🌱 Why Dickson City’s Bell Mountain power plant hearing was pushed back
Dickson City, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Dickson City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Dickson City’s Bell Mountain power plant hearing was pushed back
- How many new Wawa locations are planned in Dickson City?
- Dickson City’s Bell Mountain AI data center hearing gets a new date
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 54. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dickson City hearing on Bell Mountain power plants rescheduled (thetimes-tribune.com) — Dickson City’s zoning hearing on three proposed Bell Mountain power plants has been rescheduled to June 10 at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Residents can weigh in as firms linked to Kriger Construction seek special exceptions to build large power generation facilities above Business Route 6 near familiar landmarks like the Circle Drive-In and former Kmart. 
• Dig it: Excavation underway for gasoline tanks at site of Wawa in Scranton (thetimes-tribune.com) — New Wawa construction in South Scranton is moving ahead, and two separate Wawa projects are also proposed for Dickson City, including one at Lackawanna Executive Park and another on Bell Mountain above Business Route 6. These stores would add new gas and convenience options alongside existing stations and reflect Wawa’s broader push into Lackawanna County. Details on timelines remain limited as developers and Wawa have not commented.
• Tuesday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 6.2.26 (blogspot.com) — A statewide environmental and energy roundup notes that a Dickson City hearing on the proposed Bell Mountain AI data center and its three gas power plants has been rescheduled to June 10. The newsletter also tracks broader debates over AI data centers, energy costs, and grid policy across Pennsylvania. Local residents concerned about Bell Mountain’s future may want to watch these developments closely.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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11:30am Dismissal
Dunmore El Ctr Scranton, PA 18512
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6th Grade Glow Dance
Dunmore El Ctr Scranton, PA 18512
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Final Exams-Students Dismissed at 11:02
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Senior Picnic
Valley View Intrmd Sch Archbald, PA 18403
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6th Grade Walk Through
Dunmore El Ctr Scranton, PA 18512
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Yoga for Healing with The Greenhouse Project →
Throop Community Civic Center, 500 Sanderson St, Throop
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Stamp n Swap →
Abington Community Library, 1200 W Grove St, Clarks Summit
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Kindergarten Graduation (rain date June 8th)
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Underclassmen Exams - Blocks 1 & 2
Valley View Intrmd Sch Archbald, PA 18403
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Memories Practice
Valley View Intrmd Sch Archbald, PA 18403
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Valley View Intrmd Sch Archbald, PA 18403
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Student Dismissal
Valley View El Ctr Peckville, PA 18452
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Garage Sale
Multi-family garage sale, Abbey Ridge (off Fairview Road). Friday June 5 at 9am and Saturday June 6 at 8am. Home and household items, Christmas... (More info)
🗞 Nearby News
Olyphant
- Lackawanna County Court Notes, June 3, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
Clarks Summit
- PIAA SOFTBALL:Condrad powers victory in state opener (theabingtonjournal.com)
- Clipboard, June 2, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
- Men's Health Month (riverreporter.com)
Scranton
- Toyota of Scranton celebrates Community Day (2822news.com)
- Congolese Community of Scranton unveils new wheels (wnep.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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