Scannell Properties manager loses job after viral texts insulting local residents

A senior manager for Scannell Properties, which is looking to build a data center in Lehigh County, is no longer with the company after he was accused of sending disparaging text messages about residents during a township meeting.

Photos of texts purportedly sent by the employee during a July 9 planning commission meeting in South Whitehall Township were shared on Reddit, Facebook and other social media platforms, where they quickly went viral.