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Local, regional, and trade coverage of the 900 Conshohocken Road data center proposal, our own statements, and the township’s notices, newest first. The latest: on October 15 the board granted Montgomery County party status and heard O’Neill testify, and the hearing resumes Thursday, November 19.

On October 15, O’Neill told the board what his data center would do. Now the studies behind those claims have to be examined.

O’Neill testified about noise, emissions, water and power, and the board’s solicitor said the board would need expert evidence behind those claims. We lay out what the record shows, how the power plant has been described several ways, and what we’re asking for at each stage.

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October 2026

Philadelphia Inquirer Oct 23, 2026
News

Amid ongoing data center fight in King of Prussia, this developer is eyeing another Montco town

O'Neill has applied to build a data center on Front Street in West Conshohocken. The Plymouth Township hearing resumes in November, with public comment after all the evidence is presented.

No Conshy Data Centers October 18, 2026
Our View

On October 15, O'Neill told the board what his data center would do. Now the studies behind those claims have to be examined.

Montgomery County joined the case, the applicant's attorney said the project won't use turbines, and the next hearing is Thursday, November 19 at 7 p.m.

6abc Philadelphia Oct 16, 2026
Broadcast

Plymouth Township data center proposal sparks contentious zoning hearing

Montgomery County was granted party status, O'Neill and his attorneys testified on noise, lighting, water, power, jobs and taxes, opponents' attorneys pressed for expert witnesses, and the next hearing is November 19.

FOX 29 Philadelphia Oct 16, 2026
Broadcast

Plymouth Township data center plan draws neighbor concerns over noise, emissions

Neighbors' concerns about noise and emissions. Township officials said public comment will be taken at a separate meeting at a larger venue.

MoreThanTheCurve Oct 16, 2026
Local

Developer Brian O'Neill seeking conditional use approval for data center in West Conshohocken

An O'Neill entity wants to turn a 2023 life sciences approval on the old quarry and landfill site on Front Street into a data center campus with generators, gas fuel cells and substations.

No Conshy Data Centers October 13, 2026
Community Update

Testimony Under the Stars: a tailgate and livestream watch party for Thursday's hearing

The zoning hearing on 900 Conshohocken Road resumes Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m. We'll be outside the Plymouth Township Building watching the township's livestream together. Bring a chair, a charged phone and a neighbor.

MoreThanTheCurve Oct 12, 2026
Local

Zoning hearing for proposed data center in Conshohocken resumes on October 15th

The preview: 25 parties are now taking part, and whether Montgomery County is granted party status will be decided at the October 15 hearing.

Plymouth Township Oct 9, 2026
Township

Introducing Council Connect: A New Way to Stay Informed

Council Chair Lynne Viscio launches a video series. The first two episodes cover the proposed data center applications and what happened on September 17.

No Conshy Data Centers October 4, 2026
Our View

Pennsylvania Is Studying Two Schuylkill Power Sites. Residents Deserve Answers Before the List Gets Shorter.

A preliminary state-sponsored study includes Barbadoes and Cromby, defers analysis of future air and water impacts, and contains an apparent error in the Barbadoes distance data. Comments on this phase closed October 14.

Plymouth Township Oct 2, 2026
Township

ZHB Special Meeting, October 15, 2026

The official notice: livestreamed, a public viewing room at the Greater Plymouth Community Center, seating priority for parties and witnesses, and no public comment that night.

September 2026

The Times Herald Sep 25, 2026
News

Data center comments dominate Plymouth Township zoning meeting

At the board's regular September 21 meeting, residents who came to ask about the canceled hearing were ruled out of order. "It's not an open forum," the attorney standing in as solicitor said.

MoreThanTheCurve Sep 20, 2026
Local

Pennsylvania's gubernatorial race came to Conshohocken. Republican candidate Stacy Garrity discussed data centers while at Fun Fest

At Fun Fest, the Republican nominee said decisions on data centers should be left to local communities, in MoreThanTheCurve's account of her remarks.

Philadelphia Inquirer Sep 18, 2026
News

Developer sues Upper Merion Township over rejected King of Prussia data center proposals

O'Neill's land-use appeals of the King of Prussia denials, filed September 16, with a note on the canceled Plymouth hearing across the river.

KYW Newsradio Sep 17, 2026
Broadcast

Plymouth Township cancels meeting about proposed data center due to 'administrative oversight'

Notes that cross-examination of the applicant's expert could have started that night, and reports this campaign's concerns about the cancellation.

