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Heavy police presence in Olyphant
OLYPHANT, Pa. — A strong police presence has gathered in part of Lackawanna County. Several police departments, including Olyphant, Blakely, Jessup, Dickson City, and state police, responded to part of the Casey Highway in Olyphant just after 9 p.m. Wednesday. Newswatch 16 has a crew on the scene and...
Swoyersville boy wins National Mullet Championship
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A local Swoyersville boy with great hair brought home a win in this year’s National Mullet Championship. Six-year-old Kamden Cunningham, better known as the “Kammander”, won the kid’s division of the competition. He beat out hundreds of kids from all across the world with over 2,200 votes taking home a grand […]
Labor and union supporters gather in Kirby Park for food and fun at NEPA-Que
WILKES-BARRE — For the third straight year, NEPA-Que in Kirby Park came one day before Labor Day. The free event, hosted by the nonprofit community group In This Together NEPA, was billed as a Labor Day celebration of unions and workers. It featured live music, games, basket raffles and...
HS FOOTBALL: Rough start to season for teams in WVC
The good news for football teams in the Wyoming Valley Conference is that it's still pretty early in the 2024 season. The bad news for the football teams in the Wyoming Valley Conference is that it gets late pretty quick. Wyoming Area (2-0) is the only undefeated team from the...
Football prepares for Wilkes-Barre
Last Friday, Stroudsburg won their first game of their season, defeating Wallenpaupack, 30-10. They look to start 2-0 for the first time since 2020 and for a first time in a full season since 2013. Now they prepare for Wilkes-Barre who are 1-0 on the season. Wilkes-Barre won their first...
Social media post adds to growing concern over building condition at Lackawanna County park
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — From flaking paint to missing siding, concerns are growing over the shape of the bath house at Merli-Sarnoski Park near Carbondale. "Bathroom would be the place to start. There's some rotting wood on the outside," said Roseann Bartholomeo of Carbondale. Dedicated back in 1978, the...
Police: Man threatens to shoot up a Hill section residence, runs from officers
SCRANTON — A man who drove to the city's Hill Section and threatened to "shoot up" a residence Wednesday evening, then ran from police officers when they stopped him in a stolen vehicle near the intersection of Mulberry Street and North Irving Avenue, according to a release. Steven Brannigan,...
Valley View drops Crestwood in District 2 Class 4A Action
Early in a season, the goal of most teams is to avoid injury and get consistency on both sides of the ball. After 0-1 starts, both Crestwood and Valley View were beset by injuries. The Cougars were coming off of a lopsided 33-0 loss at Scranton Prep that saw the loss of QB Zach Cwalinski to injury, while the Comets lost a close game 28-21 to Wyoming Area and late this week QB Jaden Shedlock was injured. Adjustments would be needed to game plans in order to come out on top this week.
Hundreds to gather in Scranton for upcoming tribute race
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Saturday, Downtown Scranton will come alive with the spirit of community and remembrance as runners and walkers gather for a beloved Labor Day weekend tradition. Every year, on the Saturday of La Festa Italiana, hundreds of participants gather in Downtown Scranton to pay tribute to Captain James R. Minicozzi, […]
Exeter/Wyoming/West Wyoming: Here's to a kinder, gentler school year
There’s an old adage by Maya Angelou, one that has probably become cliche with how overused it is, but with students returning back to school, I thought it was worth sharing again this week. She said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Pennsylvania ammo plant boosts production of key artillery shell in Ukraine's fight against Russia
A Pennsylvania ammunition plant that makes a key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia has managed to boost production by 50% to meet surging demand, with more capacity set to come on line.Government officials revealed the increase in production this week as they showcased the historic factory’s ongoing, $400 million modernization.The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant cuts and forges 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) bars of steel into 155 mm howitzer rounds that are then shipped to Iowa to be packed with explosives and fitted with fuses. From there, many of them make their way to the fight in Ukraine, where...
La Festa Italiana requires a lot of preparation
SCRANTON, Pa. — La Festa Italiana kicks off Friday in Downtown Scranton. A lot of work needs to be done beforehand. One task is wiring all the booths so the businesses can cook and keep the food warm. Apprentices from the IBEW Local 81 volunteered their time to help...
The Biever era begins at Wilkes with a local focus
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The new era of Wilkes football is local focused. David Biever enters his first season as the Colonels head coach after serving as an assistant with the team for 10 seasons. Biever served as the Associate Head Coach, Offensive Line Coach, and Recruiting coordinator before the promotion.
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