August 07, 2025 - Falls Township, PA

ADVISORY - ICYMI: Governor Shapiro and DEP Secretary Shirley Highlight Administration's Work to Speed Up Permitting, Create Jobs, and Drive Economic Growth at Future Amazon Data Center Site in Bucks County

Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Jessica Shirley joined executives from NorthPoint Development, elected officials, and labor leaders at the Keystone Trade Center to highlight how the Shapiro Administration's efforts to speed up and improve Pennsylvania's permitting process are helping the Commonwealth land major economic development projects and create thousands of jobs and economic growth across the Commonwealth.

The Governor's visit follows an announcement in June that Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest an initial $20 billion - the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania history - to build multiple high-tech cloud computing and AI innovation campuses across the Commonwealth, including a site at the redeveloped Keystone Trade Center in Falls Township. The project will create thousands of high-paying tech, construction, and supplier jobs, while establishing Pennsylvania as a national leader in artificial intelligence and next-generation technology.

To support this growth, the Commonwealth is investing an initial $10 million to expand workforce training, vo-tech, and career and technical education (CTE) statewide - ensuring Pennsylvania workers have the skills to succeed in the jobs of the future. Reflecting that leadership, Code for America recently ranked Pennsylvania among the top three states for AI readiness in its July 2025 Government AI Landscape Assessment.

"My Administration is proving that government can work at the speed of business - and that when we work together, we can bring game-changing projects like this Amazon data center campus to Pennsylvania," said Governor Shapiro. "This project is part of the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania history - an initial $20 billion commitment from Amazon to build state-of-the-art data center campuses across the Commonwealth, including right here in Bucks County. We're not just talking about economic development, we're delivering it: creating thousands of good-paying jobs, generating new revenue for our local communities, and making it easier for companies to build and grow in Pennsylvania. From modernizing our permitting processes to investing in workforce development, we're creating real opportunity for Pennsylvania workers and families - and ensuring the future of AI and innovation runs right through the Commonwealth."

Speaker List:
Jeremy Michael, EVP of Digital Infrastructure, NorthPoint Development
Governor Josh Shapiro
Secretary Jessica Shirley, PA Department of Environmental Protection
Jim Snell, Business Manager, Steamfitters Local 420
Senator Steven Santarsiero
Representative Jim Prokopiak

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