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The 102nd Annual West End Fair is Set for August 18th to 24th, 2024
Gilbert, PA: The West End Fair is back from August 18th to 24th, 2024, for the 102nd year. Located in Gilbert, Pennsylvania, at the West End Fairgrounds, this week-long fair promises an exciting lineup of activities, entertainment, live music, delicious food, and fun for attendees of all ages!. Event Highlights.
Man charged after gunfire, standoff in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A man has been charged after police say he fired several shots overnight in Lackawanna County. Police say Raymond Beck, 39, fired a gun at someone inside a home along Regan Place in Scranton around 3 a.m. Sunday and then fled the scene. Beck then fired...
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...
Scranton Farmer's Market kicks off for 85th year
SCRANTON, Pa. — It was a hot start for these farmers as the Scranton Co-op Farmers Market officially kicked off 85 years of tradition. For the Hopkins family they've seen just about every kind of weather at the market over the past eight decades. "There's been a Hopkins here...
Five-week long walkway closure scheduled to begin July 22 at Riverton-Belvidere Bridge
BELVIDERE, NJ (Warren County) – The Riverton-Belvidere Bridge’s pedestrian walkway is scheduled to be shut down July 22 so needed repairs can be made to bulging masonry wing walls on the structure’s Pennsylvania side, according to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Once started, the walkway...
Road closure set in Carbon County for UGI work
JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Race Street in Jim Thorpe Borough is scheduled to be closed starting Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Race Street will be closed from Broadway to Susquehanna Street, including the County Lot by the Hooven Building. The street closure is scheduled to occur from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to […]
Dierks Bentley celebrates “Gravel & Gold” at The Pavilion at Montage
SCRANTON — Dierks Bentley arrives to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain on his Gravel & Gold, presented by Jersey Mike’s. The concert starts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, with tickets still available for purchase. Dierks Bentley will see support from opening acts, Chase Rice and Mae Estes.
Storms bringing power outages across NEPA
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU)— Thousands are without power across Northeastern Pennsylvania as strong storms are moving through our area. According to PPL and Penn Elec’s outage map, over 46,000 customers are without power across NEPA. There are over 22,000 customers without power in Lackawanna County with over 11,000 of those in the Scranton area. We will […]
Pocono Results: July 14, 2024 (NASCAR Cup Series)
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Long Pond, PA. The 2.5-mile triangle of Pocono Raceway is set to host The Great American Getaway 400. View Pocono results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. Pocono Menu. Truck: Race. Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race. Cup: Prac/Qual | Race. Ty Gibbs...
Scranton man arrested after firing shots in the city
A weekend standoff in Scranton led to an arrest. Raymond Beck fired a gun at someone inside a home along Regan Place in Scranton around 3 a.m. Sunday morning, and then fled the scene. No one was hurt. Beck was arrested a few hours later, and faces several charges, including aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and theft in Scranton.
Krozser, van Gils Earn CSC Academic All-America Honors
EAST STROUDSBURG – East Stroudsburg University field hockey midfielders Nicole Krozser and Jady van Gils have been named College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-Americans, as released by the association this afternoon. Krozser earned a spot on the Women's At-Large First Team while van Gils was named to the Women's At-Large Third Team following their stellar graduate student and junior campaigns.
Ramble On!: Anthracite Railroad trip ready to leave station
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Ramble On!. The National Museum of Industrial History, in partnership with the Reading & Northern Railroad, will host the annual Anthracite Railroad Ramble on Wednesday, July 31. The 65-mile, day-long train ride will depart from the new station in Nesquehoning, Carbon County, to the Vosburg Tunnel,...
21-year-old drowns in Townsend Lake, sheriff addresses recent spike in drownings
The victim, a 21-year-old man of Highland Township, was swimming in the lake with a friend when he went underwater but didn’t resurface, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said.
Campers keeping cool in the Poconos
On the basketball courts at the International Sports Training Camp near Reeders, the fans are cranked all the way up. This week, the facility in Jackson Township is hosting more than 300 campers from the tri-state area and beyond. "We also have kids who fly in internationally and from around...
Student interning with Washington, D.C., forensic science unit
DALLAS, Pa. — A student who began his academic career at Penn State Wilkes-Barre is serving a forensic science internship in Washington, D.C. Steven Qarmout, a fourth-year student now at University Park, is interning with the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, located in the Consolidated Forensic Laboratory.
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