
Scranton Materials appeals Ransom Twp. denial of data center zoning change
News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA·2/27/2026
Scranton Materials, a property owner, is appealing Ransom Township's denial of a zoning change that would have allowed data centers on its 251-acre property. The township supervisors voted to dismiss the proposed changes, citing lack of testimony and evidence from Scranton Materials. Scranton Materials argues the township is required to allow for data centers somewhere within its borders and that the township acted improperly in rejecting the zoning amendment.
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Gov: Ransom Township, Ransom Twp. Board of Supervisors, Pennsylvania
A property owner argues Ransom Twp. legally must allow data centers as it appeals the board of supervisors’ rejection of a zoning ordinance that would have permitted data centers in the township. The township supervisors acted improperly and went against the advice of their solicitor when they