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Pa. sees data center boom as dozens of large projects emerge

A new interactive map from PennLive and LehighValleyLive tracks every large-scale data center project being proposed, reviewed or built across Pennsylvania.

Published Jul 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

It’s a modern-day gold rush.

Pennsylvania is not the first to experience the data center development boom. But it’s in full force in the Commonwealth now, with dozens of large-scale projects either being built, undergoing planning reviews by local governments or vying for choice locations.