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Scranton makes progress on multiple stormwater projects
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY(WOLF) — Scranton officials gathered at City Hall in Lackawanna County to announce updates on multiple stormwater and flood mitigation projects. After the flood in September of 2023, the city of Scranton continues to recover and mitigate future damage. Scranton passed the first step in eligibility and...
Official athlete attendee listing for SEC Football Kickoff Media Days
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 8, 2024) --The Southeastern Conference today announced the official student-athlete attendee listing for 2024 SEC Football Kickoff Media Days presented by Regions, to be held at the Omni Dallas Hotel July 15-18. This will be the first time for the event to be held in Dallas and the fourth different location for the SEC’s premier media event in four years. Nashville, Atlanta and Birmingham have served as hosts the last three years.
LCCC student receives Outstanding Adult Learner Award
NANTICOKE — Luzerne County Community College student Emily Kaufman recently received the 2024 Outstanding Adult Learner Award for her hard work and commitment to academics and volunteerism. The Luzerne County Council on Adult Higher Education recently honored Kaufman and students from Misericordia University, Wilkes University, Penn State Wilkes-Barre and...
Benton rodeo returning this month
Benton, Pa. — The annual rodeo is riding into Benton this month, with bull riding, barrel racing, and seven days of fun! The 39th annual Frontier Days Championship Rodeo and Bull-A-Rama will be held from July 16-21 at the Benton Area Rodeo Association fairgrounds on Mendenhall Lane. The grounds and vendors open at 5 p.m. each night. Schedule of events: ...
Community comes together following storm damage in Columbia County
BERWICK, Pa. — The kitchen inside Maria Assunta Society on Monroe Street in Berwick is preparing 400 free dinners for the community meal put on by the Berwick Community Giving Foundation and Berwick Area United Way organization. This community dinner comes after a short-lived but strong storm raged through...
Alleged drunken driver switches seats with passenger
Bloomsburg, Pa. — A drunken driver traded seats with his passenger after he crashed onto a sidewalk, police say. Curtis Lee Downer, 27, was driving a Kia sedan on April 8 just after 1:30 a.m. when he left the roadway near the intersection of Lightstreet Road and East Street. The vehicle hopped the curb and came to a stop in the grass in front of the Bloomsburg Diner, according to Officer Josh Dombrosky. ...
Scranton man facing charges after allegedly punching, choking mother
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Police arrested a man who officers allege punched his mother in the face and attempted to stab her. On Saturday, July 6, the Scranton Police Department was called to the 800 block of Hickory Street for a reported assault between a mother and her son. The affidavit explains that Officers […]
“…but something next to normal would be okay.” | Next to Normal to be presented by the Scranton Shakespeare Festival 🎭
(WBRE’s PA Live) — Embark on an emotional journey unlike any other with Next to Normal, the poignant musical that dares to explore the complexities of mental illness and family dynamics through a rock soundtrack, presented by the Scranton Shakespeare Festival. EVENT DETAILS. Presented By: Scranton Shakespeare Festival.
Preparations underway for the 85th year of Scrantons Co-Op Farmers Market
SCRANTON, Pa. — The finishing touches are underway on Barring Avenue to make sure the Scranton Co-Op Farmer's Market is manicured for opening day. "We're here for cleanup. We put on the awning, swept up, getting the grass cut, just getting ready for next Monday when we open," said James Shirg.
Old Forge man charged with breaking into Moosic residence
An Old Forge man faces charges after allegedly breaking into a Moosic home early Saturday. Police responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Spring Street around 1:25 a.m. for the report of an unknown male inside the caller's residence, according to a criminal complaint. The caller told officers...
Fifth Annual Electric City Reptile Expo returns to Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Reptile lovers unite, and that’s exactly what they did Sunday in Downtown Scranton. Hundreds of people poured into the Hilton Conference Center for the Fifth Annual Electric City Reptile Expo. This event featured creatures many people love, like snakes, turtles, and lizards. There were even non-reptiles like spiders and fish. […]
Get set for the 18th Zane Grey Festival in Lackawaxen, home of the famed Wild West author
Zane Grey, the highly acclaimed author of novels about the Wild West, lived in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, in his large house overlooking the Delaware River where he loved to fish. This landmark, today the Zane Grey Museum, owned and run by the National Park Service, is the setting for the 18th Annual Zane Grey Festival on Saturday, July 13. ...
Mural project changing directions in Electric City
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An ongoing mural project in Downtown Scranton is about to move onto its next phase and create a new traffic pattern. The mural work on the President Biden Expressway will shift on Tuesday from the outbound lanes to the inbound lanes. It will impact traffic on the expressway as well […]
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