Cornell Realty Management

Data Center Signal is tracking 10 clips about Cornell Realty Management data center developments across 1 states, including PA.

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News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

Full story: Archbald council unanimously denies Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus

Archbald Borough Council unanimously denied Cornell Realty Management’s conditional-use application for the 14-building Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus in Archbald. The proposal faced sustained community opposition over its potential water and electricity consumption, diesel-generator emissions and broader health and environmental impacts, and the developer may appeal the decision.

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10/22/2026

News ClipWVIA Public Media·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

Archbald council unanimously denies zoning for hyperscale data center campus in borough

Archbald Borough Council unanimously denied Cornell Realty Management’s zoning request for the proposed 14-building Wildcat Ridge hyperscale data center campus on 578 acres. Residents and opposition organizers celebrated the decision, although the developer may appeal.

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10/22/2026

News ClipWVIA Public Media·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

Archbald borough council decides against recusal, listens to final testimony on Wildcat Ridge Data Center

The Archbald Borough council concluded the final conditional use hearing for the proposed Wildcat Ridge Data Center after rejecting a developer's request for recusal. Residents and the developer presented final arguments, with strong community opposition citing environmental, noise, and quality-of-life concerns. The council is expected to issue a decision on the zoning application within 45 days.

zoning opposition environmental electricity water government

9/10/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

Public comment looms for Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus in Archbald

Archbald, PA is hosting public hearings for two significant data center projects, Wildcat Ridge and Project Green Mountain, which are currently seeking conditional use approval. These projects face strong opposition from residents and officials due to concerns over their immense electricity and water demands, as well as the noise and emissions from hundreds of proposed diesel backup generators. The local council is actively reviewing applications and hearing public testimony.

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8/3/2026

News ClipWVIA Public Media·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

Another night of questions as data center developer rests its case in Archbald zoning process

The Archbald Borough Council held its fifth conditional use hearing for the 18-building Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus, where developer Cornell Realty Management presented a second traffic expert. Community members and council expressed confusion and objections regarding the testimony, with a decision still pending. A sixth hearing is scheduled.

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6/16/2026

News ClipWVIA Public Media·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

Archbald Residents Criticize Wildcat Ridge Data Center Sound Study

The Archbald Borough Council held a conditional use hearing for the proposed Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus, where residents voiced significant concerns about potential noise and environmental impact. Opponents questioned the developer's sound study methodology and its adherence to borough ordinances, despite the developer offering a $17 million community benefit agreement. The hearing focused on the sound study and the impact of 588 diesel generators, and was subsequently continued.

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5/15/2026

News Clipdailymail.co.uk·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

Residents left furious as their picturesque small town surrounded by forests and nature is set to be 'ruined' by sprawling data centers... but they're refusing to back down

Residents in Archbald, Pennsylvania are fiercely opposing plans by Cornell Realty Management to build a massive data center complex, citing environmental concerns and resource usage. Despite widespread community outrage and political shifts on the local council, developers are pushing forward with construction plans. Locals are actively protesting and preparing for further action against the project.

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4/26/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

Chris Kelly Opinion: Data Centers on ‘Sunday Morning’ and Monday night

Residents in Archbald, Pennsylvania, are fiercely opposing the proposed Wildcat Ridge Data Center "Campus" by Cornell Realty Management. A recent conditional use hearing saw over 500 citizens express their disapproval, highlighting concerns about the project's impact and a perceived conflict of interest involving Senator Dave McCormick and his wife, Dina Powell McCormick of Meta.

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Developer's pamphlets, traffic forecasts dominate Wildcat Ridge data center hearing in Archbald

Archbald residents are actively opposing a proposed 14-building data center campus by Cornell Realty Management, raising concerns about traffic, environment, and zoning compliance. During the third zoning hearing, residents returned developer-mailed pamphlets they called "propaganda" and challenged the developer's traffic analysis, while a county commissioner proposed a three-year moratorium on data center construction.

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4/14/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

PPL to hold open house on large Midvalley infrastructure project

PPL Electric Utilities is holding an open house to present infrastructure projects, including new power lines, switchyards, and a substation, to support multiple proposed data center campuses in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. These projects are designed to meet load growth and strengthen reliability in the region. The infrastructure will connect to proposed data center campuses such as Wildcat Ridge, Project Gravity, Project Scott, Project Triboro, and Project Green Mountain, which are awaiting various approvals.

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3/24/2026