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Conservancy protecting historic farm family cemetery at Van Scott Nature Reserve
An old family burying plot high on a hill on this longtime former farm near Beach Lake, Wayne County, has not been forgotten. Donated to the Delaware Highlands Conservancy in 2020 by the Van Scott family, this 144-acre site became the Conservancy's permanent headquarters and was repurposed as the Van Scott Nature Reserve. Where once cattle grazed, crops grew and fruit was picked, today the public comes to hike on trails through rolling fields and forest, take in nature programming and the Conservancy administers its conservation easement program.
Update: Tornado watch issued for Northeast Pa. Wednesday night
An updated tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 10:53 p.m. in effect until 11 p.m. for Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Tornado watches and warnings: What you need to know. When it comes to tornadoes, understanding the difference between a Tornado watch...
Fire destroys Wayne County cabin
WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire erupted at Camp Lohikan in Wayne County, destroying a cabin. According to the fire chief for Northern Wayne Fire Company, a fire in a water heater connected to a cabin that houses multiple kids caught fire around 12:00 a.m. The chief says the staff thought they put it out, […]
Structure fire at camp in Wayne County
LAKE COMO, Pa. — An investigation is underway for a structure fire at a camp in Wayne County on Wednesday morning. Crews responded to a fire at an unoccupied bunk at Camp Lohikan on Lake Como around 5:55 a.m., according to Northern Wayne Fire Company. There were no injuries...
Charges filed against Honesdale man accused of exploiting elderly restaurant owner
Charges have been bound over for trial against Joseph Cordaro, 60, of Honesdale, for allegedly exploiting the elderly owner of Cordaro's Restaurant to prevent it from being sold, according to the Wayne County District Attorney's Office. In the process, the owner, who was in a nursing home at the time,...
Wayne County's own Jocelyn Barnes is a champion off-road motorcycle racer
DAMASCUS TWP. — Jocelyn Barnes may well be the most talented local athlete you've never heard of, but that's about to change. An elite dirt bike racer since she first began riding at the age of four, Barnes has dominated each and every level of competition, locally, regionally and nationally.
National Weather Service: Wayne County under tornado watch until 9 p.m.
Wayne County is under a tornado watch until 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The watch is due to the remnants of Beryl, now weakened after becoming the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, moving northeast. Neighboring Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware and Broome counties...
Tours, demos set at historic Joel Hill Sawmill in northern Wayne County, July 13-14
Equinunk Historical Society in northern Wayne County has invited the public to once again step into yesteryear at the water-powered, Civil War-era Joel Hill Sawmill at two open house events the weekend of July 13 and 14. Their volunteers will conduct demonstration tours of the sawmill and the Thomas Cleveland...
Update: Heat advisory previously issued will expire at 8 p.m.
The advisory was for Northern Wayne and Southern Wayne as well as Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne and Pike counties. "Temperatures are cooling below heat advisory criteria and will continue to fall overnight into the 60s," states the National Weather Service. Mastering the heat: Weather service Guidelines for staying safe...
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