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Police: Carbondale man held gun to woman's head
CARBONDALE — A city man put a gun to a woman's head and threatened to kill her during an argument, according to a criminal complaint. Michael Howard Corrigan, 49, of 77 N. Main St., is charged with felony assault and endangering another person. According to the complaint:. On Friday,...
19-year-old wanted after attempted homicide of Monroe Co. man in Pike County
PIKE CO., Pa. - A man from Monroe County was rushed to the hospital following a shooting in Pike County. Pennsylvania State Police say Derrel Ambrose 22, from Tobyhanna, sustained multiple gunshot wounds during the incident on Saturday night along Mallard Lane in Lehman Township. He underwent emergency surgery. The...
Wright Center expands dental services in Wilkes-Barre with new grant
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. — After receiving a grant for almost two hundred thousand dollars from the Moses Taylor Foundation, the Wright Center will now officially be expanding dental services to their health center in Wilkes-Barre. They will now be able to serve at least 70 patients at the facility...
Man arrested in deadly Wilkes-Barre stabbing
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A man wanted in connection to a deadly stabbing in Wilkes-Barre has been arrested, police announced. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, Jaime Knights, 63, was taken into custody in Bath, New York, extradited back to Luzerne County and arraigned on homicide charges.
The epitome of American classics: Hotshots Bar & Grill
Edwardsville’s Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill serves classic burgers and real American energy. At the time I entered, there were more TVs showcasing live sports than actual patrons present within the bar. That said, all of the tables were open and the servers were prompt and friendly. For St....
Your Complete Guide To Elements Music And Arts Festival
This is the ethos of Elements Music and Arts Festival. The festival, to take place in Long Pond, Pa., returns its seventh edition from August 9th to August 11th. Elements boasts an impressive lineup featuring top-tier electronic and crossover talent, including Illenium, Kaskade, Slander, Green Velvet back-to-back Patrick Topping, Subtronics, Azzecca, LSDREAM, Bob Moses, Girl Math, TroyBoi, Chris Lake back-to-back Cloonee, Liquid Stranger, The Blessed Madonna, BLOND:ISH, The Illustrious Blacks, Hamdi and The Disco Biscuits.
Community Briefs 8/1/24
Jessup AL Ladies Auxiliary presents check to Healthy MOMs program. Members of the Michael Steiner American Legion Jessup Post 411 Ladies Auxiliary recently presented a $2,000 check to representatives of the Wright Center for Community Health’s Healthy Maternal Opiate Medical Support (Healthy MOMS) program. Co-founded by the Wright Center...
Grateful Dead – Dave’s Picks Volume 51: Scranton Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, PA, 4/13/71 (2024)
“We’re shedding our lovelight on the not-to-be-overlooked Spring 1971 tour with Dave’s Picks Volume 51, featuring the complete unreleased show from the Scranton Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, PA 4/13/71 AND the 2nd set from the previous night at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on 4/12/71. These...
RECIPES OF THE REGION: Deliciously imperfect cannoli connect generations in Old Forge
Mark Scaramastro took up baking in the last year. It’s given him something to be creative with in his retirement. Now, he is teaching his youngest grandsons how to bake the family’s new favorite: cannoli. In Mark and his wife, Jeri Scaramastro’s, kitchen, their grandchildren’s pictures line the...
PennDOT announces plans for Route 118 safety improvement project in Lehman Twp.
LEHMAN TWP. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Wednesday issued an invitation to the public to a virtual plans display regarding the Route 118, Section 392, Safety Improvement Project. The project involves work consisting of:. • Widening Route 118 to accommodate two 11-foot lanes. • An 11-foot...
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