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Active shooter drills can traumatize students, research shows
Within my first few weeks attending the University of Scranton, a police officer came to our recreation center to provide instructions on how to respond during a school shooting. This talk included videos and photos from real shootings, while also graphically describing the actions necessary to take during such an event. I found the talk to be disturbing and frightening as it instilled a strong sense of fear within me that this situation could actually take place during my time on campus.
People in Scranton, Biden's hometown, comment on his exit from presidential race
President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent's fitness for office. Read more here: http://apne.ws/08DmOv1. #biden #joebiden #pennsylvania. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress. This video may be available...
‘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...
Historic newspaper front pages: Biden's decision to drop out of race for president
Biden quits. Biden exits race. Biden bows out. These were just some of the headlines that appeared in giant type across newspaper front pages today (July 22) in Florida, in places like Scranton, Pennsylvania and around the word. In Scranton, the hometown of President Joe Biden, on page 1A of...
Dunmore Schools sued after sexually explicit film of student is passed around
SCRANTON - The parents of a student at Dunmore Middle School have sued the district after they say a sexually explicit video of him was allowed to be shared by students. A lawsuit was filed July 12 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania by parents on behalf of their minor son, JH, against the Dunmore School District and several individuals.
Hanover Chief of Police among 11 area residents volunteering in the Dominican Republic
HANOVER TWP – Eleven area residents, including the Chief of Police for Hanover Township, recently completed a one-week intensive mission of outreach, assistance, and material aid for rural residents in the Dominican Republic. Hailing primarily from Chatham, Madison, Florham Park, and Warren, the group of 11 spent their week...
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library in Green Ridge to close for renovations
SCRANTON — The Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library will close Wednesday and remain closed for several months to accommodate renovations that will make the Green Ridge landmark more accessible to patrons with disabilities. Scranton Public Library CEO/Director Scott Thomas updated the public on those plans at last week's Lackawanna...
Block party brings community together
Educational Opportunity Centers of PA held a community block parting featuring a battle of spray paint artists on Friday at Diamond City Field in Wilkes-Barre. The Versus battle featured Scranton/Wilkes-Barre mural artist Vince Bonitz facing off against Scranton mural artist Eric Bussart in a spray paint can competition. The goal...
Wilkes-Barre cop stuck with drug needle during struggle
A city police officer was stuck in the hand with a hypodermic needle during a struggle with a woman who appeared high during an encounter in South Wilkes-Barre early Monday. Jessica Dorothy Shaver, 33, of 189 Rear Susquehanna Ave., Exeter, is facing assault charges after being stopped in the 300 block of Riverside Drive around 12:30 a.m.
Neighbors of Joe Biden's childhood home react to the President's decision
SCRANTON, Pa. — A plaque marks President Joe Biden's childhood home on North Washington Avenue in Scranton. A little piece of history Jim Wassmuth just so happened to miss when he moved in a few houses down in 2020. "The thing is, I didn't know was moving into the...
Optimism, heartbreak in Lackawanna County after Biden drops out of race
SCRANTON — From the sidewalk in front of President Joe Biden's childhood home on North Washington Avenue, Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti expressed optimism amid heartbreak hours after his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. "I'm heartbroken, but as Democrats we march on into these next 100...
State police at Fern Ridge - crashes
State police at the Fern Ridge barracks reported the following crashes:. • Dawn M. Marasco, 49, of Blakeslee, was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 5:26 a.m. July 4 on Interstate 80 in Tunkhannock Township. Police said she was injured to the wrist and neck but refused medical treatment at...