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Breaker Street Data Center Campus (Jessup)

Jessup Borough, Lackawanna County

A project of roughly 1,100,000 square feet that was planned for Jessup Borough, Lackawanna County, and it is no longer proceeding in its original form.

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At a glance

The project by the numbers

StatusDenied
Footprint1,100,000 sq ft
Site131 acres
First announced2025-06-10

Denied by Jessup Borough, Lackawanna County

The number that mattersThe plans cover roughly 1,100,000 square feet of building.
Current stage
The municipality denied the application.
Decision body
Jessup Borough
Top issues
Residents and officials have focused on the sheer footprint of the buildings, the conversion of open land or farmland, water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.
Key opponents
Jessup residents; regional NEPA opposition
Key supporters
Developer

Applied June 10 2025; zoning hearing canceled amid opposition; denied unanimously Dec 23 2025 / Jan 2 2026.

What is at stake

Documented community impacts

Visual and light

Medium

Six 130-ft-tall buildings across 131 acres; community opposition contributed to unanimous ZHB denial.

The Times-Tribune (via Yahoo)
Timeline

How it has unfolded

Legal record

Filings and legal actions

  • 2026-01-02
    ZHB decision Jessup Borough ZHB · (local)

    ZHB unanimously denied zoning relief for ~1.1M sq ft, six-building campus; written decision signed by Chair Jeff Smith and Solicitor Mario J. Hanyon.

    Breaker Street Associates LLC vs Jessup Borough · Denied (unanimous)
News

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Know your rights

In Pennsylvania, a data center on industrial land usually needs a special exception or conditional use, decided by a local Zoning Hearing Board after a public, quasi-judicial hearing. Neighbors can request party status, cross-examine witnesses, and build an evidentiary record. Municipalities can also write data-center ordinances with enforceable standards.

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Take action

Organized community opposition is the single most effective check on these projects in Pennsylvania. Show up to hearings, submit comment when it is taken, support legal and expert-witness costs, and ask your municipality for a moratorium and a real ordinance.

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