Friday, September 18 @ 06:01:10 EST — Good morning, NEPA.
Good morning, NEPA! It's a day of homecomings, milestones, and a few big questions about what our townships and campuses will look like tomorrow — grab your coffee and settle in.
Korean War serviceman comes home to Schuylkill County after 70+ years (WNEP-TV 16)The remains of Harry J. Guinther, missing for more than seven decades, have finally returned to his Pennsylvania family after experts connected him to remains buried in Hawaii. A long-overdue homecoming.
Penn State trustees recommend $5.25M sale of Wilkes-Barre campus (WNEP-TV 16)A Penn State Board of Trustees committee has advanced selling the Wilkes-Barre campus to a golf club developer tied to the neighboring Huntsville property, with a sale that would take effect June 30, 2027.
Newport Township residents push back on 15 data center permits (WNEP-TV 16)Zoning permits were issued for 15 data centers near Nanticoke, and neighbors showed up to voice their concerns. It's a local snapshot of a statewide debate over land, power, and growth.
F.M. Kirby Center marks 40 years lighting up downtown Wilkes-Barre (WNEP-TV 16)The beloved theater is celebrating four decades as a downtown anchor. Four decades of shows, and plenty more curtain calls to come.
Scranton's Euclid Avenue goes one-way, and not everyone's happy (WBRE/WYOU 28/22)West Scranton's Euclid Avenue recently switched from two-way to one-way as part of a $1.6 million streetscape project, sparking a two-sided fight among residents.
Quick Hits
· Allied Services unveils Rise & Walk, a new 3-in-1 robotic rehab system for mobility patients.· United Way of Wyoming Valley awarded $50,000 at its 2026 campaign kickoff in Dupont.· State police seek victims of an ICE-impersonator scam that swindled people out of gold — roughly $200K seized as evidence.· Pittston Area clinched the WVC regular-season golf title, edging Dallas by just two strokes.· A mother is raising SUDC awareness and building an inclusive playground at McDade Park in honor of 4-year-old Isla Reed.· Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority says Trump's executive order doesn't eliminate the local stormwater fee.· Pennsylvania ranks among the top 10 states for animal collision risk — oh, deer.· Pa.'s skill games face possible seizure as a court-mandated deadline for the legislature looms.
That's the news over coffee — take care of each other out there, NEPA, and watch for deer.
