Mount Carmel Township hires special counsel to amend data center regulations

Mount Carmel Township hires special counsel to amend data center regulations

News ClipThe News-Item·Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, PA·5/20/2026

Mount Carmel Township supervisors have hired attorney Donald G. Karpowich as special counsel. Karpowich will assist the township in amending its zoning ordinance related to data centers. He will be compensated at $150 per hour.

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Mount Carmel Township supervisors have appointed attorney Donald G. Karpowich as special counsel to assist with modifications to the township's zoning ordinance concerning data centers. The decision was made at a recent meeting, with Karpowich's engagement costing the township $150 per hour, as confirmed by Supervisor Chairman Aaron Domanski. Karpowich, from Drums, Luzerne County, was seen speaking on behalf of Mount Carmel Township during a May 13 hearing on an amended ordinance held at the Coal Region Sports Complex in Atlas.