There have been a lot of rumors about large data centers being built around the area, but so far, no projects have been proposed.

The data centers are places where information can be stored. They house large computer systems that require a lot of water to cool them, and a lot of electricity to run them.

There have been moves to upgrade electrical systems in several areas.

In Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, the supervisors approved an ordinance prohibiting new construction of electrical infrastructure.

But PPL Utilities is governed by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, so municipal officials have little authority to stop electrical construction because state law always supersedes local law.

Recently, about 350 acres atop Devil’s Mountain — land bounded by Route 309, the off-ramp of Interstate 81 from the McAdoo exit and the villages of Lofty and Haddock — changed hands from one developer to another.

According to property deeds filed in Schuylkill County, a firm listed as Amazon Data Services, Seattle, Washington, has purchased Devil’s Mountain from the Brewster Land Co. of Massachusetts, which was to build 3.75 million square feet of warehousing space on the mountain, which is popular for hunting.

But Mark Semanchik, Kline Township’s solicitor, said that no proposals have been made to the township.

In Banks Township, the supervisors there also say that despite rumors, no proposals have been made to township officials.

There have been rumors that a data center has been proposed for Tresckow Mountain, near a recent mine reclamation project.

But Banks Township Supervisor William Nice said the supervisors want to keep the area that the mine reclamation work created.

“We will try to keep our green space,” Nice said, “We will do everything we can.”

At the end of Tresckow Mountain, a small piece of land in Packer Township was proposed for a zoning change, but the change was withdrawn from the township supervisors after the Packer planning commission rejected changing the zoning from agricultural to industrial.

Cats ordinance

The Banks supervisors approved the amendment to the township’s quality of life ordinance making feeding stray and feral cats illegal, imposing a $50 fine.

The amendment was drafted and enacted after complaints from township residents. But residents had questions about how the new measure would be enforced.

The supervisors said the township’s code enforcement officer would enforce the ordinance,