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Bethlehem council approves zoning amendments after data center hearing

Residents filled the town hall rotunda for a nearly four-hour public hearing on data centers and proposed zoning ordinance amendments; the council approved the changes in a 7-0 vote.

Published Oct 7, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT | Lehigh University

Residents packed the seats and hallways of Bethlehem’s town hall rotunda for a nearly four-hour City Council meeting to take part in a public hearing on data centers and proposed zoning ordinance changes. The council passed the zoning ordinance amendments in a unanimous 7-0 vote. Rachel Leon, the council’s president, spoke during the meeting.