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https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/deaf-community-reacts-to-coda-oscars-win-scranton-school-deaf-hard-of-hearing-children-academy-awards/523-e05bdc25-2c42-4bd6-b7e7-6e957835b7c2 | SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — The movie "Coda" has received some of the biggest accolades this award season, including Sunday night at the Oscars. It won the best picture award, and Troy Kotsur won the award for best supporting actor, becoming the second deaf performer in Academy history to win an acting award.
Teacher... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/police-investigating-after-two-children-reportedly-followed-in-scranton-charles-sumner-elementary/523-fe963555-cb6d-43e8-bf13-e9410aad448c | SCRANTON, Pa. — Police in Scranton are investigating after two children reported being followed to school at Charles Sumner Elementary.
Authorities say a man approached a girl Tuesday morning near the intersection of Sweatland Street and North Bromley Avenue.
He told her he'd be back to follow her after school.
Another... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/international-transgender-day-of-visibility-commemorated-in-luzerne-county-claire-alfree-wnep/523-e68d466a-3d33-4194-9d4f-2b418aa4abe5 | WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Wilkes University's campus now flies a transgender flag for everyone in downtown Wilkes-Barre to see.
Thursday's flag-raising ceremony celebrated International Transgender Day of Visibility.
"Having something up there serves as just a reminder to everyone around that trans people are welcome, that t... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/insulin-cap-35-dollars-month-bill/507-855508ee-6b9d-4ce8-9937-22fa115af232 | WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privat... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/verify/money-verify/biden-projects-trillion-dollar-deficit-reduction-largest-ever/536-82b0158e-0851-49dd-a546-3dbef252c761 | On Monday, President Joe Biden unveiled his proposal for the next federal budget.
Though Congress has the final say in the annual budget, presidents create a proposal highlighting their fiscal priorities. Then, the president typically spends time advocating for their plan to the public, arguing for those priorities.
Wh... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/state/police-officers-shot-lebanon-pennsylvania-shooting/521-f65b8956-1d39-4a3a-8e3f-4012732eef5c | LEBANON, Pa. — Update, 8:37 p.m.: Lebanon mayor Sherry Capello confirmed one Lebanon police officer has died and two others were injured while responding to a domestic incident in the city on Thursday afternoon.
The name of the deceased officer is not being released to the public at this time out of respect for family ... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/events/oscars/will-smith-chris-rock-slap-oscars-producer/507-e82c77ed-4ba9-4087-b049-d69992a6a1a7 | LOS ANGELES — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment," Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he g... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/residents-react-to-proposed-bridge-tolls-penndot-white-haven-interstate-80/523-a33b430f-9917-45ce-857a-74f04bfe1d38 | WHITE HAVEN, Pa. — Pennsylvania bridges are aging, but PennDOT's proposed method to replace those bridges isn't sitting well with community members in White Haven Borough.
The department of transportation wants to add tolls to the Lehigh River Bridge on Interstate 80 and eight others in the state.
"White Haven was foun... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/storm-rips-through-part-of-lycoming-county-lairdsville-pa-wnep-damage/523-7b43e09a-d447-4178-9c5f-d00d6293ba6c | LAIRDSVILLE, Pa. — "It almost sounded like a train. I understand what people say when they say it sounded like a freight train," said Robert Hill, Lairdsville.
Roofs ripped off, windows busted, downed trees and power lines.
The strong storm that ripped through northeastern and central Pennsylvania dug deep in Lairdsvil... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/former-borough-secretary-headed-back-to-prison-erin-hossler-pottsville-wnep/523-77bdcdc8-38a7-42db-b4f8-652b2eb70b9a | POTTSVILLE, Pa. — A former borough secretary in Schuylkill County is headed to prison for the second time.
According to state police, Erin Hossler of Pottsville stole nearly $500,000 from Cressona during her time as the borough's secretary and treasurer.
She was sentenced to state prison in 2019 on theft charges.
Hossl... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/verify/verify-road-salt-cause-damage-todays-cars/63-c6befdff-eab1-4544-a614-2150f25f1386 | ST. LOUIS — As we head into spring, we are hopefully done with snow until next winter.
With the waves of winter weather that we got this year, however, one thing that might still be around is some residue from the chemicals used to melt ice and snow on the roadways.
But can that residue cause damage to your car?
Let's ... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/march-2022-jobs-report/507-d52cce3e-6ffa-46a4-b2a4-eac083c02587 | Defying a pandemic and supply chain disruptions, the U.S. economy has cranked out more than 400,000 jobs every month for nearly a year — a blazing winning streak in wildly uncertain times.
And despite surging inflation, the hiring wave likely continued last month in the face of yet another jolt: Russia’s war in Ukraine... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/russia-ukraine-war-friday/507-e4237a48-5cf6-434f-9115-5aa4e2dce25a | KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops left the heavily contaminated Chernobyl nuclear site early Friday after returning control to the Ukrainians, authorities said, as eastern parts of the country braced for renewed attacks and Russians blocked another aid mission to the besieged port city of Mariupol.
Ukraine’s state power c... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/television/leckey-live/mind-over-matter-upcoming-psychology-fair-booming-profession-area-high-schoolers-marywood-university/523-0fda4716-58d8-4717-a8de-995ae3795529 | LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — One of the biggest jobs that saw a huge uptick during the pandemic and a career that's only expected to continue to boom is the field of psychology.
