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Scranton grants $25,000 to boost local businesses
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti announced a total of $25,000 in grant funding to assist five Scranton small businesses, including Luisia’s Restaurant, Taste of Luv and City Touch Barber Shop and Salon. The grant is intended to help jumpstart new local businesses. "It helps...
Moosic residents rally against planned mega warehouse at planning meeting
MOOSIC, Pa. (WOLF) — A peaceful protest took place in front of the Moosic Boro Building in Moosic Thursday evening. The group organizing the protest call themselves the "Say No to the 1.1 Million Square Foot Warehouse Committee", and planned to protest Thursday's Planning Commission meeting. Vesper Land Management,...
Rescuers search Delaware River in Easton after report of someone going under
EASTON, Pa. -- Rescuers are searching the Delaware River in the Easton area after a report of someone going under. Emergency crews were called to the area of the river in the 700 block of North Delaware Drive just before 4 p.m. Saturday. An emergency communication official says it is...
New Palmer police station near district court could cost $32.6M
A new police station at the Palmer Township municipal complex could cost between $29.7 million and $32.6 million, according to a feasibility study. Alloy 5 Architects unveiled the study for the township board of supervisors on Tuesday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
PCFLV campers enjoy smiles aplenty
Camp Smile brought a week full of joy to campers at the annual event hosted by the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley at Muhlenberg College’s Moyer Hall. Held June 24-28, the day camps provided local kids battling cancer and their siblings, along with children who have lost a sibling to cancer a chance to play games, work on arts and crafts, swim, as well as participate in theater.
Aliquippa remains in 4A after Pennsylvania appellate court denies PIAA's emergency application
ALIQUIPPA — Pennsylvania appellate court Judge Patricia McCullough handed down her ruling Thursday in the case between the Aliquippa School District and the PIAA and denied the PIAA’s request for the Quips football program to be moved up to Class 5A. Interim head coach Vashawn Patrick is relieved...
State lawmaker calls on ‘Iraqi Freedom’ service to analyze Trump assassination attempt: ‘Complacency kills’
The Pennsylvania state senator who represents the community where attempted Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks lived said Saturday when looking back at the tragic rally, he called upon his three combat tours in the Middle East. State Sen. Devlin Robinson, R-Allegheny, served as a U.S. Marine infantryman in Nasiriyah, Iraq’s...
Maher Tells Buttigieg It ‘Looks Bad’ Biden Hasn’t Fired Anyone Over Trump Shooting: ‘We’ll Look Into It If We Have Time’?
Buttigieg condemned the shooting but said he had not been privy to any information about what the internal response to it would be. The post Maher Tells Buttigieg It ‘Looks Bad’ Biden Hasn’t Fired Anyone Over Trump Shooting: ‘We’ll Look Into It If We Have Time’? first appeared on Mediaite.
CDC warns of listeria outbreak at delis, what to know
(WTAJ) — Meat slices sold at delis have been linked to a listeria outbreak affecting Pennsylvania and 11 other states. The CDC is alerting customers and delis on what they should do to stay safe from the outbreak, which has sent 28 to the hospital and killed two. Currently, New York has the most reported […]
StartUp Lehigh Valley business pitch competition to return
BETHLEHEM, Pa.— A Lehigh Valley competition that pits the greatest local entrepreneurial minds against one another for the chance at professional feedback and cash prizes is coming back. Applications are now open for the annual "StartUp Lehigh Valley," set for Oct. 15 in Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center. It...
At Wilkes, These Twins Took Two Different Paths that Both Led to Success
Recent grads Hayden ‘24 and Haylee ‘24 Calaman have a lot in common. Career paths aren’t one of them. Sisters Hayden and Haylee Calaman first found out about Wilkes University as successful softball student-athletes while at Elizabethtown Area High School, south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “We met coach Jackie (Wilkes Head Softball Coach Jackie Klahold MS ‘15) through tournaments, and so we looked into Wilkes,” said Hayden.
Slocum Township Fire Company's annual bazaar draws community
Wapwallopen, Luzerne County(WOLF) — Beautiful weather Friday night had people heading to the Slocum Township Fire Company Bazaar in Luzerne County. An annual event people always look forward to. The Slocum Volunteer Fire Company has been putting on an annual bazaar for the community for many years. For some,...
Three dead in upstate New York head-on collision; investigation ongoing
Three people are dead following a crash in upstate New York on Friday. On July 19, at approximately 4:50 p.m., the New York State Police responded to a two-car head-on collision on I-86 eastbound in the town of Chemung, Chemung County. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2018 Nissan Maxima,...
REVIEW: Blast Furnace Blues Fest returns, shorter but still smoking
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest's Blast Furnace Blues festival returned to SteelStacks on Friday for its first run as a two-day event with a subdued but ultimately satisfying start. The opening night (the fest continues 2-11 p.m. today) offered New York gospel-blues trio The Harlem Gospel Travelers as headliners, and...
MLB had a poop matchup on first day back from All-Star break
On the very first day back from the All-Star break, the MLB resumed their "poop series" with a classic and thrilling "poop game." The post MLB had a poop matchup on first day back from All-Star break appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
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