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‘Agnes’ documentary to be screened at River Common on Sept. 12
WILKES-BARRE — “Agnes,” a critically-acclaimed documentary film that chronicles the Agnes Flood of 1972 and its impact on the Wyoming Valley, will be screened on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Millennium Circle at River Common in Wilkes-Barre. The screening was originally scheduled for June 21, but was...
Johnson College Scranton Enrolling Students in Forklift Operator Training Course
Johnson College now enrolling for its Forklift Operator Training Course on Saturday, August 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Diesel Truck Technology Center at its Scranton campus. The cost of the course is $200, but if you are a current Johnson College student or alum the cost is only $100. Space is limited!
Biden exits presidential race, endorses Harris; Local lawmakers react
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WOLF) — Sunday, President Joe Biden announced his plans to drop out of the presidential election. Soon after, Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Former President Donald Trump spent time leading up to the election in November going against President Joe Biden for the 2024 presidential...
NEPIRC Receives Community Needs Grant from Scranton Area Community Foundation
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) is pleased to announce that it is a first-time recipient of a $10,000 Community Needs Grant from the Scranton Area Community Foundation (SAF) to support NEPIRC’s Manufacturing Ambassador Dream Team efforts in Scranton and throughout Lackawanna County. NEPIRC’s Dream Team program is focused on bridging the gap between education and careers in the manufacturing sector. The Dream Team initiative raises awareness of career options in advanced manufacturing amongst high school students by bringing young manufacturing professionals into the classroom to talk to students about their career journeys and how their careers have positively impacted their lives by highlighting real-life experiences. Dream Team Ambassadors are eager to share their stories with students throughout the city of Scranton and in the surrounding areas of Lackawanna County.
FNCB Bank and Fidelity Bank Balloon Battle Fundraiser Makes Waves
FNCB Bank, one of the cities of Dunmore and two local community banks, Fidelity Bank, hosted a “Bankers’ Balloon Battle” to raise funds for charity. The event took place at Dunmore Corners on Friday, June 28th. Bankers from FNCB Bank and Fidelity Bank contributed funds for the...
Misericordia University athletes celebrated at White House event
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — From a baseball field in Dallas Township to the White House in Washington, D.C., members of the Misericordia University Men's Baseball Team were recognized at the nation's capitol on Monday for winning the NCAA Division III World Series. "Just like talking to everyone and hanging...
Orlowski Returns as Assistant Athletic Director
With our student-athletes making final preparations to return to campus in three short weeks, the King's College Athletic Department and Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Cheryl Ish released the newest addition to the department's staff. On Tuesday afternoon, Ish announced Andy Orlowski's return to King's College as the next Assistant Athletic Director.
Good Morning PA - Moscow Country Street Fair
The North Pocono Cultural Society invites you to the annual Moscow Country Street Fair. Come to beautiful downtown Moscow on July 25, 26, and 27 and enjoy vendors, parades, childrens activities, food, art and quilt shows, rummage sale, live music, raffles and so much more.
Giving back in honor of a loved one
SCRANTON, Pa. — The family of Jim Barrett gathered along Olive Street in Scranton on Sunday to give away food, school supplies, sleeping bags, and toiletries to those in need. Jim Barrett died last year, and his family says he was all about helping others. "He was all about...
UPDATED: Mayor Brown says Wilkes-Barre will clear Kirby Park homeless camps this week
At least 10 people without homes have been camping in the riverfront area of Kirby Park, including extremely vulnerable individuals, Mayor George Brown said. "We had an elderly woman. And we also had a young lady who is going to have a baby," Brown said Monday. "And we found them shelter."
The Wright Center to Open Clinic in Tunkhannock
The Wright Center for Community Health is expanding access to comprehensive whole-person primary health services in Wyoming County with the opening of a new health center in the former Tyler Memorial Hospital on Monday, Sept. 9. The Wright Center for Community Health has been providing safety-net primary and preventive care...
Outreach – Center for Community Resources Children’s Career Fair and Professions for Parents
Outreach – Center for Community Resources will host its fourth annual Children’s Career Fair at Outreach, 431 North 7th Avenue, Scranton, on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 10 AM to 1 PM. This exciting Children’s Career Fair will ignite young minds and offer opportunities for kids of all...