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Hubbard mayor addresses data center non-disclosure
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (303+ words) HUBBARD " Hubbard Mayor Ben Kyle issued a public statement Wednesday to address growing resident concerns regarding a proposed data center development. The statement follows public criticism after it was revealed that Kyle signed a non-disclosure agreement, or NDA, in December…...
Mahoning Township leaders amend data center ordinance to be more specific
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (208+ words) A group of residents opposed to the idea of a data center in the community gathered at the township municipal building. While residents don't disagree with the idea of limiting the idea of data centers that may look to develop…...
Lordstown Village Council plans to extend data center ban another 180 days
1+ week, 2+ day ago (237+ words) Lordstown Village Council is planning to extend the data center moratorium that went into effect in January of 2026. The 180-day moratorium effectively prevents the village from accepting or processing applications for proposed data centers and permits. Now, as of May…...
Some Valley Verizon customers may experience connection issues
1+ week, 2+ day ago (106+ words) Some Verizon customers around the Mahoning Valley may experience some connectivity issues. According to the Verizon website, fiber cuts in Western Pennsylvania are preventing some wireless customers in the area from connecting to the network. Engineers are reportedly working to…...
Billion dollar data center plans moving forward in Sharon
2+ week, 6+ day ago (205+ words) Plans for a data center are moving forward in Sharon." Keel Infrastructure got approval from the city's zoning board for drafts of their plans in a meeting Thursday night, an employee in the zoning office told 21 News. The company needed…...
Niles residents collect signatures for Ohio data center ban
2+ week, 2+ day ago (419+ words) Michael Neenan has more details on a petition making its rounds in an effort to impose a partial data center ban for the state of Ohio. Niles residents collected about 40 signatures Monday evening for a petition that would implement a…...
Niles City Council to hold hearing on possible data center moratorium
3+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) NILES - After a Niles City Councilman and several residents raised concerns about a potential AI data center coming to the city, a hearing will be held next month to discuss a possible moratorium on data centers. According to a post…...
Mahoning Township residents outraged over "too vague" data center ordinance
4+ week, 1+ day ago (347+ words) Sydney Canty has the details inside the Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania, town hall surrounding data centers in the township. Why some residents are saying that the language of the resolution is too "vague." Tensions ran high during a public hearing in…...
Sharon data center expansion project needs zoning variance
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (347+ words) Data center expansion proposed in Sharon City leaders in Sharon are in discussions with a data center customer, looking to expand on the 17-acre property it owns along Clark Street near downtown. "I've heard in the range of $1. 5 billion which…...
Rising data center interest boosts Ohio's energy demand
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved new power-generating projects in the state as electricity demand grows, including from data centers. When it comes to consumer impact, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) works to regulate utility service…...