Penn Forest Data Center Updates

10/08/2026

This hearing has been scheduled. See below for details. 

10/07/2026

Whose job is it to fix the state laws? 

We will probably continue to see exclusionary data-center challenges like the one now facing Lower Towamensing 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞.

When the same state-law problem threatens municipalities across Carbon County, our state representative should be proactive: alert local leaders, connect them with resources, bring people together to solve the problem, and work in Harrisburg to fix weaknesses in state law.

State representatives don’t write local zoning ordinances. They do write the state laws those ordinances operate under.

That is the kind of representation Christian believes Carbon County deserves: 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻.

This issue helped inspire the write-in campaign in April. Residents should act now. See the image for steps you can take with your local leaders to help protect your municipality from future exclusionary challenges.

What kind of representation would you like to see when it comes to wide-spread community issues?

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09/29/2026

This is Loudoun County, aka data center alley. Residents are finding that money isn't everything. And an overreliance on one industry for tax revenue creates risks.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JgHYG1p6B/

Leaders in Loudoun County, Virginia, have taken the first step to potentially pause development on new data centers. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Wednesday to begin the process of pausing all data center applications, site plans and substations in the county until new zo...

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

A total of 2068 acres at risk of becoming data centers in Carbon County and another 1980 acres within 10 miles of Carbon County. Four active data center challenges in the county and four more close enough to affect Carbon residents. If we don't update our state land use laws, this will continue. A moratorium doesn't solve the problem. It just delays the inevitable. (PS Nebius may not be involved in the Kline Township project. We will look into it and make that correction.) https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HUZo5LJ4r/

09/24/2026

Continued. 💚

09/24/2026

Attention: THE MELE HEARING IS CONTINUED. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1W5FLuLBwJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

09/23/2026

Representative Heffley's town hall last night was standing room only. Thank you to everyone who made it out and asked great questions. I really learned some things!

09/20/2026

What are your thoughts?! We're doing this post because people have been asking how Shapiro's Executive Order changes things for Penn Forest. If you've got a different take, we'll look into it!

Edited to add: Vote like your land depends on it!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗲! We've been able to stretch our money by being judicious,and doing the supporting work ourselves when possible. If you enjoy being in the know and have been thinking about contributing, now would be a great time to step up! You can contribute by check or online: https://gofund.me/f2e4c018e

09/19/2026

We're cautiously optimistic. 🫶