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VIDEO: Hit and run victim searches for tractor-trailer driver
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — "I had a split second. I looked at my mirror, and there was a truck coming right at me. I had a feeling I wasn't going to make it." Patrick Ryder can't remember much of what happened Friday night when he was driving to the Pocono Mountain Carnival.
Maddie & Tae coming back to Pa.: Where to buy tickets to their 2 Pa. concerts
If you missed the sold-out Maddie & Tae performance this spring in Harrisburg, you have two more chances to see them in Pa. The country music duo will perform on their “Here’s To Friends” tour on Friday, Aug. 16, at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks; and on Sunday, Sept. 29, at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre.
Scranton library branch to close for renovations
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local library will be closing for some long-needed renovations. The Nancy Kay Holmes Library will be seeing some major upgrades soon, including adding a handicapped entrance to the back of the building. The front entrance will also be renovated. Inside, crews will be installing a handicapped restroom and replacing […]
Joe Biden was famously born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of Allentown, earning him the nickname 'Scranton Joe'
Joe Biden was famously born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of Allentown, earning him the nickname 'Scranton Joe'
Worcester Red Sox drop road series opener to RailRiders
The Worcester Red Sox fell to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 8-4, on Tuesday at PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania. Nick Sogard put Worcester on the board in the first inning with a home run over the left field wall. Brad Keller started for Worcester on the mound and had a perfect...
Dunmore high rise hosts Community Connections fair, offering resources and hot meals
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA CO. — Earlier today the Lackawanna County Housing Authority hosted Community Connections at The Robert E. Dougherty High Rise in Dunmore. This resource fair highlighted local organizations with a focus on helping their community. Residents of the high rise leaving their apartment were greeted with resource tables,...
Wilkes-Barre unveils benches, trash receptacles painted by W-B Area art students
WILKES-BARRE — Thanks to some talented art students from Wilkes-Barre Area High School, visitors to downtown Wilkes-Barre can now get their picture taken sitting next to the iconic Mr. Peanut and other city landmarks. On Tuesday, Mayor George Brown and members of City Council welcomed students and their teacher...
Peoples Financial Services: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS) on Thursday reported net income of $3.3 million in its second quarter. The Scranton, Pennsylvania-based bank said it had earnings of 46 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 59 cents per share.
How Delaware — Biden's home state — is reacting to the end of his campaign
Joe Biden has been part of Delaware politics for more than five decades. He started out as a county councilman when he was 28 years old. He's currently the oldest president in U.S. history, and his announcement that he won't run for reelection likely marks the close of one of the country's longest political careers. Rachel Sawicki with Delaware Public Media reports on how The First State is reacting to the news.
TidalHealth Nanticoke’s 2nd Quarter 2024 Team Members of the Quarter
TidalHealth Nanticoke honors the following four team members as 2nd Quarter 2024 Team Members of the Quarter:. Administrative & Support Services: Melissa Shoultes, Patient Care Management. Melissa Shoultes, RN, of Patient Care Management is TidalHealth Nanticoke’s 2nd Quarter 2024 Team Member of the Quarter for Administrative and Support Services.