If your future college student is interested in a major surrounding mental health, where do they start to navigate the different areas of this eve... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/coal-region-steps-up-ukraine-orphans-shamokin-northumberland-county/523-f47da87f-b2a5-4ed2-860d-9286080898ef | SHAMOKIN, Pa. — Former Northumberland County Commissioner Vinny Clausi and father Fr. Mycola Ivanov of Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Church in Shamokin organized the fundraiser.
They plan on hand delivering the money at the Ukraine Poland border at the end of April.
This is all part of the fundraiser called Northu... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/improvements-coming-to-shamokin-revitalization-money-federal-funding/523-694b00b9-0f13-4b0b-b00c-5cd6132f8022 | SHAMOKIN, Pa. — Calvin Reeder likes living in Shamokin but says sometimes it can be hard getting from point A to point B.
"A lot of the sidewalks are in real bad shape," Reeder said.
Reeder uses a mobility scooter to get around. Some of the sidewalks and curbs on Independence Street make that tricky.
"I have very littl... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/school-bus-van-crash-in-lackawanna-county-abington-heights-clarks-summit-elementary/523-b6715f6d-bf7d-4bee-a2a4-f7229057cf4a | CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — Some students were hurt in a crash between a school bus and van Friday morning in Lackawanna County.
It happened outside Clarks Summit Elementary on Grove Street in Clarks Summit.
A van and bus transporting students in the Abington Heights School District collided at the school around 8:30 a.m.
Som... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/oldest-us-active-park-ranger-retires-100-betty-reid-soskin-national-park-service-california/523-d38adc26-9ec1-4c70-a23c-a50d85fa5615 | RICHMOND, Calif. — Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, the National Park Service announced.
Soskin “spent her last day providing an interpretive program to the public and visiting with coworkers," a Park S... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/us-march-job-report/507-ddcae4b1-b64a-43b9-9314-112cb6564db5 | America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic and the highest inflation in 40 years.
The Labor Department’s report Friday showed that last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/sports/locked-on/mlb-podcast/mlb-umpires-to-announce-replay-decisions-to-fans-for-1st-time-baseball-umpire-mlb-rules-baseball-rules/535-72f923db-b22d-4950-9d2a-84e6e8f7d8dd | NEW YORK — In addition to “Play ball!” and “Yer Out!", big league umpires will be heard saying “Overturned!” and “Upheld!” for the first time this season.
“Major league umpires will conduct in-park announcements during the replay review process,” Major League Baseball announced Friday. “We’re pleased to launch this enh... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/march-madness/duke-unc-final-four-preview-who-has-the-matchup-edge-how-will-coach-k-affect-game/535-2ddf1c6a-65f4-405c-b315-d347a1ad9e83 | NEW ORLEANS — It's just about go time in New Orleans for one of the most anticipated Final Four matchups in the history of the NCAA Tournament as Duke and North Carolina meet for the first time in tournament history.
And how fitting, of course, that it all comes with the back drop of Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski's i... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/music/grammys/2022-grammy-predictions-ap-writers-debate/507-286ae94f-53d7-41fe-8af0-9bf4071b1117 | The number of nominees for the Grammys' top awards keeps growing, up to 10 this year, making the competition stronger, but predictions a lot trickier. Are too many pop artists going to split the vote, making an upset more likely? Can we even count on past wins as a guide?
Associated Press Entertainment Writers Jonathan... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/man-admits-to-gunning-down-parents-in-columbia-county-carl-kressler-orange-township/523-e9c63515-300c-4225-ba76-508adb04239b | COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — A man has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder for the deaths of his parents in Columbia County.
Carl Kressler was 18 years old when he killed his mother and father at their home near Millville in 2020.
Police say Kressler admitted to shooting his parents because they told him they regretted ado... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/storm-damage-in-lycoming-county-williamsport-flanigan-park-basketball-court-light-pole/523-31d4d418-bb6e-4f60-beeb-b20d50a48cf9 | WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A strong gust of wind knocked down a light at Flanigan Park in Williamsport.
The light landed on top of a fence. The scoreboard attached to the fence was also knocked over.
The group that runs the park says the playground and basketball courts will remain closed until repairs can be made here in Wil... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/covid19-coronavirus-update-new-cases-pennsylvania-pandemic-april-1/523-2037d638-3feb-45f1-8c38-32dc32bd8174 | PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 821 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 2,782,174 on Friday, April 1.
There were 20 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry. The statewide total of deaths attributed to COVID-19 is 44,295, according to ... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wyoming-county/man-arrested-after-threats-against-wyoming-county-rehab-facility/523-91c51aa9-5608-478a-8823-298630cf0f00 | WYOMING COUNTY, Pa. — A man was arrested earlier this week in Dunmore for allegedly threatening to shoot staff and residents of the Endless mountain Rehabilitation Center near Factoryville in Wyoming County.
Police say Ronald Mrjenovich, 44, was recently removed from the treatment facility.
Police say Mrjenovich called... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/verify/national-verify/strategic-petroleum-reserve-not-full-trump-presidency-fact-check/536-2fee187d-3992-4444-a55a-efd5b5ebec5a | President Joe Biden announced on March 31 that the U.S. will release 1 million barrels of oil per day, or 180 million barrels total, from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) over the next six months, an action aimed at combating rising gas prices resulting in large part from the war in Ukraine.
