Allen Township approves plan to convert warehouse into data center

On Tuesday night, the Allen Township Board of Supervisors in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, gave its approval to an amended plan to transform a one-million-square-foot warehouse into a data center. The property, located on Liberty Drive near a quarry lake, is owned by Prologis. This decision marks a significant step towards bringing a new data center to Northampton County. The article also notes that other data center proposals are being considered in nearby areas of the Lehigh Valley, including South Whitehall Township, Lower Mount Bethel Township, and Upper Macungie Township, indicating broader regional interest in data center development. For instance, Lower Macungie Township is reportedly considering an ordinance that would allow data centers as a conditional use in three of its zoning districts.