Allegheny Township Supervisor Jamie Morabito points to the site of the Porter well pad in Allegheny Township. (Photos: Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)
Data center development across Western Pennsylvania has spurred renewed growth in another hotly debated industry.
Fracking, the extraction of oil and natural gas from underground rock, jumped 50% from 2024 to 2025, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. There were 428 new wells last year, up from about 285 in 2024…