MoreThanTheCurve Sep 17, 2026
Local

Plymouth Township cancels zoning hearing involving data center after not posting agenda as required by Sunshine Act

The follow-up to MoreThanTheCurve's own report the night before, confirming the hearing was pulled.

No Conshy Data Centers September 17, 2026
Our View

Tonight's hearing is canceled. The township got the livestream link up and skipped the agenda.

MoreThanTheCurve Sep 16, 2026
Local

Plymouth Township failed to post the agenda for the zoning hearing involving data center on its website

Checked at 7:48 p.m. the night before the hearing, neither place the township posts agendas had one for September 17. The Sunshine Act requires 24 hours. The board canceled the next afternoon.

The Times Herald Sep 13, 2026
News

Protestors take to Fayette Street ahead of Plymouth data center zoning hearing

More than a dozen neighbors lined Fayette Street with signs and literature on September 12, urging people to attend the hearing.

CBS News Philadelphia Sep 12, 2026
Broadcast

Conshohocken residents pushing back on proposed data center

CBS3 covers Saturday's demonstration in downtown Conshohocken, where neighbors handed out flyers and asked people to come to the Plymouth Township zoning hearing on Thursday.

Chestnut Hill Local Sep 2, 2026
News

PECO power lines in Montco raise fears

PECO's planned Forge Springs substation and new 230 kV lines, which the utility says are not tied to any data center or customer, and Sen. Katie Muth's questions about permit review ahead of local approval.

August 2026

No Conshy Data Centers August 19, 2026
Our View

Governor Shapiro's Executive Order Means Every State Permit This Project Needs Now Runs Through Plymouth Township

DeSmog Aug 12, 2026
Investigation

Pennsylvania AI Data Center Developer Asked Trump Administration Official to Help Loosen Toxic Emissions Limits

Records obtained by residents through Right to Know requests: a December 26, 2025 email asking whether there is any flexibility in the 25-ton threshold, forwarded to the Public Utility Commission twelve days before a meeting with MLP Ventures.

Chestnut Hill Local Aug 12, 2026
Township

Developer doubles down on data center plans

O'Neill presses ahead in Upper Merion and Plymouth Township as the Board of Supervisors decision on all five King of Prussia applications comes due.

NBC10 Philadelphia Aug 12, 2026
Hearing

First of two meetings on Upper Merion data center plan to be held

The Upper Merion Planning Commission takes up the final two King of Prussia applications, with the Board of Supervisors set to decide all five on August 13.

No Conshy Data Centers August 12, 2026
Our View

He Asked Washington for Flexibility on the 25-Ton Air Pollution Threshold

No Conshy Data Centers August 8, 2026
Our View

The noise study arrived after the meeting ended. It added six generators across the street.

DeSmog Aug 7, 2026
Investigation

How Pennsylvania Governor's Office Helped Push for Huge Data Centers in the Philadelphia Suburbs

The Office of Transformation and Opportunity's work on the Montgomery County projects, the September 2025 fast-track request naming an 800 megawatt plant, and the 4-0 planning commission vote to recommend denial in Upper Merion.

Philadelphia Inquirer Aug 7, 2026
Hearing

Rowdy residents at Plymouth Township zoning meeting draw rebukes as they push back on big data center plan

A two-and-a-half hour, largely procedural hearing. O'Neill on the validity challenge: if the township does not work with him in good faith, he intends to get it by right. The board closed without setting a testimony date.

WHYY Aug 7, 2026
News

Conshohocken residents shout, boo, as hearing for data center begins

The room interrupted the applicant's attorney and witness so often the court reporter struggled to build a record, and the board's solicitor appealed for order.

MoreThanTheCurve Aug 7, 2026
Hearing

Almost full house for Conshohocken data center hearing before Plymouth Township's zoning hearing board

Party status granted to the Borough of Conshohocken, five nearby residents and a Whitemarsh man citing family medical conditions; Norristown refused as too general. Continued to August 17 for scheduling only.

6abc Action News Aug 6, 2026
News

Developer Brian O'Neill defends Montgomery County data center proposals amid growing opposition

The developer's case for the Plymouth Township and King of Prussia campuses, set against the opposition that has followed both.

NBC10 Philadelphia Aug 6, 2026
Hearing

Plymouth Township data center hearing resumes

Ahead of the hearing O'Neill said he had agreed to about 90 percent of the township's demands and blamed opposition on bad information from bad actors.

