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Jason Aldean ‘Highway Desperado’ tour: Where to get tickets under $50 for Scranton show
The “Try That In A Small Town” singer will be in Pa. to perform two concerts on his “Highway Desperado” tour in August. Jason Aldean will perform on Saturday, Aug. 3, at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton; and on Saturday, Aug. 10, at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown.
Lackawanna County invests $224K to boost road safety with new study
Scranton, Lackawanna Co. — The Lackawanna County Commissioners office is the early stages of a study to increase the safety of roadways and intersections in the county after approving a more than $200,000 with a consulting group to conduct the study. The County commissioners are hoping to use the...
Community health centers integral to better health outcomes
As a longtime patient and board member of The Wright Center for Community Health, I know firsthand the exceptional care our organization provides to the community at large. That’s why it is so important to celebrate National Health Center Week, the annual observance designed to highlight the commitment of our staff, board members, and supporters who make it possible to provide affordable, high-quality, nondiscriminatory whole-person primary health services to patients of all ages, income levels, and insurance statuses.
Woman rescued from fire in Dunmore
DUNMORE, Pa. — One person was rescued from a fire in Lackawanna County. Flames broke out at a building along Drinker Street around 10 p.m. Monday night. Officials say the fire started in an apartment above a business in the building. A woman was rescued from the apartment; she...
Scranton: A republic, if you can keep it
As shocked as the country was after the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the electorate struggles to make sense of the power that evil has over the most important aspects of our republic. The details will continue to come out, and expectations will abound about who...
Around the Valley: Team Fermin is a way for a former Pocono Mountain West star to give back
Christian Fermin was a special basketball player at Pocono Mountain West High School. But what coach Rich Williams and his staff, as well as Fermin’s teammates, knew is that Fermin is also a special person. He was determined to be a great player, but also a great person. The...
Traffic light upgrades at intersections in Exeter and West Reading get state funding
Traffic signal projects at eight intersections in Berks County have received state grant funding. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration announced Wednesday that a total of 73 municipalities across Pennsylvania will receive a total of $30 million in grant funding through the department of transportation’s “Green Light-Go” program. The program aims to improve safety and mobility in communities by relieving congestion and improving traffic flow.
'Cautiously optimistic:' Officials react to nonprofit's pending purchase of Commonwealth Health
The pending sale of Commonwealth Health's hospitals and health care facilities prompted reactions Wednesday ranging from optimism to skepticism, with local officials eager for new investments to bolster the region's health care landscape. Lawmakers and others weighed in following Tuesday's announcement that WoodBridge Healthcare Inc., a recently formed nonprofit based...
Nowakowski defends 10K title
Tim Nowakowski, 38, of Factoryville, defended his Frank Valvano 10K title at Lake Carey on Saturday with a time of 36:36, about a minute faster than his 2023 pace. Race start was in the cool 50s. First 10K female across the finish line was Heather Dewees of Dallas.
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