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Rite Aid closes more stores following bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the Philadelphia-based pharmacy, has closed 40 more stores. These closures bring the total number of Rite Aid stores closed to nearly 700 since filing for bankruptcy in October. The company has now closed 20% of its Pennsylvania locations.
Liberty Tree sapling in Honesdale to be replaced by America250PA after failure to thrive
The Liberty Tree sapling commemorating America's coming 250th anniversary, planted in Central Park in May but failing to thrive, will be replaced, Honesdale Councilor James Hamill said at the July 22 council session. The tree planting is a project of America250PA, the Pennsylvania-wide portion of the nationwide celebration. As part of the preparations leading up to the 250th anniversary in 2026, a goal of America250PA is to plant a Liberty Tree in each of the 67 counties....
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. ...
Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pennsylvania toward solar, hydrogen
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — A flurry of recent bipartisan agreements by state lawmakers on energy projects and policies is sending a clear message: Pennsylvania is slowly moving toward clean energy but fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere. The grab bag of...
Lackawanna College Offers Many Ways to Save on Tuition
Lackawanna College continues to lead the way in making higher education more accessible and affordable for students through groundbreaking corporate partnerships and a robust Dual Enrollment program. Corporate Partnerships: A Pathway to Affordable Education. Lackawanna College has created strategic partnerships with several prominent local employers, including McDonald’s, Sheetz and Allied...
Blackhawk High School student named Distinguished Young Woman of Pennsylvania
Fox Chapel, PA – Blackhawk High School senior Aubrey Bowman was named the DistinguishedYoung Woman of Pennsylvania for 2025. She will receive $3,600 in cash scholarships after her triumph in the statewide program for high school senior girls held at The Hillman Center for the Performing Arts at Shadyside Academy. ...
26 cadets graduate from police academy, Detective Gilmartin speaks on sacrifices
Scranton, Lackawanna Co. — The Lackawanna County College Police Academy held its graduation ceremony a few hours ago with a special speaker Scranton Police Department Detective Kyle Gilmartin. Detective Gilmartin who was shot in the head twice while on duty earlier this year gave some powerful remarks about making...
PA nursing facility employees awarded historic $35.8 million judgement for stolen wages
Pittsburgh, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — After a five-year legal battle, a federal court in Pittsburgh has awarded one of the largest wage recovery judgments in U.S. history to current and former employees of 15 residential skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced Tuesday the court awarded $35.8 million […]
9 charged in massive gun trafficking ring that spanned 8 counties in Pennsylvania
The investigation of a gun deal gone bad led to the dismantling of a massive gun trafficking ring in which 3D printers were used to make illegal weapons and parts that were sold in eight counties in Pennsylvania, officials announced Tuesday. Léelo en español aquí. Michael Needling, 28,...
Delaware carjacking, robbery spree leads to federal conviction of local man
A federal jury has convicted 24-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews for his role in a series of carjacking attempts that ultimately led to his kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery of a woman, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. McNair-Matthews and three other Delaware men were arrested in April of 2023 for rear-ending cars in...