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Voters react to Biden's decision to drop out of 2024 presidential race
SCRANTON, Pa. — President Joe Biden announced Sunday afternoon that he is dropping out of the race and will focus on finishing his term in the White House. "In some ways a little unexpected, but also maybe time for it," said James Bird, Dunmore. Newswatch 16 spoke with voters...
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."
2024 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Riverside Vikings TE/LB-Richie Kostoff
Football – All League, All Conference, All Regional. Richie is poised to shatter the LFC TE receiving records held by CJ Dupre. He is also a big-time LB. What is the best part of being a student-athlete at Riverside High School ?. The culture, a culture of a team...
Cantab Hall, “George Nap” in Pocono sweep
Wilkes-Barre, PA – Driver George Napolitano Jr. teamed with sons of Cantab Hall to sweep the $15,000 trotting features Monday afternoon (July 220 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, and in his seasonlong duel with Matt Kakaley Napolitano has reclaimed the top spot in the mountain track’s standings.
NEPIRC Receives Community Needs Grant from Scranton Area Community Foundation
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) is pleased to announce that it is a first-time recipient of a $10,000 Community Needs Grant from the Scranton Area Community Foundation (SAF) to support NEPIRC’s Manufacturing Ambassador Dream Team efforts in Scranton and throughout Lackawanna County. NEPIRC’s Dream Team program is focused on bridging the gap between education and careers in the manufacturing sector. The Dream Team initiative raises awareness of career options in advanced manufacturing amongst high school students by bringing young manufacturing professionals into the classroom to talk to students about their career journeys and how their careers have positively impacted their lives by highlighting real-life experiences. Dream Team Ambassadors are eager to share their stories with students throughout the city of Scranton and in the surrounding areas of Lackawanna County.
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.
The Wright Center to Open Clinic in Tunkhannock
The Wright Center for Community Health is expanding access to comprehensive whole-person primary health services in Wyoming County with the opening of a new health center in the former Tyler Memorial Hospital on Monday, Sept. 9. The Wright Center for Community Health has been providing safety-net primary and preventive care...
Misericordia University Opening Doors to Endless Possibilities
At Misericordia University, we believe in opening doors to endless possibilities. Whether it’s through our diverse academic programs, engaging campus life, or community partnerships, we are committed to providing opportunities that empower our students to achieve their fullest potential. Join us and discover how Misericordia can help you turn your aspirations into achievements. Learn more at https://www.misericordia.edu.
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...
Outreach – Center for Community Resources Children’s Career Fair and Professions for Parents
Outreach – Center for Community Resources will host its fourth annual Children’s Career Fair at Outreach, 431 North 7th Avenue, Scranton, on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 10 AM to 1 PM. This exciting Children’s Career Fair will ignite young minds and offer opportunities for kids of all...
FNCB Bank Announces 2024 Scholarship Winners
FNCB Bank, a division of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Co., is pleased to announce the winners of the FNCB Bank Foundation merit scholarship awards for the 2024-2025 academic year. Overall, the foundation awarded $1,000 scholarships to five area high school seniors based on their academic excellence, community and school involvement, and citizenship.
‘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...
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...