Muncy Data Center
Muncy Township, Lycoming County, PA
- Rumored
- Proposed
- Approved
- Under construction
- Operating
Danko Holdings II LP and Fishlips LLC, both owned by The Liberty Group, propose the Muncy Data Center, three data center buildings totaling approximately 699,574 square feet of floor area on a parcel along John Brady Drive in Muncy Township, Lycoming County. Township supervisors adopted a temporary moratorium on data center applications on April 28, 2026. The developer published a notice of deemed approval of its conditional use application, which the township contests, and adjoining residents have filed a land use appeal in the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas.
- Site size
- 100 acres
Key facts
Size & schedule
| Site size | 100 acres [4]Source excerpt“submitted an application for approval to build three data center buildings and associated infrastructure on 100 acres of cornfields just downriver from Muncy Farms.” |
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| Floor area | 699,574 sq ft [3] approximately, including auxiliary buildings Source excerpt“The total square footage of the floor area is listed at approximately 699,574 square feet including auxiliary buildings.” |
| Buildings | 3 [1]Source excerpt“Featured in the plan are three data center buildings, six water tanks, two stormwater basins, water and sewage treatment facilities, a substation, and a security building.” |
Local decisions & site
| Zoning | Industrial zone along Yetter Road [5]Source excerpt“The area where the DANKO data center is proposed is in an industrial zone in the township along Yetter Road.” |
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| Parcel / address | Parcel along John Brady Drive near Yetter Road, about two miles east of the closed Lycoming Mall [3]Source excerpt“near the West Branch of the Susquehanna River on a parcel along John Brady Drive, near Yetter Road and about two miles east of the closed Lycoming Mall.” |
Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.
Lawsuits
| Tetreault appeal (Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas) | pending [6] Rae-Ellah B. and Sean S. Tetreault filed in Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas against Muncy Township supervisors and DANKO Holdings II, LP/FISHLIPS, LLC. Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas Source excerpt“Rae-Ellah B. and Sean S. Tetreault filed in Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas against Muncy Township supervisors and DANKO Holdings II, LP/FISHLIPS, LLC.” |
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| Developers' motion for deemed approval | pending [4] According to Orso, the developers filed a motion claiming the township failed to act within 60 days and the project should be deemed approved; the township contests the claim. Source excerpt“The developers now claim the township failed to act on the applications as required within 60 days and has filed a motion in county court that the project should be deemed automatically approved, Orso said, adding that the township contests the claim.” |
Upcoming hearings
- Nov 4, 2026 — Muncy Township: Tentatively scheduled public hearing, with final approval planned in December [5]
Timeline
Issues raised
- The township contends the conditional use application was never properly submitted; the developers claim the township missed its 60-day deadline and the project should be deemed approved [4]
- Adjoining residents say the project would bring industrial noise, grid loads and cooling-water consumption [6]
- A nearby resident raised concerns about noise, diesel fumes and loss of tranquility [4]
- Township supervisors Lauchle and Artley voted to impose a temporary moratorium of up to nine months on data center applications [1]
Sources
- Williamsport company proposes data center in Muncy TownshipNorthcentralPA.com · Jun 8, 2026 · news
- Group seeks to put data center in Muncy TownshipWilliamsport Sun-Gazette · Jun 9, 2026 · news
- Site plan offers details on Muncy data center proposalWilliamsport Sun-Gazette · Jun 10, 2026 · news
- Data center developers want to build in three Pa. communities. Each has its own experience.Pennsylvania Capital-Star · Aug 10, 2026 · news
- Muncy Township Planning Commission formulating data center ordinanceWilliamsport Sun-Gazette · Aug 20, 2026 · news
- Residents appeal conditional use approval for data center in Muncy TownshipWilliamsport Sun-Gazette · Sep 11, 2026 · news
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Last updated Sep 22, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Muncy Data Center. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/dc/muncy-data-center-muncy-township-pa |
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| MLA | “Muncy Data Center.” Data Center Census, Sep 22, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/dc/muncy-data-center-muncy-township-pa. |
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