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Celebrating Independence Day in Hazleton
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/YOU) — The Fourth of July celebrations are still going strong across northeastern Pennsylvania. Hundreds got into the patriotic spirit for an annual Independence Day celebration. We aren’t done celebrating Independence Day quite yet! Fourth of July celebrations continued at City View Park in Hazleton. A fireworks display filled the sky to […]
Wyoming Area Class of 1974 planning reunion
Wyoming Area High School, Class of 1974, will celebrate their 50th Class Reunion on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Gramercy Restaurant in Pittston. There will be music and a raffle table. Cost is $40 per person with a cash bar. For reservations, make checks payable to Karen Ferrett by July 15. Contact information and inquiries can be made to Kmferrett@msn.com or on the WAHS Class 1974 Facebook page. Members of the reunion committee are, first row, from left, Patti Marianacci, Nancy Rowe, Mary Beth Bolin and Karen Ferrett. Second row: Carl Mercincavage, Theresa Yatsko and Mary Kay Baloga. Third row: Nicky Mozart, Billy Miller and Jerry Yakobitis.
Little League: Mountain Top wins District 16 9-11 Baseball championship
DURYEA — The Mountain Top all-stars showed why they were unbeaten going into Saturday’s District 16 9-11 Baseball championship game at the Duryea Little League. Mountain Top received excellent pitching from Garrett Chalker and Eli Metz and contributions throughout the offense as it defeated Greater Pittston Area 7-2 on an extremely hot afternoon.
'Everyone came together:' Berwick unites after powerful winds tear through community
Victoria Domanski handled the storm that ravaged Berwick last week the only way she knew how, by cooking. “I am not strong by any means, but I have a big heart,” said Domanski. "And so I know manually, I could not help, but I know people enjoy our food and I know that people were suffering from being out of power.”
Farmers market returns to the Back Mountain
DALLAS TWP. — The Back Mountain Memorial Library Farmers Market returned to the Dallas High School campus on Saturday morning. The market will run every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 26. “[The library] needed funds, and somebody brought up the idea of having a farmers’...
Camper assaults woman multiple times in single night
Eagles Mere, Pa. — A Linden man is charged with grabbing a woman's genitals multiple times after they met at a campground in Eagles Mere, police say. James Antho Esposito Jr. grabbed the accuser hard enough to cause bleeding from her genitals while leaving a bar and then again at a river lot, according to a complaint. Esposito allegedly told the victim “you would like it if I f****d you, I’d f**k you harder than your husband” when he first assaulted her. ...
6 PA Cities Are Considered The Dirtiest In The Country
It's no secret that cities are not usually extremely clean. It's really hard to keep areas extremely clean when they're extremely overly populated plus the heart for hustle and bustle. Anytime you visit a major city, you probably aren't shocked to see gum smashed into the concrete, garbage blowing in...
Back Mountain wins District 31 9-11 Baseball title
KINGSTON — On the very first day of pool play in the District 31 9-11 Baseball tournament, Back Mountain’s offense was stymied in a loss to Kingston/Forty-Fort. The two teams clashed once again on Saturday, this time with a district title on the line — and the Back Mountain bats wouldn’t be held down again.
Little League: Township holds off Plains for District 16 8-10 Baseball championship
DURYEA — Ten days earlier, Township didn’t even last six innings with Plains in the District 16 8-10 Baseball tournament opener. What happened then didn’t matter Saturday. What did was making amends for that 12-run loss. Township did just that, although things were a little tense in...
NEPA Reptile Expo returns
SCRANTON, Pa. — An expo in scranton this weekend celebrates all things that slither. The 5th annual NEPA Electric City Reptile Expo at the Hilton Conference Center was a reptile lovers' paradise. People could get up close and personal with snakes, iguanas, and other critters, as well as check...
Community comes together following storm damage
BERWICK, Pa. — The kitchen inside Maria Assunta Society on Monroe Street in Berwick is preparing 400 free dinners for the community meal put on by the Berwick Community Giving Foundation and Berwick Area United Way organization. This community dinner comes after a short-lived but strong storm raged through...
Electric city reptile expo thrills fans in Scranton with snakes, spiders, and more
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — The electric city reptile expo is a tri-annual event hosted at the Hilton Scranton Conference Center, and its fun for the whole family. “It’s fun. you can see all the people and all the snakes and stuff and all the reptiles," said snake and spider fan Alexander Helring.
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