Data center development in the Lehigh Valley has become one of the most hotly contested issues in recent memory.
The Morning Call’s reporters are dedicated to covering all sides of the issue. Here’s a look at some of our reporting:
What you need to know about data centers in the Lehigh Valley
Data centers ranging from 100,000 to 5 million square feet have been proposed around the region. See where they are, and the latest on those plans.
More than two dozen Lehigh Valley municipalities have passed or are working on ordinances regulating data centers. Find out which ones, and what those regulations say.
Why can’t Lehigh Valley towns just say no to data centers? A look at state law.
Data center regulations also are being debated in the Pennsylvania Legislature. Here’s where Lehigh Valley lawmakers stand.
What’s a hyperscale data center? What’s closed loop cooling? Here are the terms you need to know to follow the data center debate.
Data center developers tout economic benefits. How much could they affect Lehigh Valley economy?
From fundraising to petitions, here’s how Lehigh Valley communities are pushing back against data center proposals.
Ongoing coverage of data centers in the Lehigh Valley
Allentown
Residents get first look at South Allentown data center plans
Plans for 2nd Allentown data center proposal revealed
Lower Mount Bethel Township
Lehigh Valley township fights to preserve its farms, rural way of life from data center boom
Developer submits new plan for Lower Mount Bethel data center campus with ‘meaningful changes’
South Whitehall Township
Docs reveal South Whitehall experts’ concerns over data center proposed near school
The latest Project Atlas data center plan is still facing questions, concerns
Upper Mount Bethel Township
Elsewhere in the Lehigh Valley:
Here’s what we know about plans for a Bethlehem data center.
A warehouse owner with a big Lehigh Valley presence is betting big on data centers.
In Upper Macungie, developer officially ends plans for a major data center project.
Other data center reporting
For complete coverage of data centers in the Lehigh Valley, visit mcall.com/datacenter.