Pennsylvanians rally to put a halt to hyperscale data centers

News Clip1:36PennLive.com·Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA·6/24/2026

A rally took place at Pennsylvania's capitol in Harrisburg, where participants advocated for the state legislature to pass a three-year moratorium on hyperscale data center construction. The event highlighted the stakes for the commonwealth regarding data center development.

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A couple hundred people rallied in the rotunda at Pennsylvania's capitol in Harrisburg for the legislature to pass a 3-year moratorium on building hyperscale data centers in the commonwealth. PennLive's Tirzah Christopher explains what's at stake for the Keystone State.