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Reading Public Library awarded Professional Development Mini-Grant
The Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries has announced that 14 libraries across Pennsylvania have been awarded Professional Development Mini-Grants to enable librarians and staff to develop new skills and stay up to date on current trends. In Berks County, the Reading Public Library received a $5,000 mini-grant.
La Tolteca set to pay back $1.3M in unpaid tips
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular Mexican Restaurant in Luzerne County is facing backlash. This comes as the U.S. Department of Labor finds the owner of La Tolteca Authentic Mexican Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre withheld tips from 51 employees and now has to pay back $1.3 million. Investigators found the owners had the servers and […]
Lehigh Valley high school football is back, and we have you covered
Lehigh Valley high school football is back for the 2024 season, and The Morning Call once again has you covered. Veteran reporters Keith Groller and Tom Housenick bring you the best in-depth coverage of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and Colonial-Schuylkill League. Every weekend, they have the top games from around the area covered. In addition to reading their postgame analysis, make ...
Nanticoke celebrates Hispanic culture with first annual heritage event
Nanticoke, Luzerne Co. — Hispanic Heritage Month is a few weeks away, but the organizers of the first annual Hispanic Heritage festival in Nanticoke decided to get an earlier start. Multiple vendors and performers represented several different Hispanic countries including Mexico, Guatemala and Ecuador to name a few at...
Vote for the Schuylkill League Athlete of the Week
Voting is now open for the Schuylkill League's Athlete of the Week. 2 receptions for 99 yards and 2 TD, set school record for career TD receptions. 9-12 in passing for 264 yards and 4 TD passes. 4 rushes for 120 yards including a 91 yard TD run. Luke Miller,...
Vendors and fireworks to light up Wilkes-Barre's 250th anniversary bash
LUZERNE COUNTY(WOLF) — For generations, Wilkes-Barre Township has been called home for many. This year, Wilkes-Barre Township is celebrating it’s 250th anniversary, a huge milestone and a historical year. 250 years in the making for a one-of-a-kind milestone. Wilkes Barre township has partnered with the Mohegan Sun Arena...
Death investigation in Susquehanna County
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A death investigation is underway in Susquehanna County. The coroner was called to an area off English Flats Road in Liberty Township around 10 p.m. Thursday. State police aren't releasing much information, only saying there is an ongoing, active investigation in this part of Susquehanna...
Conemaugh Township dominates West Shamokin to open Heritage Conference play
DAVIDSVILLE — Cameron Dunn returned the opening kickoff 90 yards, and Conemaugh Township never looked back giving head coach Brandon Studer his first win as a head coach in a 42-0 drubbing of West Shamokin on Friday. “We have been on the other side, and we used that as motivation in the offseason,”...
As Wealth Migrates, Philadelphia Loses Income While Collar Counties Fluctuate
As residents continue flocking to the suburbs, Philadelphia lost the most wealth in total income from 2021 to 2022 in Pennsylvania, while Chester County is among the top gainers, writes Kyle Nguyen and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The latest data from the IRS and U.S. Census Bureau...
Teens get paid to work and learn through Allentown School District internship program
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Hundreds of Allentown teens spent their summer earning money and picking up job skills that will help them after graduation. This is the second summer that Allentown School District has offered a paid internship program to high school students, placing them in jobs throughout the district and the city.
August 25, 2024 | Current Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley
The CROP Hunger Walk, held each October, is a fundraiser created to respond to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank is recruiting for three key volunteer positions: Coordinator, Publicity Leader, and Online Promotion Leader. Ending hunger is possible in our lifetime. You can help make it happen. Contact Anne, 610-433-6373, anne.egan@allentownfoodbank.org. Website link- www.volunteerlv.org/opportunity/a0CVI00001HboJo.
Allentown Fair: Complete schedule, from livestock judging to grandstand concerts
The Allentown Fair returns for its 172nd year starting Wednesday, Aug. 28, for six days of food, concerts, farm animals and family-friendly fun. Here’s a complete look at the schedule. For more information, visit allentownfair.com. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 Hours: 4-10 p.m. Admission: $5; or get in with “3 Bucks and a Can” by bringing in a food item donation to the Fair for Second Harvest Food Bank ...
Sunny and warm Sunday, chance for showers and stormy weather Monday
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Today will be a great end to the last full weekend of August. After some early morning clouds there will be plenty of sunshine with a light southwest wind. Highs will be a few degrees above average in the upper 80s with low humidity.Tomorrow is the first day of school for many children across the Delaware Valley, and it will be a mild start to the day with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s at 7 a.m.They'll need to dress for a warm day in the upper 80s, under a mix of clouds and sun. There...
Wolves, cuddly cows, carnival rides, cookoffs: Allentown Fair returns this week
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Imagine mixing fresh farm-to-table food, cuddly cows, piglets, demolition cars and a pack of wolves. That's what you'll find at Allentown Fair, which opens its 172nd run Wednesday, Aug. 28, and continues through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2. Hours for the unofficial last bash of the...
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