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Archbald, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What a 400‑megawatt power plant could mean for Archbald’s future
  • How Archbald kids turned lemonade into legal firepower against development
  • How a no-hitter and five homers lit up Archbald

Also on today's calendar: New Moon in Taurus Ceremony — The Salted Pixie and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A bit of afternoon rain, with a high of 59 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 55, low: 35.
  • Friday: Breezy; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 54 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Proposed Archbald power plant could reshape borough and add power to grid (fox56.com) — Archbald officials and residents are weighing a proposed 400‑megawatt power plant on Main Street that would replace an auto salvage yard and tie into the regional PJM grid. The project, alongside six proposed data center complexes totaling 51 buildings, could significantly reshape the small borough, raising questions about local impacts, missing environmental details, and whether residents will see any savings on their electric bills.
   

• Kids raise funds for Archbald's fight against data centers with lemonade (fox56.com) — Young families in Archbald gathered outside Valley View High School as kids ran a donation-based lemonade stand to support legal challenges against a proposed power plant and related data center projects. Organizers say the effort is part of a broader grassroots campaign, with an online fundraiser already topping $44,000 and a focus on how these developments could affect children’s daily lives for years.
   

• HS SOFTBALL: Condrad fires no-hitter, Abington Heights hits five HRs in win (thetimes-tribune.com) — Archbald softball fans just saw a gem, as Abington Heights’ Adrianna Condrad threw a no-hitter and the Lady Comets crushed five home runs in a 12-0 win over Valley View on Tuesday. Played on Valley View’s field in Archbald, the Lackawanna League matchup also featured big bats from Avary Brister, Avery Venesky, and Eva Kane as Abington Heights strengthened its Division I lead.
   

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  • Lockheed Martin Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler Senior in Archbald. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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