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Good morning, NEPA! There's a lot cooking today — from a mall makeover to farmers market pumpkins and free ice cream for a good cause — so pour that coffee and settle in.

Wyoming Valley Mall headed for a major makeover in 2027 (WBRE/WYOU 28/22 News)
A tenant is planning to demolish about half the property under a proposal reviewed by the Wilkes-Barre Township Planning Commission, though the biggest piece of the plan hasn't been revealed yet.

Fourth measles death reported in Pennsylvania as outbreak nears 700 cases (Fox56 WOLF-TV)
State health officials confirmed a fourth measles-associated death, including an 18-year-old from Mifflin County, as the outbreak grows to nearly 700 cases across 38 counties. Doctors continue urging vaccinations.

Wilkes-Barre levee erosion project substantially complete (Times Leader)
A project to halt erosion threatening the Wyoming Valley Levee in Wilkes-Barre is now substantially finished, county Flood Protection Authority officials said.

Quietly passed law clears way for Penn State to sell closing campuses (Spotlight PA)
Lawmakers erased longstanding deed restrictions on seven closing Penn State campuses — including Wilkes-Barre — allowing the university to sell the full properties to private buyers.

Diesel hits record high as gas prices climb across NEPA (WNEP-TV 16)
Diesel has topped $7 a gallon in some parts of Northeast Pennsylvania, squeezing local truckers like Dunmore's Road Scholar Transport and straining household budgets ahead of heating season.

Quick Hits
· Fallbrook Street Ice Cream in Carbondale wraps its season by giving back to Griffin Pond Animal Shelter with free scoops.
· Pittston Farmers Market gears up for fall — but vendors say hold off on those Halloween pumpkins for now.
· More than 700 University of Scranton students meet 60-plus area nonprofits at the annual Volunteer and Service Fair.
· Coffee Inclusive opens a new Scranton location, expanding beyond its Pittston roots.
· 17-year-old charged as an adult in a pair of overnight Scranton armed robbery and carjacking incidents.
· Warehouse developers pull back from petitioning Throop to rezone environmentally conserved land.
· Lackawanna County elections director urges voters to verify or update registration ahead of the November midterms.
· Danville is transforming into a zombie movie set — and the film crew is seeking locals as extras.


That's the news over coffee, neighbors — go be somebody's guardian angel today. See you tomorrow.