Governor Shapiro visits Archbald, unveils new GRID standards for data centers
News Clip2:45FOX56 WOLF TV·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA·5/28/2026
Governor Josh Shapiro visited Archbald, Pennsylvania, drawing statewide attention to concerns about proposed data center developments in Lackawanna County. The visit also included the unveiling of new statewide GRID standards for data centers. The developments have been met with community meetings, public concern, and legal challenges over their potential environmental and infrastructural impacts.
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Governor Josh Shapiro made a surprise stop in Archbald Wednesday, bringing statewide attention to growing concerns surrounding multiple proposed data center developments in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The visit comes after months of community meetings, legal challenges and public concern over the potential impact large-scale data center campuses could have on neighborhoods, infrastructure and natural resources in Lackawanna County.
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