A sign opposing a data center project proposed for East Whiteland Township in Chester County on Saturday, May 9, 2026. (Photo by Peter Hall/Capital-Star) Last June, Gov. Josh Shapiro made a speech in Berwick, on the border of Luzerne and Columbia counties, to celebrate what he called the “largest private sector investment in the history of the commonwealth.” Amazon was investing at least $20 billion to develop a pair of large data center campuses in Pennsylvania, with the prospect of more to come.