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RailRiders Host Nexgen Car Show
The RailRiders are proud to announce Nexgen Car Show is back at PNC Field on Sunday, August 25!. Car lovers, register your vehicle on the field’s warning track or front parking lot. Participate in competitions with $2,500 in cash prizes and connect with other enthusiasts! Spectators are also welcome, and ballpark concessions will be open!
United Way announces John McCarthy III as 2024 campaign chair
WILKES-BARRE — United Way of Wyoming Valley announced John McCarthy III will serve as the organization’s 2024 Annual Campaign Chair. This year will mark the United Way’s 103rd annual campaign. McCarthy III, a member of the fourth generation McCarthy Tire Service leadership team, serves as a regional...
Tips for staying safe when using ride-share apps
SCRANTON, Pa. — Officials are offering tips to keep people safe in ride-shares after a Lyft driver was accused of incapacitating and sexually assaulting a passenger on Tuesday. "The biggest thing is just staying alert and paying attention to what's going on around you and that's really the best...
Robert Weatherwax, 83, Lassie, Hollywood Dog Trainer
Former Canyon Country resident Robert Walter Weatherwax, a professional dog trainer for film and TV productions, including “Lassie,” died Thursday, Aug. 15 at a Veterans Affairs facility in Scranton, Pa. Weatherwax, 83, was born June 4, 1941 in Burbank. Robert Ruddell Weatherwax, the son of Robert Weatherwax and...
Raising awareness for National Breastfeeding Month
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — August is National Breastfeeding Month a time to raise awareness about the benefits of nursing babies and its challenges. The goal is to help improve breastfeeding rates and reach out to moms who may need help. 20-year-old Isabelle Astleford from Dunmore is a new mom...
Lackawanna County native Samantha Ruddy to bring ‘A Night of NYC Comedy’ to Scranton
A comedian who found success outside of her hometown is coming back to bring “Samantha Ruddy and Friends: A Night of NYC Comedy” to the Scranton Cultural Center. Samantha Ruddy, originally from Mayfield, has brought an annual comedy show to Scranton for most of the 11 years she’s been performing.
Tobyhanna Army Depot Showcases World-Class Capabilities and Partnering Opportunities
From small business insights to behind-the-scenes tours, Tobyhanna Army Depot’s (TYAD) annual Industry Day event turned opportunity into action, as over 200 participants from small and large businesses, government, the NEPA Alliance, and local chambers explored the cutting edge of military innovation and collaboration. From August 13-15, representatives from...
Rumson's DeVito places third in U. of Scranton's Gift of Life Challenge
RUMSON — Nicolette DeVito, of Rumson, a social media strategies major, was among The University of Scranton students in the Social Media Campaigns course taught by Brian Snee, Ph.D., associate professor of communication and media, who won third place in the Gift of Life 2024 Students Save Lives College Challenge.
Exeter Twp. supervisors interview 7 for township supervisor position
EXETER TWP., Pa. – The Exeter Township Board of Supervisors held interviews Thursday with candidates for the open township supervisor position created when David Hughes resigned effective Aug. 12. Because he was on vacation in Ireland one candidate was interviewed by telephone. The six other candidates, including one female...
WSOC: 2024 Season Preview and Media Day Recap
SCRANTON, Pa. – The Lackawanna College women's soccer team gathered for its annual Media Day earlier this week, where they took pictures, sat for interviews, and talked about the excitement surrounding the start of the 2024 season. The year kicks off on Saturday, August 24th, when the Falcons host...
Fidelity's move to Courthouse Square stalled by rising project costs
SCRANTON — More than two years after Fidelity Bank officials announced plans to relocate the company's headquarters to Courthouse Square, the project remains paused. The Dunmore-based bank purchased the eight-story Scranton Electric Building on Linden Street for $2.6 million and started demolition work; however, the cost of the project nearly doubled from $13 million, pre-COVID, to $25.8 million, bringing work to a halt, said Dan Santaniello, Fidelity's president and CEO.
Bankruptcy judge moves deadline to prevent Sharon Regional closure to August 30
According to an objection filed in bankruptcy court by the state attorney general, Steward Health threatened to close Sharon Regional Medical Center unless it received $1.5 million from Pennsylvania. However, the Bankruptcy Court in Dallas rejected that deadline and gave the potential group looking to buy the hospital. But Judge...
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