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Truckers Against Trafficking Visits NEPA
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — “It will only grow unless we do something to stop it,” says Wyoming County District Attorney, Joe Peters. Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters crossed county lines Thursday afternoon – bringing awareness to human trafficking impacting communities in NEPA. Peters along...
Six veteran organizations receive grants in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Scranton showed some appreciation to veterans this morning by awarding several grants to benefit programs geared toward veterans. Thursday morning the two organizations 28/22 News spoke with said they are beyond grateful for the grant and to the City of Scranton. $85,500 in grant money will be […]
Four Huskies from Women's Tennis Earn ITA Scholar-Athlete Honors
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – Four members of the Bloomsburg women's tennis program were named 2024 Division II Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes on Tuesday. A student-athlete must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the current academic year to be considered for the ITA Scholar-Athlete Award.
Contractor allegedly scams man for over $17,000
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have charged a contractor after he allegedly scammed a man of over $17,000 after not completing work on his house. According to the Salem Township Police, the victim came into the police station in January of 2024 around 7:00 p.m. to report that he hired a contractor and paid for […]
170-year-old church destroyed in Tioga County Pennsylvania afternoon fire
MANSFIELD, Pa. (WETM) — The remnants of a small Baptist church in Tioga County Pa. were seen from the roadway on Thursday after a devastating fire on Wednesday. According to an 18 News reporter at the scene of the fire on Thursday, the Cherry Flats Baptist Church sign and steeple are among the few items […]
Rock for Rescues helping animals in need
SUNBURY, Pa. — What started as a fundraising idea for Mommy and Me Rescue in Northumberland County, Mary Marquette thought she'd host a concert here at Route 61 Events near Sunbury. Now it has turned into an all day event with food, drinks and pinball. Rock for Rescues 2024...
The Wright Center Announces Monthly ‘Walk with a Doc’ Events
The Wright Center for Community Health invites residents of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wayne counties to put on their walking shoes and take a step towards improved health by joining one of the three regional, monthly Walk with a Doc events. This doctor-led initiative brings health care providers and community members...
PA Parents can use new app to find accessible playgrounds
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A new app from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society can help families of children with disabilities find a local park that meets their kid’s needs. Parents across the commonwealth can now find accessible playgrounds using the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society’s Park Finder app. In a release sent out on […]
Broadband authority OKs $20M for laptops
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority voted Thursday to spend $20 million on more than 14,000 laptops to grow internet access in the commonwealth. The unanimous vote allows the Authority to award between 20 and 200 laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities and other groups. So far, 130 groups have applied to the program and applications are open through August 19, said Julia Brinjac, digital equity program manager...
Pennsylvania could be a lithium goldmine, if the tech catches up
(The Center Square) — The hunt for critical minerals in Pennsylvania is on. A multi-billion-dollar industry is at hand — if innovators can make the technology work and scale up from the lab to the field. With lithium — used in solar energy, batteries, and other electronics — the commonwealth may have an opportunity to salvage the metal from oil and gas wastewater. If it works, Pennsylvania could see an...
Reforming juvenile justice system benefits kids, communities
We are youth advocates who were incarcerated at the ages of 14 and 15. We don’t want the juvenile legal system to do to others what it did to us and our peers. When a juvenile under 18 comes into the justice system, the juvenile must be treated not as adult, but as a child, a kid.
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