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Misericordia University Teacher Education Students Earn 100% Pass Rate 2023-2024
Misericordia University Teacher Education Students Earn 100% Pass Rate 2023-2024. DALLAS, PA, July 23, 2024 – Recent graduates of Misericordia University’s (MU) teacher education department (TED) earned a 100% first-time pass rate on their professional licensure exams for the 2023-2024 academic year, notably exceeding state averages. The areas of excellence for the latest group of MU undergraduate test takers includes early childhood education, special education, middle level education, secondary English, and secondary history (citizenship). Graduate students in the reading specialist and speech-language pathology programs also achieved 100% first-time pass rates.
WooSox fall to RailRiders despite strong showing from Zach Penrod
MOOSIC, PA – Hard-throwing lefty Zach Penrod shined in his return from the Injured List, but the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (55-44, 12-13) overcame three different deficits to hand the Worcester Red Sox (46-54, 11-14) an 8-5 loss on Friday night at PNC Field. After bouncing his first two pitches to...
Homeless encampment cleared out at Kirby Park
The cleanup of the Riverfront Area of Kirby Park got underway Thursday morning. Wilkes Barre. Once this process is completed, the area will be posted, and any violations of current Wilkes Barre city regulations will be
The Wright Center’s North Pocono location celebrates two years of providing primary health services
SCRANTON — In just two years since its opening, The Wright Center’s health center in North Pocono has seamlessly integrated into the community, with its health center and staff becoming essential parts of the region. The Wright Center operates a network of community health centers in Northeast Pennsylvania,...
Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 73: Kevin Hegarty, Plymouth Whitemarsh HS
Coaches Comments: Kevin is a 3 year starter for us and the leader of our defense. He is a kid who can do it all. He’s got great speed, great instincts/vision, and is a punishing LB. He sheds blocks with great physicality and deciphers blocking schemes very well. He can run sideline to sideline or meet someone head on inside the tackles.
From Scranton to the Met: opera singer gives back to local arts program
During a two-week intensive course in performing and visual arts, children sing together each morning to warm up their voices. One day, they had the opportunity to warm up with an opera singer. Thomas Capobianco was in this very program as a kid. A 2009 graduate of Scranton High School,...
2 charged with murder in Wilkes-Barre drug-related stabbing
A group of men jumped and fatally stabbed a man in South Wilkes-Barre earlier this year in retaliation for a drug deal gone wrong, according to charges filed in court this week. Two of the suspects — Justice "Millie" Flenory, 23, and Jaime B. Knights, 63, both of Wilkes-Barre —...
Three men charged in deadly Wilkes-Barre stabbing
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Three men have been charged in connection to a deadly stabbing in Wilkes-Barre back in May. On May 7 around 3:30 a.m., police were dispatched to the 300 block of South River St. for a stabbing victim. The victim, identified as Scott Knox, 33,...
Final day wrap-up | Go Joe 27
MOSCOW, Pa. — Go Joe 27 was something special. Especially the fifth and final day. In case you missed it, here’s a recap. The Friday finale of Joe Snedeker’s annual bike ride for Saint Joseph’s Center was about what you would expect from Joe and his friends.
Derek J. White (1993-2024)
Derek J. White, of Lebanon, PA, passed away on July 24, 2024, at the age of 30. He was born on Aug. 5, 1993, in Luzerne, PA, to the late TaraAnn Fernandez. Derek was known for his love of the outdoors, with a passion for fishing, kayaking, and camping. He...
Rep. Pashinski, Sen. Flynn present checks for three Wilkes-Barre projects
WILKES-BARRE — Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski and Sen. Marty Flynn on Friday presented Local Share Account grants totalling $850,000 for three projects in the City of Wilkes-Barre. The first grant, for $400,000, will help fund rehabilitation and restoration of the Mill Creek Brookside Levee System Work to be done...
Candlelight vigil in Scranton to honor murdered Pennsylvania teen
SCRANTON, Pa. — A candlelight vigil will be held tonight in Scranton in honor of a teen killed in Mercer County. Investigators say a 29-year-old man killed and dismembered 14-year-old Pauly Likens, a transgender teen, in June. The vigil will take place Friday at 7:00 pm in front of...
A New National Spotlight Shines on Josh Shapiro’s Contested Environmental Record
It was supposed to be a triumphant moment. Five months ago, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro traveled to a union hall in Scranton to announce a new energy plan his administration touted as a “bold vision for Pennsylvania’s energy future.”. But his speech was interrupted with a searing question...