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WBRE

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Intergalactic festival kicks off in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Something intergalactic is landing in Lackawanna County this weekend. The third annual Carbondalien Festival is now underway with its extraterrestrial and extra fun weekend in Carbondale. It may seem a little out there if you’ve never heard of this festival, but it’s something that unites a lot of people in […]

Carbondale, PA · 2d

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Scranton Pizza Shop Brawl Ends With Officer Kicked in the Face, Philly Man Jailed

A fight inside a Scranton pizza shop early on Oct. 31 ended with a Philadelphia man accused of kicking a police officer in the face, spitting at officers, and continuing to fight them all the way to headquarters. Khamir Jamal Wright, 20, is now charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest and obstructing the administration of law, and he remains in jail in lieu of $30,000 bail.

Scranton, PA · 1d

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Possible Nor’easter Could Bring Accumulating Snow to Scranton, Albany, and Manchester Next Friday While Rain Falls Near New York City and Boston

ALBANY, N.Y. — A developing storm system could bring a mix of rain and snow to parts of the Northeast on Friday, November 13. Accumulating snow is possible across parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and New England. Areas closer to the coast are more likely to see rain. Significant forecast uncertainty remains, and the storm track could still change a lot.

Albany, NY · 21h

Pocono Record

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Scranton man accused of brutal assault at Monroe County hookah lounge

A Scranton man is accused of beating up a man in Middle Smithfield Township so severely that it resulted in him going blind in one eye. According to the criminal complaint, Pennsylvania State Police troopers were dispatched to Sky 745 Hookah Lounge on Milford Road on Sept. 13 at 3:15 a.m. on the report of a fight in progress. When troopers got there, everyone involved had left. Upon viewing the surveillance footage, investigators determined that the victim was talking with Deshaun M. Lipscomb, 34, when the latter punched him. After the victim fell backward, Lipscomb punched and kicked him as other individuals surrounded them. While attempting to help him up, the victim’s wife was punched in the face by Lipscomb as well, the complaint said. At St. Luke's Monroe Campus, where the victim was initially taken, his wife told troopers that she as she tried to get the victim into her car, Lipscomb attacked again. From St. Luke's, the victim was taken to a hospital in Philadelphia via helicopter as he sustained “major eye damage which required multiple surgeries.” The complaint, filed on Oct. 4, said that the victim still did not have vision in the damaged eye. Lipscomb is

Scranton, PA · 2d

Country Herald

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Poconos Snow Chances Rise Ahead of Thanksgiving

Stroudsburg, PA – The Pocono Mountains could see an early opportunity for snow ahead of Thanksgiving as colder air moves toward northeastern Pennsylvania late next week, potentially bringing rain and snow to portions of the region Thursday night, Nov.

The Poconos, PA · 1d

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Meet Norm, the Carbondalien Festival's newest Martian mainstay

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — In 1974, a believed Alien crash landing captured the minds of Carbondale’s citizens and starting 3 years ago, the Carbondale Alien or Carbondalien festival has been welcoming people to enjoy the cosmos. In a few short years, the festival has become one of...

Carbondale, PA · 1d

Tri-County Independent

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Vehicle crashes into Honesdale-area bagel shop

A car crashed into Vinny's Original Brooklyn Bagels at 1114 Texas Palmyra Highway, Honesdale, in Texas Township on the morning of Nov. 6. Businesspeople in the vicinity had no reports of injuries. The shop is located along Route 6 in a shopping plaza owned by The Alpine. Photos posted online following the crash show a Honda most of the way inside the shop, having broken through a picture window. There was general disarray inside from the crash. Mark Eifert, one of the owners of The Alpine, went to the scene. He said as far as he was aware, no one was hurt. A tow truck removed the car, and the window was later boarded up. The crash of a vehicle into the bagel shop follows a similar incident in which a vehicle smashed into Belmont Café at 249 Belmont St., Waymart, on the afternoon of Oct. 31. No one was hurt in that incident, a post on the café’s Facebook page indicates. The café was not open at the time. Peter Becker has worked at the Tri-County Independent or its predecessor publications since 1994. Reach him at pbecker@tricountyindependent.com. This article originally appeared on Tri-County Independent: Vehicle crashes into Honesdale-area bagel

Honesdale, PA · 2d

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Eight Pennsylvania Bars Serving Wings Locals Say Beat Anything In Buffalo

Buffalo gets the credit for inventing the chicken wing, but Pennsylvania has quietly built a wing scene that can hold its own. From Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, neighborhood bars are tossing wings in sauces that range from classic hot to flavors you have never heard of. Some spots offer more than...

