'Least worst option': Carbon County community faces data center challenges

'Least worst option': Carbon County community faces data center challenges

News ClipWVIA Public Media·Penn Forest, Carbon County, PA·2/28/2026

The Penn Forest Township in Carbon County, PA is reviewing a zoning amendment to allow data centers in a residential area where Mele Brothers Realty plans to build a data center campus. Many residents oppose the development, but the township says it's the "least worst option".

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Gov: Penn Forest Twp.
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