ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A packed and emotional special meeting on Monday night ended with Archbald Borough Council reversing course on a previously stalled zoning proposal that clears the way for data centers in the community.
The measure, which failed to advance last month, passed after more than an hour of often heated public comment. Council ultimately approved the ordinance in a 4–2 vote, with one member abstaining.
The decision comes amid months of debate and public pushback, as FOX56 has closely followed the issue. These images are from sites now approved for data center development.
The areas approved for data centers are:
A large stretch of land near Business Route 6 and Route 247 — currently designated for conservation and medium- to high-density housing — is the proposed location for the Wildcat Ridge AI Data Center.
A wooded tract north of Archbald Pothole State Park and Staback Park, situated off Business Route 6 and Eynon Jermyn Road, is where Archbald I LLC plans to build an 18-building data center complex.
Additional potential development areas include industrial parcels along Power Boulevard and within the Valley View Business Park.
Another site is a thin, L-shaped section bordering Stavola Silverbrook Land LLC’s mining property, positioned near the Casey Highway close to Aylesworth Park and the Jefferson Township line.
Aerial images courtesy NEPA Drone.