🌱 How could Archbald’s huge data center plans reshape daily life here?
Archbald, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Archbald! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How could Archbald’s huge data center plans reshape daily life here?
- How an Archbald Democrat quietly clinched a key state Senate spot
- Archbald bus companies pulled into eight-lawsuit battle over I-84 crash
Also on today's calendar: The Fabulous 45s and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cooler; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
- Saturday: Breezy and cooler with rain, with a high of 52 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. County Housing Authority could enter data center fight in the Midvalley (thetimes-tribune.com) — Massive data center projects proposed in Archbald are drawing mounting legal and political pushback, including possible intervention by the county housing authority and Valley View School District. With multiple campuses planned near Jermyn housing and Archbald schools, local officials are weighing lawsuits and zoning challenges over potential noise, environmental, and quality-of-life impacts for Midvalley residents. 
2. Incumbents Baker, Flynn turn back challengers to win nominations for Pa. state Senate seats (wvia.org) — Archbald gets a direct stake in Harrisburg as resident Brian Wrightston secured the uncontested Democratic nomination for the 40th state Senate District and will face Republican Sen. Rosemary Brown in November. The story also details primary wins by Sens. Lisa Baker and Marty Flynn, including ongoing debates over campaign money and data center development that could shape future policy affecting Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.
3. Bus crash that injured members of bagpiper band spawns eight lawsuits (thetimes-tribune.com) — Archbald-based Propst Transportation and related bus companies are now central to eight lawsuits stemming from a 2025 school bus crash near the I-84 Mount Cobb exit that injured members of a Scranton-area bagpipe band. Plaintiffs, including injured riders and a truck insurer, allege negligence by the driver and multiple transportation firms, seeking significant damages in Lackawanna County Court.
4. Parent alleges abuse at Blakely daycare in lawsuit (thetimes-tribune.com) — Archbald parents using Tri-Star Daycare should know the company is being sued over alleged abuse of a child at its Blakely center, with agencies previously finding no issues. While the case centers on Blakely, Tri-Star also operates locations in Archbald, Jessup, and Jermyn, so local families may want to follow how this lawsuit unfolds.
📸 Around Archbald
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★ Featured events ★
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The Fabulous 45s at the Highlands →
The Club at the Highlands, 2700 Highland Blvd S, Archbald
6:30 pm
Friday May 22
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Other local events
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The Fabulous 45s →
The Club at the Highlands, 2700 Highland Blvd S, Archbald
6:30 pm -
Full Moon in Sagittarius Ceremony — The Salted Pixie →
The Salted Pixie, 1 Highland Blvd S #101, Archbald
7:00 pm -
HS Band Concert
Valley View Intrmd Sch Archbald, PA 18403
7:00 pm -
Boots & Beers Line Dancing with Whiskey Way Line Dancing →
Breaker Brewing Outpost, 192 Wildcat Rd, Archbald
7:00 pm -
SINGO Music Bingo →
Breaker Brewing Outpost, 192 Wildcat Rd, Archbald
6:30 pm -
New Moon in Gemini Ceremony — The Salted Pixie →
The Salted Pixie, 1 Highland Blvd S #101, Archbald
7:00 pm -
Boots & Beers Line Dancing with Whiskey Way Line Dancing →
Breaker Brewing Outpost, 192 Wildcat Rd, Archbald
7:00 pm
Friday May 22
Wednesday May 27
Thursday May 28
Friday May 29
Monday June 1
Wednesday June 10
Friday June 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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3817596 - Kindergarten Graduation →
Carbondale Area SD, 101 Brooklyn Street, Carbondale
9:00 am -
Erev Shavout
Scranton JCC, 601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton
1:00 pm -
Shavout - JCC Closed
Scranton JCC, 601 Jefferson Ave, Scranton -
Needlework Afternoon →
Valley Community Library, 739 River St, Peckville
1:00 pm
Thursday May 21
Friday May 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Carbondale Area School District Substitute Teacher in Carbondale. Apply here.
- Valmet Corporation posted a job opening for Cover Operator in Clarks Summit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Archbald here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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