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OUTLOOK 2026 | Solar ordinances a hot topic year-round throughout county

sharonherald.com · last updated

There are many topics that are juggled on the political spectrum, but solar remains a hot topic year-round.

Solar can be anything from solar panels on one’s roof to large solar farms or solar energy facilities. The topic of solar farms have been the hottest in Coolspring Township, northeast of the borough of Mercer.

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