Bradford County commissioners unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-02, adding data center rules to the county's land development rules. Plans must study the load on power, water and sewer, give emergency plans and a community impact study, and include a plan to tear down the site later. No data center applications have been filed, but consultants are approaching landowners.
City of Hermitage, Mercer County · 📜 Data center rules: Hermitage commissioners approved a data center ordinance. Data centers may be built only in the city's Light Industrial and Heavy Industrial zones.
Scrubgrass Township, Venango County · 📜 Data center rules: Scrubgrass Township, which has no zoning or planning commission, adopted an ordinance to govern how data centers are sited, built and run. It came as Keel Infrastructure (formerly Bitfarms) said its site near Kennerdell could become a 1.3-gigawatt AI data center campus. No permit application had been filed as of August 2026.
Penn Township, Butler County · 📜 Data center rules: Penn Township in Butler County planned a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to regulate data centers. The hearing was expected in August 2026.
South Hanover Township, Dauphin County · 📜 Data center rules: South Hanover Township voted 5-0 to advertise a data center overlay zone ordinance. It would require special approval, a 400-foot setback from homes, and a 55-foot height limit. A Texas-based developer wants to build two data centers on a former quarry site along Wagner Avenue.
Muncy Township, Lycoming County · ✅ Approved: The developer said its Muncy data center plan was automatically approved because the township did not hold a hearing within 60 days, as state law requires. The township disputes this and says the developer skipped a required first step.
Granville Township, Mifflin County · 📜 Data center rules: Granville Township passed zoning rules for data centers. They are allowed only in the Industrial zone with special approval, and must meet limits on noise, height, water use and lighting. In August 2026 the township began working on changes to the rules.
Cecil Township, Washington County · 📜 Data center rules: 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.

June 29, 2026

Big Beaver, Beaver County · Switch Big Beaver data center campus (former Pitt Race track): Nearly 100 residents met at the Big Beaver fire hall to oppose the plan, raising worries about wells, noise, traffic and property values.
Scrubgrass, Venango County · Keel Scrubgrass AI data center campus (former waste-coal power plant and bitcoin mine): Bitcoin mining at Scrubgrass stopped.
Sharon, Mercer County · Keel Sharon AI data center (former Westinghouse plant, Clark Street): Bitcoin mining at Sharon stopped; the company plans to turn the 110 megawatt site into an AI computing center.
Butler Township, Luzerne County · 📜 Data center rules: Butler Township in Luzerne County drafted a 35-page data center ordinance. Data centers would only be allowed in industrial zones with zoning board approval. The draft sets strict limits on noise, height, and distance from neighborhoods.

June 26, 2026

East Vincent Township, Chester County · Pennhurst data center (East Vincent Township): Penn Hurst Holdings DE LLC appealed the denial to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. No hearing date was set.
Center, Indiana County · Homer City Energy Campus (gas power plant + Amazon data center campus): DEP drafted a change to the site's water discharge permit (NPDES PA0005037). The new gas power plant's seven cooling towers will use raw water from Two Lick Creek and recycle it; used cooling water (up to about 6.84 million gallons a day) would go to Blacklick Creek, or to Two Lick Creek when needed. The draft does not say how much water the plant will take from the creek.

June 25, 2026

Watts Township, Perry County · 📜 Data center rules: Watts Township (near Duncannon) held a public hearing on changing its zoning ordinance to cover data centers. Supervisors planned a special meeting right after to consider adopting it. The result was not found.

June 24, 2026

North Beaver, Lawrence County · Stonebridge data center campus at Powder Mill Works (former dynamite factory): Stricter data center zoning rules took effect (the fight is over whether the older April rules or these June rules apply).
Wyoming County · 📜 Data center rules: Wyoming County planners reviewed a draft change to the county land development rules aimed at data centers. They voted unanimously to recommend calling it 'High-Intensity Nonresidential Land Development' instead of naming data centers, so the rules cover other big projects too. The commissioners have not adopted it yet.

