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PennDOT is planning a traffic signal at the notorious Route 590/Owego Turnpike intersection
Palmyra Township (Wayne County) officials are weighing support of a proposed traffic signal on Purdytown Turnpike (Route 590) where it meets Owego Turnpike (Route 3028), near a blind curve on 590. The intersection is right at the boundary between Palmyra and Paupack townships, north of Lake Wallenpaupack. Although the Pennsylvania...
Walk-in care facility opens in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Transportation barriers prevent many patients from accessing healthcare. But a new walk-in care facility in Lackawanna County is ready to change that. Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers has opened a one-stop-shop facility for patients on Brooklyn Street in Carbondale. “Here at this location, we have our family medicine clinic, we […]
Shuttle service to Carbondale would not use Wayne County shared vans, commissioners say
The Wayne County commissioners issued a clarification on May 23 that the county transportation department is not planning, nor is it in the position, to use its shared ride vehicles on a fixed route to Carbondale for passengers to be able to link with the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) bus service.
Much of NEPA under Spotted Lanternfly quarantine
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Much of Pennsylvania is under quarantine, but this time it’s not COVID. The order is an early warning to stop the spread of the spotted lantern fly, the pest that’s been destroying vegetation in NEPA for years. Lackawanna County is just one of 52 counties within Pennsylvania that are part […]
Water woes in parts of Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Crews are working to repair a water main break in northern Lackawanna County. According to Pennsylvania American Water, a water main broke around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, affecting parts of Clarks Summit, Glenburn, and Dalton. Homes and businesses in the affected area may have discolored or...
Local D-Day veterans honored in Normandy
BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. — Last week, our nation's heroes once again descended on the beaches of Normandy 80 years after the initial invasion of D-Day—among them two World War II veterans from Susquehanna and Bradford Counties. In the center of Bradford County sits a tribute to service and...
Waymart seeks to balance Little League, Men's Softball needs for ballfield upgrade
Waymart Borough Council now has nearly a million in grant dollars available for a long-awaited ballfield upgrade, project engineer Joseph Gillott discussed at the May 14 council meeting, and again at a follow-up work session a week later. The project needs to start in 2024 to avoid the risk of the initial grant expiring. ...
Archbald to honor veterans with new monument and memorabilia at local park
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Crews will be doing construction at the Archbald Borough Veterans Monument Park. They'll be putting up a new wall displaying different Archbald veterans, a pavilion and antique veteran memorabilia among other things. Officials hope the project will be fully completed by the summer of...
From strangers to a 'Perfect Match': Vietnam Veteran to receive kidney donation from Luzerne County woman
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — "It's a nice place up here. It is nice. I come up, and I read books sometimes." At first glance, you would think Russell Canavari and Paula Kashuba have been bonded for a lifetime. "I love Yuengling beer," laughs Russell. "Listen, you can have one...
Scranton Giant welcomes customers after fire
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular store in Lackawanna County that was damaged by fire in May welcomed customers once again into the store Monday. Giant Supermarket in Scranton reopened on Friday after being closed for more than two weeks to clean up from the fire. The store is operating under its normal business […]
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