🌱 Patch AM: Wilkes-Barre residents named in major federal meth and fentanyl case

Coffee in hand, Wilkes-Barre? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Wilkes-Barre residents named in major federal meth and fentanyl case
• What Thursday's Wilkes-Barre courthouse meeting could change for data centers

Also on today's calendar: Oldies Name That Tune at Breaker Brewing Company and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 41.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Benton man among eight indicted in federal meth, fentanyl conspiracy (northcentralpa.com) — Several Wilkes-Barre residents are among eight people federally indicted in an alleged meth and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that investigators say operated across northeastern Pennsylvania for more than a year. Local police, including Wilkes-Barre officers and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force, assisted ATF in the case, and the charges carry potentially lengthy prison terms if the defendants are convicted.
   

• Luzerne County's proposed data center zoning ordinance amendment up for discussion Thursday (timesleader.com) — Luzerne County's proposed data center zoning rules will be explained and opened for public discussion Thursday at a 2 p.m. Planning Commission meeting in the River Street courthouse in Wilkes-Barre. Officials are also advancing a rail line sale that could add excursion service from a Wilkes-Barre depot and are reviewing offers on a county-owned Union Street commercial building still listed for sale.
   

📸 Around Wilkes-Barre

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilkes-Barre

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Matt Mathews →
  F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, 71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Oldies Name That Tune at Breaker Brewing Company →
  Breaker Brewing Company, 787 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre
  6:30 pm
• Wyoming Seminary College Prep at Holy Redeemer →
  Holy Redeemer, 159 S Pennsylvania Blvd, Wilkes-Barre
  6:45 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Cork – Clam Night →
  Cork Dining, 463 Madison St, Wilkes-Barre
  3:00 pm
• Pumpkin Carving →
  Osterhout Free Library – Central Branch, 71 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Wilkes Barre City Residential Paper Shredding Event →
  Wilkes Barre City Department of Public Works, 3 Conyngham Avenue, Wilkes-Barre
  9:00 am
• Wilkes Barre City Residential Electronics Recycling Collection →
  Wilkes Barre City Department of Public Works, 3 Conyngham Avenue, Wilkes-Barre
  9:00 am
• Cork – Frugual Foodie →
  Cork Dining, 463 Madison St, Wilkes-Barre
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Tunes in the Taproom with Paul Martin →
  Breaker Brewing Company, 787 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Cork – Sinatra Sunday →
  Cork Dining, 463 Madison St, Wilkes-Barre
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• GPCC Jack Grimes Golf Classic 2026
  Fox Hill Country Club Exeter, PA
  8:00 am
• Nescopeck Residential Tire Collection →
  Luzerne County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing dog near new Elizabeth st.
  No collar but she is chipped. Very friendly. But she is easily spooked and may run away from you. Any info is appreciated! She got out within the… (Nextdoor South Wilkes Barre)

🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

• Kingston Community Garden blooms despite zoning troubles (fox56.com)
• REMEMBER WHEN: A wild time in the Roaring Twenties (timesleader.com)
• Wilkes Barre Scranton Elks Lodge 109 honors Eagle Scouts (citizensvoice.com)

Plains

• Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame names 20 inductees for 2026 (timesleader.com)
• Seven Pennsylvania Diners That Still Serve Scrapple Crispy Enough To Crack (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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