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The Ins & Outs of Retractable Banner Stands
According to a recent In-plant Impressions’ report, “Trends and Services in the In-plant Industry (2024),” 90% of in-plants are providing their customers with banners and signs. These banners come in all sizes, from tabletop to taller than your average person, and many of them roll shut into the base of a retractable banner stand.
Boozy B's Set to Close in August
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A popular alcohol-infused ice cream shop in downtown Wilkes-Barre is set to close next month. Boozy B's in Midtown Village announced on their Facebook page Tuesday they will be closing at the end of August. The shop owner says the decision was a difficult...
Five Pocono football games to watch in 2024
It is almost time for high school football in the Poconos, and there are plenty of games to be excited about in 2024. While the rivalries are always attractive and anticipated, there are some other games that carry a lot of implications for the postseason. Below are some of the games that fans on the mountain should watch this coming fall.
Newborn puppies in Lackawanna County were found in garbage bags left in dumpster, police say
BLAKELY, Pa. — A Lackawanna County woman is facing accusations of animal cruelty following the discovery Tuesday of five newborn Cane Corso puppies placed in plastic garbage bags and left in two dumpsters at a townhouse development in Blakely. Catherine Yvette Small told borough police she believed the five...
Nazareth’s Jahan Dotson excited for everything new about Washington Commanders in Year 3
Things have finally slowed down for Jahan Dotson. “My rookie year, everything was just happening back to back to back to back,” said Dotson, who is entering his third season as a wide receiver with the Washington Commanders. “I really didn’t get to have an appreciation for everything. It was just going fast. Now, going into Year 3, I have an appreciation for things and slowing life down a little bit, slowing my mind down. I feel like I’m getting the hang of the NFL. I’m ready to have a big Year 3 and showcase my talent.”
Belvidere’s Grant Castner Captured Art in Nature
The beginning of photography art in nature is a moment in time, perfectly captured light, shadow and reflection from a river that has no pause. In a recent webinar, Gary D. Saretzky, curator, archivist, photographer and educator, discussed the photographic work of Grant Castner, Belvidere native. Titled “Grant Castner, Trenton Photography: The Delaware River and Canals, 1890-1920,” the webinar featured much of Castner’s work that is on display at the New Jersey State Museum until September 15, 2024.
Ryan Blaney looks head to Indy, rest of season after win at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. — Ryan Blaney found himself in victory lane at Pocono this weekend, winning the Great American Getaway 400! It's Blaney's second win of the season and he's hoping to continue the momentum going into the Brickyard 400 at Indy this weekend. "I feel like the last...
Storms damage power lines, knock out power
WYOMING, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Monday's severe storms left damage in our area, knocking out power. Along Mt. Olivet Rd. in Wyoming, a transformer on a power line was knocked down. The incident left customers in the area without power. Over in the Back Mountain, power lines were downed...
Freedom Drivers Project coming to Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market July 25
WILKES-BARRE — McCarthy Tire, Bridgestone, TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking) and the NEPA Task Force Against Human Trafficking are joining forces to bring the Freedom Drivers Project (FDP) to the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 25. The FDP is TAT’s traveling museum, designed to...
Richard Childress was not happy with Corey LaJoie
Richard Childress aired his frustrations over Corey LaJoie taking out one of his drivers during Sunday’s Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Following a restart with 40 laps to go in The Great American Getaway 400, LaJoie’s No. 7 Chevrolet clipped the left rear of Richard Childress Racing driver Kyle Busch’s... The post Richard Childress was not happy with Corey LaJoie appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Churchgoers react to Trump rally shooting
SCRANTON, Pa. — Outside of St. Paul's church, President Biden's childhood church in Scranton, the faithful say they are shaken up after what took place at former president Trump's rally in Butler County. Joseph Gilhooley of Scranton says he was shocked to see the news. "I'm feeling really concerned...
Man's finger severed in Wilkes-Barre stabbing
A man's finger was severed in a stabbing that took place in Wilkes-Barre early Monday, city police said. Officers were dispatched to Old Train Station Road shortly before 5 a.m. to a report that a 29-year-old man had been stabbed. Police say the man's pinky had been severed in the...
Multiple cars broken into at Pride Mobility in Duryea
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for a male suspect who entered multiple vehicles in the parking lot, stealing a variety of items. According to the Duryea Police Department on Monday around 1:00 p.m. officials were dispatched to Pride Mobility on York Ave for a theft report from multiple vehicles between […]
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