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Good morning, NEPA! It's a busy one — data centers marching forward, tax auctions breaking records, and yes, an Eagles game that maybe we don't want to talk about. Grab your coffee and let's get to it.

Amazon Data Center Clears Another Hurdle in Schuylkill County (WBRE/WYOU 28/22 News)
The Kline Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend conditions for Amazon's proposed large-scale data center, moving the months-long project one step closer to approval.

Luzerne County Delinquent Tax Auction Sets Another Record (Times Leader)
Bidders shelled out $4.68 million for 143 properties, marking another record sales high for the county's delinquent tax auction.

Free Measles Vaccines Offered at Bloomsburg Fair as Cases Climb (WNEP-TV 16)
With Pennsylvania now reporting 903 confirmed measles cases, the state Department of Health set up a free vaccine site right at the fairgrounds.

Berwick Teachers' Strike Averted (WNEP-TV 16)
Educators in the Berwick Area School District had planned to walk the picket line this week, but a strike was called off.

Testimony Wraps in Phillip Walters Murder Retrial (WNEP-TV 16)
Both prosecution and defense rested in the Wyoming County homicide retrial, with Monday's testimony focused on the six months Haley Lorenzen was missing.

Quick Hits
· Bears' third-string QB Case Keenum steamrolls the Eagles 27-7 in a Monday night stunner.
· Cornerstone Pub in Plains packed with fans as the NEPA Bird Gang picks a new game-day spot.
· A car went airborne and landed in Harveys Lake over the weekend, leaving residents stunned.
· Toys for Tots ending in Carbon County leaves families scrambling ahead of the holidays.
· Pennie enrollees face a 16% premium hike in 2027, on top of last year's 21% jump.
· Mavis Tire agrees to pay $215K in a PA settlement over allegedly unnecessary auto services.
· Wilkes-Barre police ask for help locating missing 50-year-old Jose Ortiz.
· A Mifflinville couple who met at Bloomsburg Fair's Gate 8 celebrates six-plus decades together.


That's the news, neighbors — go get your measles booster and grab a funnel cake while you're at it. See you tomorrow!