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Last Update: 09/22/2026 at 11:34 PM EST
Pennsylvania Data Centers Test Local Control
Coverage from ABC27, Gadget Review, and others
Large data center projects are moving forward in Pennsylvania even as residents and local governments contest their siting, construction impacts, and approval processes.
PAX-1 in Middlesex Township has begun site work and received major local approvals despite litigation and repeated public opposition, while PNK Group projects in Gregg Township and Archbald face zoning reviews, development pauses, and resident challenges. The disputes are shaping how municipalities address noise, water use, substations, transmission lines, property impacts, and the balance between local control and faster development.
Looking Back
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Important
On September 18, 2026, Pennsylvania Judge Matthew Smith began reviewing residents' legal challenge to Carlisle Development Partners' PAX-1 data center in Middlesex Township.
9/18/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Middlesex Township supervisors approved PAX-1 data center agreements and development plans Wednesday in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, while opponents pursued litigation to halt construction.
9/2/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
On July 14, 2025, Pennsylvania State Sen. Greg Rothman proposed SB 939 for expedited data-center permitting while questions followed a June 2025 PennTerra land sale tied to the PAX-1 project in Cumberland County.
7/10/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Gregg Township supervisors in Pennsylvania approved up to a 180-day data-center development suspension near Allenwood to review zoning rules affecting PNK Group’s proposed campus.
8/22/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Several Gregg Township households changed positions on PNK Group's proposed Great Stream Commons data center before a pending zoning hearing in Pennsylvania.
8/1/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
PNK Group launched community outreach in Archbald, Pennsylvania, seeking input on a proposed data center site in Valley View Business Park as residents challenge the zoning overlays in court.
7/17/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
Interesting
Middlesex Township residents are opposing the PAX-1 data center as officials prepare for a postponed final approval vote in Pennsylvania.
8/5/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
PowerHouse Data Centers and Pennsylvania Data Center Partners plan PAX-1 in Middlesex Township, where 2025 zoning approval preceded 2026 site work and renewed local opposition.
7/11/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
Middlesex Township supervisors in Pennsylvania are scheduled to consider PAX-1 development approvals on Wednesday as residents oppose the project and litigation continues.
9/2/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Middlesex Township supervisors delayed approval of the PAX-1 data center development Wednesday in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, after a crowded hearing ended when the township solicitor became ill.
8/19/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Gregg Township residents oppose a PNK Group data center retrofit proposal at Great Stream Commons Industrial Park, with a July 20 zoning and conditional-use hearing scheduled.
7/2/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General