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We have seen an explosion of warehousing (sorry, fulfillment centers) and other large buildings in the outskirts of many population centers, with more on the way. Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services, for example, is developing 1,740 acres near Hazleton that would provide a total of 14.6 million square feet in 36 buildings.

Make no mistake, this and many other similar projects around the county by several developers are a welcome addition to a region that wallowed for decades in the aftermath of King Coal’s demise and the long shadow of the “rust belt,” our past industries gone but their scars ever present.

But there is a second boom, or at least boomlet, in our area that holds tremendous promise for a long-term future, one we were reminded of when U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, joined Nebula Enterprise CEO Michael Bloxton and others Monday in the Luzerne Bank Building on Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square to announce a first-of-its-kind Quantum & Space Collaboration designed to accelerate the development of quantum technologies.

Done right, this is true cutting-edge stuff, and any involvement by regional entities should be a huge economic plus, possibly for decades to come.