Amazon Announces $20 Billion Investment in Pennsylvania
As part of a significant economic boost to Pennsylvania, Amazon is set to establish an AI innovation campus in Salem Township. This move is part of a broader $20 billion investment in the state, as announced by Governor Josh Shapiro on Monday.
The investment will create at least 1,250 high-paying, high-tech jobs as Amazon develops multiple cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation campuses across Pennsylvania. Salem Township in Luzerne County and Falls Township in Bucks County have been identified as the first locations for these campuses, with several other Pennsylvania communities under consideration for future developments.
“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,” Governor Shapiro stated. “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.”
The Shapiro Administration has been actively working to spur economic development in Pennsylvania since Day One, creating the first Economic Development Strategy in nearly two decades and securing historic funding for various development projects. This investment brings the total private sector investment secured during the Shapiro Administration to over $25.2 billion, creating nearly 11,000 new jobs.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and widely adopted cloud platform, is enabling a new era of generative AI through strategic investments in advanced infrastructure and machine learning services. This announcement further strengthens Amazon’s commitment to supporting U.S. leadership in AI and helping customers harness AI-driven solutions.
“Amazon’s multi-billion-dollar investment in Pennsylvania reinforces our dedication to advancing AI innovation while creating lasting economic opportunities in the state,” said David Zapolsky, Amazon’s chief global affairs and legal officer. “By expanding our cloud computing infrastructure, we’re investing in Pennsylvania’s future through new jobs, workforce development programs, and community initiatives.”
The investment is expected to have significant positive tax impacts for the Commonwealth, counties, and municipalities, in addition to creating thousands of construction jobs. Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $26 billion in Pennsylvania, and this latest development adds to the growing Amazon operations footprint across the state.
