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18th Annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference
The 18th Annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) Conference will be held October 18, 2024 at the Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre. State Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, who has been actively involved with. the organization, will deliver the keynote address. Several informative panel discussions will be made by specialists and legal advice...
FNR Top Ten Week 1
Week 1 of the high school football season is in the books and we already have changes to our pre season Friday Night Rivals Top Ten. Two teams drop out and two teams come in. Wilkes Barre Area makes their first appearance ever in the top ten and why not, the Wolfpack are number 10.
Carabao A takes 1:48.2 mark in Pocono feature
Wilkes-Barre, PA — Carabao A won his fourth race in his last six starts, taking a new mark of 1:48.2 in Tuesday’s (Aug. 27) $17,000 featured pace at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Tyler Buter got the American Ideal gelding away third as Endofstory streaked to command early...
Dave McCormick X post confuses Philadelphia, Mississippi with Pennsylvania
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick’s social media account appeared to mistake a news report involving a shooting in Philadelphia, Mississippi for the City of Brotherly Love; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. McCormick’s account reposted a news clip of a Mississippi television station reporting on a shooting involving an alleged MS-13 gang member who police say […]
FBI says gunman spent months seeking a target, then settled on Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump mounted a "sustained, detailed effort" to attack a major gathering of some sort before deciding to target the Republican presidential candidate at a Pennsylvania rally in July, FBI officials said on Wednesday.
Man wears ghillie suit in attempt to smuggle contraband into federal prison
Lewisburg, Pa. — Police say a man from Baltimore, Maryland, wore a ghillie suit in an attempt to sneak into the U.S. Penitentiary in Lewisburg. James Terrell Hampton-Smith, 36, was arrested around 1:30 a.m. Aug. 14 after prison staff spotted him crawling over a fence on the prison grounds in Kelly Township. Trooper Nathan Wenzel of PSP Milton said staff saw Hampton-Smith crawling in a ghillie suit with a black duffle bag, according to the affidavit. The fence was posted with no trespassing signs. ...
Patriot League Names Bryson Eldridge as Director of Communications and Social Media
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Patriot League has announced the hiring of Bryson Eldridge as Director of Communications and Social Media. Eldridge, a recent graduate of the University of Scranton, will oversee content and design for the League’s official social media accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. He will also serve as the primary communications contact for women’s basketball, men’s soccer, softball, and men’s and women’s tennis.
Wrestling Program to Host Team Meeting on August 28
The University of Scranton wrestling team will be hosting a team meeting to open the academic year on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. in Room 152 of the John Long Center. Any prospective student-athletes interested in joining the team are asked to attend the meeting. Fans can follow The...
Men's Soccer Notches Fourth in Atlantic East Coach's Preseason Poll
Lancaster, Pa. – Marywood University was picked fourth with a total of 18 points in this years Atlantic East Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Poll voted on by the head coaches, officials announced Tuesday. The Pacers return their top three scorers for the 2024 campaign. Danny Gomez led the Pacers...
Scranton police searching for missing 16-year-old
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Scranton police are searching for a missing 16-year-old. The Scranton Police Department is searching for Tymani Kendricks, who was reported missing on Aug. 16. She is described as being 5'5" tall, weighing 110 pounds and having black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information...
Organizers raise Italian flag in anticipation of La Festa Italiana
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — NEPA’s premier celebration of Italian heritage begins this coming Friday in Lackawanna County. On Monday, organizers raised the Italian flag at Courthouse Square in Downtown Scranton. The festival will be held on the square over Labor Day weekend from August 30 to September 2. La Festa welcomes thousands to the […]
PennDOT locations to close over Labor Day weekend
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — All driver’s license and photo centers will be closed on Labor Day weekend. PennDOT says all commonwealth locations will be closed from Saturday, August 31, through Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Customers can still access PennDOT services online.
Lackawanna County pools, lakes, adjust hours amid lifeguard shortage
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pools and lakes in Lackawanna County are adjusting their hours. This is due to a lifeguard shortage with students returning to campus. Lakes at Lackawanna County’s Merli-Sarnoski, Covington, and Aylesworth parks are now closed to swimming. The pool and splash pad at McDade Park will be closing next Monday for the […]
Crash closes section of I-476 for 16 miles
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A section of I-476 was closed for around 16 miles due to a crash Wednesday morning. Crews tell 28/22 News a crash occurred on I-476 Southbound shutting down the roadway from mile marker 117 Clarks Summit to Wyoming Valley, which is around 16 miles. Officials said around 3:00 a.m. a dump […]
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