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Good morning, NEPA! A mix of comfort food comebacks and courtroom crackdowns this morning — grab your coffee and let's dig in.

Pittston Township Warehouse Tied to Statewide Drug Bust (Times Leader)
The PA Attorney General's Office links a Pittston Twp. warehouse to a multi-million-dollar operation that trafficked high-potency marijuana products, with 12 people charged.

Coney Island Lunch Reopens in Downtown Scranton (WNEP-TV 16)
After a year and a half and a major renovation, the century-old Texas-wiener staple is back on Lackawanna Avenue with a new look and the same familiar taste.

Major Renovations Planned for Wyoming Valley Mall (Times Leader)
The Wilkes-Barre Township mall is finally getting a long-awaited facelift.

Diesel Hits $7 a Gallon in Parts of NEPA (WNEP-TV 16)
Diesel prices have hit record highs — as much as $7 per gallon in some regions — and drivers are feeling the pinch as gas costs climb too.

Legislation Clears the Way for Penn State Wilkes-Barre Sale (Spotlight PA)
Lawmakers quietly erased longstanding deed restrictions on seven closing Penn State campuses — including Wilkes-Barre — allowing full sale to private buyers.

Quick Hits
· Coffee Inclusive, which spotlights people with intellectual disabilities, opens a second Scranton location on Cedar Avenue.
· A million-dollar winning scratch-off was sold at a Throop retailer — check those tickets.
· First trooper graduates from a new joint program between Marywood University and the PSP Academy.
· Wilkes-Barre Township police ask for help locating a missing 17-year-old.
· Scranton reopens Grace Street 'Purple Park' after a $433K upgrade.
· A $114K Win It All lottery ticket was sold at a Weis in Luzerne County.
· Pocono Family YMCA breaks ground on a $21M expansion in Stroudsburg.
· Hank the donkey from Mill Creek Township earns a Guinness World Record for longest ears at 17.12 inches.


That's the news over coffee — go grab a wiener while it's hot. See you tomorrow, NEPA.