How a Pennsylvania Town Both Fights, Supports Data Centers
News ClipGovTech·Salem, Westmoreland County, PA·11/3/2026
Salem Township, Pennsylvania, is both resisting and supporting new data center development. About 13 percent of the township's roughly 2,180 households are reportedly positioned to earn money by selling property to developers.
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Salem Township is unique among the communities facing a rush of data centers across the country, with 13 percent of the town’s roughly 2,180 households on track to make money selling property to developers.