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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Baseball legend and slugger Babe Ruth was honored Saturday in Luzerne County with an inaugural event celebrating a homerun he hit right here in Wilkes-Barre.

On October 12th in 19-26, Babe Ruth played in a barnstorming game at Artillery Park in Wilkes-Barre hitting a ball an estimated 650 feet.

His homerun is considered the longest recorded homerun in baseball history and a plaque in Kirby Park marks where the ball landed.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Before a beloved tradition steps off in Lackawanna County an expo was held to prepare racers on what to expect ahead of the annual Steamtown marathon.

At Scranton High School, thousands of runners and their families stopped by to pick up their packets filled with race information, like the route and start times.

For the past week, crews have been working on putting the finishing touches on the race route.

A presentation was also held today to give runners a better understanding of the event.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — During Breast Cancer Awareness Month a local skydiving center wants to give cancer survivors and warriors more than just an opportunity to check an item off their bucket list.

Fearfully parachuting 10,000 feet from the sky over Hazleton Regional Airport Brandi Ellis was just happy to land safely on the ground.

"Like oh my gosh, I'm falling, I'm falling, I'm falling and then like you're okay," said Ellis.

LEWISBURG — A mild winter. That’s what a group of entomologists said, after examining 10 squiggling woolly worms at noon on Saturday at the annual Lewisburg Fall Festival and Woolly Worm Winter Weather Prognostication.

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LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Children’s Museum will collaborate with the League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area to host a special voter education and registration event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19.

SELINSGROVE — The offices of Union-Snyder Community Action Agency will be closed to the public on Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

SUNBURY — Friday night marked the official opening of the W&L weight room at the Shikellamy All Sports Complex.

DANVILLE — Drivers with damaged or fading license plates have two opportunities to get them replaced in the coming weeks.

Since first detailing their concerns with speeding on the Cummings McClure Memorial Bridge this summer the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce is eager to find a solution to slow drivers down.