No Conshy Data Centers August 3, 2026
Our View

The Power Plant Needs Water, Too

No Conshy Data Centers August 1, 2026
Our View

Hell No, Eventually

Spring-Ford Press Aug 2026
Limerick

Latest Limerick data center hearing leaves key questions unanswered

MCD7 filed two more conditional use applications just before Limerick tightened its data center rules, and declined to name the end users. The hearing continues August 18 at 6:30 p.m.

No Conshy Data Centers August 2026
Community Update

Community Update, August 2026: what happened on August 6 and what comes next

July 2026

PHL17 Jul 30, 2026
Hearing

Tensions rise in Plymouth Township as developer challenges zoning in data center fight

Council Chair Lynne Viscio in a recorded statement: the township will not allow itself to be bullied or intimidated by any developer, full stop.

WHYY Jul 28, 2026
News

Plymouth Township pushes back against proposed Conshohocken data center

Coverage of the council livestream, the validity challenge, the rejected conditions, and the still-undisclosed operator of the facility.

MoreThanTheCurve Jul 28, 2026
Township

Plymouth Council claims developer backed out of agreed-upon conditions on data center at former steel plant

Right to Know requests filed to obtain the validity challenge itself and any communications between the state and the township about the application.

Patch Jul 27, 2026
Township

'Demanding Approval By Tantrum': Plymouth Twp. Council Calls Out Data Center Developer

Council discloses that the developer rejected all forty-three proposed health and safety conditions and filed a challenge to the validity of the township's zoning ordinance. The full condition list is published with the story.

NBC10 Philadelphia Jul 27, 2026
News

Plymouth Township rejects data center after several proposals and 'temper tantrum'

Broadcast coverage of the July 27 council statement, including Council Chair Lynne Viscio on the applicant's ordinance challenge.

No Conshy Data Centers July 27, 2026
Our View

He rejected all 43 safeguards. Now he’s trying to remove residents from the decision entirely.

MoreThanTheCurve Jul 22, 2026
Analysis

No response from Plymouth Township's council when asked about the 180-day moratorium option

The five-month stretch between November 17, 2025 and April 19, 2026 when no application was pending and Section 609.2 was available to the township.

MoreThanTheCurve Jul 16, 2026
Borough

Borough of Conshohocken will seek party status for zoning hearing involving proposed data center

Council agrees to seek party status, with the formal vote set for August 5; borough solicitor Michael Peters of Eastburn & Gray will represent Conshohocken before the board.

No Conshy Data Centers July 16, 2026
Our View

Conshohocken is stepping into the case, and the youngest people in the room said why.

MoreThanTheCurve Jul 14, 2026
Hearing

Zoning hearing in Plymouth Township for data center to be continued from July 28th to August 6th

The township announces the continuance: the board convenes July 28 only to vote it, and testimony begins Thursday, August 6 at 7 p.m. at Colonial Middle School.

No Conshy Data Centers July 14, 2026
Our View

The hearing moves to August 6, and the reason is the one residents gave.

MoreThanTheCurve Jul 13, 2026
Borough

Petition encourages Conshohocken's borough council to seek party status in data center zoning hearing

A resident-launched petition ahead of the July 15 council meeting asks the borough to intervene and oppose the project.

No Conshy Data Centers July 3, 2026
Our View

The process has shifted, and every inch of the shift favors the developer.

June 2026

MoreThanTheCurve Jun 26, 2026
Hearing

Zoning hearing for proposed data center in Conshohocken kicks off in Plymouth Township

The June 25 recap: no testimony taken, and party status granted to the township, the Borough of Conshohocken Authority, and twelve residents.

PHL17 Jun 24, 2026
News

Neighbors oppose data center proposed in Plymouth Township ahead of zoning meeting

On the eve of the hearing, WPHL talks with neighbors who rallied against the project, citing the cumulative effect of noise and pollution on the river and a community plan that had called for green space and amenities on the site.

Plymouth Township Jun 22, 2026
Township

Livestream available for the June 25, 2026 Zoning Hearing Board meeting

The township confirms the special meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Colonial Middle School and that residents may attend in person or observe the hearing remotely by livestream.

Patch Jun 17, 2026
Hearing

First hearing on Plymouth Twp. data center coming up

A preview of the June 25 hearing, noting that a broad, bipartisan opposition is urging residents to turn out and make their voices heard as the application returns to the Zoning Hearing Board.

MoreThanTheCurve Jun 11, 2026
Analysis

Plymouth Township's council released a statement on the data center. See what questions they chose not to answer

Covers the council's opposition statement, then presses three questions the township left unanswered: why it has not begun a data center ordinance, whether it will act on the county's 42-acre quarry listing on Conshohocken Road, and whether it wanted that sale delayed.

