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Caregiver Support Symposium features Secretary Kavulich, DA Sanguedolce
DALLAS — There are 2.4 million unpaid caregivers helping 3.4 million seniors in Pennsylvania, according to Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich.
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Jim Thomas to retire as CEO of the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA
WILKES-BARRE — In announcing his retirement as chief executive officer at the Greater Wilkes-Barre YMCA, Jim Thomas said the YMCA has never just been a job for him — it’s been a calling.
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Cognetti, Bresnahan address data centers and how to approach concerns
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti this week said if a company wants to call Lackawanna County home, residents should see the benefit, not just the corporate headquarters in Silicon Valley.
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PPL Electric, PA American Water discuss capacity, reliability regarding data centers
WILKES-BARRE — The hottest topic in regional communities these days revolves around data centers — and whether they will be good, bad, or even catastrophic for the people living near them.
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96 Salem Twp. landowners complete historic 1,700-acre sale for major data center campus
SALEM TWP. — A group of 96 landowners in Salem Township was paid more than $500 million for approximately 1,700 acres by Blackstone QTS in what is being called one of the largest land aggregations for data centers in the country.
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Building up the borough: 25-unit apartment building planned in Clarks Summit
CLARKS SUMMIT — United Cerebral Palsy of Northeastern PA has been located at 423 Center St. since the mid-1980s, and the Miles Foundry and Miles Auto Parts Store were fixtures on Bedford Street in Clarks Summit for decades. That’s all set to change now that both of the property locations were recently purchased by Ron…
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2025 IN REVIEW: Data centers, openings, closings and celebrations mark busy year in NEPA
WILKES-BARRE — There were a lot of major announcements this year for Luzerne County — the biggest of which was made in Columbia County, but it was about a major company coming to town.
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2025 IN REVIEW: Elected officials frequented Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County is always a hotbed for political activity and 2025 was no exception.
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Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti ‘seriously considering’ a run for Congress
WILKES-BARRE — Make no mistake about it, Paige Cognetti is running for reelection in November as Mayor of Scranton — but she sure sounds like a candidate for Congress.
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CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Report shares continued work to support child welfare system
WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services released the 2024 Annual Child Protective Services Report this week. It provides statewide and county-level data on the efforts to protect and help children who were reported as victims of suspected abuse and neglect.