East Vincent Halts Consideration of Data Center Zoning

Plans to develop Pennhurst into a data center move forward as township scraps ordinance

East Vincent officials shelved an ordinance Wednesday that would have governed data center development.

East Vincent halts consideration of data center zoning

EAST VINCENT — Faced with a legal challenge to its existing zoning, and a potential legal challenge to a new data center zoning ordinance under consideration, township supervisors at a special meeting Wednesday night chose to take no action. In front of the packed meeting room, Township Solicitor Joe Clemente explained that Pennhurst Properties, the owners of the former Pennhurst Center, has filed a legal challenge to the validity of the townshi…

East Vincent Township shelves proposed data center ordinance after community concerns

Many residents voiced concerns about water use, noise, electricity rates, and the impact on the rural character of the community.