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Good Morning PA - Moscow Country Street Fair
The North Pocono Cultural Society invites you to the annual Moscow Country Street Fair. Come to beautiful downtown Moscow on July 25, 26, and 27 and enjoy vendors, parades, childrens activities, food, art and quilt shows, rummage sale, live music, raffles and so much more.
‘Agnes’ documentary to be screened at River Common on Sept. 12
WILKES-BARRE — “Agnes,” a critically-acclaimed documentary film that chronicles the Agnes Flood of 1972 and its impact on the Wyoming Valley, will be screened on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Millennium Circle at River Common in Wilkes-Barre. The screening was originally scheduled for June 21, but was...
UPDATED: Mayor Brown says Wilkes-Barre will clear Kirby Park homeless camps this week
At least 10 people without homes have been camping in the riverfront area of Kirby Park, including extremely vulnerable individuals, Mayor George Brown said. "We had an elderly woman. And we also had a young lady who is going to have a baby," Brown said Monday. "And we found them shelter."
Biden exits presidential race, endorses Harris; Local lawmakers react
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WOLF) — Sunday, President Joe Biden announced his plans to drop out of the presidential election. Soon after, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Former President Donald Trump spent time leading up to the election in November going against President Joe Biden for the 2024 presidential...
To Your Health: Use antibiotics as prescribed
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Since Alexander Flemming discovered that penicillin from moldy bread inhibits growth of Staphylococcus bacteria in 1928, antibiotics have been an important treatment option in medicine. When used properly, antibiotics fight bacterial infections by killing harmful bacteria in the body and preventing...
Probing the cause of two separate fires this weekend in NEPA
Fire damaged an apartment building in Taylor Saturday afternoon, leaving 8 people without a place to live. Flames broke out just before 1 p.m. in the 100 block of North Main Street in Taylor. Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the building. Several fire departments responded to help put out the flames. Neighbors say everyone made it out safely following that weekend fire in Taylor.
Misericordia University athletes celebrated at White House event
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — From a baseball field in Dallas Township to the White House in Washington, D.C., members of the Misericordia University Men's Baseball Team were recognized at the nation's capitol on Monday for winning the NCAA Division III World Series. "Just like talking to everyone and hanging...
Ocean County, NJ, man charged with fatally stabbing elder roommate: Prosecutor
An Ocean County man has been arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing early Friday morning. Louis Gargiso of Jackson Twp., NJ, charged with murder. Prosecutors say 38-year-old Louis Gargiso of Jackson Township has been charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Humor therapy fund brings kindness and bullying awareness program to Scranton
Gab Bonesso really, really wanted a glue stick in first grade. Standing in front of a few dozen kids at the Boys and Girls Club of Scranton, she acts out the moment one of her classmates gave her one, dancing with and kissing the glue stick. “I’m gonna tell the...
School Briefs 7/25/24
The following local students graduated from the university for the 2024 spring semester:. • Sarah Elizabeth Linko, Jessup, Bachelor of Science in psychology. • Margaret Makowski, Greenfield Twp., Master of Education in art education. • Benny Tapia, Peckville, Bachelor of Science in psychology. Marywood University. Marywood University recently announced area...