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Woman rescued from fire in Dunmore
DUNMORE, Pa. — One person was rescued from a fire in Lackawanna County. Flames broke out at a building along Drinker Street around 10 p.m. Monday night. Officials say the fire started in an apartment above a business in the building. A woman was rescued from the apartment; she...
Scranton teenager sentenced to a minimum of 38 years for first-degree murder
SCRANTON — A city teenager will spend at least 38 years in prison after being convicted of the fatal stabbing of another teenager in a gang-related street fight on June 22, 2022. Amir Williams, 18, of 528 Wheeler Ave., told Judge James Gibbons he was sorry he killed Tyler...
First responder-themed food trucks making rounds at volunteer fire companies in Lackawanna, Luzerne counties
A firefighting-themed fundraising food truck is fully involved in Northeast Pennsylvania. The Firehouse Subs food truck, its ambulance-themed Ice Cream Rescue truck and its Smoke Eater Donuts donut-and-coffee truck are currently making their rounds through Lackawanna and Luzerne counties to support volunteer fire companies, with plans to permanently establish a Firehouse Subs truck in the Scranton area, franchisee and Bradford County-based Lt. Firefighter Jamie Mullen said in a phone interview Tuesday.
Around the Valley: Team Fermin is a way for a former Pocono Mountain West star to give back
Christian Fermin was a special basketball player at Pocono Mountain West High School. But what coach Rich Williams and his staff, as well as Fermin’s teammates, knew is that Fermin is also a special person. He was determined to be a great player, but also a great person. The...
Nowakowski defends 10K title
Tim Nowakowski, 38, of Factoryville, defended his Frank Valvano 10K title at Lake Carey on Saturday with a time of 36:36, about a minute faster than his 2023 pace. Race start was in the cool 50s. First 10K female across the finish line was Heather Dewees of Dallas.
Best Bets for the weekend of Aug. 2 - 4
Thursday's free Party on the Patio at Mohegan Pennsylvania will be something different. Instead of a tribute to one musical artist, PopROCKS uses a rotation of singers to keep the impersonations coming. They might include Katy Perry, Ozzy Osbourne, Missy Elliot, Garth Brooks, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and more, with costume changes to match. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. 1280 Highway 315, Plains Twp. PopRocks’ website is poprocksrocks.com. Venue details: moheganpa.com.
3 Bedroom Home in Edwardsville - $399,000
Country living close to everything! This 3 bed 3 bath fully remodeled home is the perfect combination of luxury and serenity. Sitting on over an acre with a large 2 car garage this stunning home has it all! As you walk through the front door, you'll be blown away by this one! From the new luxury vinyl plank flooring to the completely remodeled kitchen and baths this walk out ranch is beautiful! As you walk through the living room to the kitchen, you'll notice a new electric fireplace wrapped in shiplap. Up next is the kitchen, where your eyes will be drawn to the shaker cabinets and exquisite quartz countertops with waterfall edges. The new stainless-steel appliances even stay! There's even a walk out deck off the dining room. Down the hall you'll find three good sized updated bedrooms. The primary bathroom even includes a custom walk-in shower! But that's not all! There's a laundry area on both levels and the basement is beautifully finished! This one won't last long!
Community Health Systems is selling its last three hospitals in Pennsylvania
Community Health Systems Inc. has agreed to sell its last three hospitals in Pennsylvania to a new nonprofit company led by Bucks County health-care industry veteran Joshua Nemzoff, Community Health Systems said Tuesday after the stock market closed. Nemzoff’s WoodBridge Healthcare Inc. has agreed to pay $120 million for Wilkes-Barre...
Scranton: A republic, if you can keep it
As shocked as the country was after the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the electorate struggles to make sense of the power that evil has over the most important aspects of our republic. The details will continue to come out, and expectations will abound about who...
Arrest warrant issued for Bushkill man in attempted homicide case
BUSHKILL, PA — The PA State Police at Blooming Grove is investigating the attempted homicide of Derrel Ambrose, 22, of Tobyhanna, PA, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds along Mallard Lane in the Pocono Ranchlands Private Community in Lehman Township, Pike County. Ambrose was flown to Lehigh Valley Pocono Hospital,...
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