June 23, 2026

South Hanover Township, Dauphin County · HCI DP Land Acquisition data center (South Hanover Township quarry): Crowd packed township building after supervisors announced the two applications.
Pine Creek, Jefferson County · Pine Creek Township data center proposal (Sulgar Road): Residents raised concerns at the Jefferson County Commissioners meeting. The county has no zoning and urged townships to write their own rules.

June 22, 2026

Elizabeth, Allegheny County · Elizabeth Township data center and gas plant proposal (former U.S. Steel landfill, 'Fiore Property'): Developer signed a purchase agreement for the 549-acre site.

June 18, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project Green Mountain (Archbald): Hearing held; then a three-month break.
Cameron County · 📜 Data center rules: Cameron County commissioners enacted a data center addendum to the county's land development rules after a public hearing. Officials said there are no data center plans in the county and the rules are meant to prepare. Applications filed before the change are not covered.

June 17, 2026

Harborcreek Township, Erie County · 📜 Data center rules: Harborcreek Township approved ordinances that allow data centers only in the Public University District around Penn State Behrend. The rules cap how much water and power a data center can use and require the developer to post a money bond.

June 16, 2026

Pine Creek, Jefferson County · Pine Creek Township data center proposal (Sulgar Road): Brookville Borough Council voted unanimously for a 180-day pause that blocks data centers from using borough water. Officials said the Pine Creek project could need about 1.2 million gallons a day, and a second possible project in Rose Township a similar amount. No formal plans had been filed.

June 15, 2026

West Vincent Township, Chester County · 📜 Data center rules: West Vincent Township passed Ordinance 227-2026 to set rules for data centers. They can only be built in one commercial and light industrial zone, and only with special approval from the supervisors (a conditional use).

June 11, 2026

East Whiteland Township, Chester County · ⚖️ Court case: A county judge threw out two appeals by residents who challenged the township's approvals for a 1.5 million-square-foot data center on Bacton Hill Road. The judge called the appeals frivolous, noting one came eight years after the 2018 zoning decision.
Erie County · 📜 Data center rules: Erie County proposed adding data center rules to its countywide land development ordinance (Ordinance 69 of 2026). County council later tabled the vote so planners could rework buffers and low-frequency noise rules.

June 10, 2026

Springdale, Allegheny County · Springdale Dynamo data center (former Cheswick power plant): Developer showed new designs: generators moved to the ground, lower building, closed-loop cooling, solar panels. Plans sent to Allegheny County for land development review.
South Strabane, Washington County · CNX Zediker Station Road site (marketed for a data center): Supervisors unanimously adopted data center and noise rules, including a 1,500-foot setback from homes. CNX had asked for 1,000 feet and said no one has applied to buy the land. Only about 651 acres could be used.
Center Township, Butler County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Center Township supervisors voted unanimously to start a zoning fix that pauses data center and power plant development for 180 days. The township will use the time to write rules for these projects.
South Strabane Township, Washington County · 📜 Data center rules: 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 9, 2026

Plymouth Township, Montgomery County · Data center at former steel mill, 900 Conshohocken Road (Plymouth Township): Township council released a statement; zoning hearing board hearing set for June 25.

June 5, 2026

Springhill, Fayette County · Nadara data center site near Gans (Fay-Penn land): About 250 people came to a data center town hall at Penn State Fayette; Nadara was reported exploring an 830-acre site near Gans.

June 3, 2026

Jessup, Lackawanna County · Sunnyside Road data center (Jessup): Borough Council voted 3-2 for conditional preliminary approval. Conditions: DEP stormwater and sewer approvals, new letters from water, gas and power companies, and a new traffic study.
Clinton Township, Wayne County · Linde Corporation 20-building data center campus (Clinton Township, Wayne County): Township planning commission ruled the application incomplete (sewage, viewshed, historic resources and other details missing).
Derry Township, Mifflin County · 📜 Data center rules: Derry Township in Mifflin County is drafting a data center ordinance, using Montgomery County's model as a guide. Supervisors planned a public workshop before formal hearings.

