BRC News 13: Data Center Update in Smithfield Township
News Clip2:41BRC 13·Smithfield, Monroe County, PA·3/18/2026
A petition with nearly 3,000 signatures is circulating to stop a data center from being built in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania. The township is actively updating its zoning ordinances to limit data centers to industrial zones, a move that could prevent the proposed Smithfield Gateway project from moving forward in its current planned location.
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Gov: Smithfield Township, East Straburg School Board, Smithfield Township Supervisors
The Smithfield Gateway data center project in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania, is facing significant public opposition. The developer presented initial plans for the data center, slated for the former Moers dairy farm site off Route 209 in Marshall's Creek, to the East Stroudsburg School Board. These plans currently include a site plan and an upcoming conditional use application.
Nearly 3,000 individuals have signed a petition to halt the project, but township officials emphasize that the outcome hinges on municipal ordinances. The project is currently only a sketch plan with no formal submission to Smithfield Township, leading some to consider it