(The Center Square) – Residents continue to organize against a proposed data center campus in Lower Mount Bethel Township despite developers scaling back the project.
This week, Upper Mount Bethel Township officials will hear much of the same regarding a second project that’s stirred discontent in both Northampton County communities.
More than 200 people packed the Aug. 17 public hearing for a proposed Ordinance 2026-01, which would establish zoning and performance standards for data centers. While a handful of speakers supported allowing the facilities under strict regulations, most urged supervisors to reject or strengthen the measure…