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A second ambulance for Damascus
DAMASCUS, PA — Emergency management equipment is expensive. And when a small ambulance service is able to buy a second ambulance, it’s reason to celebrate. Members of the Damascus Township Volunteer Ambulance Service (DTVAC) did just that on July 20 in a dedication ceremony filled with gratitude and optimism. Speakers included Damascus supervisor and DVCAC operational supervisor Steve Adams, PA Sen. Lisa Baker (R, 20) and PA Rep. Jonathan Fritz, (R, 111). Friends and members of the Damascus Historical Society were on hand as well.
Inaugural 'Bubba's Camp' honors the memory of beloved basketball coach Mike Birmelin
HONESDALE — Mike Birmelin was one of the most beloved figures in local basketball history. A Western Wayne graduate who went on to coach at Honesdale for more than two decades, Birmelin tragically died last summer after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. For the better part...
Liberty Tree sapling in Honesdale to be replaced by America250PA after failure to thrive
The Liberty Tree sapling commemorating America's coming 250th anniversary, planted in Central Park in May but failing to thrive, will be replaced, Honesdale Councilor James Hamill said at the July 22 council session. The tree planting is a project of America250PA, the Pennsylvania-wide portion of the nationwide celebration. As part...
Customer Sues Home Improvement Giant Over Severe Injuries Caused by Negligence
A shocking incident at a popular retail store has led to a lawsuit that could have significant implications for customer safety standards. On July 30, 2022, Harold Strickland filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County against Home Depot USA, Inc., alleging negligence that resulted in severe injuries.
19-year-old wanted after attempted homicide of Monroe Co. man in Pike County
PIKE CO., Pa. - A man from Monroe County was rushed to the hospital following a shooting in Pike County. Pennsylvania State Police say Derrel Ambrose 22, from Tobyhanna, sustained multiple gunshot wounds during the incident on Saturday night along Mallard Lane in Lehman Township. He underwent emergency surgery. The...
A-Town Throwdown basketball: Parkland survives a batch of bluebloods and wins its second tourney title of summer
Perhaps Rich Williams, the Pocono Mountain West boys basketball coach, best explained what happened Sunday night in the finals of the A-Town Throwdown basketball tournament. “That’s Parkland, that’s who they are, and they’re going to come and fight,” Williams said. And most of the time this...
Make School Mornings More Manageable
(Family Features) Getting a family up and out the door before the school bell rings is no small task. Sometimes it can even seem impossible, especially when you encounter unexpected events like a wardrobe mishap or overflowing toilet.
Roll out the (rain) barrels to promote sustainability and flood prevention
There was a bit of pushing and shoving in the parking lot of the Pike County Conversation District in Hawley, Pa., on Saturday morning. No one was being rude (this was not, after all, a Black Friday sale at a Best Buy) but there was a lot of wrestling as 18 lucky folks got to take home a rain barrel, courtesy of the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts.
Jury List
Here is a list of jurors for a special trial term on August 26, 2024, in the Wyoming County Courthouse. They include: Marlene Aitken, of Tunkhannock; Tina Alguire, of Tunkhannock; Kyle Baker, of Factoryville; Catherine Becker, of Tunkhannock; Brittney Bernoski, of Nicholson; Diane Billings, of Factoryville; Alina Bogedin, of Tunkhannock; Daniel Brown, of Tunkhannock; Gabriel Brown, of Dalton; Jessy Bullock, of Tunkhannock; Mary Capron, of Meshoppen; Tamera Christman, of Mehoopany; Kathlee Cieciorka, of Tunkhannock; Kaci Coole, of Noxen; and Michael Corbly, of Tunkhannock.
Lackawanna County official suspended for Trump assassination Tweet back on the job, resigned from Old Forge council
A Lackawanna County official suspended without pay for an "inappropriate" post he made online in the wake of former President Donald Trump's near assassination returned to work Monday, but resigned earlier this month as an Old Forge borough councilman. Shortly after 20-year-old gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks shot Trump July 13...
Factoryville news
Greetings, all! Before I continue with my column, I am reaching out to say congratulations to our editor of 20-plus years, Bob Baker, who has finally decided to put his pencil and pad down and walk away from his computer (formerly a typewriter) and retire from his invaluable career of bringing the news to the people of Wyoming County. I saw in-person how very dedicated Bob was. On deadline days his focus was incomparable, and he always got his stories out on time! I wish Bob a very happy, well-deserved retirement. I also welcome our new editor, Jessica Harker. I look forward to getting to know her as time goes on.