CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — An 86-year-old Cumberland County farmer says preserving his land was the right choice, even after turning down more than $15 million from data center developers.
Mervin Raudabaugh, who has farmed in Silver Spring Township for more than six decades, said the offer came as part of a package deal involving three neighboring property owners.
Raudabaugh was offered $60,000 per acre by the developers for his 261 acres to build a data center on his property, but he said preserving his land and family legacy was more important…