In response t... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-national/locked-on-nfl-draft/ranking-the-top-five-quarterbacks-and-running-backs-in-the-2022-nfl-draft/535-a8d75816-b502-40d0-b2ba-420f1b69c88b | LAS VEGAS — The NFL Draft is officially less than a month away as prospects continue to go through their pro days as coaches, evaluators and executives are trying to find the best fit for their teams.
So, let's take a closer look at the top prospects from the quarterback and running back positions.
While some have call... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/last-day-for-many-employees-at-kme-kovatch-plant-in-nesquehoning-carbon-county-matt-green-lee-thear-rhonda-burian-kent-tyler/523-83a11fd6-d4a1-47b5-abd5-259e8fa5144a | NESQUEHONING, Pa. — When people think of the borough of Nesquehoning, they think of Kovatch Mobile Equipment.
The landmark business has been in the community for decades, but after 50 years it is closing its doors here in Carbon County.
Employees tell us Friday was the last day on the job for many at the company.
For n... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/bridge-closed-for-construction-in-luzerne-county-heidelberg-bridge-dupont-avoca-route-11-main-street/523-4dfacf05-56d1-47f7-b8a8-342f9558c34b | LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A heads up for drivers in part of Luzerne County; the Heidelberg Bridge connecting Dupont and Avoca will be closed starting Monday for construction.
Southbound traffic from Avoca to Pittston will remain open.
Northbound traffic will be detoured off Route 11 onto Main Street in Dupont.
Work is expe... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/saving-money-on-groceries-weis-markets-coupon-cards/523-5b64f15c-04f7-492d-bd55-1da8e5c164c0 | NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — If you find yourself disappointed by rising prices at the supermarket, experts say you should not expect relief any time soon. Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase as much as 4%. That's on top of the higher prices w... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/non-profit-in-luzerne-county-offering-free-meals-to-residents-chill-grill-fork-over-love-tracey-selingo-joseph-wascavage/523-78f5e3b4-9c10-4081-a4cb-a56ae77b6584 | WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The Chill Grill in Wilkes-Barre is one of the local restaurants cooking up free hot meals to donate to Fork Over Love.
“It just makes you feel good to be able to have a meal and know that it was not something frozen or you know, mass-produced – something that somebody took the time and effort to mak... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/verify/pop-culture/will-smith-deepfake-reaction-videos-fact-check/536-229cd1f1-0a97-4b71-a5ad-8138f4a8d60f | During the March 27 Academy Awards, Will Smith marched on stage and hit presenter Chris Rock. The altercation came after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Since then, some celebrities have weighed in on the encounter. Actor Mia Farrow tweeted about it, as did actor Sophia Bush. Filmmaker Rob Rein... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/life/pets/16-to-the-rescue/16-to-the-rescue-macie-dessin-animal-shelter-honesdale-wayne-county-basset-hound/523-13b6fb66-007a-428b-9627-c135719c8bb9 | HONESDALE, Pa. — This is Macie's second time living at Dessin Animal Shelter near Honesdale. She first came in as a stray a few years ago and was adopted, but her owner recently passed away. Now the 12-year-old basset hound is back, and it is breaking rescue workers' hearts.
"She's just got a great personality. She's o... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/funeral-service-held-for-a-k-9-officer-in-lackawanna-county-waverly-township-k9-wyatt-officer-robert-williams-angelo-rudolfi-waverly-township-police/523-42f616cd-ce8a-4918-8ed8-0192788cd73a | WAVERLY, Pa. — It was a solemn day in Waverly Township laying to rest K-9 Wyatt, who suddenly passed away last week.
Many people were on hand to show their support for Officer Angelo Rudolfi and pay their respects to K-9 Wyatt. He was only 2 years old but left pawprints on many hearts.
"He was a great personable dog, a... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/non-profit-in-luzerne-county-offering-free-meals-to-residents-chill-grill-fork-over-love-tracey-selingo-joseph-wascavage/523-78f5e3b4-9c10-4081-a4cb-a56ae77b6584 | WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The Chill Grill in Wilkes-Barre is one of the local restaurants cooking up free hot meals to donate to Fork Over Love.
“It just makes you feel good to be able to have a meal and know that it was not something frozen or you know, mass-produced – something that somebody took the time and effort to mak... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/verify/money-verify/fico-first-universal-general-purpose-credit-scores-invented-1989/536-56164106-e439-461e-b0fc-728e24d1135a | A credit score is a mathematical formula designed to tell a company how likely a person is to pay off a loan completely and on-time. Companies use them to make decisions on whether a person should be offered a mortgage, credit card, auto loan or other credit product.
Credit scores are frequently a source of frustration... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/sports/clutch-play-steel-city-in-northeast-regional-aba-championship-game-on-sunday/523-f0b7506d-dd48-4489-9a7a-169945066fa6 | WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Game plans are working for head coach Jerry Rickrode. And wins for the Wyoming Valley Clutch continue to pile up in the American Basketball Association. They haven't lost a game in the last 11 weeks, and now have placed themselves into the Northeast Regional title game versus the Steel City Yellow J... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220401 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/life/photolink/teased-by-spring-in-the-photolink-library-photos-pictures-mike-stevens/523-d8c300cd-a1d4-4983-9f92-fcef844e7007 | PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Seems we’ve been teased by spring for a long time. Well, Mike Stevens says he’s found it in the PhotoLink Library.
Check out the PhotoLink Library Photo Gallery and learn how to submit your photos HERE.