June 2, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project Scott (Archbald I LLC, 18 buildings): Valley View School District joined the court fight over the Project Scott appeal.
East Vincent Township, Chester County · Pennhurst data center (East Vincent Township): The township issued its written denial.
Conewago Township, York County · Rexroth Farms data center (Conewago Township, York County): Supervisors voted 3-0 to advertise a workshop on data centers; many residents spoke against data centers.
Scrubgrass, Venango County · Keel Scrubgrass AI data center campus (former waste-coal power plant and bitcoin mine): Company said Scrubgrass could grow to about 1,363 megawatts on 650 acres; it has done power studies with FirstEnergy up to 750 megawatts. A legal settlement requires removing an unpermitted coal ash pile by September 2026.
North Beaver, Lawrence County · Stonebridge data center campus at Powder Mill Works (former dynamite factory): Stonebridge filed its application, but the $3,000 county escrow check was missing; a correct check came June 15.

June 1, 2026

East Penn Township, Carbon County · 📜 Data center rules: East Penn Township supervisors unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-01 on data centers. They said they needed rules on the books quickly so the state could not override them, and promised to strengthen it later. A resident asked them to add Kidder Township's rules on closed-loop cooling and power supply.

June 2026

Ransom Township, Lackawanna County · Scranton Materials data center campus (Ransom Township): Judge ruled that an opposing resident has standing in the case.
Salem Township, Luzerne County · Salem 3 data center campus (4-3 Glennbrook Group): Developer announced a $1.2-1.4 billion land deal with landowners.
Hazle Township, Luzerne County · Project Hazelnut (NorthPoint, Hazle Township): Luzerne County judge denied the developer's appeal; township declared its zoning invalid on data centers and started a 180-day pause to write rules.
Hazle Township, Luzerne County · Project Hazelnut (NorthPoint, Hazle Township): NorthPoint offered a $165 million community benefits package, including $10,000 for each eligible township household, if the project is approved. NorthPoint had appealed to Commonwealth Court.
Kline Township, Schuylkill County · Amazon (AWS) Kline Township campus: Amazon's lawyer said the campus would use about 15,000 gallons of water a day, with 100,000 gallons a day reserved in case it is needed. Outside air would cool the equipment about 96% of the year.
Nesquehoning, Carbon County · Keel Infrastructure Panther Creek / Carbon Node East data center (Nesquehoning): Keel said zoning was secured and site work on track.
Pine Creek, Jefferson County · Pine Creek Township data center proposal (Sulgar Road): Brookville Borough Council passed a 180-day moratorium on data centers and large water use.
Jefferson Township, Butler County · 📜 Data center rules: Jefferson Township supervisors in Butler County discussed writing a data center ordinance.
Brookville Borough, Jefferson County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Brookville council unanimously passed a 180-day pause on data center development. Two data centers were looking at the area and together could use about 2.4 million gallons of the borough's water a day.
Hazle Township, Luzerne County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Hazle Township supervisors unanimously declared parts of the township's zoning invalid because it does not cover data centers. This starts a pause of about 180 days on new data center applications while the planning commission writes new rules.
Woodward Township, Lycoming County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Woodward Township supervisors started their own curative amendment, which works like a pause of up to 180 days while the township writes data center rules. Data centers are not mentioned in the current zoning code.
Amwell Township, Washington County · 📜 Data center rules: 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.

May 28, 2026

Salem Township, Luzerne County · QTS data center campus (Salem 2), Salem Township: Planning Commission recommended conditional approval; supervisors' public hearing set for June 23, 2026.
Washington Township, Berks County · 📜 Data center rules: Washington Township in Berks County held a hearing on a zoning change to define data centers and allow them by special exception in its commercial, light industrial and general industrial districts. The rules cover noise, buffers, water, power, safety, lighting and taking the site apart when it closes.
Mifflin County · 📌 Other: The Mifflin County Planning Commission released a guidance report on data centers. It explains power and water needs and says towns can use zoning to guide where data centers go, but cannot ban them completely.

May 27, 2026

Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County · MLP Ventures data centers (Upper Merion Township): Packed first public hearing on eight data centers; more than 8,000 signed a petition against it.

