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Good morning, NEPA! It's a busy news day with bars getting padlocked, data centers drawing packed planning rooms, and a whole lot of generosity brewing ahead of the holidays. Grab your coffee and settle in.

Judge orders Scranton's Solstice Bar padlocked after nuisance lawsuit (Fox56 WOLF-TV)
A Lackawanna County judge ordered Solstice Bar & Grill in North Scranton to immediately shut down and be padlocked as the DA pursues a public-nuisance case over violence and illegal incidents. It's the second troubled bar the county has moved to close in a month.

Luzerne County to weigh revised data center rules Thursday (Times Leader)
Proposed zoning changes around sound and setbacks for data centers may be loosened after an executive summary suggested current recommendations could be too restrictive. The planning commission takes it up this week.

NEPA's VFWs fear closure as skill game crackdown looms (WBRE/WYOU 28/22 News)
Starting October 14, businesses keeping skill games without a license face criminal penalties, and local VFWs worry the lost revenue could force them to shut down. Hundreds rallied in Harrisburg urging lawmakers to act before the deadline.

CEO to provide Thanksgiving meals for 9,000 families (Times Leader)
A beloved community tradition returns for its 47th year, giving families across Luzerne and Wyoming counties everything they need to prepare a Thanksgiving meal.

Sports complex coming to Scranton's Watres Armory (WBRE/WYOU 28/22 News)
The historic Watres Armory is being converted into a full indoor sports complex welcoming all kinds of athletes. A fresh chapter for one of Scranton's landmark buildings.

Quick Hits
· Wilkes-Barre is urging Harrisburg to let towns freeze senior property taxes.
· A Clarks Summit developer saved the town's beloved clock tower from the scrap heap.
· Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has topped 1,000 cases — the largest in over three decades.
· Pike and Wayne counties land a $37M USDA loan for a first-of-its-kind career and technical school.
· The 2026 Toys for Tots campaign has kicked off in Luzerne County through December 14.
· Several Scranton bridges will close Friday morning as the city tests its flood protection systems.
· A Scranton lawyer, Marion Munley, has been elected to lead a national organization.
· A record number of out-of-state dogs found homes at Rescue Pets for Vets in Columbia County.


That's your morning rundown — be kind to your neighbors and maybe adopt a dog. See you tomorrow, NEPA.