Data Centers Divide PA Governors | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race is heating up over data centers—with Josh Shapiro pushing voluntary standards for incentives and Stacy Garrity demanding mandatory rules and a construction pause. Both accuse each other of flip-flopping, as lawmakers move to repeal sales tax breaks for data center gear amid public outcry over rising energy, water, and property costs. Shapiro, once a fast-tracker for Amazon, now ties incentives to environmental and workforce goals, while Garrity pivots from earlier support to stricter oversight—without embracing clean energy mandates. With new bills proposing…