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PHOTO FOCUS: Program brings waterskiing to everyone in Lackawanna County
More than 70 people met at Chapman Lake in Jermyn for the annual Individual Abilities in Motion (I AM) Adaptive Water Skiing event. The weather was perfect on Saturday, July 27, while 19 people with mobility impairments took to the water to waterski. Twenty-one volunteers some from the University of Scranton and Leaps of Faith Adaptive Skiers from Connecticut assisted people on the water. Some skiers had volunteers on each side, while some only required one assistant. By the end of the day some needed no help at all in the water.
Josh Shapiro’s environmental record under scrutiny with new national attention
On March 13, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro discussed his energy plan in Scranton. Back in Scranton, Pennsylvania, five months ago, Governor Josh Shapiro stood in a union hall to unveil his administration’s latest energy plan, which was promoted as a “bold vision for Pennsylvania’s energy future.” Despite the initial excitement, the moment was far from triumphant.
Comedy legend Andrew Dice Clay to perform at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts this November
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Comedy legend Andrew Dice Clay to perform live in concert at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, November 16th, at 8 P.M. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, August 2nd at 10:00 A.M. with a Kirby Member presale beginning on Wednesday, July 31st at 10:00 A.M.
New Scranton ice cream shop offers unique gothic twist on homemade treats
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A new ice cream shop opened inside the Ritz theater in downtown Scranton. Although only a soft launch, the shop is currently open 5 days a week for business. Black Cow Cookies and Cream is a gothic ice cream shop and bakery with a...
School Briefs 8/1/24
The following local students graduated from the university during the spring 2024 semester:. • Elizabeth Brace, Dunmore, CU-Bloomsburg. • Mia Grant, Dunmore, CU-Bloomsburg. • Breanna Koslowski, Scott Twp., CU-Bloomsburg cum laude. • Shane Murphy, Dunmore, CU-Bloomsburg cum laude. • Matthew Phillips, Scott Twp., CU-Bloomsburg. • Carlo Possanza, Archbald, CU-Bloomsburg. •...
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…
Second Annual Wing Fling wraps up in Swoyersville
SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A community is having a wing ding time this weekend. It’s day two of the Second Annual Swoyersville Wing Fling. About five dozen vendors filled the Swoyersville Softball Complex. While some vendors served up foods like hot dogs, pretzels, and ice cream., chicken wings, boneless bites, and hot sauce ruled […]
One dead after fire in Hazleton
HAZLETON, Pa. — A woman is dead after flames tore through a home in Luzerne County on Saturday. Crews were called to the home along the 700 block of North Locust Street in Hazleton around 3:45 p.m. Police say Kathleen Herchel, 83, was found dead inside the home. Officials...
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