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Two data center hearings set for next week in Archbald
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (917+ words) Archbald's ongoing series of data center hearings will resume next week. Following a lull this week, borough council will reconvene Monday to listen to additional testimony on Archbald's newest proposed campus " Project Green Mountain " followed by holding another hearing Thursday…...
Notice claiming approval of data center in Archbald sets appeal deadline
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (219+ words) The developer proposing the Project Scott campus of 18 data centers in Archbald on Friday issued a second public notice claiming a "deemed approval" of the project, thus now setting a 30-day deadline for appeals of this claim to get filed…...
Moosic seeks community input on data center regulations
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (542+ words) Moosic wants feedback from residents on regulating data centers. Moosic has not yet received any inquiries or applications from data centers, but officials wanted to be proactive rather than reactive, Mayor Bob Bennie said. "Unfortunately, we're the beneficiary of some…...
Fine for holding cellphone while driving starts June 5
1+ week, 1+ day ago (352+ words) Eileen Miller ends all her phone calls with a variation of "Have a safe day." The Scranton mother lobbied for a safety law that goes into effect June 5 and bans holding a mobile device behind the wheel. The Pennsylvania law…...
Data center appeals Archbald rejection and claims automatic approval
1+ week, 4+ day ago (502+ words) The developer proposing the Project Scott campus of 18 data centers in Archbald took two legal steps Friday toward securing approval for the center on 400 acres bordering Staback Park. "Archbald I LLC issued a public notice'of a "deemed approval" claiming that…...
Data centers an "increasing source" of air pollution in U. S. , report says
1+ week, 4+ day ago (343+ words) The American Lung Association's annual "State of the Air" report released this week identifies artificial intelligence data centers as an increasing source of air pollution in the United States. The 2026 report " which coincides with pronounced local opposition to proposed data…...
A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone. But first read this
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (872+ words) A similar scene played out a few miles away, in an early 20th-century cardboard box factory turned high-end office space. Nearly 20 people in their 30s stared at their cellphones for a few minutes. Then they set them down and looked at…...
Locally sponsored bills addressing data centers pass state House
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1666+ words) As data center proposals continue to emerge both locally and statewide, the state House of Representatives passed two data center bills from local legislators this month as part of a larger package aimed at regulating the controversial industry. Although the…...
Data center proposed in Newton Twp.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (827+ words) The data center proliferation in Lackawanna County is expanding in the Abingtons as a developer proposes a campus in Newton Twp. Mark Gawron is seeking a zoning permit to build two data center buildings, each 35 feet high, 660 feet long and…...
Firm tied to Project Gold data center campus buys 200-plus acres in Covington Twp.
3+ week, 6+ day ago (321+ words) A limited liability company linked to a data center developer purchased 200-plus acres along Interstate 380 in Covington Twp. at the site of the proposed Project Gold data center campus. Proposed by 1778 Rich Pike LLC, 2003 S. Easton Road, Suite 304, Doylestown, Project Gold…...