Whether Springdale is the home of a massive data center is now up to its borough council.

Residents, however, are pushing back with concerns over noise, pollution and aesthetic damage to a neighborhood they said they value for its peace and quiet.

“My fiance and I chose Springdale because we believe this place to be prime real estate for young families looking for a nice, quiet, safe community — to not only just live in, grow, raise children — just be a part of something that’s greater,” said resident James Binnix during public comment Monday night. “But I did not sign up for an opportunity zone for big tech and slum lords.”

One week after Springdale’s Planning Commission unanimously approved the project, the borough’s council members, about 50 residents and the project developer Allegh

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