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Lackawanna State Park pool opening pushed back by construction
BENTON, Pa. — Sweltering summer days are fast approaching, but those burning for a dip in Lackawanna State Park’s pool will have to cool their heels. The state park in northern Lackawanna County announced Sunday that “unforeseen construction delays” pushed back the William W. Scranton Pool Complex’s opening day, which typically is Memorial Day weekend.
At Koch-Conley's annual Memorial Day ceremony in Scranton, observers were called to remember
SCRANTON, Pa. — The rain held off but the sky darkened over Scranton's Cathedral Cemetery, seeming almost mournful. The gloom did not deter the more than two dozen people at this Lackawanna County cemetery who gathered Monday to listen to Koch-Conley American Legion Post 121's annual Memorial Day program.
Exeter approves new management for Reading Country Club
EXETER TWP., Pa. – A new but perhaps brief chapter in the Reading Country Club saga has begun. Tuesday night, the Exeter Township Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to approve an independent contractor agreement between Daniel Hoch and the township for the management of the Reading Country Club clubhouse and Snack Shack.
West Side Honors Fallen Soldiers
KINGSTON BOROUGH, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Across the nation, millions observe Memorial Day, honoring the brave servicemen and women who lost their lives while fighting for continued freedom. To commemorate lives lost, communities west of the Susquehanna River hosted their annual West Side Veterans Memorial Day Parade. “It’s to...
Decades of honoring heroes in West Wyoming
WEST WYOMING, Pa. — For Decades Rita Galenty of West Wyoming has come to this corner to watch the Memorial Day Parade through her neighborhood. "I always come to the parade because I'm one of 13 children. And I had 10 brothers, two sisters, nine brothers were servicemen. And I come to honor them and to all the servicemen you know," said Rita Galenty, West Wyoming.
Newly renovated park open for play in Luzerne County
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE//WYOU) — Just in time for Summer an old park is made new again in Luzerne County. Check out the newly renovated Edwardsville Veterans Park along Main Street. It has new playground equipment, signage, benches, a stage, and special monuments dedicated to veterans and first responders. The Edwardsville hometown committee, which runs […]
57 fallen heroes forever remembered in Dupont
DUPONT, Pa. — The Memorial Day Parade that made its way around the small borough of Dupont had everything you'd expect to see to honor our fallen servicemen and women. But it was at the end of the parade route, at the borough building, where an impactful tribute was about to be made.
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