Community pushes back against proposed AI data center in Chester County

News Clip2:02NBC10 Philadelphia·Chester, Chester County, PA·3/10/2026

Residents of East Whiteland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania are concerned about a proposed data center project by CoreWeave and CloudHQ. The community is pushing back against the development due to concerns over electricity usage, water consumption, and zoning issues.

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Many people in East Whiteland Township in Chester County are concerned about a data center that is planned to be built in their community. NBC10’s Johnny Archer has the story. SUBSCRIBE TO NBC10: VISIT the NBC10 channel for the latest news and exclusive reports: http://on.nbc10.com/jhXM8hP FOLLOW NBC10 PHILADELPHIA Instagram: http://on.nbc10.com/ZvgGgo2 Facebook: http://on.nbc10.com/gkeMKi3 Twitter: http://on.nbc10.com/pYka4fl VISIT OUR SITE: https://www.nbc10.com/ DOWNLOAD OUR FREE APPS: http://on.nbc10.com/sEMWgkx ABOUT NBC10 PHILADELPHIA NBC10 is the Philadelphia region's most trusted source for breaking news, exclusive local stories, in-depth investigations and most accurate weather.