See more of our Photolink Library stories on YouTube. | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/from-krasnoyarsk-to-cresco-monroe-county-woman-reaches-out-to-her-russian-roots-russia-ukraine/523-9b1a6ac7-33d5-4e11-b666-d03def0b86e7 | CRESCO, Pa. — "This is when we just came," Svetlana Hanover explained, as she turned through her photo album. "It's literally the first day in the United States."
Hanover left Russia for the U.S. 20 years ago, living first in New York and New Jersey before settling in Cresco about a decade ago. Her decision to leave he... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/will-smith-resigns-motion-picture-academy/507-99606233-9199-4a00-8082-792a6c116495 | LOS ANGELES — Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.
Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon he would "accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate. I will fu... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/events/oscars/motion-picture-academy-history-oscars/507-96e05fde-536d-4cfb-963b-f3151c99df73 | Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. That led people searching Google to ask the question, "What is the motion picture academy?"
Typically just referred to as "the academy," the ... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/business-booming-in-bucktown-with-new-boutique-hidden-harlo-kaylee-harrity-cara-mias-deli-mayor-max-conway-carly-tallo/523-1ade5ce0-01bb-4a9f-8e33-2f3a1dcc17f5 | DUNMORE, Pa. — There's a new biz on the block. Down the hall from Cara Mia's Deli in Dunmore, you'll find Hidden Harlo.
"It's been a long time since there's been a boutique in Dunmore so I feel like this is a good thing for the community," said Kaylee Harrity, Hidden Harlo.
The last clothing store in the borough was Fr... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/house-votes-to-decriminalize-marijuana-donovan-farrell-anthony-rodriguez-judson-spencer-joe-peters-of-representatives/523-a9bd4b53-34b4-47bf-81d9-147a1f17ce91 | WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The House of Representatives passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana nationwide, removing the drug from the federal list of controlled substances.
"It's not like these other drugs," said Donovan Farrell from Wilkes-Barre. "In my opinion, alcohol is worse than that."
"I feel like people sho... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/man-sentenced-to-prison-in-ponzi-scheme-john-law-perry-santillo-scotrun-outpost-monroe-county/523-8bdedc4a-40e9-4fe0-a21d-1593883b1f43 | MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A man will spend a decade in prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme.
The feds say John Law conspired with Perry Santillo to take in more than $115 million from investors as part of a nationwide Ponzi scheme.
They used a former office building in Scotrun as an outpost.
Law was se... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/march-madness/uconn-south-carolina-advance-national-title-game/507-3ce08d4d-6916-4537-a424-15c7808f165e | The Connecticut Huskies will face the South Carolina Gamecocks Sunday for the NCAA women's basketball national championship. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. ET.
Here's a recap of how both teams advanced in the Final Four.
South Carolina 72, Louisville 59
This time, Aliyah Boston and the South Carolina Gamecocks were smili... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/russia-ukraine-war-saturday/507-6f25ae6e-dfcc-4d95-8132-5186a1066eba | KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his people early Saturday that retreating Russian forces were creating “a complete disaster” outside the capital as they leave mines across “the whole territory,” including around homes and corpses.
He issued the warning as the humanitarian crisis in the en... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/life/home-garden/home-backyard/home-and-backyard-cleaning-gravel-and-mulch-flower-beds-in-your-garden-paul-epsom/523-03d85046-c932-4edc-a9d1-51d65dff9f95 | CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — After a long winter, whether you have gravel or mulch, your flower beds are most likely loaded with leaves, dead plants and debris.
It is important to clean your flower beds and prepare them for the growing season ahead.
Paul offers tips on how to best clean gravel and mulch beds so they are perfec... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/life/home-garden/home-backyard/home-and-backyard-easter-decorative-basket-keith-phelps-inspired-designs-jackie-lewandoski/523-295b20b7-faa7-4d51-b24e-e7ea0a6d4849 | MIFFLINBURG, Pa. — Keith Phelps of Inspired Designs has the perfect decor piece for your Easter table or buffet. Using fresh willow, pansies and daffodils Keith creates a beautiful willow rimmed planter. These early spring flowers will last throughout the spring season. | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/life/home-garden/home-backyard/home-and-backyard-potato-pierogies-crooked-forest-food-truck-in-your-community-jackie-lewandoski/523-0074d0b5-e241-44c1-b114-bef5bdd45bf1 | SHICKSHINNY, Pa. — Whether you love Eastern Europe inspired foods, particularly Polish foods, or you have always wanted to try them "The Crooked Forest" food truck has what you are looking for!
Owner Sarah Haefner decided to combine the recipes from her ethnic heritage with popular favorites from around the world to cr... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/life/home-garden/home-backyard/home-and-backyard-rescuing-and-replanting-saplings-in-your-garden-paul-epsom/523-a85956ae-aaf1-4e71-8d0b-f586e9016556 | CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — Saplings often pop up under or around larger trees.
These small plants are easy to rescue and replant elsewhere on your property or give to a friend or neighbor.
Paul shows you the best way to remove saplings and re-pot or replant these tiny trees. | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/covid-19-update-for-saturday-april-2/523-7c0617d3-1d4b-4474-bb80-0d6ef5fbb302 | PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed there are 653 new cases of coronavirus Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 2,782,827.
There are 44,313 deaths attributed to coronavirus in Pennsylvania, an increase of 18 new deaths.
