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Inspired athletes create their own summer games in Susquehanna County
KINGSLEY, Pa. — The Summer Olympics in Paris have inspired some athletes here at home to compete in games of their own. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted a backyard Olympics competition Sunday night in Kingsley, Susquehanna County. Activities included a kayak relay race, a nine-hole bucket golf course,...
Two new cases of West Nile Virus found in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two new cases of West Nile Virus have been found in Lackawanna County. Two mosquitoes tested positive for the virus in Moosic and Scranton. This is the fifth and sixth case of West Nile found in mosquitoes this year in Lackawanna County. Experts say to protect yourself from insects by wearing […]
Free medical, dental and vision care coming to Scranton for one weekend only
Extractions, X-rays, free glasses and physicals will be available at the Remote Area Medical Clinic (RAM) in Scranton. “Patients are generally very grateful these clinics because most of them do not have insurance," said Caitlin Doughton, a University of Scranton graduate and aspiring medical doctor who helped organize the clinic.
Denise Ebersole of The Metcalf Mansion -- Why NEPA?
Most of Denise Ebersole’s days as a kid were spent inside Marty’s Market, her family’s grocery store in Meshoppen. She credits her time there for introducing her to a genuine love of people and stories. She went on to graduate from Tunkhannock High School. And, despite not being really sure she wanted to, Denise succumbed to peer pressure (and the idea that she’d be the only one left in town) and shipped off to college at Bloomsburg University. And from there, it’d be about 20 years before she came back.
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.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery to display new exhibit
DALLAS, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Friedman Art Gallery is hosting a new solo exhibition by artist Seth Ellison entitled “Lost in Paradise.” The exhibit, which will feature a variety of Ellison’s paintings, runs from Sunday, Aug. 18, through Tuesday, Oct. 29, and is free and open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Friedman Art Gallery is located inside the campus’ Nesbitt Academic Commons.
Neil Regina
Neil (Butchie) Regina of Beach Lake, Pennsylvania peacefully passed on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania. His primary focus was his family, and he was a blessing to all. Born in Brooklyn, New York on May 21, 1944, to the late Frank and Mary Regina. He...
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