🌱 Why Archbald’s power plant fight keeps pointing back to Jessup’s facility.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Archbald's power plant fight keeps pointing back to Jessup's facility.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 78, low: 46.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Essential Energy, Stop Archbald Data Centers continue power plant debate (thetimes-tribune.com) — Jessup's own Lackawanna Energy Center is repeatedly cited as the safety benchmark in Archbald's heated debate over a proposed 400‑megawatt natural gas power plant near Staback Park and Valley View schools. At the latest conditional‑use hearing, residents and Stop Archbald Data Centers pressed engineers on vague designs, pipeline routes, and whether volunteer fire departments can realistically handle potential emergencies before council's next session on Oct. 27.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Tiles & Taps Mahjong Social Club →
  Breaker Brewing Outpost, 192 Wildcat Road, Archbald
  6:00 pm
• Mid Valley at Lakeland →
  1593 Lakeland Dr, Jermyn
  6:00 pm
• Tiles & Taps Mahjong Social Club at Breaker Brewing Outpost →
  Breaker Brewing Outpost, 192 Wildcat Road, Archbald
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• "Imagine" A John Lennon Tribute Concert →
  The Theater at North, 1539 N Main Ave, Scranton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Sweet Treats Cookie Festval →
  McDade Park, 1 Bald Mountain Rd, Scranton
  1:00 pm
• Mid Valley vs Scranton →
  Mid Valley High School, 52 Underwood Rd, Throop
  3:00 pm
• The 335 Live at Bud's Bar & Grill →
  Bud's Bar & Grill, 402 N Main St, Archbald
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Writing Club →
  The Salted Pixie, 1 Highland Boulevard South Suite 101, Archbald
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Mid Valley vs Western Wayne →
  Mid Valley High School, 52 Underwood Rd, Throop
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Valley View Middle School YES! Day 2026 →
  Valley View Middle School, 1 Columbus Dr, Archbald
  7:45 am
• School Photos
  Dunmore El Ctr Scranton, PA 18512
  8:30 am
• Paint Your Own Porch Goose with NEPA FURN →
  Breaker Brewing Outpost, 192 Wildcat Road, Archbald
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fastenal posted a job opening for Inventory Control in Jessup. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I-2 in Archbald. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jessup here.

🗞 Nearby News

Olyphant

• Lackawanna County Court Notes, September 29, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Bail revoked in case of lawyer Pisanchyn, who faces DUI, assault charges (thetimes-tribune.com)

Archbald

• Stop Archbald Data Centers co-founder ends 112th District write-in campaign (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Shapiro endorses Wrightson, McClay in local state Senate, House races (thetimes-tribune.com)
• Fell Township residents question proposed 7,200-acre energy development (fox56.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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