August 1, 2025 at 23:05 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Scranton Jazz Festival kicked off Friday.
Organizers say what started as a one day festival with a few hundred people has evolved into a three day celebration with thousands making their way downtown.
28/22's Avery Nape has been in the Electric City all night.
Thousands of people are expected to be here throughout the weekend.
Between the crowds, the music, and the different venues, the festival has given Scranton an almost big city feel.
Brass, strings, and everything in between.
August 1, 2025 at 19:43 EDTDaily Item
Expectant mothers in six Pennsylvania counties find themselves in maternity care deserts, according to the March of Dimes, a nonprofit that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.
August 1, 2025 at 19:43 EDTDaily Item
August 1, 2025 at 19:43 EDTDaily Item
Who are the Master Gardeners who write this column? We are adult volunteers trained by Penn State Extension. Our program supports Penn State Extension by disseminating unbiased, research-based consumer horticulture information to the public. After training, Master Gardeners help Extension serve the public by answering gardening questions, speaking to groups, working with 4-H gardening projects, maintaining Extension demonstration gardens, teaching plant science and horticulture, writing gardening articles, and many other ways.
August 1, 2025 at 17:49 EDTPA homepage
Editor's note — This story has been updated to add more context to the reporting.
KIDDER TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For the past few months, raw sewage has been leaking into a lagoon which flows into Lake Harmony and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says it came from a pump station at a popular resort in the Poconos.
"Every flush, every shower just overflows and fills it into the back of the building," homeowner Victoria Mann claims.
August 1, 2025 at 15:41 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — A New Jersey man took a friend’s checkbook in East Buffalo Township and forged two checks worth nearly $1,000, according to the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.
August 1, 2025 at 15:41 EDTDaily Item
MILTON — DIG Furniture Bank is looking for a new facility as the end of their current lease approaches later this year.
August 1, 2025 at 14:41 EDTDaily Item
MIFFLINBURG — A Mifflinburg man attacked his estranged wife with an aluminum baseball bat and injured her left leg during a physical confrontation on July 25 in Mifflinburg, according to Mifflinburg Borough Police.
August 1, 2025 at 14:41 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — A Montoursville man who violated a Protection From Abuse order entered a residence without permission and stole a dog on July 25 in East Buffalo Township, according to Buffalo Valley Regional Police.
August 1, 2025 at 14:41 EDTDaily Item
SUNBURY — A 34-year-old Shamokin was sentenced to 32 to 64 years in state prison after being convicted of felony attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges stemming from a shooting in Shamokin in 2020.
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