The Blakely Data Center proposal, sought by a local businessman (and identified in other reports as Jim Marzolino) for a 121-acre site in Blakely Borough, was a large-scale AI data center campus. It planned for four two-story, 70-foot-tall buildings totaling 300,000 square feet and requiring significant power—up to 1.5 GW.
Despite the developers projecting substantial annual revenue for Blakely Electric (over $119 million) and significant local tax and job creation, the proposal faced strong community opposition.
The developers ultimately withdrew their application for a zoning change after being denied a chance to present revised plans publicly. Following the withdrawal, Blakely Borough officials advanced a new zoning amendment to tightly regulate any future data center projects, imposing strict requirements on size, height (40 feet limit), power source, and environmental standards.
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| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Wildcat Ridge AI DC Campus |
The Wildcat Ridge AI Data Center Campus will be built on a 400-acre site along Business Route 6 and Wildcat Road, land that was previously designated for a major housing development.
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| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Wildcat Ridge Expansion | |
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Archbald I LLC: Campus 1 |
Archbald I LLC filed two zoning permit applications in October 2025 for the construction of two data center campuses.
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| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Archbald I LLC: Campus 1 Expansion | |
| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | PDC Realty: Project Boson |
Project Boson, formerly the Archbald Data & Energy Center, is set to transform the site of the former Highway Auto Parts auto salvage yard into a nearly 620,000-square-foot data center.
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| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Project Gravity (Archbald) |
Archbald 25 Developer LLC is the applicant for 'Project Gravity', a proposed data center campus in Archbald, northeast Pennsylvania, spanning just over 186 acres.
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| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Archbald I LLC: Campus 2 |
Archbald I LLC filed two zoning permit applications in October 2025 for the construction of two data center campuses.
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| NN milesInterested in this information?Contact us | Popca LLC: Scranton Bldg2 |
August 20, 2026 Pennsylvania
A 100MW data center is being proposed in Allentown, Pennsylvania. J.G. Petrucci has submitted plans for a 146,000 sq ft (13,565 sqm) facility and on-site substation at 1024 N. Bradford Street. Construction could begin in early 2027, with the facility potentially operational later that year. The...
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August 10, 2026 Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania utility PPL Corporation’s advanced-stage data center pipeline grew to 31.8GW in Q2, up from 28.3GW in Q1. Of the total, 11GW is covered by signed electric service agreements, while 6.5GW is already under construction. “Signed data center agreements with PPL Electric Utilities...
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July 25, 2026 Pennsylvania
Developer Mudiita Infra is planning a 930-acre data centre development in Ransom Township, Pennsylvania. Its affiliate, Mudiita Land Venture, acquired 530 acres south of Ransom Road and west of South Keyser Avenue from KF Real Estate for $2.4 million, according to a deed filed with Lackawanna...
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May 15, 2026 Pennsylvania
A proposal for a $1.7 billion data center campus in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, has been withdrawn by developer Inch & Company. The project included plans for five data centers spanning roughly 640,000 square feet on a 100-acre site near Mt. Pleasant Road, including the rezoning of 58 acres...
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April 20, 2026 Pennsylvania
A $1.7 billion data center project could be developed in South Annville Township in southeastern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. During a public presentation to Lebanon County Commissioners on Wednesday, property developer Inch & Company said it is considering plans to build five data centers...
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