May 21, 2026

Dickson City, Lackawanna County · Dickson City Development data center (Bell Mountain): Zoning Hearing Board unanimously upheld the ordinance.
East Vincent Township, Chester County · Pennhurst data center (East Vincent Township): Board denied the 1.9 million sq ft data center; developer said it will appeal.
East Vincent Township, Chester County · ✋ 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.
Dickson City Borough, Lackawanna County · ✋ Turned down: Dickson City's Zoning Hearing Board unanimously rejected a developer's challenge to the borough's data center rules. The developer argued the manufacturing zone lacks power lines and space. The fight now moves to county court.
Peach Bottom Township, York County · 📜 Data center rules: Peach Bottom Township posted a draft data center ordinance for review by the York County Planning Commission. No final vote had been taken, and the township planned public comment first. A large data center is planned at the York 2 Energy Center power plant site in the township.

May 20, 2026

Franklin County · 📜 Data center rules: Franklin County commissioners adopted Ordinance 2026-02, which adds data center rules to the county's land development rules. It sets big setbacks, a 35-foot height limit, a noise limit, and asks for water and power studies plus money set aside to tear buildings down later. Towns still control zoning and can use it as a model.

May 19, 2026

Nesquehoning, Carbon County · Keel Infrastructure Panther Creek / Carbon Node East data center (Nesquehoning): The project engineer told planners the campus would need about 86 water 'EDUs' (household-equivalent units), a number that may change as plans develop.

May 15, 2026

Cumru Township, Berks County · Titus Station AI data center campus (Cumru Township): Developers announced plans; township had just passed a data center ordinance.

May 14, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Wildcat Ridge data center campus (Archbald): Public hearing held; up to 3.3 million gallons a day of water from Lake Scranton was discussed.
Cumru Township, Berks County · Titus Station AI data center campus (Cumru Township): Go Energy Group announced an agreement with Titus Development to build a 200 megawatt AI campus at a former coal power plant in Pennsylvania, with the first phase targeted in 24-36 months.

May 13, 2026

South Annville Township, Lebanon County · South Annville Township data center (Mount Pleasant Road): Project scrapped after grassroots opposition.

May 12, 2026

Butler Township, Luzerne County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Butler Township supervisors in Luzerne County canceled a hearing and passed a resolution saying the township's zoning is flawed because it does not cover data centers. For 180 days the township will not accept data center applications while it writes new rules.

May 6, 2026

Newton Township, Lackawanna County · Popca LLC data center campus (Newton Township): The Zoning Hearing Board hearing was continued.
Dorrance Township, Luzerne County · Brewster Land Company data center challenge (Dorrance Township): Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied the company's challenge.
Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Upper Burrell supervisors voted 3-0 to start writing a fix to the zoning law, which pauses new data center applications for 180 days. The pause does not stop work already permitted in one building at the former Alcoa Technical Center, where TECfusions is building a large data center campus.

May 5, 2026

New Castle Township, Schuylkill County · KRNL data center (New Castle Township, near Frackville): Supervisors voted 2-0 to add a Highway Industrial zone where data centers are a conditional use; Frackville residents rallied against it.

May 1, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project Gravity (Archbald): Governor's office removed it from Fast Track for not being responsive or transparent.
Muncy Township, Lycoming County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Muncy Township put a pause of up to nine months on data centers because it had no zoning rules for them. The township will not process data center permits or plans until rules are adopted or the pause ends.

