Data center health impact study to be conducted | 28/22 News

Name: Data center health impact study to be conducted | 28/22 News
Uploaded: 2026-09-18T22:13:57.000Z
Duration: 2 min 4 s
Description: Northeastern Pennsylvania, particularly Lackawanna County, is seeing a surge in data center proposals. A new health impact study will be conducted to assess the potential effects of these projects before construction begins, which could influence future development decisions in the region.

News Clip2:042822News·Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA·9/18/2026

Northeastern Pennsylvania, particularly Lackawanna County, is seeing a surge in data center proposals. A new health impact study will be conducted to assess the potential effects of these projects before construction begins, which could influence future development decisions in the region.

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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania is becoming a hot spot for data center proposals. Now, a new study will look at the impacts of those projects in one county before they are ever built.