Scranton Materials data center campus (819 Newton Road)
A quarry owner's six-building data center overlay on 251 acres in Ransom Township was rejected by supervisors and is under appeal.
Who is behind it
The record, newest first
DEP's tracker lists the project as proposed, with no permit applications received. (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 31, 2026; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 31, 2026)
A county judge ruled the objecting resident has standing in the appeal. (WVIA News, July 27, 2026)
The company appealed to the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, arguing among other things that the township's zoning unlawfully excludes data centers. (The Times-Tribune (via Yahoo News), Feb. 28, 2026)
Supervisors voted 2-1 to grant an objector's request for a nonsuit, dismissing the application, after her lawyer argued that no witnesses were presented and exhibits could not be authenticated. (WVIA News, Jan. 21, 2026; The Times-Tribune (via Yahoo News), Feb. 28, 2026)
Scranton Materials applied for a data center overlay on its 251-acre property for six buildings. (WVIA News, July 27, 2026; WVIA News, Jan. 21, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- WVIA reported in July 2026 that a separate buyer, Mudiita Land Venture LLC, bought over 500 nearby acres in Ransom Twp. and said it had no data center plans; not treated as part of this project.
The full record
- Status note
- Supervisors dismissed the overlay request 2-1; Scranton Materials appealed in county court, where a judge in June 2026 ruled the objecting resident has standing.
- Power note
- No power figure published in the sources reviewed.
- Evidence
- Primary public records
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)