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Dallas billionaire Mark Cuban leads venture capitalists group supporting Kamala Harris
DALLAS — Dallas billionaire Mark Cuban is the top signature of a new group of 100-plus venture capitalist investors from prominent tech regions like Silicon Valley supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the White House. The group, made up of names like Cuban, LinkedIn co-founder Reid...
Gateway Church parts ways with another key pastor as investigation continues
DALLAS — Gateway Church this week parted ways with a founding elder who was on a leave of absence relating to an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against former pastor Robert Morris, a church spokesperson said Wednesday. Steve Dulin, 63, was the executive pastor leading Gateway Kingdom Business Leaders...
Screenwriter Clint Bentley volunteered in prison theater program as he wrote ‘Sing Sing’
DALLAS — The gate slammed shut with a bang behind Dallas-based screenwriter Clint Bentley as he entered Green Haven Correctional Facility in upstate New York. He was led through another gate, and then another, and another, followed by corridors with looming, concrete walls. The building, as lore went, served briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, before becoming what it is today: a maximum-security prison.
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. ...
Inmate Sentenced for Assaulting Corrections Officer in Pennsylvania
SCRANTON – Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz, 33, currently an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to an additional 30 months in prison for assaulting a federal…
Jewish Food Festival begins in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A beloved food festival returned to part of Lackawanna County on Sunday. The Jewish Discovery Center's Jewish Food Festival kicked off at Nay Aug Park in Scranton. Stuffed cabbage, knishes, falafel, and funnel cakes are just a few of the many foods offered at the festival.
Missing snake found in Tunkhannock
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — Officials say a snake that was reported missing in part of Wyoming County has now been found. The black and silver red tail boa constrictor named Elizabeth went missing from her home Saturday evening in the area of Pine Street in Tunkhannock, police said. The domesticated...
A new national spotlight shines on Josh Shapiro’s contested environmental record
It was supposed to be a triumphant moment. Five months ago, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro traveled to a union hall in Scranton to announce a new energy plan his administration touted as a “bold vision for Pennsylvania’s energy future.” But his speech was interrupted with a searing question from a resident of a Pennsylvania town that became […]
More than $1 million raised for St. Joseph's Center
SCRANTON, Pa. — It was another great year for St. Joseph's Center as another big total was revealed Saturday night. Go Joe 27, and St. Joseph's Center Telethon raised $1,067,869,70 to help those with intellectual disabilities, pregnancy support, adoption assistance, outpatient therapy, and medical day care services. Mr. William...
Motorcyclists ride in Memorial Motorcycle Ride in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Friends and family of a young man whose life was cut short remembered him Sunday the best way they knew how. They held a Memorial Motorcycle Ride in Lackawanna County. It was an emotional day for the loved ones of Alexander Petrovich as they honored his memory by doing something he […]
'Dog Days of Summer' event brings community, business owners together in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Biden Street in Scranton should have been renamed Dog Street after today’s Dog Days of Summer Event. The event had something for everyone, and their furry friends, and supported small businesses along the way. "It’s great to see people come out to support...
Jalapeño Grill brings a taste of Mexico and NYC to Exeter: New restaurant's menu includes a little bit of everything
Thousands of people drive by the Jalapeño Grill in the Plaza on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter without stopping. Don’t be one of them because you are missing out on a great culinary experience of New York City style bagels and pastries and authentic Mexican entrees and much in between.
3 Scouts from Troop 166 attain Eagle rank
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Tyler Morton, Robert Ashford and Liam Pegarella, three Scouts from Troop 166 in Hanover Township, recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Tyler and Liam received their Eagle on June 19; Robert received his on April 17. Tyler’s Eagle project was...