More information can be found on the state's COVID-19 Dashboard... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/atv-crash-in-lackawanna-county-jermyn-archbald-aylesworth-park/523-ae33e2f8-cb5a-4447-856d-92b504e2a8bc | JERMYN, Pa. — Newswatch 16 is on the scene of an ATV crash in Lackawanna County.
Officials say four people were involved in the crash that took place in a wooded area near Aylesworth Park in Jermyn.
The coroner is on scene along with dozens of first responders as well as a helicopter.
Some of those involved have been t... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/opening-day-of-trout-season-draws-crowd-in-lackawanna-county-ethan-heid-jamie-heid-jennifer-burns-aidan-vanluvender-lackawanna-state-park/523-b9cd8bda-4e32-41b9-a7bd-cdda616a3fe8 | LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Despite cold temperatures, anglers were out at Lackawanna state park for the highly-anticipated first day of trout season.
Dozens came out to cast a line and wait for a bite, some even lucky enough to reel in a keeper.
Ethan Heid of Jessup and his dad both caught their limit of five fish each.
... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/plenty-of-pasta-in-lackawanna-county-veterans-memorial-park-archbald-fundraiser/523-e1e65fbf-734a-4668-b6cf-e219bc52c451 | ARCHBALD, Pa. — The dinner will help pay for the Veteran's Memorial Park in Archbald, which is currently under construction.
The park is scheduled to be finished by 2023.
The pasta dinner also featured a basket raffle and a 50/50 raffle.
And the committee in charge of the project says it hopes to have many more fundrai... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220402 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/cornhole-tournament-benefits-youth-shelter-holiday-inn-dunmore-valhalla-cornhole-club-nepa-youth-shelter/523-e647c533-c7c5-4c7f-805b-4a5a2423925f | DUNMORE, Pa. — This time the Holiday Inn in Dunmore played host while 23 teams competed in a tournament all to benefit the NEPA Youth Shelter that provides basic necessities for children in need and after-school programs.
"It's amazing that people are coming up to help raise money for the youth shelter. I mean, anythin... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/layout-for-luke-frisbee-tournament-held-in-luzerne-county-forty-fort-mike-harvan-patty-harvan-emily-harvan-don-wolfinger/523-ede16165-601d-40f7-845b-9dfd57d57ea8 | FORTY FORT, Pa. — Ultimate frisbee was the game being played at a field in Forty Fort Saturday put on by the University of Scranton's Ultimate Frisbee Club (Electric City Scranton Ultimate). And for the third year in a row, the tournament was held in honor of Luke Harvan, a brother of one of the players who has been wi... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/entertainment-news/estelle-harris-seinfeld-and-toy-story-actor-dies-at-93-george-costanza-mother/507-37dfb0da-3734-4c3e-90d6-643a97262ae2 | NEW YORK — Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died. She was 93.
As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom. Wit... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/runners-prep-for-scranton-half-marathon-matt-byrne-scranton-running-company-lackawanna-county/523-dc70ee58-e203-4355-be2d-0d90ed274111 | SCRANTON, Pa. — The Scranton Half Marathon kicks off Sunday at 8 a.m. The 2020 race was canceled due to the Pandemic and the 2021 marathon was postponed from March to November 2021.
Spirits were high as runners came to pick up their gear for Sunday morning.
"You have the restrictions coming down, and that type of thing... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/drive-through-easter-bunny-event-in-luzerne-county-casey-dental-oak-street-pittston/523-faf743ea-3095-4142-b7ad-49566e7590c1 | PITTSTON, Pa. — The fire department brought the Easter bunny to Casey Dental on Oak Street in Pittston.
Organizers say they wanted people to have fun after COVID. But they also wanted to take the opportunity to spread the word about things to keep in mind when choosing candy for Easter baskets.
"It's really important b... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/making-friends-with-the-easter-bunny-in-duryea-pets-luzerne-county-traceys-hope-tiffany-moeller/523-3fa276c8-81cd-4886-875a-b4b5e0db6fa6 | DURYEA, Pa. — Parents could bring their children and pets to pose for photos with the Easter bunny at Marie's diner in Duryea.
Treat bags were available for the children and their furry friends.
All the money raised from the photos here will benefit Tracy's Hope Animal Rescue, which specializes in senior, disabled, or ... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/setting-up-for-irem-shrine-circus-in-luzerne-county/523-4522003e-5c57-402a-84b4-c9ad75977611 | LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Shriners spent the day building bleachers and putting up the concession stands for the event.
The circus will begin on April 18 and run through April 24 at the Kingston Armory next to Kirby Park. This is the first time the circus will be back since the pandemic.
All 2020 tickets will be honored fo... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/music/grammys/full-list-grammy-nominees-winners-2022-show/507-d8b561ee-7b73-43a0-a2ba-a975647e7aef | LAS VEGAS — The Grammys might be missing stars like Drake, The Weeknd and Kanye West as a performer, but the biggest night in music could still shine bright on the Las Vegas Strip.
When and where are the Grammys?
The ceremony relocated to Las Vegas for the first-time ever with several artists who could have epic nights... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/ukraine-russia-sunday/507-924bae10-97dd-440d-a71d-462fea33e67e | KYIV, Ukraine — Residents of Ukraine’s besieged southeastern coast awaited possible evacuation Sunday as the country’s president said Russia’s obsession with capturing a key port city had left its forces weakened and created opportunities for his military.
