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Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 75: Lidge Kellum, Wyoming Area HS
NEPAfootball.com WVC Div 2 All-Star-Offensive Athlete. Coaches Comments: Lidge has been rapidly rising through his college evaluations, and has the potential to be one of the best in District 2. He is an explosive, dynamic playmaker that can impact all three phases of the game. He is a glider, who accelerates quickly and runs with his eyes. As a receiver, he has good hands, with the speed to take the top off of coverage and run after the catch. Dangerous in the return game. Solid academic student-athlete, with high character and strong work ethic. Lidge’s presence as a senior leader will be critical to our team’s success.
Honoring the fallen and learning leadership skills in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Kirby Park was filled with students enrolled in the State Police Law and Leadership Academy. "A program we started about four years ago to assist individuals seeking a career in law enforcement," explained Master Trooper David Peters, the Director of the Northeast Law and Leadership Academy. " To understand the challenges that are involved with natural law enforcement, Academy, fitness, military drill academics, time management and actually stress management as well."
B3Q Smokehouse moving to former Tipsy Turtle location
SWOYERSVILLE, Pa. — A restaurant in Luzerne County is leaving one borough and headed to another this fall. It's been more than a year since a restaurant on Owen Street in Swoyersville has seen any action. “We used to have Tipsy Turtle in Swoyersville. It was a restaurant before...
Making sure no kid goes hungry in Berwick
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Making sure no child goes hungry was the goal Monday in Columbia County. More than 150 families received a free, healthy, and nutritional lunch on Monday in Berwick. Dozens of volunteers from the Youth Action Center and For the Cause Teen Center teamed up with local food banks to give […]
Olympic swimmer with Luzerne County ties wins bronze in Paris
Jul. 30—Swimmer Emma Weyant, whose mother grew up in Plains Township, won a bronze medal in the women's 400-meter individual medley at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Weyant, 22, who won a silver medal in Tokyo in 2021, closed fast to nip Great Britain's Freya Constance Colbert...
Olympic skateboarding buzz in Pennsylvania
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Filled with bikes, skateboards, and scooters, the skatepark at Hollenback Park in the city of Wilkes-Barre is a favorite spot to ride. "I feel good; every day on my board is a good day," said Brady Kaushas. With the Olympic games underway in Paris, people...
Monsignor Kelly found guilty under canon law of sexual abuse of two minors
SCRANTON — Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly, a priest of the Diocese of Scranton and former executive director of Catholic Social Services in Wilkes-Barre, has been found guilty under canon law of the sexual abuse of two minors at the conclusion of a disciplinary process authorized by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Holy See.
Diocese of Scranton finds Msgr. Kelly guilty of child sexual abuse under canon law
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Diocese of Scranton announced Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly, a former priest in the Diocese of Scranton, has been found guilty under canon law of the sexual abuse of two children. According to a statement issued Tuesday by the Diocese of Scranton, Monsignor Joseph P. Kelly was found guilty under […]
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