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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 […]
3 detained after suspicious bank transactions and chase
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Three suspects have been detained after a series of suspicious bank transactions were reported in the Scranton area Friday afternoon. In a release, Scranton Police say just before 3:00 p.m. they responded to the report of a suspicious person trying to conduct a transaction inside the Community Bank on the 500 […]
Avoca: Farmers market opens this week
The weekly event so many of you wait for each summer has arrived in Avoca — the farmers market!. Stop by between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesdays in the Queen of the Apostles Parish Hall parking lot, 742 Spring St., to pick up fresh from the farm produce and other items for sale from various vendors.
Suspicious bank transaction suspects led police on chase
Scranton, Lackawanna Co. — Scranton Police were called after a suspicious person attempted to conduct a bank transaction at Community Back in the 500 block of Davis Street. Bank personnel became suspicious when the person inside in the bank struggled to properly answer questions related to the personal identification information.
New Jersey Little League softball coach upset about decision to end state title game: ‘Gut-wrenching’
A New Jersey 12U softball team’s hopes of reaching the Little League World Series were dashed last week after a controversial state championship game. The state championship between Toms River and Hanover Township was suspended due to lightning with Hanover leading 6-4. The game was stopped at the start of the sixth inning because of the weather, but tournament officials initially said the game would be played the next day.
Scranton Mayor Cognetti says she's heartbroken by Biden dropping out of presidential race
In the last three years, Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti and President Joe Biden got to know each other pretty well. Cognetti regularly visited Washington, D.C., joined Biden at issues-related events and met with him to discuss matters affecting the city. When the president visited Ireland in April 2023, Cognetti met him there, too. In February, Biden appointed Cognetti to a committee of about 45 people who advise him on trade policy and negotiations.
Scranton man charged with 1.5 million dollars in covid fraud
A Scranton man has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $1.5 million in COVID funding. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Friday that James G. Miller Jr. was charged with fraudulently obtaining the money through false representations in multiple applications for assistance. Miller and his co-conspirators are charged with filing fraudulent applications for pandemic stimulus funds, including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits, Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) payments and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
Johnson College Scranton Enrolling Students in Forklift Operator Training Course
Johnson College now enrolling for its Forklift Operator Training Course on Saturday, August 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Diesel Truck Technology Center at its Scranton campus. The cost of the course is $200, but if you are a current Johnson College student or alum the cost is only $100. Space is limited!
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.
‘Agnes’ documentary to be screened at River Common on Sept. 12
WILKES-BARRE — “Agnes,” a critically-acclaimed documentary film that chronicles the Agnes Flood of 1972 and its impact on the Wyoming Valley, will be screened on Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Millennium Circle at River Common in Wilkes-Barre. The screening was originally scheduled for June 21, but was...
Convicted murderer Patrick Russin arraigned on ethnic intimidation, assault charges
DALLAS TWP. — A Back Mountain man who admitted to his role in the shotgun slayings of two men in May 2003, was arraigned Monday on allegations he initiated a struggle with Dallas Township police officers and damaged a garage door in April. Patrick Raymond Russin, 54, of North...
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