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In the News
Updated October 2, 2026What the news is saying about PAX-1.
Coverage of the approvals, the court fights and the neighbors pushing back, newest first. Reporters, the press kit is below.
October 2026
Oct 1 · abc27 · TVStop PAX-1 in the story
Opponents file latest challenge to Cumberland County data center project (opens in a new tab)
September 2026
Sep 25 · The Sentinel · OpinionStop PAX-1 in the story
Letter: Clear choice of the people (opens in a new tab)Sep 25 · PoliticsPAStop PAX-1 in the story
Data Center Court Fights Fester As State Lawmakers Return to Session (opens in a new tab)Sep 24 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
UPDATED: Court ruling Tuesday keeps alive lawsuit challenging PAX-1 zoning (opens in a new tab)Sep 23 · abc27 · TVStop PAX-1 in the story
Cumberland County judge allows Middlesex Township data center construction to continue (opens in a new tab)Sep 18 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
Timing of ruling uncertain after county judge hears argument in data center case (opens in a new tab)Sep 17 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
5 things to know about the judge's order regarding the data center in Middlesex Township (opens in a new tab)Sep 17 · abc27 · TVStop PAX-1 in the story
Cumberland County data center case goes to court: How to attend (opens in a new tab)Sep 16 · The Sentinel · Opinion
Letter: Get involved on local level (opens in a new tab)Sep 14 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
Amid PAX-1 challenges, Middlesex Township seeks public input for comp plan update (opens in a new tab)Sep 14 · The Sentinel · Opinion
Letter: Government of the people (opens in a new tab)Sep 3 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
UPDATED: Public vents anger, disappointment in Middlesex supervisors for PAX-1 approvals (opens in a new tab)Sep 3 · WITF · RadioStop PAX-1 in the story
Middlesex Township approves first phase of controversial PAX-1 data center project (opens in a new tab)Sep 2 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
Judge orders Middlesex Township, PAX-1 developers to show cause to continue project (opens in a new tab)Sep 1 · abc27 · TVStop PAX-1 in the story
Judge grants partial victory to Cumberland County data center opponents (opens in a new tab)
August 2026
Aug 28 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
Middlesex Township board accepts resignation of supervisor who missed meetings (opens in a new tab)Aug 26 · abc27 · TV
Middlesex Township Supervisor plans to resign (opens in a new tab)Aug 20 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
UPDATED: Middlesex Township data center vote postponed again after medical emergency Wednesday (opens in a new tab)Aug 10 · Pennsylvania Capital-StarStop PAX-1 in the story
Data center developers want to build in three Pa. communities. Each has its own experience. (opens in a new tab)Aug 6 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
Supervisors postpone data center meeting 2 weeks (opens in a new tab)Aug 5 · abc27 · TVStop PAX-1 in the story
Data center up for approval in Middlesex Twp. faces community backlash (opens in a new tab)
July 2026
Jul 7 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
Despite pending lawsuit, plan approvals continue for Middlesex data center (opens in a new tab)
June 2026
Jun 8 · The Sentinel
Developer to revise data center plan for Monroe Township (opens in a new tab)Jun 5 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
Supervisor: Data center developer may be willing to donate $12.5 million to Middlesex Township (opens in a new tab)
May 2026
May 27 · The Sentinel · Opinion
Letter: Continue to ask questions about data centers (opens in a new tab)May 14 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
Residents file legal challenge against PAX-1 claiming township engaged in spot zoning (opens in a new tab)May 8 · The SentinelStop PAX-1 in the story
Middlesex data center progresses over objections of residents (opens in a new tab)May 8 · The Sentinel · Opinion
Letter: Public opposes data centers (opens in a new tab)May 1 · The Sentinel · Opinion
Letter: Real conversations needed on data centers (opens in a new tab)
April 2026
Apr 27 · The Sentinel · Opinion
Letter: Open letter to Rothman (opens in a new tab)Apr 8 · abc27 · TV
Data Center under construction in Cumberland County (opens in a new tab)
March 2026
Mar 5 · Construction Review Online
450 MW Power Substation for $15B Pennsylvania Digital I (PAX) AI Data Center in Middlesex Township (opens in a new tab)
February 2026
January 2026
Jan 9 · WHP 580 · Radio
Plans Approved for 18-Building Data Center in Pennsylvania (opens in a new tab)Jan 7 · The Sentinel · Opinion
Letter: Protecting our resources from the 'gold rush' (opens in a new tab)
December 2025
October 2025
September 2025
August 2025
Aug 7 · The Sentinel
$15 billion data center hub proposed for Middlesex Township (opens in a new tab)
July 2025
Jul 17 · Commercial Property Executive
PowerHouse JV to Build $15B Pennsylvania Data Center Hub (opens in a new tab)
June 2025
December 2024
For reporters
The facts, and the documents behind them
Every claim on this site links to a public record. The key documents are below.
Press contact
Andrew Dymski
andrew@stoppax1.com
Press releases
Key documents
The developer's attorney emails the overlay, December 4, 2024
The developer's draft overlay, December 4, 2024
Ordinance 3-2025, the Data Center Overlay, signed May 30, 2025
Transcript of the May 30, 2025 hearing
State Historic Preservation Office adverse effect finding, January 23, 2026
The developer's noise study (Kimley-Horn), April 13, 2026
Appeal to the Environmental Hearing Board, August 13, 2026
Spot zoning appeal to the Court of Common Pleas, August 6, 2026
The full record is on the timeline and in Project Documents, the cases are on Legal Challenges, and the figures we use, with their sources, are on the Impacts page. The questions we hear most are answered on the FAQ.
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