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Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Lasting legacy: Kotlowski family endowment to allow Wilkes-Barre Area students to earn LCCC credits (wvia.org) — Wilkes-Barre Area high school students will soon have expanded access to free Luzerne County Community College credits through a new Angeline & Conrad Kotlowski College-Ready Scholarship Endowment. The fund honors a longtime Heights neighborhood family and supports the existing College Ready Program, helping local teens earn transferable credits, receive advising and tutoring, and ease the financial burden of starting college early.
2. 'Not a miracle drug:' GLP-1 meds not effective without plan, exercise (citizensvoice.com) — A 76-year-old Wilkes-Barre resident shares how Ozempic helped him lose significant weight only when paired with strict diet changes, exercise, and medical supervision. Local pharmacists and physicians from Luzerne County explain soaring demand for GLP-1 drugs, insurance hurdles, side effects, and why these medications are tools—not miracle cures—for residents considering them.
3. Eight Pennsylvanians Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges (news-usa.today) — Several people from Wilkes-Barre are among eight Pennsylvanians indicted in a sweeping federal case alleging meth and fentanyl trafficking plus firearms offenses across multiple counties. Wilkes-Barre Police and other Luzerne County departments assisted ATF in the investigation, and prosecutors stress that all defendants remain presumed innocent while facing potentially lengthy prison terms if convicted.
4. Zoning board clears the way for $1.4B sale of land for data centers in Pa. (pennlive.com) — Luzerne County's Salem Township planning commission has again backed expanding a Special Data Center Overlay District, clearing a key hurdle for a roughly $1.4 billion land sale to a data center developer. With height limits and setbacks added, the proposal now heads to township supervisors, while Amazon Web Services advances its own nearby data center campus plans that could reshape the region's economy.
5. Luzerne County celebrates 240th anniversary (timesleader.com) — Wilkes-Barre hosted Luzerne County's 240th birthday celebration at the F.M. Kirby Center, blending orchestral music, Broadway talent, local dancers, and historical narration. With Wilkes-Barre City Councilman Tony Brooks co-narrating and area performers featured prominently, the evening highlighted the city's role at the heart of the county's history and arts community.
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