Patch Jun 10, 2026
Township

Plymouth Twp. Council Opposes Data Center, Cites Threat To Health And Safety

Council formally opposes the application as submitted and authorizes the Township Solicitor to argue against it before the Zoning Hearing Board, calling for enforceable safeguards for residents, infrastructure, and emergency responders.

Metro Philadelphia Jun 2026
News

Battle begins over proposed data center in Plymouth Township

Metro's feature on the opening of the zoning fight: the demonstration outside Colonial Middle School, the party-status battle, and the developer's wider multi-site data center push in the region.

Patch Jun 2026
Hearing

First hearing date set for Plymouth Twp. data center proposal

The township confirms the first Zoning Hearing Board session for June 25 at 7 p.m. at Colonial Middle School, a larger venue chosen to accommodate the crowds the project has been drawing.

MoreThanTheCurve Jun 2026
Local

Zoning hearing for the proposed data center to be held June 25th

The township confirms the first hearing for June 25 at Colonial Middle School, expected to span several dates, with party-status requests and initial testimony at the opening session.

May 2026

MoreThanTheCurve May 8, 2026
Opinion

The proposed data center in Conshohocken. What (we think) you should know

A local explainer of the special-exception standard, the burden of proof, the closed-loop water claim, and the on-site gas turbines, with the author's own ambivalence about AI throughout.

Philadelphia Inquirer May 6, 2026
News

Controversial AI data center proposal has been resurrected outside Conshohocken

O'Neill resubmits the 2-million-square-foot plan six months after the first was withdrawn. More than 1,300 people have now signed a petition opposing it over light, noise, air, water, and electricity costs.

Montco Today May 5, 2026
Local

Conshohocken data center fight reignites with new application

A second attempt at the former Cleveland-Cliffs site, again requiring a special exception in the Heavy Industrial district, revives the debate over infrastructure, noise, and local impact.

MoreThanTheCurve May 1, 2026
Local

Zoning application for data center at former steel plant submitted to Plymouth Township

First report of the new application reaching the township. State law requires a hearing within 60 days; the township says it will use the full window to prepare for anticipated public interest.

Plymouth Township May 1, 2026
Township

Plymouth Township receives zoning hearing board application for proposed data center

The township's official statement on the second application, explaining the special-exception standard and the Zoning Hearing Board's role as a quasi-judicial body weighing evidence and testimony.

MoreThanTheCurve May 2026
Local

No official role for Plymouth Township's Environmental Advisory Board in the hearing

The township's EAB advises Council, not the Zoning Hearing Board, and has no formal role in the special-exception process, leaving the evidentiary record to the parties.

Chestnut Hill Local May 2026
Local

Developer proposes another hyperscale data center in Montco

MLP Ventures founder Brian O'Neill resubmits to the zoning hearing board. The piece situates the proposal within the AI-driven national data-center boom and the local pushback against it.

February 2026

Chestnut Hill Local Feb 11, 2026
Local

Residents call for data center moratorium in Plymouth Township

A resident launches a petition urging newly elected officials to pass a data-center moratorium, giving the township time to write regulations before more proposals arrive.

November 2025

6abc / WPVI Nov 18, 2025
News

Developer withdraws Plymouth Township data center plan after legal issue halts meeting

Less than an hour into the hearing, a party raised that the applicant lacked legal standing because the agreement of sale with Cleveland-Cliffs was not finalized. The application was withdrawn.

Patch Nov 2025
Local

Vote on controversial Montco data center suddenly halted Monday night

A massive crowd of opponents turned out for the expected vote, which never happened after the developer withdrew over the standing question. Opponents called it the smallest of wins.

October 2025

Philadelphia Inquirer Oct 3, 2025
News

Main Line developer is planning AI data center in Plymouth Township

First detailed public report on the proposal: 2 million square feet, 10 buildings, 66 acres, on-site gas turbines, and an undisclosed tenant.

Data Center Dynamics Oct 2025
Industry

Plymouth Township planning agency votes not to recommend data center proposal

The agency votes 4-0 against recommending a special exception for the 66-acre site, noting that the Heavy Industrial designation does not currently cover data-center uses.

WHYY Oct 2025
News

Conshohocken-area residents push back on data center proposal

Reporting from the early hearings, with Connaughtown residents roughly 200 feet from the property line voicing concerns about noise, air, and water.

BISNOW Oct 2025
Industry

Conshohocken data center proposal fields pushback

Industry coverage of the project, the Cleveland-Cliffs steel-mill site history, and the developer's move away from the mixed-use concepts he had floated for the parcel.

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