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Limerick looks to make its data center zoning more restrictive
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (1029+ words) LIMERICK " The board of supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to advertise an updated zoning ordinance for data centers which contains addition provisions for the protection of the public. It will not, however, apply to either of the hyper-scale data center proposals…...
Guest column: Data centers must have community consent
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (308+ words) There is broad recognition that data centers are an important part of our modern economy, smartphones, telehealth, streaming services, cloud-based business tools, online banking, and even email all rely in some way on data center infrastructure. However, necessity does not…...
East Vincent denies data center application at former Pennhurst site
1+ week, 4+ day ago (850+ words) EAST VINCENT " The East Vincent Board of Supervisors on Thursday denied the application to build a hyperscale data center on the grounds of the former Pennhurst Hospital. The applicant has indicated they intend to appeal the decision in court. The…...
Plans for data center announced for former Titus Station property
2+ week, 5+ day ago (76+ words) The 200 megawatt data center slated for Cumru Township would be the first in Berks....
Data center dust-up may fracture regional planning compact
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1090+ words) It seems that the volatile atmosphere surrounding a wave of data center proposals washing over the region may have claimed another municipal victim " and it did so without any actual proposal. Joshua Stouch, chairman of the Douglass (Mont.) Board of…...
Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital world
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (1143+ words) International Youth Service, the agency that matched us up 40 years ago, has long since folded, but other pen pal programs have survived " or even began during " the internet age. And even though New Zealand's postal system has reduced home delivery…...
Limerick data center hearings start with "party status" debate
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (917+ words) LIMERICK " The first conditional use hearing on the data center proposed opposite the Philadelphia Premium Outlets" " the first of what promises to be many " spent three hours focused on a single task, determining who among the more than 40 people who…...
Limerick planners attach conditions to any data center approval
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1165+ words) LIMERICK " The applause was short-lived Thursday night. At the end of a grueling three-hour meeting, and a potentially illegal deliberation, Planning Commission Chairman William De Gideo asked for a motion recommending against the approval of a 1. 4-million-square-foot data center proposed…...
New 1. 7-million-square-foot data center officially proposed in Linfield
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (743+ words) LIMERICK " The long-rumored plan to build a second data center in the township, this one at the former Publicker Distillery in Linfield, is a rumor no more. Township Manager Dan Kerr confirmed on Thursday that an application was filed last…...