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Good morning, NEPA! Data centers are stirring up packed meeting halls while the fall air has frost on the pumpkins — grab your coffee and let's dig in.

Hundreds Pack Nanticoke to Oppose 15 Proposed Data Centers in Newport Twp. (Times Leader)
The Greater Nanticoke Area auditorium overflowed Monday as residents demanded more transparency about a sprawling 15-campus data center proposal. It was easily the night's biggest show of local feeling.

Ransom Twp. Passes Data Center Ordinance After Last Year's Denial (WBRE/WYOU)
Nearly a year after rejecting a data center application, Ransom Township supervisors adopted guidelines to govern future projects. It's a different approach than the one playing out down in Newport.

Energy-Independent Affordable Housing Breaks Ground on Scranton's South Side (Fox56 WOLF-TV)
A groundbreaking was held Monday for the Welby Court Community & Resilience project, billed as the first of its kind in Northeastern Pennsylvania. An empty lot is set to become homes and community space.

Luzerne County Rail Sale on Hold Pending Court Decision (Times Leader)
The closing on the sale of Luzerne County's rail line is paused while a federal court weighs an injunction request from R.J. Corman Railroad, which wasn't selected. The fight over the tracks is now headed to the courtroom.

Girl Rescued From Deep Mud at Drained Lackawanna State Park Lake (WNEP-TV 16)
A young girl got stuck in thigh-deep mud after jumping in to free her sister at the lake, which was drained for dam repairs for the first time since 1999. Officials are urging visitors to stay cautious.

Quick Hits
· Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has topped 1,000 cases — the largest state outbreak in over three decades.
· Lackawanna County Rep. Bridget Kosierowski's kratom regulation bill passed the Pa. House unanimously.
· Pittston kicked off Main Street repaving, with work expected to wrap by week's end.
· Wyoming Seminary's Michelle Wu won the D2-2A girls golf individual title at Elkview Country Club.
· The NEPA Philharmonic will pair silent classic 'Nosferatu' with a live string quartet at Montage Mountain.
· Carbondale's polling location was moved ahead of the midterms by the Lackawanna County Board of Elections.
· A hungry black bear made itself at home at a Pocono Pines restaurant and was in no rush to leave.
· Hanover Township police are seeking answers in a restaurant cooking oil theft off Sans Souci Parkway.


Stay warm, cover those plants, and we'll see you back here tomorrow morning.