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[PA] Penn East Federal Credit Union $200 Checking Bonus
Availability: If you live, work, or worship in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, or Wyoming counties of Pennsylvania, you can bank with Penn East. Direct deposit required: Yes, $500+ per month for three months. Hard/soft pull: Unknown. ChexSystems: Unknown. Credit card funding: Unknown. Monthly fees: None. Early account termination fee: None. Household...
Comedy show benefits woman battling breast cancer
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — It was a night full of laughs in Luzerne County, and it was all for a good cause. Wise Crackers Comedy Club at Mohegan, Pennsylvania, hosted "Kickin' It with Comedy for Kim" to help Kim Vittetoe, a volunteer EMT who is battling breast cancer. Three...
Inaugural dynamic & interactive event proves success
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Families made memories Saturday morning at the Inaugural Kids Discovery Day and Touch-a-Truck and Community Expo. Hosted by Casa of Luzerne County and the Luzerne Child Advocacy Center, this free community event saw kids seeing, climbing in, and exploring their favorite first responder, military, and construction vehicles. In addition, community […]
Documents, ‘cheat sheets’ and more
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Documents are the genealogist’s lifeline. They enable us to conclude that an ancestor lived here, got married to this person or passed away in this year. Genealogists pursuing ancestors here in Northeastern Pennsylvania have long been frustrated that so many...
Kids Discovery Day held in Kingston
KINGSTON, Pa. — It was a day of family fun in Luzerne County. The Friedman Jewish Community Center in Kingston hosted Kids Discovery Day on Saturday afternoon. The event featured local law enforcement, touch a truck, and other children's activities. Organizers say the event is all about the kids.
Governor Shapiro responds, outperforms President Biden in new poll
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Governor Josh Shapiro made a stop in Luzerne County on Friday to talk about the state budget, but all eyes are on the governor for a different reason. The Democrat is at the top of the polls as a potential presidential candidate should President Joe Biden bow out of the race for the White House.
$500 million going towards site development across NEPA
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Governor Josh Shapiro (D) made a stop in Luzerne County Friday to highlight a major investment toward business expansion across the Keystone State. Friday morning, Governor Josh Shapiro joined local lawmakers and business leaders at Production Systems Automation Incorporated, a manufacturing company in Duryea, to discuss the newly signed bipartisan budget […]
Hearing in Luz. Co. postponed because too many people showed up
A public hearing in Luzerne County was suddenly postponed Monday because more than 50 people waiting outside could not fit into the meeting room. Now the discussion about a proposed solar farm in Lehman Township has been delayed. A South Carolina developer proposes to build a massive solar energy farm on dozens of acres in a rural area of the township zoned for agriculture. Supervisors said the forum would be rescheduled.
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