May 2026

Allentown, Lehigh County · Quantm Group data center (2401 W. Emaus Ave., Allentown): Plans submitted to convert a warehouse into a data center of almost 250,000 sq ft.
Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County · Air Products Cetronia Road data center (Upper Macungie Township): Zoning Hearing Board denied the plan at a crowded hearing.
Plymouth Township, Montgomery County · Data center at former steel mill, 900 Conshohocken Road (Plymouth Township): Developer resubmitted plans for a data center using 10 existing buildings.
South Annville Township, Lebanon County · South Annville Township data center (Mount Pleasant Road): Owner group 1235 Martina Drive Owner, LLC told supervisors it would no longer pursue a data center, a week after the planning commission voted unanimously to recommend denying the rezoning.
Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County · TECfusions Keystone Connect (former Alcoa research campus): Township passed a 180-day pause (moratorium) on new data center plans. It does not cover permits already given for Building J.
Ferguson Township, Centre County · 📌 Other: Ferguson Township supervisors voted unanimously on two steps: ask the planning commission to write rules making data centers a conditional use, and explore a shared land use deal with a neighbor (likely College Township) so Ferguson would not have to allow large data centers at all. Sixteen residents spoke, mostly against big data centers.
Summit Township, Butler County · 📜 Data center rules: Summit Township began writing a data center ordinance in May 2026, before any project was proposed. The draft still needed approval from the planning commission and supervisors.
North Coventry Township, Chester County · 📜 Data center rules: North Coventry supervisors asked township staff to start writing a data center ordinance, so rules are ready if another project is proposed.
Hazle Township, Luzerne County · ⚖️ Court case: A Luzerne County judge denied the Project Hazelnut developer's appeal of the township's rejection. The judge said the project should first go to the township zoning board for a special exception. The developer is now asking a state appeals court to review it.
Salem Township, Luzerne County · ✅ Approved: The Salem Township Planning Commission recommended conditional approval of a revised master plan for a QTS data center campus. The new plan cuts the project from 18 buildings to 12 but adds 100 acres. It also involves closing parts of three local roads. Supervisors had approved an earlier master plan.
Plymouth Township, Montgomery County · ✅ Approved: A developer is asking the Plymouth Township Zoning Hearing Board for a special exception to turn the closed Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill on Conshohocken Road into a 2 million-square-foot AI data center. An earlier request was withdrawn in November 2025 over a legal standing problem. Hearings on the new request began in summer 2026 with no decision yet.
Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County · ⏸️ Pause on new data centers: Mount Carmel Township supervisors voted 3-0 to pause data center proposals for up to 180 days while they update zoning. More than 100 residents cheered the vote.

April 30, 2026

Falls Township, Bucks County · Amazon (AWS) Falls Township campus (Keystone Trade Center): The Morrisville Municipal Authority applied to the Delaware River Basin Commission to build a new wastewater plant at Keystone Trade Center, averaging up to 8 million gallons a day, with a new pipe into the Delaware River. The application does not name the data center. It is still pending.

April 29, 2026

Towamencin Township, Montgomery County · 📜 Data center rules: Towamencin supervisors held a public hearing on rules for data centers and considered Ordinance 26-04. Later township records describe data centers as limited to the amended Light Industrial zone, with a minimum size so large that no single property qualifies without combining lots.

April 28, 2026

Muncy Township, Lycoming County · Muncy data center (Muncy Township): Developer filed a conditional use application for a data center complex.

April 27, 2026

Newton Township, Lackawanna County · Popca LLC data center campus (Newton Township): Zoning Hearing Board hearing scheduled.
Sharon, Mercer County · Keel Sharon AI data center (former Westinghouse plant, Clark Street): Sharon zoning board approved the AI data center with a 70-decibel noise cap, closed-loop cooling and no river water. Mercer County planners, Sharon planners and city council still had to review it.

April 24, 2026

Archbald, Lackawanna County · Project Scott (Archbald I LLC, 18 buildings): Developer filed a land-use appeal in Lackawanna County Court.

April 21, 2026

Allen Township, Northampton County · Prologis Lehigh Valley East 16 warehouse-to-data-center (Allen Township): The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission said it could not fully review the plan and asked who will provide water and how much water the data center will use.
Tredyffrin Township, Chester County · 🗺️ Zoning change: Tredyffrin supervisors voted unanimously to have staff draft zoning changes for data centers, even though no project had been proposed there. Leaders said they wanted rules in place before any application arrives.

April 16, 2026

Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County · Pennsylvania Glacial Till data center overlay (Tobyhanna Township): Zoning Hearing Board continued a hearing on residents' challenge that the overlay is illegal spot zoning.

