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She’s taken 340,000 9-1-1 calls
BLOOMSBURG — When B. Jane Boyer first sat at a dispatcher’s desk in 1981, all she had was a phone, a radio, and a large...
Press Enterprise Sun, Feb 17 0
Alleged rampage trashed tavern
ORANGE TWP. — A Benton man went on a drunken rampage, causing approximately $6,000 in damage at a bar when employees...
Press Enterprise Sun, Feb 17 0
Blaze guts home; two dogs missing
GREENWOOD TWP. —Flames that spread from a kitchen fire gutted a home here Sunday night, leaving at least one woman...
Press Enterprise Sun, Feb 17 0
Light Snow Spreads Across the Area, More Expected Later in the Week
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. -- Snow moved into our area Sunday evening and started sticking to untreated roads. The main roads were just wet, with not a lot of accumulation out on the roads by Sunday night. The flakes were falling fast, but nothing really sticking on the pavement. There was some snow on the shoulders, but traffic was moving pretty well. PennDOT crews were out spreading salt on the...
WNEP Sun, Feb 17 0
Officials Say Route 92 Repairs Could Take Weeks
EXETER, Pa. -- Officials tell us it could be weeks before Route 92 is back open after a water main break caused the pavement to cave in. Part of the road in Exeter collapsed Saturday afternoon, and when crews went to fix the water main on Sunday, more potential problems were discovered. "We were just going for a Sunday drive on a Saturday. Came through the road about an hour before and then I...
WNEP Sun, Feb 17 0
Skiing on a Holiday Weekend
POCONO TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- The holiday weekend means big business for ski slopes in our area. Camelback Mountain Resort near Tannersville was busy with visitors from all over the tri-state area looking hit the slopes. Both patrons and workers say recent weather has had a positive impact on the hills. "It's a beautiful day out today. It is super sunny, perfect temperature to ski, and there's not too...
WNEP Sun, Feb 17 0
Winterfest Wraps in Jim Thorpe
JIM THORPE, Pa. -- Sunday marked the end of one winter celebration in our area. Music filled the streets of Jim Thorpe for its annual Winterfest this weekend. Families got to celebrate the season with ice sculptures, wood carving demonstrations, and train rides. People at the festival are happy to see the annual tradition continue. "Oh absolutely, it's coal country. I come from immigrants of...
WNEP Sun, Feb 17 0
Busy Final Day for Art Installation in Honesdale
HONESDALE, Pa. -- It was a big turnout for the final day of the "paper caves" in Honesdale. We first showed you the art installation at Basin and Main on Main Street a little more than a year ago. The artist used more than a million pages from old books to make the caves, and she held a silent auction Sunday for several sections of the work that will now be taken down. In all, people there...
WNEP Sun, Feb 17 0
Haluski Cookoff in Mountain Top
RICE TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- It was a battle of cabbage and noodles in one part of Luzerne County. The Ice House Pub in Rice Township near Mountain Top held its first haluski cookoff on Sunday. People paid to enter their versions of the buttery comfort food into the contest. It all came together as a way to raise money for the Think Pink Foundation of Mountain Top. The group helps families who need...
WNEP Sun, Feb 17 0
Showing Love for Camp Archbald
BROOKLYN TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- People in Susquehanna County are showing their love and support for a place where plenty of memories were made. Members of the group Supporters of Camp Archbald were out Sunday afternoon at the place near Kingsley. The group was "heart bombing" the camp by taking pictures and posting their messages on social media along with Preservation PA, which named the camp as its...
WNEP Sun, Feb 17 0