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Wallenpaupack Area football faces top-ranked Dallas in district semis
HAWLEY — Wallenpaupack Area travels to Dallas tonight to take on the top-ranked Mountaineers in the District 2 Class 4A high school football semifinals. The Buckhorns (7-4) are seeded fourth and coming off a 31-14 victory over perennial powerhouse Berwick in the quarterfinals. Dallas enters the contest undefeated (11-0) after cruising to a 48-14 victory against No. 8 Hanover Area. More: Wallenpaupack Area football suffers Homecoming loss to Scranton Prep Also by Kevin Edwards: Tailback Eddie Kiesendahl leads a resurgent Paupack football team “Our kids are really excited,” head coach Matt Nawrocki said. “It has been a great year for us so far and we are definitely looking forward to tonight’s game.” Opening kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 on the turf at Mountaineer Stadium. The stage is set Paupack closed out its regular season Lackawanna Football Conference campaign with an overall record of 6-4. The Buckhorns went 4-3 in an always-rugged Division I, finishing fourth in the standings behind Scranton Prep (9-1), North Pocono (9-1) and Abington Heights (6-4). Nawrocki thinks that the weekly challenge of competing in such a tough division has prepared his squad for a deep playoff run. “I believe we are battle-hardened
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Scranton Schools Vote to Seize Former Penn Foster Building for $2.2M
Scranton school directors voted 7-2 this week to authorize going after the former Penn Foster property at 925 Oak St. through legal action, agreeing to pay $2.2 million for the 85,000-square-foot building if the district cannot strike a deal with its current owner. The vote does not mean the purchase is final or that any taking has happened yet — it simply clears the district to pursue the acquisition if negotiations stall.
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First snowfall touches down in Northeast Pennsylvania
(WBRE/WYOU) — The first snow of the season has arrived in the higher elevations of northeastern Pennsylvania Friday, giving us a good inch or two of snow. Nov. 13 marks the first measurable snowfall of the season for some communities in our area. The conditions in Mountain Top along Route 309, where snow started falling […]
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Coffee for a Cause brings crowds to Scranton cafe
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some unlikely faces were behind the counter at a local coffee shop on Friday: Officers with the Scranton Police Department. Officers served up brews at Bailey’s Cafe and Events in downtown Scranton. It’s all part of the second annual Coffee for a Cause event where first responders compete to see […]
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BU Men’s Basketball gets road win over Misericordia
DALLAS, PA (WIVT/WBGH) – The Binghamton University Men’s Basketball team got the win on the road Nov. 11, beating Misericordia 87-62 The Bearcats traveled to PA to take on the DIII school, and it was a little too close for comfort, with it being 36-34 Binghamton at the half. But the Bearcats nearly doubled the Cougars […]
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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...