Data Center Signal is tracking 7 clips about Corscale Data Centers data center developments across 1 states, including PA.
Swatara Township commissioners voted 4-1 to approve plans for the Highlands East data center, a more than 700,000-square-foot facility on a 156-acre site near Highland Street. Residents raised concerns about proximity to homes and noise, while the developer cited job creation and more than $36 million in community benefits.
A community meeting in Throop drew about 175 people opposed to Corscale Data Centers’ proposed Project Gravity development in nearby Archbald. State Sen. Katie Muth promoted a bill calling for a three-year Pennsylvania data center moratorium, while Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan and other residents urged continued opposition to the seven-building project.
Developers behind Project Gravity held a public information session in Archbald for a proposed seven-building data center campus, drawing at least 100 residents and strong opposition. Residents raised concerns about the project’s proximity to homes, potential effects on Valley View Estates, noise, water, power and battery fires, while Corscale representatives described planned tax revenue, jobs and safety measures.
Corscale Data Centers will hold a public information session about its proposed Project Gravity campus in Archbald, while Lackawanna County residents are organizing a separate meeting to oppose or scrutinize data center development. The seven-building project has drawn concerns about battery storage, power generation, proximity to neighborhoods, and broader environmental and community impacts.
Residents and local officials strongly opposed Corscale Data Centers’ proposed Project Gravity campus at an Archbald Planning Commission meeting, citing zoning, battery-fire, stormwater, noise and emergency-response concerns. The commission ended the three-hour hearing without deciding whether to approve the project’s final land development plans, while a related zoning challenge by the Valley View School District is pending in county court.
Project Gravity has submitted plans for a seven-building data center campus in Archbald supported by 430 megawatts of battery storage. Nearby residents, Lackawanna County officials and Stop Archbald Data Centers oppose the project because of its proximity to homes and concerns about battery fires, while the developer says the system will reduce diesel emissions and noise.
Regional leaders in Scranton, Pennsylvania, gathered to discuss the critical shortage of skilled trades workers impacting data center development across the state. Speakers from Corscale Data Centers and Amazon Web Services highlighted the immense demand for these workers for current and future data center projects, including those in Luzerne and Schuylkill counties. Educational institutions are responding by expanding skilled trades programs to address the workforce gap.