🌱 Olyphant home on McKinley Drive changes hands for $325,000
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- Olyphant home on McKinley Drive changes hands for $325,000
- How could massive data centers planned near Olyphant change daily life?
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📰 News we're reading
• Lackawanna County Court Notes, May 12, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com) — A recent Lackawanna County court filing records the sale of a home at 215 McKinley Drive in Olyphant for $325,000, alongside other countywide property deals. The daily docket also lists new marriage licenses, divorces, and estate filings that may involve your neighbors or relatives. 
• Gaughan launches anti-data center ad campaign with TV spots, website (thetimes-tribune.com) — Olyphant is one of several Lackawanna County communities targeted for large data center campuses that critics say could strain local water, air quality, and electricity. County Commissioner Bill Gaughan just launched a TV and web campaign urging residents to attend hearings, join grassroots groups, and push back against the projects before they’re approved.
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