Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate calls for pause on data center development

News Clip9:10WVIA·PA·6/2/2026

Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity has called for a pause on data center development in Pennsylvania. Data center development has become a central issue in the state's current election cycle.

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Gov: Stacy Garrity, State House
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