Archbald Borough

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday imposing his standards for regulating data centers, despite the lack of a law to back them up.

The developer of the proposed Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus argued Tuesday that six out of seven Archbald Borough Council members are biased and should not participate in a zoning law determination.

Commissioner Bill Gaughan on Monday called on Lackawanna County to fund an independent, $165,000 health impact study of proposed data centers and power plants.

The sixth zoning hearing for the Wildcat Ridge Data Center drew hundreds to the Valley View High School auditorium. Testimony focused on the health impact of diesel-fueled backup generators.

The sale of ¼ pound of marijuana and the use of counterfeit bills led to the death of a 19-year-old man from Scranton, Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher said Tuesday. Police charged Kayden Christopher Jurbala, 20, of Archbald, with criminal homicide and robbery in connection with the death of Tyvon Amari Ash.

The Lackawanna County coroner is investigating a “suspicious” death following an incident in Archbald Monday morning.

Archbald Borough Council heard testimony from a second traffic expert during the fifth hearing for an 18-building data center campus planned for the borough.

Governor Josh Shapiro heard from residents in Archbald who are worried about the cumulative impacts of data center campuses planned for their community. He visited the borough Wednesday, after releasing final standards for the data center industry to follow in order to get state support.

In Lackawanna County, Gov. Josh Shapiro listened to residents concerns about data center developments in their community.

Shapiro first announced the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards during his budget address in February.