Townships across Franklin County, Pennsylvania are responding to a county-level data center law by implementing local regulatory measures, according to the Chambersburg Public Opinion. The moves reflect growing pressure on municipal governments to establish frameworks governing data center siting, noise, and infrastructure demands before facilities are approved. This follows a broader wave of grassroots resistance to data centers documented across Pennsylvania communities in recent weeks. How individual townships interpret and apply the county law will shape whether new projects advance or stall in the region.

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