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Sun Stakes Saturday reminder for horsemen
Wilkes-Barre, PA — The Race Office at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania would like to remind horsemen about the $100,000 Always B Miki Invitational Pace and the $100,000 Sebastian K Invitational Trot as part of the $2 million Sun Stakes Saturday card on Aug. 17. Horsemen are invited to...
School Briefs 7/25/24
The following local students graduated from the university for the 2024 spring semester:. • Sarah Elizabeth Linko, Jessup, Bachelor of Science in psychology. • Margaret Makowski, Greenfield Twp., Master of Education in art education. • Benny Tapia, Peckville, Bachelor of Science in psychology. Marywood University. Marywood University recently announced area...
Manufacturer With Aston Plant Expands as State Program Unveiled
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro (at podium) visits Production Systems Automation Inc. to unveil a new state program. At left are Michelle Mikitish, president of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, and state Rep. Aaron Kaufer, a Republican from Kingston. Production Systems Automation Inc., a Duryea, Pa.-based robotics and automated equipment...
6 motorists charged with driving under the influence
At 12:45 a.m. on Feb. 19, 22-year-old Jacob Martin, of 4831 Route 487, Benton, was stopped by state police after they clocked his 2013 Dodge Dart traveling at 74 mph in a posted 55 mph zone along I-180 West near mile marker 26.2. Martin had glassy, bloodshot eyes and an...
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library in Green Ridge to close for renovations
SCRANTON — The Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library will close Wednesday and remain closed for several months to accommodate renovations that will make the Green Ridge landmark more accessible to patrons with disabilities. Scranton Public Library CEO/Director Scott Thomas updated the public on those plans at last week's Lackawanna...
Neighbors of Joe Biden's childhood home react to the President's decision
SCRANTON, Pa. — A plaque marks President Joe Biden's childhood home on North Washington Avenue in Scranton. A little piece of history Jim Wassmuth just so happened to miss when he moved in a few houses down in 2020. "The thing is, I didn't know was moving into the...
NOT FINISHED YET: Tri-Town majors keep making history as they reach states
Following Thursday’s Section 3 championship win in Berwick against Blue Mountain, Tri-Town’s players were more than excited. So were the coaches. But the accomplishment of exactly what they did hadn’t quite set in yet. That win gave Tri-Town’s major baseball team the Section 3 championship and more...
Valor provides ‘happy place’ for veterans fishing at lake
It was a perfect day to enjoy fishing and the outdoors for our veterans. Valor’s fly fishing event was held for the first time Saturday at the Camp Trexler property, recently purchased by the Veteran’s Initiative, a private beneficiary, in cooperation with Valor. Two other fishing events are...
Hanover Chief of Police among 11 area residents volunteering in the Dominican Republic
HANOVER TWP – Eleven area residents, including the Chief of Police for Hanover Township, recently completed a one-week intensive mission of outreach, assistance, and material aid for rural residents in the Dominican Republic. Hailing primarily from Chatham, Madison, Florham Park, and Warren, the group of 11 spent their week...
Wilkes-Barre cop stuck with drug needle during struggle
A city police officer was stuck in the hand with a hypodermic needle during a struggle with a woman who appeared high during an encounter in South Wilkes-Barre early Monday. Jessica Dorothy Shaver, 33, of 189 Rear Susquehanna Ave., Exeter, is facing assault charges after being stopped in the 300 block of Riverside Drive around 12:30 a.m.
Go Joe! Clinton County community turns out in a big way for annual charity event
LOCK HAVEN — WNEP meteorologist Joe Snedeker kicked off his 27th annual “Go Joe” charity bike ride in Lock Haven early Monday morning, surrounded by inflatables and adoring fans. Alongside Newswatch 16 weekend anchor Chelsea Strub and his supporters, Snedeker went live on WNEP 16 from the...
Burlington moving Wilkes-Barre store to Arena Hub Plaza
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Discount retailer Burlington is moving its Wilkes-Barre store to the Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Twp., the company announced Monday. The new store will open at the site of the former Bed Bath & Beyond at 435 Arena Hub Plaza. An opening date will be announced...
‘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...
Epilepsy Community and Resource Center schedules events
The Michael P. Loughlin Epilepsy Community and Resource Center, 845 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, is holding upcoming events for July. On July 27, the center will host a yoga session led by a certified instructor from 11 a.m. to noon. Donations are $5; bring your own yoga mat. On July 24, the center will host the monthly support meeting at 7 p.m. for those with epilepsy/seizure disorders and their families and friends. To register or for information, call Mary Loughlin at 570-592-1150 or email epilepsywv@efepa.org.
Historic newspaper front pages: Biden's decision to drop out of race for president
Biden quits. Biden exits race. Biden bows out. These were just some of the headlines that appeared in giant type across newspaper front pages today (July 22) in Florida, in places like Scranton, Pennsylvania and around the word. In Scranton, the hometown of President Joe Biden, on page 1A of...