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Tunkhannock student living life to the fullest
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teenager from Tunkhannock is not allowing his visual impairment to stop him from living his life to the fullest. Aidan Holman is an 18-year-old junior at Tunkhannock area high school. He was left blind after a surgical procedure. “Due to an accident, yeah, brain tumor, during a brain tumor […]
Catch the Magic: King’s College provost continues family legacy of teaching, making dreams come true
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. For Joseph Evan, King’s College provost and vice president of academic affairs, teaching is in his blood. His father’s 40-year career as an educator included teaching social studies as well as sports and his mother served for many years as...
Luzerne County Community College honors graduates at spring 2024 commencement
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — More than 570 Luzerne County Community College graduates received their associate degrees, certificates and diplomas during the 56th annual commencement ceremony on Thursday. LCCC held the event at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, which featured internationally recognized humanitarian and founder of the because I...
Wyoming Area School District approves budget with tentative 7.2% tax increase
EXETER — The Wyoming Area School Board during its regular session Tuesday approved a proposed general budget for the 2024-2025 school year of a little more than $46 million with a tentative 7.2% tax increase. The proposed budget is not final and does not take into account any state...
Scranton Prep Captures First District Title over Crestwood, 10-4
Scranton Prep jumped out to an 8-0 lead and held on to defeat Crestwood in the District 2 AA championship game, 10-4. Sophomore Will McPartland lead the Cavaliers with five goals. Scranton Prep awaits the loser in the district 1 championship game between Marple Newtown and West Chester Rustin.
New outdoor classroom opens in Luzerne County
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A school in our area is adding more books and fresh air to its curriculum all part of a project years in the making. Planting fresh flowers and watering the garden bed, are not average classroom studies but now it’s day-to-day work for students at Dallas Intermediate in Luzerne County. […]
Junior Leadership Northeast celebrates Class of 2024 with graduation ceremony
WILKES-BARRE — Students who participated in the Junior Leadership Northeast (JLNE) program over the past year were honored in a special graduation ceremony on Wednesday at the F.M. Kirby Center for Performing Arts. The class included 68 high school juniors from 15 area schools. In addition to attending daylong...
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