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Keystone College Observatory Announces Summer Sessions
The Keystone College Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Astronomical Observatory will offer a four-week summer schedule which began on Wednesday, July 17, and continues each Wednesday and Friday evening from 9 – 11 p.m. through Friday, August 16. The sessions are provided free of charge as a service to the community. Advanced registration or reservations are not required.
St. Nicholas St. Mary Parish annual Summer bazaar
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local annual Parish Summer Bazaar saw another successful turnout this year. Saint Nicholas Saint Mary Parish in Wilkes-Barre wrapped up its three-day summer bazaar Saturday night. Basket raffles, games of chance, and a money wheel were all part of the fun. The large...
Sold-out Benton Area Rodeo thrills fans with bull riding and more
BENTON, COLUMBIA CO. (WOLF) — A sold-out crowd filled the Benton Area Rodeo grounds Sunday night. The Benton Area Rodeo has been around for 40 years but rodeos themselves have existed for as long as a cowboy’s competitive spirit. “The rodeo is every sport, it got started years...
Wayne County woman killed in Susquehanna County crash
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A woman is dead after a crash in Susquehanna County. State police say Kelsey McCarthy, 28, of Waymart, was traveling east on Laurel Lake Road in Liberty Township around 7 p.m. Saturday when she went past a stop sign and was hit by a pickup truck headed south on Snake Creek Road.
110 years strong, Our Lady marches on
SHENANDOAH – The statue of Our Lady made her way through the streets of Shenandoah’s west end for the 110th time Sunday morning. Catholic faithful gathered at St. Casimir’s Church on North Jardin Street for mass followed by the tradition started by Italian Catholics in Shenandoah’s heyday.
Keystone Dominates with 7-4 Victory Over New Jersey in East Regional 50/70 Intermediate Tournament
DOVER, DE – Keystone dominated with a 7-4 victory over New Jersey(South Vineland Little League) on Monday at the East Regional 50/70 Intermediate Tournament, representing Pennsylvania. Keystone got on the board in the first inning. Evan Edwards singled, then stole second. He advanced to third on a ground ball...
PD: Two ‘serial thieves’ wanted for retail theft at Target
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for two ‘serial thieves’ after a retail theft happened at Target in Wilkes-Barre Township. On July 20 around 1:53 p.m., the suspects pictured below entered Target, and while in the store, the two selected a purse and concealed various merchandise. The suspects walked past […]
Day one of Go Joe 27 kicks off in Clinton County
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — Day one of Go Joe 27 kicks off Monday morning near Lock Haven. Newswatch 16's Morning Meteorologist, Joe Snedeker, will bike from Lock Haven to Loyalsock Township at noon. Then, he will bike from the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department to Milton Monday afternoon. Newswatch 16's...
More than 20 affordable homes are coming to Easton. Work on the first one starts in August.
Groundbreaking is less than a month away for the first “flexible design” affordable home planned by the Easton Redevelopment Authority. It’s a big step in the two-year process of acquiring blighted homes, tearing them down and getting ready to build new, affordable ones. More than 20 affordable...
MMI Preparatory School welcomes new board members
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Freeland — Attorney Richard A. DiLiberto, Jr. ’79, chair of the board of directors, and Theresa Long, head of school, announced the appointment of four new members to the MMI Preparatory School Board of Directors. Calvin H. Herring ’74...
Man spotted driving recklessly multiple times in Renovo arrested
Renovo, Pa. — A 21-year-old Montandon man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from what police describe as "an ongoing incident" from June 17 to July 4. Nathaniel S. Strouse was driving at a high rate of speed up and down Fifth Street in Renovo on June 17. "He came within inches of intentionally striking a 25-year-old pregnant female on the street, who had to jump out of the way," police wrote in a press release. ...
Hazleton-based Stripes and Strikes wins 18U travel softball national title
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. A perfect 6-0 week led to a travel softball under-18 national championship this weekend for Stripes and Strikes, a travel softball team based out of Hazleton featuring several players from around the area. Stripes and Strikes clinched the national title with...
‘All for the honor and glory of God’
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Church bells began to peal about 12:20 p.m. on July 13 as close to 40 pilgrims walked down Main Street in Glen Lyon, ready to turn a corner and ascend the last hill to St. Adalbert’s Church. “I don’t think...
Community fundraises for Wiconisco man who lost medical equipment, home in fire
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Upper Dauphin area community came together for a fundraiser on Saturday, benefitting a paraplegic father who lost everything in a house fire, including his dog and thousands of dollars worth of medical equipment. Residents in the nearby town of Tower City held a pig...
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