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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%.
Gaming revenue down at Mohegan, Mount Airy casinos
PLAINS TWP. — Total gaming revenue at Mohegan Pennsylvania and Mount Airy Casino Resort was down this past June over the same figures in June 2023, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced Thursday.
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...
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...
American Legion Baseball: Montandon opens Region 5 tournament with dominating win
BERWICK — Montandon Legion Post 841 A jumped out to a five-run lead in the first inning and never looked back in taking a 10-0, six-inning victory over Dickson City in an opening game of the Region 5 Tournament Friday at North Berwick Baseball Field. Back-to-back RBI singles from...
Honesdale home severely damaged in early morning crash
An early morning crash Wednesday has left a Honesdale family homeless. According to a witness at the scene, a pick-up truck barreled through the side of the home located at 276 Erie Street not far from Geo. W. Kinsman Inc. ...
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...
Newborn puppies in Lackawanna County were found in garbage bags left in dumpster, police say
BLAKELY, Pa. — A Lackawanna County woman is facing accusations of animal cruelty following the discovery Tuesday of five newborn Cane Corso puppies placed in plastic garbage bags and left in two dumpsters at a townhouse development in Blakely. Catherine Yvette Small told borough police she believed the five...
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...
Woman charged after puppies found in dumpsters
BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was charged after police found puppies in dumpsters at Timber Falls after receiving a report from a neighbor. Catherine Yvette Small, 40, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals on July 16. Blakely Borough Police received a call regarding a puppy found in a dumpster at Timber Falls. […]
'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....
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...
Woman charged with leaving puppies in dumpster
BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A Lackawanna County woman has been charged with leaving puppies in a dumpster. According to the Blakely Police Department, a puppy was found in a dumpster at Timber Falls on Tuesday. The caller told police that her brother was throwing garbage away and heard...
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.
‘Predator catcher’ defendant allowed to withdraw guilty plea
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough granted a request by a Plymouth man to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from a vigilante predator child sex sting. William Lee Lewis, 41, of Bead Street, had pled guilty to criminal attempt to commit unlawful contact with a child...
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