HESS TO TESTIFY AT CENTER FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIA HEARING ON DATA CENTERS

Indiana County Commissioner Sherene Hess is slated to provide testimony at a hearing organized by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. This event, the first in a series, is scheduled for April 17th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Coolidge Theatre in Tioga County. The hearing's primary focus will be the multifaceted impact of data centers on the state's rural areas. Discussions are expected to cover the economic, infrastructural, and environmental consequences associated with such developments. Commissioner Hess, alongside Tioga County Commissioner Shane Nickerson, will offer insights as local leaders representing communities directly affected by large-scale data center projects. One specific development cited is a data center campus currently under construction at the former site of the Homer City Generating Station, located in Indiana County. The proceedings will be made accessible to the public via a live stream on Senator Gene Yaw's official website.