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Lady Royals start season with new coach

Six short months ago the University of Scranton lost in the national championship game for their only loss of the season. On Monday night the Lady Royals took the court for a brand new year, with a brand new coach after Ben O’Brien left for Lafayette. Former Scranton assistant...

Scranton, PA · 15h

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Did You Know Pennsylvania Has A Natural Rock Field Where Boulders Stretch 16 Acres Without A Tree?

Sixteen acres of bare boulders sit in the middle of a Pennsylvania forest, and not one tree grows among them. Some of those rocks stretch up to 26 feet long. The field is so flat and so empty of soil that it looks like someone paved a clearing with giant stones.

Pennsylvania · 17h

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Jessup Christmas House returns, lighting Winthrop Street nightly through Jan. 7

ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — The holiday season is already shining bright in Lackawanna County, where the Jessup Christmas House is lighting up Winthrop Street with nearly 700 decorations, primarily nostalgic holiday blow molds. Homeowner Matt Somers began collecting holiday blow molds after moving from Scranton in 2019, finding...

Jessup, PA · 1d

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Actors Circle to present satirical ‘Thanksgiving Play’

Actors Circle will present ‘The Thanksgiving Play,’ written by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Nickie ‘Kylie’ Piment

Scranton, PA · 1d

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Scranton School Board plans to purchase former Penn Foster building for $2.2M

"Our district has been growing. Scranton has been growing, and our special needs population in particular has been growing almost explosively," said Tom Borthwick, Scranton School Board President. Behind overgrown weeds and across an empty parking lot lies an opportunity that Scranton School Board President Tom Borthwick says will allow...

Scranton, PA · 22h

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City council considers rule changes on e-bikes

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As e-bikes become more common, Scranton City Council is looking at new rules aimed at improving safety. The proposed changes would restrict where e-bikes can be operated and how they are operated. The use of e-bikes is growing rapidly in many communities, including in Scranton. Many people, especially those who […]

Scranton, PA · 1d

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Chase Bank hosting free workshop about growing your savings on Nov. 18

Chase Bank is hosting a free Chase Money Skills workshop on Wednesday, November 18 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. It’s called The Savings Blueprint: Create a Budget and Grow Your Safety Net. It will be at the Chase Scranton Branch, located at 203 North Washington Avenue in Scranton. Attendees will learn...

Scranton, PA · 1d

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Coffee Inclusive Opens Second Scranton Café, Giving Disabled Workers a New Home

Coffee Inclusive has opened its second café, this one tucked inside UNC's CEDAR Center at 526 Cedar Avenue in Scranton, bringing the nonprofit's mission of employing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to a new corner of the city. The shop serves specialty coffee, breakfast, lunch, fresh-baked goods and its own Inclusive Grounds coffee blend.

Scranton, PA · 2d

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Wednesday: No parking on Main Street from East Columbus Street to Kridlo Bridge, Pittston

PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Parking restrictions will be in place Wednesday along Main Street in Pittston as crews prepare to repaint parking spaces following a major repaving project in October. City officials say parking will be prohibited along Main Street from East Columbus Street to the Kridlo Bridge...

Pittston, PA · 2d

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Col. Mark Volk receives David Wenzel Award for Public Service

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — On Wednesday evening at the University of Scranton, Retired Colonel Mark Volk, a double alumnus of the University and a 25-year veteran in the United States Army, received the David Wenzel Award for Public Service. Presented by the University of Scranton's Center for Ethics...

Scranton, PA · 17h

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FNR Top Ten week 11

The first week of the playoffs are history and our top ten teams will all be moving to week 12. Wyoming Area is #10. The Warriors take care of Mid Valley in the opening round of the district 2 3A playoffs. Wyoming Area scored three times in the first quarter....

Wyoming, PA · 1d

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The art of remembrance: Work continues on Archbald Borough Veterans Monument Park

To Stephen Colley, many military memorials feel polished and rigid. Colley doesn't want his work for the Archbald Borough Veterans Monument Park to feel that way. "It looks like movie stars were in the middle of war," the sculptor and Marywood University educator said of other statues he's seen as he stood over several miniature renditions of a 12-foot eagle obelisk he designed.

Archbald, PA · 1d

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Luzerne County Historical Society unveils $6 million plan for museum at former St. Cecilia’s Church in Exeter

For generations, St. Cecilia’s Church was where Exeter and surrounding communities gathered for weddings, funerals, worship, and other i

Luzerne County, PA · 13h

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Scranton Council Moves to Ban E-Bikes From Parks, Downtown Sidewalks

Scranton City Council voted 5-0 to introduce two new ordinances that would ban electric bicycles and other motorized devices from city parks and from sidewalks in business districts, setting fines as high as $600 for violators. The proposal, pitched as a way to keep pedestrians safe, would push e-bikes off trails and onto city streets instead.

Scranton, PA · 2d

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Community remembers Ambrose Cerene, the only soldier from Olyphant killed in Vietnam

OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — In 1967, Ambrose Cerene was killed by a sniper in his third tour in Vietnam. And out of the roughly 60,000 people that died in the conflict, he was the only one from Olyphant. And now, roughly 6 decades later, the Olyphant community gathered to make sure he would never be forgotten.

Olyphant, PA · 20h

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H.S. Boys Soccer: History repeats itself in bad way for Wyoming Valley West

KINGSTON — Had Wyoming Valley West scored that tying goal Wednesday night, perhaps the game — and history itself — would hav

Wyoming, PA · 1d

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'The Office' star to return to Scranton for book signing

'The Office' star to visit Everhart Museum exhibition in Scranton for book signing. Brian Baumgartner is heading back to Scranton, where his character, Kevin Malone, worked on NBC's “The Office." As one of his first stops on his upcoming book tour, the actor will visit Everhart Museum’s “The Office...

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