Butler Township Schedules Public Hearing on Data Center Zoning Changes

Butler Township officials will hold a public hearing this week on two proposed zoning ordinance changes involving the township’s Data Center Overlay District, including an expansion of the district and a reduction in the maximum allowable noise level for data centers.

Schuylkill County Residents Call for Data Center Moratorium During Commissioners Meeting

A Butler Township resident urged Schuylkill County Commissioners to support a statewide moratorium on data center development during the public comment portion of Wednesday’s work session.

Butler Township Zoning Hearing Draws Crowd Amid Debate Over Data Center Placement

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS - The Butler Township municipal building was packed Monday evening as residents, officials, and local stakeholders gathered for a zoning hearing that put the future of data center development squarely in the spotlight.

West Mahanoy Township Formally Opposes Proposed Data Center in New Castle Township

FRACKVILLE — The opposition over a proposed data center near Frackville is growing, with the West Mahanoy Township Board of Supervisors now going on record against the project.

Schuylkill County Residents Push Back Against Proposed Data Center Development

FRACKVILLE — A group of residents from the Frackville area is organizing to oppose a proposed data center complex they say would bring heavy industrial impacts to a conservation-zoned hillside behind Broad Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.