April 15, 2026

West Rockhill Township, Bucks County · 215 Cathill Road data center (West Rockhill Township): Nearly 200 residents opposed data centers as supervisors approved a zoning amendment to regulate them.

April 14, 2026

Olyphant, Lackawanna County · Triboro data center site (Olyphant): Borough Council declared its zoning invalid for leaving out data centers, giving itself six months to write rules.
Mahoning Township, Lawrence County · 🗺️ Zoning change: Mahoning Township supervisors held a public hearing on zoning changes to cover data centers. Residents raised worries about water and a possible Amazon project on Baird Road; county planning review was not yet finished.
Limerick Township, Montgomery County · ✅ Approved: A developer asked Limerick Township for a conditional use approval to build a 1.4 million-square-foot data center campus on about 192 acres across from the Philadelphia Premium Outlets. The township planning commission listed 18 conditions it wants met, such as noise testing and proof of water supply. The supervisors' hearing began in April 2026.
North Franklin Township, Washington County · 📜 Data center rules: 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 11, 2026

Penn Forest Township, Carbon County · Penn Forest Township data center (Route 903 and Maury Road): Mele Brothers Realty's challenge to the zoning ordinance had been postponed several times, with no new hearing date. Residents' petitions had over 700 signatures.

April 9, 2026

Hunlock Township, Luzerne County · Hunlock Creek power plant data center idea (Castleton Commodities, Hunlock Township): County planning director said Castleton wants to build a small data center by its Hunlock Creek plant once the county zoning amendment passes.

April 8, 2026

Watts Township, Perry County · MRP Industrial data center campus (Perry County): Data center plans discussed at the Watts Township planning commission.
Kennett Township, Chester County · 📜 Data center rules: Kennett Township staff recommended that supervisors have the township lawyer draft a data center ordinance, even though no data center is planned there. The staff memo pointed to the new Chester County model guide.

April 7, 2026

Centre Township, Perry County · 📜 Data center rules: Centre Township in Perry County drafted a data center ordinance with large setbacks and strict noise limits. Buildings would have to be at least 800 feet from homes and no taller than 35 feet.

April 1, 2026

Center, Indiana County · Homer City Energy Campus (gas power plant + Amazon data center campus): Developer announced 'first steel', the start of building the power plant.
Scrubgrass, Venango County · Keel Scrubgrass AI data center campus (former waste-coal power plant and bitcoin mine): Bitfarms became part of Keel Infrastructure, which is moving from bitcoin mining to AI data centers.

April 2026

Olyphant, Lackawanna County · Triboro data center site (Olyphant): Triboro Commerce Park LLC (managed by Charles DeNaples) filed a land-use appeal and emergency petition in county court.
Gregg Township, Union County · PNK Group data center (Gregg Township, Union County): PNK held an open house; many neighbors opposed.
Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County · Slate Belt Holdings data center campus (Upper Mount Bethel Township): Slate Belt Holdings (Talen Energy and River Pointe) bought about 755 acres from River Pointe.
Limerick Township, Montgomery County · Project Laurel (MCD 7 LLC, Limerick Township): Planning commission recommended 18 conditions, including noise tests, a decommissioning bond and considering gas instead of diesel backup.
Limerick Township, Montgomery County · Project Laurel (MCD 7 LLC, Limerick Township): Township planners asked for new will-serve letters from Pennsylvania American Water to show there is enough water, a letter from Aqua Pennsylvania on sewer capacity, and a study of closed-loop cooling to cut water use.
Limerick Township, Montgomery County · Publicker site data center (1301 Main St., Linfield, Limerick Township): Limerick Town Center LLC filed plans for 8 two-story data center buildings with about 1.79 million square feet of floor space.
Plains Township, Luzerne County · Plains Township data center site (KSR): Township commissioners started a curative amendment, pausing new proposals for six months while they write data center rules.
Sharon, Mercer County · Keel Sharon AI data center (former Westinghouse plant, Clark Street): Keel's operations vice president said the closed-loop system would use about 1,000 gallons of water a day.