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Active shooter drills can traumatize students, research shows
Within my first few weeks attending the University of Scranton, a police officer came to our recreation center to provide instructions on how to respond during a school shooting. This talk included videos and photos from real shootings, while also graphically describing the actions necessary to take during such an event. I found the talk to be disturbing and frightening as it instilled a strong sense of fear within me that this situation could actually take place during my time on campus.
Tunk Mun. Authority not for sale
Tunkhannock Borough Council met mid-day Wednesday (July 17), to address the Broadband Equity Program which county commissioners have been educating local municipalities about and left emphatically explaining that the Tunkhannock Municipal Authority was not for sale.
State police at Fern Ridge - crashes
State police at the Fern Ridge barracks reported the following crashes:. • Dawn M. Marasco, 49, of Blakeslee, was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 5:26 a.m. July 4 on Interstate 80 in Tunkhannock Township. Police said she was injured to the wrist and neck but refused medical treatment at...
St. Nicholas St. Mary Parish annual Summer bazaar
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local annual Parish Summer Bazaar saw another successful turnout this year. Saint Nicholas Saint Mary Parish in Wilkes-Barre wrapped up its three-day summer bazaar Saturday night. Basket raffles, games of chance, and a money wheel were all part of the fun. The large...
Kids Discovery Day held in Kingston
KINGSTON, Pa. — It was a day of family fun in Luzerne County. The Friedman Jewish Community Center in Kingston hosted Kids Discovery Day on Saturday afternoon. The event featured local law enforcement, touch a truck, and other children's activities. Organizers say the event is all about the kids.
Tell Giselle: When unsolicited advice is inadvisable
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30th Corn and Clam Slam held
MAYFIELD, Pa. — It's a big party in part of Lackawanna County. The William Walker Hose Company in Mayfield hosted its annual Corn and Clam Slam this weekend. It all started Friday with plenty of food, games, and live music, plus a happy hour. This is one of the...
Christmas in July motorcycle ride benefits St. Joseph's Center
DUNMORE, Pa. — Here comes Santa Claus. That jolly old elf found his way Saturday into the parking lot of St. Joseph's Center in Dunmore, not on a sleigh pulled by a flying reindeer, but bringing up the rear of a column of rumbling motorcycles, toys in tow for the center's good boys and girls.
The Creative Touch hosts succulent workshop to benefit I Picture Hope
PLAINS — Floral and plant shop The Creative Touch hosted a succulent workshop Sunday with all proceeds benefiting I Picture Hope, a local nonprofit that offers free photo shoots to those affected by cancer to help them build back confidence and once again feel comfortable in their own skin.
Wilkes-Barre man arrested after threatening woman with knife during dispute.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, (WOLF) — A man was arrested after brandishing a knife at a woman and threatening to do her harm in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre City Police were called to the scene of a domestic incident Thursday at a residence on South Main Street. The victim told police 29-year-old Victor...
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