Two loud explosions were heard in Odesa on the Black Sea, and b... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/television/pa-outdoor-life/mentored-youth-trout-day-walnutport-canal-pennsylvania-fish-and-boat-commission-zachary-rudd/523-65648e9c-acff-4a51-82b9-bf924127a36b | WALNUTPORT, Pa. — We'll head to Northampton County for the mentored youth trout day. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission loaded up the Walnutport Canal with trout for our young anglers and they took full advantage of it.
Mentored Youth Trout Day
A day of trout fishing just for the kids. | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/television/pa-outdoor-life/pennsylvania-people-and-places-april-3rd-2022/523-0eaba773-6030-4ffd-bbe9-082156e93509 | PA Outdoor Life Pennsylvania People and Places April 3rd, 2022 Take a look at some viewer trophies. Pennsylvania People and Places for April 3rd, 2022. | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/television/pa-outdoor-life/squatchinator-product-giveaway-top-calls-russ-wagner/523-5c603ed2-b154-491d-b2f9-59fc7a4eaebb | One lucky member of the POL Outdoor Club will win a SQUATCHinator turkey locator courtesy of our friends at TOP Calls.
SQUATCHinator Product Giveaway
A turkey locator call unlike anything you've ever heard.
One lucky member of the POL Outdoor Club will win a SQUATCHinator turkey locator courtesy of our friends at TOP C... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/television/pa-outdoor-life/wayne-county-trout-stocking-upper-woods-pond-dyberry-creek-walt-buckman-pennsylvania-fish-and-boat-commission/523-6e75011e-40fe-4ab4-b516-543191f24abd | We'll join the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as they stock Upper Woods Ponds and the Dyberry Creek in Wayne County in advance of the statewide trout season opener.
Wayne County Trout Stocking
Getting anglers excited for the trout season.
We'll join the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as they stock Upper W... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/police-6-dead-at-least-9-injured-in-sacramento-shooting/289-7a02bc70-a79e-45ca-8817-63a9524e2768 | SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Police in California say six people are dead and at least nine others are injured after a shooting in downtown Sacramento.
The Sacramento Police Department says the shooting happened early Sunday morning.
Video posted on Twitter showed people running through the street as the sound of rapid gunfire... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220403 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/atv-safety-after-deadly-crash-in-lackawanna-county/523-5fac84be-360d-4820-8818-22341176db75 | ARCHBALD, Pa. — Gabor Tergati drove two hours from upstate New York to The Lost Trails in Dunmore.
He tells Newswatch 16 he takes the trip because it's one of the safest ATV parks he knows of.
Tony Novak, who owns The Lost Trails, says his is the only legal riding place made for ATV or side-by-side vehicle riding withi... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/beeping-easter-egg-hunt-for-visually-impaired-in-luzerne-county-northeast-sight-services-community-services-sara-peperno/523-7eb1e227-8583-4204-8661-faad205b7b31 | WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Northeast Sight Services and Community Services for Sight joined together to host a Beeping Egg Hunt for visually impaired children.
About 20 participated in the hunt at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre.
This type of Easter egg hunt is not only fun for kids who are blind or visually impaired, but i... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/easter-bunny-making-furry-friends-in-luzerne-county-three-dog-bakery-wyoming-avenue-kingston-cordie-braun/523-0a1265eb-34f6-4c9b-8ee0-cb6837a6f9a3 | KINGSTON, Pa. — The bunny stopped by Three Dog Bakery on Wyoming Avenue in Kingston and was available to pose for photos with pets.
The bakery does events like this for Easter, Christmas, and Halloween and expected more than 200 guests to attend the event. Folks and their furry friends were lined up along Wyoming Avenu... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/music/grammys/gammys-red-carpet-does-las-vegas-proud/507-96b20ae5-e31c-4513-896f-67f2d90433f3 | NEW YORK — Bright pink and all-over metallics were the fashion stories of the Grammys red carpet led by Saweetie in fuchsia Valentino and Tiffany Haddish in sparkling one-shoulder Prada as the music crowd did Las Vegas proud with a show of wild, whimsical and meaningful looks.
Saweetie's full skirt and bra top were pai... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/music/grammys/silk-sonic-kicks-off-grammys/507-696d72f9-a3eb-4b02-aafa-a9ad48a530cd | LAS VEGAS — Olivia Rodrigo has won the best new artist crown at the Grammy Awards, joining esteemed previous company including Carly Simon, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Tom Jones, the Beatles and Billie Eilish.
A veteran of the “High School Musical” series, Rodrigo became the breakout music star of 2021, leading with her mas... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/entertainment/music/grammys/zelenskyy-speaks-at-grammys/507-8cb4f20d-efba-4a0f-b274-8c0605201b79 | WASHINGTON — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a video message at the Grammy Awards to ask for support in telling the story of Ukraine's invasion by Russia.
During the message that aired on the show Sunday, he likened the invasion to a deadly silence threatening to extinguish the dreams and lives of t... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/runners-braced-the-cold-and-rain-for-scranton-half-marathon-justin-wall-grace-miller-monserreth-camachoayaa-david-buckman-peter-pavuk/523-ffefbfcc-6b12-45a0-814b-de32ff86b3ae | SCRANTON, Pa. — Under the cover of the bleachers at Memorial Stadium runners were stretching out and preparing for the Scranton Half Marathon which for some has been a long time coming.
