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Inaugural Forty Fort Cemetery run/walk set for Sept. 14
Runners, walkers, and history buffs are invited to participate in the first Forty Fort Cemetery run/walk on Saturday, Sept. 14. The Inaugural Run/Walk Through History will feature 5K and 10K runs, a 1.5-mile walk and historical walking tours of the cemetery and the Forty Fort Meeting House, led by local history experts.
Weatherly housing plan get boost
State lawmakers gathered with local officials to announce an $11.3 million affordable housing project for the former Schwab School in Weatherly Tuesday afternoon. State Sen. Dave Argall told those gathered that he long admired the admired the historic Schwab School perched atop Spring Street in the borough — long before he represented those in Carbon County.
Nancy Bennett
Nancy Jayne Bennett, 85, formerly of Laceyville, went to her heavenly home on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. She was born in Sayre on May 19, 1939 to Fred A. and Susie (Waterman) Jayne. Nancy married her high school sweetheart, Richard (Dick) Calvin Bennett,...
Teenager pleads guilty to aggravated assault
SCRANTON — A 16-year-old Dunmore teenager pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and carrying firearms without a license Friday before Lackawanna County Judge Andrew J. Jarbola. Angelo Morales faces a maximum sentence of 27 years in prison and fine of $35,000, after an October shooting left two teenagers with life-threatening...
Weatherly proposes exotic animal ordinance
Weatherly Borough Council will advertise an amended ordinance restricting wild, exotic and farm animals, but stopped short of ruffling the feathers of chicken owners. Council on Monday discussed adopting a proposed animal ordinance after concerns with people bringing farm animals into town, specifically goats and chickens, Manager Harold Pudliner said.
Former fiscal manager for Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pa. charged with wire fraud
SCRANTON — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Angela Saar, 51, of Olyphant, Lackawanna County, was charged on July 25 in a criminal investigation with wire fraud. The criminal information charges that from November 2018 to June 2022, while employed as...
Days Gone By July 27, 2024
SCRANTON, Pa. - Court today granted a rule to show cause why the entire school board of Scranton should not be ousted from office. The rule was made returnable August 7. The petition for the ousting of the board members was presented by district Attorney Harold A. Scragg upon the recommendations of the members of the grand jury.
Child suffers minor injuries in fall at Glen
WAVERLY — A five-year-old Waverly boy was fortunate to suffer only minor injuries Thursday after a fall near the waterfall at Waverly Glen Park. According to Waverly Police, at 10:44 a.m. officers responded to a report of a child who had fallen 30 feet from the area of the waterfall at the park. Also responded to the scene were personnel from the Waverly-Barton Fire District and Greater Valley EMS.
PD: Multiple packages of meth seized after intercepted drug deal
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man was arrested after officers intercepted a drug deal at an Edwardsville apartment complex. According to the Edwardsville Police Department, officers were called to the Hilltop Apartment Complex on Monday around 6:00 p.m. after a complaint was reported that two men were sitting inside a parked truck. […]
WooSox Drop Series Opener to RailRiders, 8-4
MOOSIC, PA –– Nick Sogard homered and Luis Guerrero notched four strikeouts in two scoreless innings of relief, but the Worcester Red Sox (10-11)/(45-51) lost 8-4 to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (9-12)/(52-43) on Tuesday night in the first of seven games at PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania. Nick Sogard...
Man allegedly threatens wife with chainsaw in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is in custody after allegedly threatening to attack his wife with a chainsaw. According to the Lackawanna County Communication Center, a male was inside the house trying to break through the bedroom door and had a chainsaw. Police said upon entry they located and detained 59-year-old […]
Suspects accused of stealing large number of vapes
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two suspects are accused of stealing a large number of vapes from a Luzerne County smoke shop. According to the Hazleton City Police, on July 14 the two men entered Grant Smoke Shop in the 200 block of West Mine Street and stole a large number of vapes. Anyone with […]
Affordable housing coming to Carbon County
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Tuesday, close to $900,000 was awarded to our area to build affordable housing in Schuylkill and Carbon Counties. Local lawmakers gathered at Schwab School in Weatherly to give away thousands of dollars in PennHomes funds from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. The new project at the school would cost […]