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Police: West Scranton 'explosion' caused by man burning trash
SCRANTON, Pa. — Police in Lackawanna County say a man caused an explosion when he used five gallons of gasoline to try and burn some trash Saturday in his West Side backyard. Officers ended up arresting Salvatore Licata, who police say acknowledged using gasoline to set the fire behind...
B3Q Smokehouse moving to former Tipsy Turtle location
SWOYERSVILLE, Pa. — A restaurant in Luzerne County is leaving one borough and headed to another this fall. It's been more than a year since a restaurant on Owen Street in Swoyersville has seen any action. “We used to have Tipsy Turtle in Swoyersville. It was a restaurant before...
Looking For A Solve For 2024’s Craziness? Try Optimism.
Earlier this year, I marched with my kids and husband in Brooklyn’s Gay Pride parade, as part of a contingent of churches and synagogues supporting our LGBTQ+ family, friends, and neighbors. All around me were rainbows and cheers and an infectious joy. Gay families with children and without. Married gay people. Single gay people. And out of the corner of my eye, a gay couple just getting some ice cream.
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