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🌱 What changed hands in Pittston’s latest property-transfer roundup

Pittston, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Pittston! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changed hands in Pittston’s latest property-transfer roundup
  • Microplastics turn up in Luzerne County’s Susquehanna River
  • Newport brings in Pittston attorney amid data center dispute

Also on today's calendar: Rikasa – Ladies Night and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 51, low: 39.
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, with a high of 42 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Luzerne County property transfers from Sept. 22 through Sept. 24 (timesleader.com) — Pittston property transfers recorded Sept. 22–24 include a $335,000 sale from PWE Holding LLC to William R. Gavilanes and a $305,000 transfer to Valenti Development Group LLC. The county roundup also lists a $199,000 transfer at 177 Johnson St. and transactions elsewhere in the city.
   

2. Study details microplastics in Chesapeake Bay Watershed (newsbreak.com) — Testing found three types of microplastics in the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, according to a new study presented in Pittston. PennEnvironment researchers detected microplastics at all 15 sites tested across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, prompting advocates to call for limits on plastic waste and stronger producer responsibility.
   

3. Newport, Pa., Hires Special Counsel to Advise on Data Centers (govtech.com) — Pittston attorney Len Sanguedolce will advise Newport Township on a proposed $35 billion data center campus, replacing its solicitor on data center matters after questions about his firm's industry ties. Residents are challenging zoning changes that permit the development, while Sanguedolce says no plans have been submitted for evaluation.
   

4. HS FOOTBALL: Championships on the line for two WVC teams (citizensvoice.com) — Pittston Area fell 40–7 at Abington Heights in the Class 5A district championship, while neighboring Wyoming Area advanced with a win in Class 3A. Wyoming Area next faces Scranton Prep at Scranton Memorial Stadium as the region’s football playoffs move into another week of championship games.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pittston

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