Luzerne County continues work on zoning plan for data centers
News ClipWilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice·Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA·3/12/2026
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is continuing work on a zoning proposal that would limit data centers to certain zoning districts in 20 municipalities and require zoning board approval. The county planning commission could vote at its next meeting to recommend that county council enact the zoning proposal, which is aimed at addressing the growing demand for data centers needed to power artificial intelligence and provide cloud services.
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Gov: Luzerne County Planning & Zoning Department, Luzerne County Council
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Planning & Zoning Department is continuing its work on a zoning proposal that would limit data centers to certain zoning districts in 20 municipalities and require zoning board approval, Planning & Zoning Director Dan Reese said at Thursday’s planning comm