Pennsylvania · 10h

NorthcentralPA.com

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Man accused of stalking Lycoming County woman, posting her intimate images

Williamsport, Pa. — A Scranton man is accused of contacting a woman about 250 times, including posting intimate images of her online and sending one to her employer, according to court documents. John Joseph King, 28, allegedly made the contacts through phone calls, texts, voicemails, emails, canceled Cash App transactions, and social media posts, tags, and messages between November 2025 and August this year, according to Detective David Fizzano of the Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office. King was charged May 28 for violating the protection from abuse order by sending harassing messages, according to court documents. Some of the messages allegedly referenced suicide, according to court documents. “I’m going to kill myself on your birthday,” one read. Another read, “I promise you, [the victim], I won’t be alive much longer.” King allegedly used blocked and unknown phone numbers, and the aliases Daniel Benson, Joel Benton, Itsame, and Mike Smith to reach the woman, according to Fizzano. He also allegedly created social media profiles impersonating the woman and used them to post intimate images of her alongside sexually explicit, degrading captions written as if in her voice, according to court documents. King allegedly put an intimate image on a birthday post

Lycoming County, PA · 2d

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Weis Markets Snaps Up Former Offset Paperback Plant in Dallas Twp. for $12.5M

Weis Markets has paid $12.5 million for the sprawling former Offset Paperback manufacturing facility in Dallas Township, more than doubling what the previous owner paid for the site just last year. The deal closed quietly in late October, and so far, nobody outside the company is saying what the Sunbury-based grocer intends to build there.

Luzerne County, PA · 9h

WBRE

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Local baseball team unveils new name

(WBRE/WYOU) — After their previous announcement of a rebrand, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders now have a new name. 28/22 News reporters on the scene confirmed with Team President and General Manager Shawn Reilly the sports team will now be known as the “Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Highlanders.” On Facebook, the Triple-A Minor League Baseball team posted on Facebook the […]

Scranton, PA · 1d

The Money Overview

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Woodloch Pines resort data breach victims can claim a flat $60 or up to $3,500 in documented losses by Jan. 13, 2027

Guests and others whose personal data was caught up in the Woodloch Pines data incident have until Jan. 13, 2027 to file for a flat $60 payment or up to $3,500 in documented losses. The class covers all living individuals in the United States whose information was caught up in the incident, and the settlement […] The post Woodloch Pines resort data breach victims can claim a flat $60 or up to $3,500 in documented losses by Jan. 13, 2027 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Wayne County, PA · 2d

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Pennsylvania Family Restaurant Serves Nearly 30 Kinds of Homemade Pie Alongside Old-Fashioned Comfort Food

Nearly 30 flavors of homemade pie have made a family restaurant in Pennsylvania a memorable stop for travelers craving old-fashioned comfort food. From caramel apple crumb to chocolate peanut butter and lemon meringue, the selection gives dessert lovers plenty to think about. But the pies are only part of the...

Pennsylvania · 1d

Times Leader

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Dallas knocks off defending state champ to win D2-3A title

DALLAS TWP. — There will be a new PIAA Class 3A boys soccer state champion. Dallas made sure of that on a windy Saturday afte

Dallas, PA · 1d

WBRE

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Church clothing drive helps neighbors stay warm

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local church coat drive is looking to keep neighbors warm this winter. Tables and clothing racks are filled with winter clothing at Elm Park United Methodist Church in Scranton. It is all part of the annual free coat and winter clothing drive that has been a tradition for 17 […]

Scranton, PA · 1d

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12 Pennsylvania Pizza Shops Offering Hearty Comfort Food This Winter

One pizzeria in this lineup tops its hot square pies with cold, uncooked provolone. The cheese goes on after baking, and somehow that’s the whole point. I love that kind of stubborn tradition. The surprises keep stacking up. One small borough calls itself the Pizza Capital of the World....

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

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Free fair in Lackawanna County aims to help residents keep items for longer and promote recycling

Beloved items break. Shirts get snagged. Switches snap. Appliances short out. The Lackawanna County Office of Environmental Sustainability, Johnson College and the City of Scranton want to help residents fix those items, instead of buying new ones. "This event is kind of matching up with how the vibe is lately,...

Lackawanna County, PA · 2d

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11 Secret Pennsylvania Antique Thrift Stores Where $20 Gets You A Great Haul

One antique mall in this lineup sits inside an old hat factory. Another tucks its booths into a building with three full stories of flea market finds. I love that the bargains here live in such odd, storied spaces. One shop even calls itself a fleatique, which might be my new favorite word. Pennsylvania clearly takes its secondhand shopping seriously.

Adamstown, PA · 2d

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Firefighters battle blaze at Old Forge home

OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Firefighters responded to a two-story home for a fire at 106 Cherokee Street in Old Forge Saturday morning. The fire was in the garage attic. Firefighters reported the garage roof was spongy. The building’s electric meter was pulled. The bulk of the...

Old Forge, PA · 1d

NewsRadio WILK

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WILK Brings High School Football Playoff Action In Northeast PA Tonight

Dunmore vs Holy Redeemer 6:30 tonight on WILK

Dunmore, PA · 2d