Lawmakers Denied Data Center Tour | Fort Wayne News

Fort Wayne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

State lawmakers from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania were denied access to a high-profile Amazon data center in Salem Township — despite being scheduled to tour the facility as part of their rural policy research. They were only shown the grounds and partially built structures, citing security as the reason. While the center’s board, including Senator Gene Yaw, accepted the denial as standard industry practice, other lawmakers like Senator Judy Schwank called it a mistake. Meanwhile, at a public hearing, a Fayette County commissioner highlighted Pennsylvania’s outdated tax structure, which…