Franklin County’s agricultural heritage traces back to its founding in 1784. Blanketed by fertile farmland, the county is a vital territory within Pennsylvania’s important ag industry, with 263,611 acres in local cultivation, according to the 2022 Ag Census. However, in recent years, the I-81 corridor has been increasingly developed, bringing new warehouses, roadways, residential housing, big-box retail stores and sites hosting alternate forms
Environment: The debate between farmland preservation and solar power arrays
