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Fayette residents seek more stringent data center ordinance standards

Several concerned Fayette County residents asked the county board of commissioners about planning commission recommendations they feared would weaken a proposed data center ordinance during Thursday’s regular monthly meeting. The ordinance would place restrictions on potential data center ...

Three data center regulating bills headed to state Senate

A trio of bills passed through the Pennsylvania House of Representatives could dramatically shape the future of data center development in the state. The first, known as HB 2650, would formally codify the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards introduced by Gov. ...

South Strabane adopts data center, noise ordinances

The South Strabane Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a pair of ordinances governing data center development plus noise and dust, ending more than six months of public outcry about the prospect of high-tech transforming the suburban community. More than 70 people ...

Data center town hall draws large crowd in Fayette

A town hall called to discuss the pros and cons of data centers coming to the region attracted a crowd of about 250 people Wednesday night at Penn State Fayette. The session included panelists who had researched, marketed or provided labor for data centers. A presentation by Brian Kennedy, ...

Shapiro administration releases development standards for data centers

As developers race to put data centers in communities across Pennsylvania, Gov. Josh Shapiro this week released standards that he said data centers must follow in order to receive tax incentives and other support. The standards, which are being called the Governor’s Responsible ...