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Teens bring new life to library grounds with garden
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A garden created by a group of teens will soon be open to the public. The Seeds of Change Gardening Club created a plan to plant various plants in the garden at the Abington Community Library, and it even hired a professional coordinator to help the teens in the process.
Two new cases of West Nile Virus found in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two new cases of West Nile Virus have been found in Lackawanna County. Two mosquitoes tested positive for the virus in Moosic and Scranton. This is the fifth and sixth case of West Nile found in mosquitoes this year in Lackawanna County. Experts say to protect yourself from insects by wearing […]
Big Fish Summer – Alexia Marmor’s largemouth bass
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – We reveal the latest catch on 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer. Presented by Valley Wholesale Bait and Tackle, we salute Alexia Marmor’s largemouth bass caught in Pine Cradle Lake in Ulster, Pennsylvania. It’s one of the best catches in Marmor’s young fishing career. If you’d like to submit your great catch […]
Old family artifacts and heirlooms are being welcomed at local historical societies
If you have any old family artifacts that you no longer have space for, those heirlooms might just find a new home at your local historical society. That is the message the Tioga County Historical Society wants to share after a recent donation. The society is due to receive a...
Gun Trafficking Group Operated In Pottstown, Boyertown: Prosecutors
The group, which operated out of its alleged members' homes and storage units in Pottstown and Boyertown, "specialized in the acquisition and distribution of illegal firearms," prosecutors said. The investigation began in February, when suspected member James Hiller showed up at Pottstown Hospital with a stab wound, according to authorities....
Broome County Residents Charged After Drugs, Gun Found in Vehicle During Stop
Vestal Police say two people from Broome County are charged after a traffic stop last week revealed drugs and a gun were found in the stopped vehicle. Police say just before 2 a.m. on Friday, July 26th, a traffic stop was conducted on Vestal Road near the area of Sycamore Road. Probable cause was developed for a search of the vehicle after a K-9 assisted with the stop. Various kinds of pills, meth, cocaine, paraphernalia, and a .45-caliber handgun were all found in the vehicle.
Details into lawsuit filed against Dunmore School District
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A family in Dunmore has filed a lawsuit against the Dunmore School District and several parents claiming that the school failed to protect their disabled son from severe bullying. David and Bridget Humphreys claim their son, who is on the autism spectrum, had his civil rights violated while in a […]
Touch-A-Truck, pancake breakfast set for Saturday at Bradford County Airport
Radigan Media, the Towanda Rotary Club and the Bradford County Airport are teaming up to host a Touch-A-Truck and fly-in pancake breakfast this weekend. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bradford County Airport, located at 415 Airport Road in Towanda. The pancake breakfast...
Heat advisory for Pennsylvania for Thursday and Friday
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory at 3:56 a.m. on Wednesday valid from Thursday 10 a.m. until Friday 8 p.m. for Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties. "Heat index values up to 100 degrees expected," can be likely according to the weather service. "Greatest heat risk will be...
Federal rules frustrate, delay state's clean energy manufacturing
(The Center Square) — For Pennsylvania business leaders who want to expand their clean manufacturing output, the federal government may be more of a headache than a helping hand. When it makes sense for them to change, they face delays or much-inflated costs. The House Democratic Policy Committee met in Allegheny County at Vitro Architectural Glass to figure out what problems make it difficult to lower emissions or expand the...
Grant money funds program meant to reduce cigarette litter along Pennsylvania Turnpike
The program begins by scanning or physically counting the number of cigarette butts and other tobacco-related products at service plazas along the Turnpike. Then, ash receptacles will be installed by the entrance of service plaza buildings.
Pa. nonprofit CEO received record $8M payout | Today in Pa.
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Rite Aid closes more stores following bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the Philadelphia-based pharmacy, has closed 40 more stores. These closures bring the total number of Rite Aid stores closed to nearly 700 since filing for bankruptcy in October. The company has now closed 20% of its Pennsylvania locations.
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