Bucks County eyes record investment from Amazon

• Amazon to invest at least $20 billion in AI and cloud campuses.

• Bucks and Luzerne Counties named initial data center sites.

• Largest private-sector investment in Pennsylvania history.

Amazon is planning to invest at least $20 billion to establish multiple high-tech cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation campuses across Pennsylvania, including Bucks County, Governor Josh Shapiro announced Monday.

According to a release, the investment will create at least 1,250 high-paying, high-tech jobs. Salem Township and Falls Township are the first communities identified as sites for these future campuses. Multiple additional Pennsylvania communities are under consideration.

“Pennsylvania is competing again – and I’m proud to announce that with Amazon’s commitment of at least $20 billion to build new state-of-the-art data center campuses across our commonwealth, we have secured the largest private sector investment in the history of Pennsylvania,” Shapiro said in a statement. “This initial investment from Amazon will create thousands of good-paying, stable jobs as Pennsylvania workers build, maintain, and operate the first two data center campuses in Luzerne County and Bucks County.

“Our team worked closely with local leaders and Amazon to land this deal, and we continue to be actively engaged on securing additional sites in Pennsylvania – helping them secure local support, developing the infrastructure needed to support more data centers, and ensuring our permitting processes move quickly and efficiently. With this historic announcement, we’re creating opportunity for our workers, generating new revenue for our local communities, and ensuring the future of AI runs right through Pennsylvania,” added Shapiro.

Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President and CEO Luke Bernstein issued the following statement in response to Amazon’s announcement:

“Amazon’s $20 billion investment proves what’s possible when we focus on making Pennsylvania more competitive by modernizing our permitting and regulatory processes and creating a tax environment where businesses want to invest, grow, and hire talented people. The PA Chamber is proud to count Amazon as a valued and engaged member, and we thank them for this historic investment.

“We commend Governor Shapiro, Senator McCormick, and Pennsylvania’s elected leaders who continue to support public policies that position our commonwealth to compete for — and win — transformational investments like this one. This is the kind of momentum we’ve been working toward, and we’re just getting started.”

Amazon Web Services is the world’s most comprehensive and widely adopted cloud, enabling a new era of generative AI through strategic investments in advanced infrastructure, machine learning services, and agentic AI applications. Today’s announcement in Pennsylvania, alongside previous commitments made across the U.S. in recent months, further strengthens investments in generative AI and high-tech cloud infrastructure.

David Zapolsky, Amazon’s chief global affairs and legal officer, said the company’s investment in Pennsylvania reinforces its dedication to advancing AI innovation while creating economic opportunities.

“By expanding our cloud computing infrastructure, we’re investing in Pennsylvania’s future through new jobs, workforce development programs, and community initiatives,” said Zapolsky. “We look forward to helping drive the next generation of technology innovation, while delivering meaningful benefits for Pennsylvania residents.”

Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $26 billion in Pennsylvania, including infrastructure and compensation to employees.

“Pennsylvania is proud to have worked alongside our local partners in Salem Township, Luzerne County and Falls Township, Bucks County, to win today’s unprecedented $20 billion investment from Amazon,” said DCED Secretary Rick Siger. “The company’s data center campuses will drive enormous positive tax impacts for our commonwealth, counties, and municipalities, and will create at least 1,250 high-paying, high-tech jobs as well as thousands of construction jobs.

“Every state wants to win projects like this one. Thanks to Governor Shapiro’s leadership and his get-stuff-done attitude, Pennsylvania is winning them. Our commonwealth is built on innovation, and this project sends a clear, strong signal to the world that Pennsylvania Gets It Done,” added Siger.