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News Clipfox56.com·Hazle Township, Luzerne County, PA

Hazle Township approves 180-day curative amendment to pause zoning over data centers

Hazle Township supervisors have enacted a 180-day moratorium on zoning challenges related to data centers, following a court ruling regarding the proposed Project Hazelnut campus. This temporary pause will allow the township to draft specific new zoning regulations for data centers. Residents are actively advocating for strict limitations on future data center development.

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6/9/2026

News ClipBroad + Liberty·Falls, Bucks County, PA

Some Falls residents cold to proposed Amazon data center

Falls Township supervisors approved land-use changes for a NorthPoint data center at the Keystone Trade Center, sparking significant resident opposition over concerns like water use, electricity, noise, and property values. Simultaneously, Pennsylvania legislators have introduced bills addressing data center development, including a proposed statewide moratorium and new environmental and energy requirements, while Governor Shapiro announced new development standards following a $20 billion Amazon investment in the state.

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Amazon

6/2/2026

News ClipHazleton Standard Speaker·Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA

Data center opponent decries Hazelnut sewer deal

John Zola, a former board member of the Greater Hazleton Joint Sewer Authority, is actively opposing an agreement to sell treated sewage to cool Project Hazelnut, a proposed data center in Hazle and Sugarloaf Townships, Pennsylvania. He argues the deal is unfair to ratepayers and raises environmental concerns about water depletion and potential land subsidence. The sewer authority contends the arrangement benefits ratepayers and promotes the use of reclaimed water.

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5/8/2026

News ClipHeatmap News·PA

Inside Josh Shapiro’s Attempt to Navigate the Data Center Backlash$

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's administration is navigating a complex situation involving data center development, facing backlash from local communities while simultaneously trying to attract major tech companies like Amazon. Emails reveal attempts to fast-track permitting for Amazon and controversy surrounding non-disclosure agreements, even as local opposition successfully blocked some projects and the governor proposes "Responsible Infrastructure Development" principles.

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Amazon

4/29/2026

News ClipWVIA Public Media·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

Residents and elected officials want PA Permit Fast Track Program to slow down when it comes to data centers

Residents and elected officials in Archbald, Pennsylvania, are questioning the state's PA Permit Fast Track Program after a data center project was accepted, citing lack of transparency and environmental concerns. Project Gravity, a large-scale data center campus, has received preliminary local approval but faces ongoing opposition and calls for a statewide moratorium on data center development.

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3/24/2026