Sunday, September 20 @ 06:01:02 EST — Good morning, NEPA.
Good morning, NEPA! It's a busy weekend digest — from big campus news near Dallas to community festivals and a few headlines worth your coffee's full attention.
Misericordia eyes Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus (WNEP-TV 16)Penn State's trustees approved selling the 57-acre parcel near Dallas for $5.25 million, and a partnership could see Misericordia University move in. Students and faculty are already weighing what it means.
F.M. Kirby Center turns 40 with a documentary premiere (WNEP-TV 16)Wilkes-Barre's beloved 'Diamond of Downtown' celebrated four decades with its first-ever documentary, tracing its history from the old Comerford Theater to today.
Questions linger over ICE arrests at Geisinger project (Fox56 WOLF-TV)More than two weeks after federal immigration enforcement involving workers on a major Geisinger Medical Center construction project, answers remain hard to come by.
Luzerne County residents talk affordability at town hall (Fox56 WOLF-TV)Residents and local leaders gathered in Wyoming alongside State Sen. Nikil Saval to tackle the rising cost of living — a top concern heading into November's election.
Luzerne County Council to revisit anti-discrimination ordinance (Times Leader)Thanks to a citizen-initiated repeal effort, the council must reconsider the anti-discrimination ordinance it approved back in June. It's on Tuesday's agenda.
Quick Hits
· Scranton police arrested a man in connection with a Jackson Street neck-slashing that left the victim hospitalized.· Apple picking season is in full swing at Brace's Orchard in Franklin Township.· St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre gears up for its seventh annual Middle Eastern Food Festival.· 'Welcoming Scranton' event celebrated the cultures and traditions that make the Electric City tick.· Girls in Aviation Day inspired the next generation with flight sims and STEM activities at Wyoming Valley Airport.· Ruth's Place Walk for Hope drew dozens downtown to support vulnerable women across NEPA.· Skill games in Pa. face possible seizure as the legislature races a court-mandated deadline to regulate them.· A Pa. lawmaker wants penalties for leaving pets in unattended vehicles under dangerous conditions.
That's your morning rundown — grab a cider donut and make it a good one, NEPA.
