News ClipThe Standard-Speaker·Salem, Luzerne County, PA
Salem Twp. supervisor prepared to abstain from data center overlay vote
A Salem Township supervisor plans to abstain from a crucial vote on expanding the township's Special Data Center Overlay zoning district due to potential financial benefits related to property sales to a company involved in the expansion. This vote comes as a judge ruled a previous planning commission meeting on the matter violated the state's Sunshine Act, invalidating its recommendations. The planning commission is set to revote on the overlay expansion and review other data center related applications.
8/27/2026
