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Detective Gilmartin speaks at Lackawanna County Police Academy graduation
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Welcoming in the next generation of law enforcement across our area. On Tuesday, dozens came out to honor the newest Lackawanna College Police Academy graduates. Those 26 men and women entering the force heard a speech from Detective Kyle Gilmartin. He’s the Scranton police officer who was shot in the […]
Missing show dog found in Columbia County
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — The search for a missing show dog is now over in Columbia County. Celeste, a 4 1/2-year-old Chinese crested powderpuff, went missing from the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds during a weekend dog show. Celeste's owner flooded Facebook with pictures of her dog, and the community stepped up to...
Wilkes-Barre’s Use of SafetyStick Devices for Parking Enforcement Proven Successful
The City of Wilkes-Barre’s Use of SafetyStick Devices for Parking Enforcement has Proven Successful, and Mayor George Brown is Expanding the Initiative. The city contracted with Municipal Parking Services a little over a year ago to install 10 SafetySticks® in various downtown locations to crack down on people who park illegally in handicap parking spaces, at bus stops, too close to fire hydrants, too close to corners, in commercial loading zones and in spaces reserved for emergency vehicles or other authorized vehicles.
Penguins team up with United Way for school supplies drive this Thursday
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins partnering with United Way to host their second annual Stuff the Zam event. The event is set for this Thursday. The team collects school supplies as well as personal hygiene products to benefit underserved students in the community. "Not everybody has...
Lansing’s Avery Wells to play D3 baseball at Marywood
Lansing baseball has been the cream of the crop for sports in Tompkins County. To go along with their multiple sectional titles and state tournament runs—including a state championship in 2012—the Bobcats have consistently seen their alumni excel in the college scene. Recent graduate Avery Wells is set to continue this trend.
Southwind Celsius hot 1:51.1 winner at Pocono
Wilkes-Barre, PA — The Captain Crunch gelding Southwind Celsius was last at the quarter in the $17,000 featured pace Tuesday afternoon (July 30) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, but with astute handling from driver Braxten Boyd, the strong closer actually got a good trip and won in a career best 1:51.1.
Suspect locked up after deadly stabbing in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A man is locked up after a deadly stabbing in Wilkes-Barre. Police found Scott Knox, 33, behind a home on South River Street on May 7, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Knox was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. Investigators say Jaime...
NEPA Latino Fiesta returns to Nay Aug Park this Saturday for a day of culture
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY(WOLF) — Get your lawn chair, bring a blanket, and get ready for some entertainment. The NEPA Latino Fiesta is gearing up for their second event at Nay Aug Park in Scranton this weekend. Showing the Latino culture through performances, food, and nearly 75 vendors and resources.
PS Bank Wellness Center to open at Lackawanna Trail after a decade of planning
FACTORYVILLE, WYOMING COUNTY(WOLF) — It's out with the old and in with the new for those at the Lackawanna Trail School District in Factoryville. Administrators are gearing up for the start of the school year as students will finally experience their newest wellness center. Students will no longer be...
Wayne County YMCA planning move, expansion including indoor pool
Eric Linde, representing the YMCA board of directors, gave an update to Honesdale Borough Council on July 22 on plans to eventually relocate the Wayne County YMCA to a new, larger facility they plan to build in Cherry Ridge Township about three miles from the present location at 105 Park Street. More...
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