Archbald Borough

The sixth zoning hearing for the Wildcat Ridge Data Center drew hundreds to the Valley View High School auditorium. Testimony focused on the health impact of diesel-fueled backup generators.

The sale of ¼ pound of marijuana and the use of counterfeit bills led to the death of a 19-year-old man from Scranton, Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher said Tuesday. Police charged Kayden Christopher Jurbala, 20, of Archbald, with criminal homicide and robbery in connection with the death of Tyvon Amari Ash.

The Lackawanna County coroner is investigating a “suspicious” death following an incident in Archbald Monday morning.

Archbald Borough Council heard testimony from a second traffic expert during the fifth hearing for an 18-building data center campus planned for the borough.

Governor Josh Shapiro heard from residents in Archbald who are worried about the cumulative impacts of data center campuses planned for their community. He visited the borough Wednesday, after releasing final standards for the data center industry to follow in order to get state support.

In Lackawanna County, Gov. Josh Shapiro listened to residents concerns about data center developments in their community.

Shapiro first announced the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards during his budget address in February.

Age Friendly Lackawanna launched Dementia Friendly Dining late last year. Three restaurants trained their staff to become ‘Dementia Friendly’ restaurants. The program aims to support caregivers and their loved ones with dementia while they are out to eat.

Archbald Borough Council held its fourth conditional use hearing for the Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus. Opponents sounded off about potential noise — and the developer's offer of $17 million to the community.

State Senator Lisa Baker, from Luzerne County, has introduced a bill that would increase penalties for people who attempt to murder law enforcement officers. And a data center campus proposed in Archbald is kicked off a state permit program.