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Tennessee teacher remembers the idea that helped inspire Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Edna Rogers' vision at a Dollywood Foundation meeting led to the creation of the global Imagination Library, distributing more than 330 million books to children.
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Looking back at August's weather
It was a month of fairs: the Little League World Series and the Pittston Tomato Festival. In Central PA, it was also a record-breaking month for rainfall.
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Jerry Sandusky to appear in Centre County court in September
Sandusky will appear in Centre County court on September 8 for an evidentiary hearing.
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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake's name in the U.S. geographic naming service. Trump cannot [...]
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Lycoming Career and Technology Center's expansion adds new programs, accommodates 150 more students
The expansion and renovation project at Lycoming Career and Technology Center in Hughesville is now complete.
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Have you been 'Flocked'? Website lets you check if your vehicle has been searched
As concerns about misuse of Flock's license plate readers grow, "Have I Been Flocked," helps drivers see if law enforcement tracked their vehicles.
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96-year-old recalls playing in first Little League games in 1939
The first Little League games began in Lycoming County in 1939 to give kids a major league baseball experience.
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ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks
ICE entered into a no-bid contract to purchase the gloves from Compliant Technologies LLC, a Kentucky-based firm that manufactures them.
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Study: Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules
A new study contends the Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards.
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Downtown revitalization impacts business while work continues
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Months of streetscape project work in downtown Scranton are having an impact on the businesses there, one that's keeping customers from shopping. Many business owners in downtown Scranton have had a front row seat to these streetscape projects, but the view is not so great when it is preventing customers [...]
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