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Elysburg to hold 105th All Home Days this weekend
Elysburg, Pa. — The 105th All Home Days celebration is taking place this weekend in Elysburg. The annual celebration started in the fall of 1919 to welcome World War I troops back home. Since then, the festivities have continued as a way to honor all veterans. The three-day event runs Saturday to Monday. It includes food and craft vendors, live bands every night, lawn games, and more. The event's parade begins on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Center Street Community Park. Sunday night at 9:15 p.m. will feature a fireworks show. Other event highlights include breakfast each morning, a cutest pet contest, and much more. A full schedule of the event:
Police: Scranton man punched juvenile
A Scranton man, allegedly high on cocaine, faces charges after police said he punched a juvenile inside a city residence. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Linden Street on Thursday at 6:54 p.m. for the report of a family physical domestic altercation, according to a criminal complaint. Upon arrival,...
Home visit from probation officers leads to drug bust
Shamokin, Pa. — A couple was arrested after Northumberland County probation officers conducted a visit at their Shamokin home. On Aug. 15, police were called to the home of Robert D. Stewart, 35, and Crystal G. Bingaman, 42, after probation officers checking on Stewart found drug paraphernalia and firearms in plain sight, according to court documents. Patrolman Travis Minnig of Shamokin Police, along with Patrolman Ethan Roughton, went inside and...
I-Team: Housekeeper arraigned on felony theft charges
TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County woman is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of items from families who hired her to do housekeeping. Troopers say 56-year-old Melissa Lugar from Harding stole from at least three families who hired her to do housekeeping chores. Investigators claim she was cleaning […]
Wilkes-Barre announces start of Brookside Levee Rehabilitation Project
WILKES- BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — The city of Wilkes-Barre has announced the start of the Brookside Levee Rehabilitation Project. Work is set to begin the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 27. According to officials, work will include raising of the levee crest, replacement or improvement of existing system controls,...
Women's Soccer Picked Second in Atlantic East Preseason Poll
Lancaster, Pa. – Marywood University was picked second in this years Atlantic East Conference Women's Soccer Preseason Poll voted on by the head coaches, officials announced Monday. The Pacers received a total of 32 points, only one point behind the No. 1 seed, in this year's poll including four...
Team of medical workers finally strike gold with big win after playing lottery together for 20 years
A group of 15 University of Pittsburgh medical workers won a $1 million prize as part of a historic Mega Millions streak after 20 years of playing the lottery together
Will Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Pennsylvania voters follow him to Trump?
“I can’t believe I’m saying it, but I have to vote for Trump. Yes I do.” - Susan Didrichsen, a committed Kennedy supporter from Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania, who said she will follow her original choice for president’s lead in this fall. ***. If you...
Vote for Monroe County's first Athletes of the Week for 2024-25
Athlete of the Week is back for the 2024-25 school year! We've picked some of the best performances from the first few weeks of the fall sports season, and now it's your turn to vote for the best performances. The polls are open until 5 p.m. Wednesday. ...
Wrong-way crash on Route 33 kills driver, seriously injures others
A wrong-way crash killed a driver and injured a second driver Sunday night on Route 33 in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania State Police said. The deceased, who had not been identified by authorities as of midday Monday, was driving a Hyundai Accent southbound in the northbound lanes of the highway about 6:30 p.m. Sunday on a stretch between Route 209 and Interstate 80, state police said in a news release.
Pennsylvania expanding sales of "canned cocktails" beyond liquor stores
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Businesses that sell alcohol in Pennsylvania will soon be able to sell canned cocktails like High Noon and Surfside which were previously only available in state-run liquor stores.The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is beginning a new permitting process Tuesday, after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law two bills expanding where "ready-to-drink cocktails" can be sold (oh, and extending the legal limits on happy hour).Here's the deal: under old state laws, spirits like vodka, gin and tequila could only be sold in Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores, which the PLCB operates. The same went for cocktails containing those...
PA Cyber Charter Advisors Union Authorizes Strike
Advisors and counselors with the PA Cyber Charter School have authorized a strike. Officials with their association say that negotiations have been ongoing for the last two years, but so far no contract has been agreed upon. The union says they are looking for safer working conditions and better healthcare.
ATV rider killed in Pocono Mountains crash, coroner says
A 19-year-old man riding an ATV struck a tree and was fatally injured Saturday in the Pocono Mountains. Joshua Beck, of Penn Forest Township in Carbon County, was pronounced dead at 11:13 p.m. by Carbon County Deputy Coroner Erika Reinheimer, Coroner Mark Smith said in a news release. Beck died...
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