Data Centers

Another hearing was held in the substantive validity challenge against Clifton Twp.'s zoning ordinance for data centers.

Two of three Clifton Township supervisors voting against settling a zoning issue with developers seeking to build a massive data center in the North Pocono area.

The governor said PJM Interconnection has 'months, not years' to make reforms that will keep costs down for consumers. He also said that the state can welcome new data centers without burdening the grid.

Around 100 residents attended at townhall at Hazleton Area High School to learn more about their rights and PPL's Sugarloaf PPL 500-kilovolt Transmission Line Project.

The Clifton Twp. Zoning Hearing Board listened to arguments as to whether or not the township's zoning law excluded data centers as a use.

The Lackawanna County Democratic Party has asked the county court to block a Nov. 4 special election to replace former Commissioner Matt McGloin. It’s the latest twist in a six-month quest to replace McGloin. And, legislators debate data centers.

The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats Policy Committee hearing at Marywood University focused on the impacts, operations and policy considerations of data centers.

The Democratic Policy Committee will hold a hearing on data centers on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at Marywood University.

Clifton Twp. residents voiced their concerns about a proposed large-scale data during during a public meeting Thursday.

In Nanticoke, Gov. Josh Shapiro said the proposed sale of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and Regional and Moses Taylor hospitals in Scranton is consuming a lot of his and his staff's time.