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Domestic violence service center expands in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — These photos, lined up inside Wilkes-Barre's THINK Center, show parts of a 4.1 million-dollar expansion recently completed for the Domestic Violence Service Center, named in honor of former executive director Paula M. Triano. "Paula M. Triano was the executive director of domestic violence for 18 years....
Man wanted, accused of stealing alcohol at Sheetz
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is wanted after police say he stole from Kohl’s and then stole alcohol from Sheetz. According to the Dickson City Police Department, the man pictured walked out of Kohl’s with unpaid items, then went to Sheetz and left without paying for alcohol and a case of water. […]
Gun seized from carry-on at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — TSA officers at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport say they seized a loaded gun at the airport checkpoint. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at AVP intercepted a 9mm handgun loaded with six bullets at the airport checkpoint on Monday, July 29. The weapon was caught when a man from Waverly Township entered […]
After visit about making Scranton safer, Davis says he's ready to lead if Shapiro picked for VP
In a visit to Lackawanna County on Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis touted state funding aimed to make communities safer. He also said he’s ready to become governor if Gov. Josh Shapiro becomes vice president. Davis listened to local leaders discuss the need for more education funding, gun safety...
What the Fluff Paw Spa owner shares love for animals
Chelsea Maslar became a pet groomer in order to make some extra cash. Little did she know that choice would change everything and lead her down a career path she never even considered. “I just fell into it and never fell back out,” said Maslar, 33. “I absolutely love it.”...
Centennial Trustee Associates Gala to honor special members of the Misericordia University community
Centennial Trustee Associates Gala to honor special members of the Misericordia University community. Sisters of Mercy, Dr. Michael and Mrs. Tina MacDowell, Sandy Insalaco, Sr., and Class of 1962 alumna Virginia Donlin Emershaw to be honored. Misericordia University President Emeritus Dr. Michael MacDowell, Tina MacDowell, and trustee emeritus Sandy Insalaco...
Abington Spa employees put passionate into their work
CLARKS SUMMIT — Abington Spa was voted best nail salon in the 2024 Best of Lackawanna County awards. The full-service spa and salon — with its state-of-the-art equipment — specializes in massage therapy, facials, hair cutting, color highlights and waxing. Owner Victoria Pasqualicchio opened Abington Spa nine-and-a-half...
Berks fire department launches portal for residents and businesses to provide details to 1st responders
Exeter Township Fire Department has launched an initiative that will enable residents within the department’s primary coverage area to use a secure online portal to register details about their home, who lives there and how to contact them in an emergency. The information entered into the portal called Community...
Bucks County–Based Nonprofit Acquires Last Community Health Systems Hospitals in Pennsylvania
WoodBridge Healthcare Inc., has agreed to purchase the last three Pennsylvania hospitals from Community Health Systems Inc. Bucks County-based nonprofit WoodBridge Healthcare Inc., led by healthcare veteran Joshua Nemzoff, has agreed to purchase the last three Pennsylvania hospitals from Community Health Systems Inc., writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Silent disco is a rave for the kids
HANOVER TWP- The large all purpose room of the Hanover recreation building on 15 North Jefferson Road certainly had the visual feel of a dance hall on Wednesday evening, July 31. Like any respectable disco, the modest sized hall was mostly darkened, illuminated only by the decorative colored lights that...
Lansing’s Avery Wells to play D3 baseball at Marywood
Lansing baseball has been the cream of the crop for sports in Tompkins County. To go along with their multiple sectional titles and state tournament runs—including a state championship in 2012—the Bobcats have consistently seen their alumni excel in the college scene. Recent graduate Avery Wells is set to continue this trend.
Man sentenced in Wilkes-Barre shooting
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A man could spend up to 7 years in prison after a shooting at a barbershop in Wilkes-Barre. Police say Julio Rivas shot the owner of New Flow Barbershop at Carey Avenue and Academy Street in the city back in May of 2023. Rivas pleaded no...
King’s College Send Us Forth Fundraising Campaign Exceeds Goal with $56.8 Million Total
King’s College today announced that its five-year $50 million comprehensive fundraising campaign “Send Us Forth”—the largest in the institution’s history— exceeded its goal by more than 13 percent. Send Us Forth ran from 2018 through 2023. The campaign leadership committee—co-chaired by Timothy J. Morris...
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