"It's been something that I always wanted to do. And this was it got canceled due to COVID. And then this past year, I had COVID for r... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/fire-damages-apartment-in-wilkes-barre-luzerne-county-fire-chief-jay-delaney-jasmine-fryar-john-benson/523-f5837c24-eb44-441a-bb8b-8abceb42e34d | WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Firefighters were called to the building along the 300 block of North Washington Street around 6:30 p.m. in the city.
Officials tell Newswatch 16 that four apartments were damaged and eight people including three children lived there. Everyone made it out safely including a dog.
Crews worked for hou... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/fundraiser-for-woman-with-rare-blood-disorder-in-lackawanna-county-eynon-vfw-cathie-jo-langan/523-c72139d4-ebed-43e9-8f43-759bf22e8b84 | ARCHBALD, Pa. — The take-out dinner was held at the Eynon VFW for Cathie-Jo Langan.
Cathie-Jo was in a car crash in October of 2020. During her recovery from the crash, it was discovered that she has a rare blood disorder that slows the healing process.
Because of the diagnosis after the crash, her medical bills have p... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/pysanky-egg-workshop-in-lackawanna-county-tammy-budnovitch-monroe-avenue-ukrainian-eggs/523-02a92ddc-7e01-4be6-882d-d84355c44c01 | SCRANTON, Pa. — Folks stopped by the Catlin House on Monroe Avenue to learn how to make eggs, also called Ukrainian Easter eggs.
Pysanky is a traditional Ukrainian craft where patterns are written on the eggs with wax.
All of the patterns have a meaning and Ukrainian folklore says that the designs can help ward off evi... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/life/animals/bird-flu-confirmed-pennsylvania/521-94930cad-4e49-4e98-bcd7-675f7cdb7277 | PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Late last month, a case of avian influenza was confirmed in a bald eagle found dead in Chester County.
It’s the first confirmed case in Pennsylvania since a costly outbreak in the 1980s.
“We’ve been watching this since the end of last year and it’s been progressing across the entire world if you thi... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/three-displaced-fire-flames-scranton-moosic-street-lackawanna-county/523-2d41e362-bbf9-4b4e-8038-133bb7aacdcf | SCRANTON, Pa. — A fire in Scranton forced three people from their home.
The alarms came in around 11:30 Sunday night.
Crews went out to a home on Moosic Street for reports of flames coming out of the basement.
Two people went to the hospital, but officials say they are expected to be okay.
There's no word what caused t... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/union-county/crash-shuts-down-part-of-route-15-union-county-east-buffalo-township-tractor-trailer/523-29ac3023-35d5-494e-a473-4868b010aecf | LEWISBURG, Pa. — Part of a highway is shut down after a wreck in Union County.
PennDOT officials say a tractor-trailer flipped on Route 15 in East Buffalo Township, south of Lewisburg, near the intersection with Furnace Road.
The right lane is closed.
There's no word if anyone was hurt.
PennDOT expects the road to reop... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/russia-faces-growing-outrage-new-evidence-of-atrocities-ukraine/507-07db6bc1-a2e6-421c-8c9f-f0ef7a8a1b0f | BUCHA, Kyiv Oblast — Russia faced a fresh wave of condemnation on Monday after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. Some Western leaders called for further sanctions in response, even as Moscow continued to press its offensive in the country's east.
Western allies, though... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/sports/mlb/mlb-looking-at-electronic-system-for-calling-pitches/281-6196d917-ad77-4b46-94dd-321964f916cc | GLENDALE, Ariz — Imagine Clayton Kershaw on the mound in Game 7 of the World Series, peering in at his catcher at a big moment. And his catcher flashes ... no sign at all.
That day could be coming very soon.
Major League Baseball is stepping up its experimentation with an electronic communication channel for pitchers a... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/bradford-county/two-charged-with-child-sex-crimes-monroeton/523-696aa696-aeb6-47f0-bdb8-45ae26903ce3 | MONROETON, Pa. — Two people have been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a child in Bradford County.
Harold Manley, 58, of Monroeton, is accused of assaulting the victim over six years.
Manley faces rape and related charges.
Kathleen Irvin, 43, also of Monroeton, is charged with corruption of minors and ... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/centre-county/sandusky-files-federal-appeal-for-new-trial-jerry-sandusky-penn-state-child-sex-conviction/523-114d3f85-e381-403a-acc4-43c991627289 | STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Convicted child sex abuser Jerry Sandusky is trying to get out of prison again.
The former Penn State assistant football coach was found guilty ten years ago.
He appealed at the state level and lost.
Now, Sandusky and his new lawyer filed another appeal over the weekend in federal court.
That appea... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/union-county/small-union-county-communitys-unique-ties-to-ukraine-mazeppa-levystka-doug-walter/523-182053d5-0c03-430a-b580-ae113d299f04 | MAZEPPA, Pa. — It was the fall of 2019 when Doug Walter spent a Saturday afternoon giving a tour of Mazeppa, a small community just outside Lewisburg, to Ukrainian television reporter Anna Levystka.
She'd stumbled across the blog that Doug runs about his hometown, named after 17th-century Ukrainian military leader Ivan... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/biden-putin-should-face-war-crimes-trial-bucha-killings/507-1ff34f9e-3600-4aec-a088-0fb6ea8fe48c | WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he’d seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine.
“You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden said. He added that Putin “is a war criminal.”
