Data centers are coming to the Lehigh Valley, and this township is trying to get the rules right

A Northampton County community is receiving some help in becoming one of the first municipalities in the region to formally regulate hyperscale data centers as they expand across Pennsylvania.

Lower Saucon Township’s proposal to allow data centers in its Light Manufacturing District received general support in reviews Tuesday and Thursday from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.

The regional planning body offered several recommendations to strengthen the ordinance’s protections for residents and the environment…

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