š± How Olyphant residents are fighting data centersā health risks countywide
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In today's newsletter:
- How Olyphant residents are fighting data centersā health risks countywide
- Olyphant venue becomes home to newly renamed Stan Kucharski Media Day
- Olyphant coupleās divorce filing appears in latest county court records
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 71.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Residents implore commissioners to OK data center health-impact study (thetimes-tribune.com) ā Olyphant residents joined neighbors from across Lackawanna County in pressing commissioners to approve a $165,000 countywide health-impact study on proposed data centers and related power plants, including projects eyed for Olyphant. A packed Scranton meeting saw emotional pleas, sharp debate among commissioners, and uncertainty over whether the EmPower Analytics proposalāor an alternativeāwill be approved at the next meeting. 
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ā¢ HS FOOTBALL: LFC names Media Day for Stan Kucharski (centredaily.com) ā Olyphant hosted the Lackawanna Football Conferenceās 17th annual media day at The Regal Room, where the event was officially renamed to honor longtime coach and advocate Stan Kucharski. Coaches and players from 20 schools gathered to kick off the season, welcome four new head coaches, and unveil fresh helmet designs that celebrate local football traditions. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Lackawanna County Court Notes, August 4, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com) ā Olyphant residents Nicholas and Kayla Atherton-Ely appear in this weekās Lackawanna County court notes, with a divorce filing listed among several new cases. The report also details recent county marriage licenses and property transactions from nearby communities like Scranton, Archbald, Carbondale, and Moosic. Ā Ā Ā
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- Inspiring next generation of entrepreneurs with camp (2822news.com)
- Clipboard, August 4, 2026 (thetimes-tribune.com)
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- St. Joseph's Center dedicates new career development center (thetimes-tribune.com)
- No offense, Sean: Fangio tells Mannion not to sweat another defensive beatdown at Eagles camp (onpattison.com)
- Kickball Rally to raise funds against data centers (wnep.com)
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