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Congresswoman visits Berks baby formula plant to discuss supply chain protection
The vision of empty shelves where baby formula should have been is likely one that parents won’t soon forget. Back in 2022, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, that’s exactly what fearful and frustrated parents saw. The U.S. was facing a severe baby formula shortage, one that saw out-of-stock rates reach 70%.
NASCAR Driver Sage Karam reflects on fatherhood
LONG POND, Pa. — Sage Karam, raced in the Craftsman truck series last Friday at Pocono Raceway and it was a bit more special than his last time here. Karam was joined by his family, including his 6 week old son, Jettson, on pit road ahead of the race.
Jefferson Twp. man arrested for resisting, counterfeit stickers
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Jefferson Township man was stopped for counterfeit inspection stickers and was arrested for resisting arrest. According to the affidavit, Eric William Smith, 45, of Jefferson Township, was originally pulled over on July 14 on the Scranton Carbondale Highway for what Dickson City police believed were counterfeit inspection and emission […]
Diamond City Partnership, City of Wilkes-Barre receive state award
WILKES-BARRE — The City of Wilkes-Barre and the Diamond City Partnership (DCP) recently received a “Townie Award” for Public Space improvements for the new Public Square performance area. The award was made during the Pennsylvania Downtown Center’s annual statewide Townie Awards gala, held as part of the...
First Baptist Dallas’ chapel is a charred shell, but ‘our church is not a building’
DALLAS — Amid the smell of smoke, Dallas Fire-Rescue on Saturday continued to spray water on a fire-damaged chapel, now a charred shell, at First Baptist Dallas in the aftermath of a four-alarm blaze. Saturday afternoon, Dallas Fire-Rescue issued a statement saying the church was “inaccessible due to the...
Edwardsville man charged with pushing cop down stairs
An Edwardsville man is jailed without bail after punching an officer in the face and pushing her down a flight of stairs on Monday afternoon, police said. Joshua Hall, 42, of 557 Garfield St., is facing aggravated assault charges following a disturbance reported at his home shortly after 3 p.m. Monday.
PA State Police Car Catches Fire On Route 80
The blaze happened on Route 80 near mile marker 272.1, said White Haven Fire Company. Troopers brought the flames under control by the time firefighters arrived, and a hose was used to soak down the engine compartment, authorities said. No one was injured, the fire company added. Daily Voice has...
'Shook me right out of bed' | Man struck by lightning while sleeping during Monday night's storm
CARBONDALE, Pa. — It's a sunny, bright day outside the Grohol's home in Carbondale. It's a drastic difference from the storms that rolled through Monday night in Lackawanna County. The only evidence of that storm is left on Michael Grohol's body. "This is where the blood was coming up....
Luzerne County man pleads no contest to homicide charges
NANTICOKE, Pa. — A Luzerne County man will spend up to 30 years in prison after pleading no contest to homicide charges. Kevin Novak was charged with shooting and killing his father, Richard Novak, at their home along South Prospect Street in Nanticoke in March of 2022. Novak said...
Quilts of Valor Chapter honors veterans from Nanticoke, Sugar Notch
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Jose and Margaret Arroyo, of the Hanover Section of Nanticoke, and Dominick Panetta, of Sugar Notch, were recently honored by the Northeast PA Quilts of Valor Chapter at the Plains American Legion Post 365. Jose Arroyo enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Governor Shapiro signs new law to limit cell phone use in schools
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. — A bill to limit access to phones in school has been officially signed into law last week by Governor Shapiro that could apply to schools across the commonwealth. The legislation would allow schools to have students place their phones in a secure bag to avoid...
Camper dies at Bear Creek Camp
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Bear Creek Camp community is mourning the loss of one of its campers. According to a press release from the Lutheran camp, which is located in Bear Creek Township, a camper went missing Tuesday afternoon during a scheduled time at the lake and after a search, was found in the water unresponsive.
Plans unveiled for playground transformation in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A large patch of blacktop behind John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Scranton has long been a place where imaginations run wild. "We usually play recess out here, and it's going to be a whole different place," says 7-year-old Oliver Scarnato. Just as Oliver said, the...
Men charged in death of West Scranton barber waive prelims
SCRANTON — Two men accused of road rage that led to the March death of a barber from West Scranton waived their preliminary hearings Wednesday. Prosecutors say John Darko, 1330 Fords Pond Road, Glenburn Twp., and Paul Viscomi, 39 Van Sickle St., Scott Twp., were involved in a “road-rage type” incident on Keyser Avenue, which resulted in the death of Brian Nardella on March 27.
'They said if your flight's leaving before 12, you might as well go home': Tech outage disrupts airports, including LVIA
HANOVER TWP., Pa. - Federal officials expect transportation systems to largely return to normal operations by Saturday. This follows a massive outage for Microsoft Windows users that knocked out systems for transportation, health care, and more. When people arrived at Lehigh Valley International Airport Friday morning, problems were already causing...
100th Anniversary of St. Ann's Novena
SCRANTON, Pa. — This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Novena in Scranton. Thousands are expected to attend the ten-day event. This year, special additions include daily Spanish services, an archive room, a children’s mass, and an outdoor procession. Volunteers arrived bright and early to finish setting...
Pittston Township man sentenced for child sexual assault
Jul. 17—WILKES-BARRE — A man from Pittston Township arrested more than three years ago on allegations he sexually assaulted a child was sentenced to spend up to 17 years in state prison. Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. sentenced Travis Lee Abbott, 27, to six-to-17-years in prison...
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