Highlands East data center (Highland Street, 157 acres)

Latest

2026-11-04

Township commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the land development plan with conditions, including noise studies and a 210-foot buffer, after residents raised concerns about noise, sleep and nearby homes; officials said state law limited what they could deny

Notes: Lead via The Data Center Debate. Two one-story buildings of about 372,000 sq ft each, plus a substation and 12 backup generators; power from the grid. Corscale says it will invest $10.5 billion across Highlands East and its Highlands West campus on the former Dauphin Highlands Golf Course (three buildings), whose plan goes to the township planning commission next. The board approved community benefit agreements worth about $120 million for the two sites. State permits are still needed.

Upcoming hearings

• 2026-11-10: Swatara Township Planning Commission, Land development plan for Corscale's Highlands West data center campus (three buildings on the former Dauphin Highlands Golf Course)