Biden’s comments to reporters came after Ukraine... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/verify/government-verify/no-members-of-congress-cannot-hire-family/536-654c15de-58a7-4f23-b5d3-383b8b2f2727 | Recently, VERIFY confirmed that members of Congress did not in fact give themselves a 21% raise, as some viral posts claimed.
Some VERIFY viewers had follow-up questions regarding ethical conduct in Congress, including one who asked whether members are allowed to hire their relatives as staff.
THE QUESTION
Can members ... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/here-are-the-latest-covid-19-numbers-in-pennsylvania-for-monday-april-4/523-7a31a658-1e81-4083-832c-09598379d835 | PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 863 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 2,783,690 on Monday, April 4.
Note: The totals reported on Monday represent two days of data.
There were 3 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry. The statewide ... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/pa-scoa-lobbying-general-assembly-to-allocate-more-funding-for-state-prisons-amid-worker-shortage-crisis/521-8bb3de7a-3568-4de0-98e9-0838fc6efad6 | HARRISBURG, Pa. — State prisons across Pennsylvania are experiencing a worker shortage crisis.
Right now, corrections officials say there are 700 vacant positions statewide, a vacancy rate of 7.9%.
"This is the highest I've ever seen, normally we're setting right around 200 on any given day," John Eckenrode, President ... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/mail-in-ballot-problem-in-luzerne-county-special-election-ballots-wilkes-barre/523-448efbe4-9aef-4939-94c4-79aee142eedd | LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — There is a special election Tuesday in the 116th Legislative District.
The seat was left empty after State Representative Tarah Toohil was elected Judge for the Court of Common Pleas in Luzerne County.
Now three candidates are hoping for the seat for a short, 8-month term.
About 10 percent of vote... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/special-election-set-for-tuesday-in-116th-district-state-house-of-representatives/523-e7e4d7d6-6351-4b66-ab31-c3089f3bd06c | LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A special election is being held to fill the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in the 116th District.
The seat in question was left empty when former State Representative Tarah Toohil was elected to sit on the bench of the Court of Common Pleas in November.
Three people are running for he... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/pottsville-church-popping-off-with-easter-candy-charlie-taronis-pottsville-church-of-st-patrick-schuylkill-county-mernie-taronis/523-dbbf26c9-3b12-40e7-b016-8f95ec71f61b | POTTSVILLE, Pa. — The Taronis family from Pottsville spends every Easter season making chocolate eggs with the Church of St. Patrick's. It's become a tradition for their family and for people in and out of the parish.
These eggs are one of Pottsville's favorite Easter traditions. They’re so popular, that people all ove... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/new-roof-for-wayne-county-veteran-union-dale-beacon-building-products-roofers/523-800e6dc4-2c4b-4d5c-b852-d9e97d14d81f | UNION DALE, Pa. — It's a prize befitting a person who dedicated decades of his life to protecting others—a roof over Army veteran Alan Dragnett's head, something he didn't think he'd be able to afford.
"We bought the house last year in April, so we're a year in, and in June, we got a letter from the insurance saying th... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-national/locked-on-nfl-draft/nfl-mock-draft-monday-a-surprise-no-1-pick-and-top-5-locked-on-nfl-draft-podcast/535-a54ce84e-d034-42c6-bed7-e8ff6aac6de1 | LAS VEGAS — The NFL Draft is officially less than a month away as prospects continue to go through their pro days as coaches, evaluators and executives are trying to find the best fit for their teams.
Every Monday on the Locked On NFL Draft podcast, hosts Eric Crocker and Ryan Tracy put out their latest mock drafts and... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/coach-says-students-coaches-saved-his-life-berwick-area-high-school-coach-jon-pruitt-coach-barney-bowman-serena-definnis-tara-shook/523-22276d55-44f4-4773-8d6a-95f1c725203e | BERWICK, Pa. — Tuesday, March 22nd started as a normal day of practice for the Berwick Area High School Track and Field team. But that all changed around 3:45 p.m. Assistant Coach Jon Pruitt was finishing up some drills, when, "I felt lightheaded and down I went," Pruitt said.
"Oh my gosh, he's on the ground! So I drop... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/lackawanna-coal-mine-tour-open-for-the-season-mcdade-park-scranton/523-d7942a86-e611-4fb8-a928-a66a21bf4eda | LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A valuable history lesson lies far beneath the surface of McDade Park in Scranton.
"I think the coal mine tour is important to the whole region, not only Lackawanna County, but the whole region itself," said Art Moran, Lackawanna County's director of parks and recreation.
The Lackawanna Coal Mi... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/verify/national-verify/us-unemployment-march-2022-near-historic-lows/536-eb3ee3f6-70cf-4877-9014-9bfa17634fa4 | The health of the U.S. labor market appears to be improving as most states have lifted COVID-19 restrictions.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday, April 1 that the nation’s monthly unemployment rate for March 2022 dropped to 3.6% and the number of unemployed people dropped by 318,000 to 6 million.
In a tw... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
https://www.wnep.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/march-madness/can-north-carolina-keep-up-with-kansas-after-emotional-win-over-duke/535-0f1e774e-c86c-41f3-8645-56fc48766651 | NEW ORLEANS — After a long, long month of college basketball, we are finally at the end of the 2022 March Madness season as North Carolina takes on Kansas.
These are a couple of blue bloods, but their paths to the title game couldn't be anymore different.
North Carolina comes into the game as an 8-seed and they're look... | true | true | both | www.wnep | 20220404 |
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