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Alcohol and addiction awareness event held in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Our Brother's Keeper held its 3rd annual Alcohol and Addiction Awareness event Saturday at Robert Yaple Memorial Park in Hughestown. For children, the event featured face painting and a bounce house. For adults, there were resource and information tables, along with a Narcan presentation from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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 […]
Four people displaced in Luzerne County house fire
WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Four people have been displaced after a house fire damaged a home in Luzerne County early Sunday morning, according to West Hazleton Fire Chief Brandon Cressman. Cressman states that they received a call at 3:45 a.m. for a reported house fire on the 500 block of Winters Ave. West Hazelton […]
Memorial Day Service kicked off in Hunlock Creek
HUNLOCK CREEK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Memorial Day service was held at the Oakdale Memorial Cemetery. A firing squad, trumpet players, and a flag-raising were part of the opening ceremony. A lecture was given by members of the Oakdale Independent Community Church on god and country. “It’s a very important holiday for kids to […]
West Side Veterans Memorial Day parade
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Plenty of parades stepped off despite the gloomy skies across NEPA Monday morning. One parade in Kingston hit its 105th year, and lots of people came out as a way to observe Memorial Day. It’s the 105th annual West Side Veterans Memorial Day Parade, a tradition bringing out dozens in Luzerne […]
Parade, ceremony mark Memorial Day in Hanover Twp.
HANOVER TWP. — Amvets Post 59 held its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony Monday, drawing a large crowd to the lawn of Lyndwood Elementary School, where families, veterans and active duty military paid their respects to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The procession began...
Annual Fire Company Parade kicks off in Sweet Valley
SWEET VALLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Annual Memorial Day Parade in Sweet Valley marched through the streets Monday afternoon. “We had a lot of different participants in the parade, from local businesses, little leagues, high schools, different churches as well,” said Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Stan Davis. The parade that […]
Proposed Luzerne County capital plan seeks millions for projects
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Luzerne County’s administration has identified $6.3 million in future projects in its new proposed annual capital plan, with the understanding council would have to come up with funding to complete all of them. The proposal says $1.8 million is left...
Nonprofit Luzerne County Fair operator seeking $500,000 in county American Rescue Funding for flood damages
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The nonprofit that oversees the Luzerne County Fair is seeking $500,000 of the county’s remaining federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to repair flood damage at the Dallas fairground caused by severe September 2023 rain, according to a submission up for discussion at Tuesday’s county council work session.
Freeland holds 25th annual Pub Run
Over 400 participants traveled around Freeland for their 25th annual Pub Run. This is their third and final day of Memorial Weekend events to celebrate with the community. Runners stopped by eight local drink establishments for the run. “Feels good to bring out the community together, to celebrate the together...
Look Back: Remembering their sacrifice
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. On Feb. 21, 1988, the Vietnam Memorial was dedicated on the south lawn of the Luzerne County Courthouse during a ceremony attended by nearly 2,000 people. Honored were 82 men from Luzerne County who were killed-in-action and more than 11,000 other...
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.
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