Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus faces major opposition in Archbald

Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus faces major opposition in Archbald

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA·3/11/2026

The Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus project in Archbald, Pennsylvania is facing major opposition from the local community. Residents attended a public hearing to voice their concerns about the proposed 14 two-story data centers across 574 acres. The project developer, Cornell Realty Management LLC, faced a hostile reception and was interrupted by the crowd of over 400 people wearing 'Stop Data Centers Protect NEPA' shirts and holding signs. The local borough council must now decide whether to approve the data center campus proposal.

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Gov: Archbald Borough Council, Lackawanna County
ARCHBALD — A raucous crowd drowned out testimony from data center representatives Tuesday night, vocalizing their opposition to more than a dozen data centers along Business Route 6 and Route 247. The borough held its second public hearing on the Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus as representatives f