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Free donut giveaway at Duck Donuts on Tuesday
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Duck Donuts is celebrating National Sprinkle Day in the sweetest way with a buy-one-get-one-free deal. On Tuesday, July 23, any guest who purchases one Vanilla Confetti Donut, will get one Vanilla Confetti Donut free, in-shop only, and limited to one free donut per person. Duck Donuts is encouraging guests to bring […]
Giving back in honor of a loved one
SCRANTON, Pa. — The family of Jim Barrett gathered along Olive Street in Scranton on Sunday to give away food, school supplies, sleeping bags, and toiletries to those in need. Jim Barrett died last year, and his family says he was all about helping others. "He was all about...
Johnson College Scranton Enrolling Students in Forklift Operator Training Course
Johnson College now enrolling for its Forklift Operator Training Course on Saturday, August 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Diesel Truck Technology Center at its Scranton campus. The cost of the course is $200, but if you are a current Johnson College student or alum the cost is only $100. Space is limited!
Probing the cause of two separate fires this weekend in NEPA
Fire damaged an apartment building in Taylor Saturday afternoon, leaving 8 people without a place to live. Flames broke out just before 1 p.m. in the 100 block of North Main Street in Taylor. Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the building. Several fire departments responded to help put out the flames. Neighbors say everyone made it out safely following that weekend fire in Taylor.
West Nile virus found in two Scranton mosquitoes, no human cases reported
SCRANTON, Pa. (WOLF) — Two mosquitoes in Scranton have been discovered to be carrying the West Nile Virus. According to West Nile virus coordinator for Lackawanna County, Rocco Genovese, the positive mosquito samples were collected on July 16 in South Scranton and the East Mountain section of the city.
State, NEPA Democrats react as Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris to replace him
President Joe Biden, the Scranton native and former Delaware U.S. senator who rose to the world’s most powerful position, said Sunday he will withdraw from the presidential race, but will serve out his term. Biden, 81, almost immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic...
Wilkes-Barre City to clean up expanding homeless camps in Kirby Park citing safety issues
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. — A growing homeless encampment in Wilkes Barre’s Kirby Park is being cleaned up after an announcement by the city Monday. Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown cites safety concerns as the reason for the clean up. The city left multiple notices where the homeless encampments are...
Kingston PA Community Spellbound by Ithaca Shliach
Anash and bochurim of the Kingston PA community gathered for a Yud Beis Tammuz farbrengen at the Beis Moshe shul with Rabbi Eli Silberstein, shliach at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, who shared fascinating stories late into the night. The Kingston, PA community gathered for a Yud Beis Tammuz farbrengen...
Optimism, heartbreak in Lackawanna County after Biden drops out of race
SCRANTON — From the sidewalk in front of President Joe Biden's childhood home on North Washington Avenue, Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti expressed optimism amid heartbreak hours after his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. "I'm heartbroken, but as Democrats we march on into these next 100...
Fire damages home in Swoyersville
SWOYERSVILLE, Pa. — Crews knocked down a fire Sunday afternoon in Luzerne County. Flames broke out along Poland Street in Swoyersville around 1:30 p.m. Officials tell Newswatch 16 the cause of the fire is believed to be electrical. One firefighter suffered an injury to his hand while fighting the...
Dallas Police Department Honors the Late Officer Thomas Lee Harris with a Solemn Social Media Tribute
The Dallas Police Department has lost one of its own. Officer Thomas Lee Harris, a member of the force, was recently commemorated on the department’s official social media channels. The tribute post, which simply read "Roll Call of Honor - Officer Thomas Lee Harris #GoneButNotForgotten #DallasPD," was accompanied by an image honoring the fallen officer. The somber announcement, made by the Dallas Police Department last Saturday, reminds us that the safety our officers provide sometimes comes at the ultimate cost.
Luzerne County libraries benefit from gambling funds with large grants
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY(WOLF) — State Representative Eddie Pashinski and State Senator Marty Flynn headed to two libraries in Luzerne County to present checks. The first check presentation was to Osterhout Free Library of Wilkes-Barre for $131,000., and the other was the Bishop Memorial Library, which received $150,000. "We were...
Additional West Nile mosquitoes found in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were found in South Scranton and the East Mountain section. Rocco Genovese, the West Nile virus coordinator of Lackawanna County, said he collected positive mosquito samples on July 16 at Robinson Park near Yesu Drive, and at Palm Street and Crown Avenue. Officials say other positive […]
Manufacturer With Aston Plant Expands as State Program Unveiled
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro (at podium) visits Production Systems Automation Inc. to unveil a new state program. At left are Michelle Mikitish, president of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, and state Rep. Aaron Kaufer, a Republican from Kingston. Production Systems Automation Inc., a Duryea, Pa.-based robotics and automated equipment...
Local libraries get helping hand in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Over $200,000 was awarded to local libraries on Monday in Luzerne County to help them keep their doors open. The funding was made possible through an LSA grant. Senator Marty Flynn, along with Eddie Day Pashinski were on hand for the event where officials announced funding for a family restroom […]
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