Zoning

Archbald Borough Council listens during a conditional use hearing for a data center campus in the borough. Dave Moran, left, and Marie Andreoli, both resigned from council on Wednesday, April 15.

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Three new council members seated in Archbald after mass resignation

Kat Bolus | WVIA News

The change in council happened during a regular meeting on Wednesday.

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Waverly Twp. Supervisors could vote to change zoning related to religious institutions

Kat Bolus | WVIA News

Supervisors will hold a public hearing, followed by a special meeting Thursday.

Waverly Twp. resident Terrence Neville, left, testifies during an appeal to a zoning permit in the township. Attorney Matt Barrett, representing Rabbi Benny Rapoport, who plans to build Chabad of Abingtons, looks on.

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Residents, attorneys argue over zoning permit issued for religious retreat in Waverly Twp.

Kat Bolus | WVIA News

The Waverly Twp. Zoning Hearing Board heard arguments over Chabad of Abingtons Inc.'s permit to build 12 cabins on its 21-acre property in Lackawanna County.

Linda Christman, president of Save Carbon County, speaks during a Penn Forest Twp. hearing about the municipalities data center zoning amendment.

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'Least worst option': Carbon County community faces data center challenges

Kat Bolus | WVIA News

Penn Forest Twp. held a hearing to discuss an amendment to its zoning ordinance that would allow for data center development in the municipality.

Scranton City Council voted 3-2 to approve Geisinger's zoning change after a more than two-hour public hearing followed by a city council meeting.

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BREAKING NEWS: Scranton City Council approves Geisinger zoning changes on Tuesday at meeting

Lydia McFarlane | WVIA News

Scranton City Council voted Tuesday to approve Geisinger’s zoning changes that will allow for its expansion in the city.