Tensions rise over environmental, economic concerns at hearing for Archbald's proposed data center

News Clip2:45WNEP·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA·3/11/2026

Hundreds of residents in Archbald, PA gathered to voice concerns about a proposed 14-building, 3.3 million gallon per day data center campus called Wildcat Ridge. Residents expressed worries over the environmental and economic impacts, and hired a lawyer to challenge the developer's claims. The local government also had questions about the developer's job creation estimates. A follow-up public meeting is scheduled for April 13th.

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Gov: Lackawanna County Board of Supervisors, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Quality
Hundreds gathered to make their opinions known about a massive data center campus proposed for the Archbald community.