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2024 Schuylkill County Fair highlights
The Schuylkill County Fair runs Monday through Saturday at the fairgrounds near Summit Station. Admission is $5 person. Children 10 and under get in free. Free parking. Additional charge for truck/tractor pulls and midway attractions. Monday – Pulling Day (open at 4 p.m.) 4 p.m. Queen/Princess Contest, with crowning...
MMI welcomes three new faculty members
MMI Preparatory School Head of School Theresa Long announces the appointment of Tammy M. Chrin, Ed.D. as the new director of college counseling, Melissa Zaroda as the new technology and engineering teacher, and Natasha Keyser as the new French and Latin language teacher for the 2024-25 academic year. Dr. Tammy...
Wilkes-Barre Scranton Elks present grant for veterans' benefit
Wilkes-Barre Scranton Elks Lodge No. 109 recently presented Luke Malonis, Catholic Charities case manager of St. Hedwig's Village, with the National Benevolent and protective Order of the Elks $1,000 Freedom Grant and a $200 donation by Lodge 109. Also, 12 $100 Gerrity's grocery gift cards were purchased for the 12 veterans living at St Hedwig's apartments. Veterans living at St Hedwig's qualify by having a disability and a history of experiencing homelessness. There is also a PSHP program by Catholic Charities which spreads out homeless veterans with a disability throughout the area as well. For information the programs, call Malonis a 570-906-0764. Donations of food, clothing, hygiene products can also be accepted. Malonis said that Christmas time is usually a good time when donations or gift cards are received, but it is a struggle for these vets throughout the year and these grocery cards coming in the summer will be a blessing.
Swim beach at Blue Marsh Lake closed
Swimmers are being told to stay clear of the water at Dry Brooks Day Use Area at Blue Marsh Lake. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, water samples taken Thursday show high levels of E. coli bacteria. The swim beach will remain closed until bacteria levels return to a safe level for public use.
Bill White: He saved her life once. Could his love do it again?
Gail Tannenbaum, 59, didn’t expect to still be alive. “I was so ready to go,” she admitted. “My affairs were in order. I went through all my stuff in the attic and got rid of everything. All my worldly possessions are in one box.”. Then she waited...
Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Engle celebrate golden anniversary
Retired SFC Terrell K. Sr. and Sharlene (Lilly) Engle are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today. Lifelong residents of Bowmanstown, Terry and Sharlene were married in the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Northampton on July 20, 1974. They are the parents of son, Terrell K. Engle Jr., of Morrisville, NC,...
Bernville Borough closes offices following mayor's assassination attempt comment
BERNVILLE, Pa. - The Borough of Bernville has closed its offices for the week following backlash from comments made by the mayor on social media. The controversy started when Bernville Mayor Shawn Raup-Konsavage made a comment on his personal Facebook page following the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. The post simply said: "Try Harder."
Disability Pride Exhibition at The Baum School of Art | PHOTOS
The Disability Pride Exhibition will be shown at The Baum School of Art. This exhibition is in collaboration with Disability Pride Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance. The exhibition will show artworks from over 30 local and regional artists with disabilities. It will be on display in the David E. Rodale and Rodale Family galleries on July 18 – August 8, 2024. The opening reception of the exhibit will be July 18, 2024 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
PD: Three charged after street fight involving guns
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men have been charged after police say a street fight led to gun threats. On March 28 around 10:50 p.m., officers were called to the 1800 block of Jessup Street for a reported disturbance. Police say they learned a white car allegedly tried to run someone over, leading to […]
State gives $1M to LCCC, others to improve adult literacy instructor, education training
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh Carbon Community College is among five Pennsylvania learning institutions that will share a statewide grant of more than $1 million to boost adult education and adult literacy instruction. The funds, awarded Thursday by the state Education Department, will help train and support volunteer adult literacy...
Several small power outages still impacting Conshohocken, Plymouth, and Whitemarsh
Following two severe storms over July 16th and 17th that took down trees across the region, PECO reports that there are still 18,121 accounts without power in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, with 1,502 falling within Montgomery County. Locally, all the major power outages have been handled, but a...
Vehicle crashes into traffic-control truck on I-80
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews responded to a crash on Interstate 80 after a truck crashed into a traffic-control truck. According to the Hazle Township Fire & Rescue Company around 9:30 a.m. crews were called to a vehicle crash with the driver possibly trapped. Once on the scene, crews saw a box truck […]
Solar farm concerns in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A big environmental change could be coming to a city in Luzerne County. We’re talking about solar energy farms. But not everyone agrees with the technology taking up space in their backyard. Nanticoke is in talks to allow building a solar farm on its land, but many residents say not in their […]
Brandywine Heights SD highlights need for summer feeding program
TOPTON, Pa.- A grant is helping a school district in Berks County make sure kids have enough to eat this summer. The Brandywine Heights Area School District is one of five recipients in Pennsylvania of a grant to help with food insecurity for kids in rural areas over the summer through the No Kids Hungry Campaign, run by Share Our Strength.
Nanticoke Fire Dept. rescues two dogs from a creek
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Nanticoke City Fire Department rescued a dog and a puppy from Harvey’s Creek. Nanticoke City Fire Department Engine 3 and Rescue 1 were dispatched to North Mill Street in Plymouth Township for a possible dog in the creek. Engine 3 arrived to find a black lab mix female […]
Veteran’s Nonprofit Kicks Off “Christmas in July”
BEDMINSTER, NJ – To celebrate our noble veterans this summer, Stacia McDonough, and her award-winning 501c-3 nonprofit, “Independence For Veterans,” has kicked off their very first, “Christmas in July,” collection. The drive is to benefit the formerly homeless and disabled veterans currently residing at the transitional housing facilities in New Jersey. Items being collected are toiletries (shampoo, body wash, baby wipes, razors, deodorant, sunblock, lip balm, etc.), brand new underwear, undershirts, socks, summer clothing, (All men’s sizes: M-3XL), basketball shorts, wallets, and blankets. In addition, gift cards from Visa, Amazon, grocery stores, Wal-Mart, Target are a much sought...
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