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St. Paul Blues: SWB Can't Hold Early Lead in Extras Loss
ST. PAUL, MN (August 21, 2024) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders dropped 7-6 in ten innings to the St. Paul Saints. The RailRiders could not hold on to an early five-run advantage and were walked-off on Wednesday night. The RailRiders opened with Phil Bickford and the first inning started off...
70-year-old left for dead after hit and run
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 70-year-old Luzerne County man is speaking out after being left for dead along a busy highway as the victim of a hit and run. It happened in Plains Township last Friday night as the man rode his electric bike. The hit-and-run happened right here at the intersection of […]
Watch baseball played by 1800s rules Saturday in Lackawaxen
Turning the calendar back to the 1890s, a vintage baseball game takes place at noon Saturday, Aug. 24, hosted by the National Park Service (NPS) in Lackawaxen. The game plays on the baseball field in Veterans' Memorial Park across from the fire hall. The NPS Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River reports it is hosting this event in honor of the famed Western novelist Zane Grey, who lived in the house the NPS operates as a museum,...
New to the GDS Fair in Newfoundland this year is a Johnny Cash tribute
The Greene-Dreher-Sterling (GDS) Fair in Newfoundland is known as a small country fair, but big on what it offers, Fair President Anne Fox says. The 2024 fair features a Johnny Cash tribute, new to the fair, and many other performers and acts, large and small. ...
$51 million boost for Pennsylvania transportation: 66 projects funded
Governor Shapiro announced a significant investment from the Multimodal Transportation fund to support transportation projects throughout Pennsylvania. The $51 million investment will fund 66 projects in 31 counties. The funding will focus on highways, aviation, ports, roads, and bridges, such as the Hollow Street Bridge in Scranton. The decay of...
Keystone Mission to create housing for families in Wilkes-Barre's Thomas C. Thomas complex
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. — A homeless family housing plan is underway in Luzerne County to help house at least four families experiencing homelessness in Wilkes Barre in collaboration with Luzerne County Children and Youth. The Keystone Mission has been working to address the increasing and ongoing issue of homelessness...
'No one leaves empty-handed': Wright Center’s food pantries address growing need
A pallet of food sat near the storage shed at the Wright Center for Community Health — Mid Valley location in Jermyn, delivered that morning by a friendly driver from the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank. In two hours, vehicles would begin lining up in the...
Two charged after burglary in Dunmore
DUNMORE, Pa. — Two people face charges after a burglary in Lackawanna County. Officers responded to a home along August Drive in Dunmore Saturday afternoon after homeowners reported signs of a break-in and $40,000 to $50,000 worth of jewelry stolen from the home. Days later, a jewelry shop owner...
Nanticoke Head Football Coach Scott Dennis Passes Away
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A community is mourning the loss of beloved Head Football Coach Scott Dennis. In a statement from Greater Nanticoke Superintendent Dr. Ronald Grevera,. The Greater Nanticoke Area School District is saddened to learn of the passing of our beloved Head Football Coach Scott Dennis and send condolences to his wife Lori and their family. Based on discussions with our coaches and players, we are going to move forward with our game on Friday night against North Pocono. Both the students and coaches wish to play the game in honor of Coach Dennis. This is a very sad time for our football program as well as our entire Trojan Family, and we appreciate the support of both our GNA and surrounding community. Counseling for our student-athletes will be available as long as needed. Outside of school hours, our student-athletes can call Northeast Counseling at 570-735-7590 for assistance.
TSA Catches Handgun in Carry-On at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport intercepted a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets at the airport checkpoint yesterday, August 15. It was the third firearm that TSA officers have detected at the airport checkpoint this year. The weapon was caught as the man, a resident...
PD: Man assaults woman after he believed she cheated
SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged after police say he assaulted a woman after he believed she was cheating. Police say on August 20 they were dispatched to a home around 1:30 a.m. on Chapel Street for a woman assaulted by 54-year-old Christopher Moore of Swoyersville. The criminal complaint states as […]
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