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Hints from Heloise: A tip on unsticking dishwasher pods and more
Dear Heloise: Recently, I was approached to invest in something that has me puzzled. It was a program that offered what was called a community service block grant. It supposedly helps communities raise their standard of living through various grants that are given to people and small businesses. But there is one very troubling thing that makes me wonder whether this is a solid investment. In order to get this “grant,” they want me to send money -- in fact, a lot of money.
Freedom boys soccer routs Pleasant Valley for 14th straight win
The Freedom boys soccer team responded about as well as any team could to a season-opening loss. Since a 2-1 defeat to Parkland on Sept. 27, the Patriots have now won 14 games in a row, the first 12 of which were by shutout, and have averaged four and a half goals per game along that stretch.
Scranton School District says cyber attack cost them more than $100K
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A cyber attack in March cost the Scranton School District more than $100,000 in fees and ransom. School district officials told 28/22 News it cost them over $25,000 in ransom and associated fees, including an additional $100,000 payment to a forensic expert. The March 15 ransomware attack caused outages and […]
New gateway sign designs unveiled in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials in Scranton unveiled their new designs for gateway signs throughout the Electric City Monday afternoon. The new branding is full of symbolism of our area’s past and future, depicting the valley while still connecting our ties to railways, technology, and music production. The signage will be lit, representing the […]
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