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Men's and Women's Track and Field Earns USTFCCA All-Academic Teams
New Orleans, La. — The Marywood University men's and women's track and field teams were selected to the U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Teams, officials announced Tuesday. To become an All-Academic Team, the cumulative team GPA (not 2023-24 academic year, not semester) of all...
Scranton Lions Club postpones annual Dream Game
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton Lions Club has announced it’s postponing its 90th annual Dream Game due to the weather. The game was originally scheduled for July 17 at 7:00 p.m. The game will now be held on July 18 at 7:00 p.m. at Valley View’s John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium. Club President Allan Hetkowski said […]
Jefferson Twp. man arrested for resisting, counterfeit stickers
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Jefferson Township man was stopped for counterfeit inspection stickers and was arrested for resisting arrest. According to the affidavit, Eric William Smith, 45, of Jefferson Township, was originally pulled over on July 14 on the Scranton Carbondale Highway for what Dickson City police believed were counterfeit inspection and emission […]
Section 5 Little League: Back Mountain National eliminates Plains
DALLAS TWP. — Back Mountain National proved throughout all-star play that it can hit. The issue with playing an extra game — like Tuesday night’s Section 5 Major Baseball elimination contest with Plains — would be whether the pitching could withstand the workload. The pitching was...
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 […]
Shots fired at car at a red light in Dickson City
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a shooting that took place in Dickson City Tuesday morning. According to the Dickson City Police Department, a call came in around 12:47 a.m. reporting shots fired at an intersection of Commerce Boulevard and Business Route 6. Police say the victims stated they were followed from […]
Investigators release details on plane crash
Lock Haven, Pa. — Investigators have released their preliminary report into the plane crash that killed a 17-year-old Hughesville girl earlier this month. A witness near the site told investigators the Cessna 172N airplane, flown by Maisie Bitler, was only 200 feet above the ground when it passed over him just before the crash. The plane had made a sudden left turn while above the runway at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport in Lock Haven, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. ...
Falls Village roars with horsepower and heritage
FALLS VILLAGE — The Falls Village Car and Motorcycle Show had a perfect summer day Sunday, July 14. Everywhere a car could be parked, there was a car. Even at 10 a.m., downtown was packed with show cars and spectators. Tom Janovitz of West Chester, Pennsylvania, was explaining the...
Philadelphia and Surrounding Regions Under 'Excessive Heat Warning' as Heat Index Soars to 105 Degrees
With the mercury pushing boundaries, the National Weather Service (NWS) in Philadelphia has issued an "Excessive Heat Warning," alerting locals of the potential risk posed by sweltering conditions expected to surge throughout the day. According to the warning, the mix of humidity and high temperatures could lead to heat index values rocketing up to a stifling 105 degrees.
NASCAR Cup Series: Ryan Blaney not the big winner at Pocono
Team Penske's Ryan Blaney earned his second win of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday afternoon at Pocono Raceway. The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA became the second race won by the reigning series champion since the middle of June. But the driver of the No....
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...
Man pleads no contest to killing father in Luzerne County
LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A man has been sentenced to up to 30 years in state prison after pleading no contest to killing his father in Luzerne County in 2022. Kevin Novak pleaded no contest in court Tuesday to charges of shooting and killing his father, Richard Novak, in Nanticoke in March 2022.
United Way of Wyoming Valley, Family Service Association launch Parent Support Line program
WILKES-BARRE — Bill Jones, President and CEO of the United Way of Wyoming Valley, on Tuesday said every parent knows that parenting can be hard. “We want to help,” Jones stated. The United Way of Wyoming Valley and Family Service Association of NEPA on Tuesday announced the launch...
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