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Students inducted into National Spanish Honor Society at Wilkes-Barre Area High School
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — 60 high school students were inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society (Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica) at a ceremony this Tuesday evening at Wilkes-Barre Area High School. Juniors received merit pins and seniors soon to graduate received their well-deserved honor cords. About 35 students were also...
PA Military Museum to host WWII bomber pilot for live reading of his biography, experience
Local author Jared Frederick’s friendship with John Homan, a World War II bomber pilot and distinguished Flying Cross recipient, turned into the 100-year-old recounting the numerous bombing missions that he and his crew flew over Europe during the war. Eighty years later, he still talks about the memories that...
Dance Theatre of W-B presents ‘Our Four Seasons’
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. With four of her long-time dance students finishing their last year of high school, artistic director Gina Malsky wanted to feature all of them in her spring production. So she hit upon using the music of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” and decided...
$400K secured for West Pittston levee funding
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — $400,000 in approved state grant money will be used to support the construction of a levee along the Susquehanna River in West Pittston, according to officials. The funding was announced by State Rep. Jim Haddock, who said that the Commonwealth Financing Authority approved...
Wrapping up the Fine Arts Fiesta in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Another annual local celebration of the arts is in the books. The 68th Fine Arts Fiesta wrapped up at 5:00 p.m. in Downtown Wilkes-Barre. Many may go for all sorts of food, and free live entertainment at the four-day event on Public Square. However, the signature purpose is to showcase […]
Cool off at these Beaver Valley area swimming pools and lakes
Chippewa's new splash pad opens June 1. The New Brighton, Economy & Ellwood City pools, plus several local lakes, stand poised to refresh, too. Summer approaches, bringing with it the outdoor swimming season. Here are some local pools and lakes ready to cool you off once the temperatures rise:. Raccoon...
Hanover Area Elementary students shine at annual talent show
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY(WOLF) — Students at Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School showed off their unique talents at this year’s talent show early Tuesday morning. FOX56’s very own Taylor Whartnaby, Jake Sarwar, and Chief Meteorologist Mike Susko were there as this year's judges. It’s the school’s favorite day out of the year, where staff, students, and loved ones come to see talent showcased, which these kids have been practicing long and hard for.
Students organize mental health fair, promote awareness and acceptance at Riverside
That was the message Wednesday at Riverside Junior-Senior High School in Taylor, as more than two dozen agencies and nonprofits came together for a mental health fair organized by students. “It's OK to talk about your feelings. It’s OK to ask for help,” said senior Matthew Alfieri. “You know, everybody...
Judge denies request to change no contest plea in Harveys Lake stabbing
WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County judge denied a request by a Laflin woman who wanted to withdraw her no-contest plea on a felony assault charge stemming from a stabbing in Harveys Lake in 2020. Isabella Rosa Sobejano, 24, of Peachwood Drive, claimed she was pressured into signing the no-contest...
Wyoming-Lackawanna Counties Dairy Promotion Team Crowned for 2024-25
MEHOOPANY, Pa. — On May 4, 2023-24 Wyoming-Lackawanna Counties Dairy Princess Mackayla Quick crowned the 2024-25 promotion team during the county dairy princess pageant at the Mehoopany Baptist Church. The 2024-25 Wyoming and Lackawanna Counties Dairy Princess Court includes lil’ dairy misses Grace Plishka, daughter of Jim and Laura...
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