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Among the delegates at the DNC: A nonbinary drag queen from rural red Pennsylvania
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago has been many things— a pageant of political theater, a platform for policy proclamations, and, perhaps most importantly, a showcase of the diverse fabric that makes up the modern Democratic Party. Amid the clamor of speeches and the whirl of television cameras, one...
This close to Steve Kerr
Those of us who know Inge Markarian, of West Pittston, and knew her husband, John, who died three years ago at 104 years old, are only one degree of separation from Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA, coach of the gold medal winning USA men’s basketball team, and speaker during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention.
104th Greater Pittston Chamber Annual Dinner held in Exeter
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens came together to honor a business that is a pillar in the community. It’s the greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce’s 104th Annual Dinner. The event was held at the Fox Hill Country Club in Exeter, where attendees could mingle and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and presentations. FNC B Bank was […]
Explosive offense helps Lackawanna Trail win the battle for Wyoming County (video highlights)
The town of Tunkhannock was packed with football fans for Friday night’s game between the Lackawanna Trail Lions and the Tunkhannock Tigers. While both teams had different storylines heading into this game, they both had one in common: Business. Tunkhannock started off strong by stopping Lackawanna Trail’s potent offense and forcing them to go 3 and out to start the game. Once the crowd got into the game Tunkhannock scored first as senior TE Karver Lewis scored to put the Tigers up first.
Police look ID suspect in tip jar theft
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police need help identifying a suspect in a tip jar theft. According to the Bloomsburg Police Department on August 17 around 11:25 a.m. a tip jar was stolen from Little Bakery. Police ask anyone who recognizes the individual in the photo to contact Bloomsburg Police (570)784-6300 or submit a tip […]
Bloomsburg Elks make donations to summer camp for special needs children
Millville, Pa. — The Bloomsburg Elks Lodge #436 has made a donation of $12,500 to Camp Victory to support the operations of Camp Echo and Camp HERO. Camp HERO is a summer camp designed for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and Camp Echo is a camp for children with heart disease. “They are so important to the people that come here, it’s a great opportunity for them,”...
DOL goes after tip-pool violators for nearly $2M
Failure to comply with federal tip-pooling rules is costing two restaurants a bundle this week. La Tolteca and its owner, Carlos De Leon, were ordered by a federal court to pay $1.3 million to 55 workers who participated in a tip pool run by the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, restaurant. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), bartenders and servers were required to contribute a portion of their gratuities to the pool, as per the customary arrangement. But the restaurant didn’t follow the hands-off policy warranted by regulations. The money went first to the establishment rather than to some sort of kitty that couldn’t be drained by management.
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