Gubernatorial candidate calls for pause on data center projects while opponent calls out record
News Clip7:18CBS 21 News·New Cumberland, Cumberland County, PA·6/8/2026
Pennsylvania State Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate, Stacy Garrity, is advocating for a statewide moratorium on new data center projects that have not yet been contracted. She discussed this proposal at a roundtable in New Cumberland with local and county officials, emphasizing the need to protect communities and ensure local governments fully understand the potential impacts of these developments before committing.
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Gov: Pennsylvania State Treasurer's Office, Local Governments, County Governments
As more data centers are proposed across Pennsylvania, state treasurer Stacy Garrity is calling for a pause on projects that have not already been contracted to begin, saying the move is needed to protect local governments and communities.
Garrity, who is also running for governor, made the comments during a roundtable at the New Cumberland Fire Department that brought together local leaders and county officials to discuss what they see as the potential impacts of data centers and what they say local governments still need to understand before signing major contracts.
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