Previewing tonight's data center meeting in Middlesex Township

Middlesex Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, is preparing for a significant meeting tonight to conduct a final vote on the Pax One data center project. This marks the third attempt to hold a vote on the project in less than a month.

Data center opponents are expected to gather at the meeting to encourage township supervisors to vote against the project. Under the current process, if no final vote is cast, it would automatically result in approval, meaning supervisors must actively vote 'no' to halt the development.

Previous attempts to hold the vote were disrupted; one meeting was moved due to an overflow crowd, and another was postponed when the township solicitor required urgent medical attention. Adding to the context, Governor Josh Shapiro recently issued an executive order placing restrictions on new data center developments across the state, though his administration clarified that projects already well into the approval process, like Pax One, may be exempt.