Guest speaker is Anita Gaul.
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SIMPSON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Oprisko Kielbasa in Lackawanna County has also been bustling with business ahead of the holiday. The store in Simpson is known for its traditional smoked kielbasa. The owners say around the holidays they serve about 600 pounds of sausage. Shoppers were in and out all afternoon. The owner and his []
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — They answer your calls for help 365 days a year, but now there is a shortage of 911 dispatchers in Lackawanna County. 28/22 News Reporter Julie Dunphy went there to ask how severe the staffing issues are. The 911 Center is down about 30% of its full staff. They have []
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that a bridge in Lackawanna County will be closed on Wednesday for a reconstruction project. According to PennDOT the Parker Street Bridge will be closed at 8:00 a.m. March 27 to begin the bridge reconstruction project. The release states the purpose of this project []
BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A landmark building in Lackawanna County will soon have a new purpose. Blakely Borough officials will turn the former Mid-Valley Hospital into a community center. Back in 1912, the Mid-Valley Hospital in Blakey opened its doors to the community. After serving the community for many years, the hospital closed in []
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said no to a disaster declaration for our area after severe storms and flooding in September 2023. It's been more than six months since that night, and many local communities are still trying to recover. Many roads, bridges, homes, and businesses were damaged or []
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There's a concern in part of Lackawanna County about the increase in homeless encampments in Scranton. Some say the people living in the camps are bothering kids who go to school in the area. According to the Mayor of Scranton, the police regularly monitor and know the first names of []
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has given the green light to its guaranteed income program.
SCHUYLER COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) -- The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County will be holding several educational events and workshops in April. The Schuyler County CCE's April programs include nutrition workshops, parent and child classes, and a rose-growing class. Information about the upcoming events and workshops, all of which will be held in Montour Falls []