(WBRE/WYOU)— Starting Monday morning, lane restriction will be put in place across multiple counties along Interstate 81 and 84, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
PennDOT stated in a release that crews will be working across multiple counties on different types of work.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It was a day filled with fresh baked treats in Luzerne County.
Coffee Inclusive's new bakery shop held its grand opening this afternoon in Pittston.
Employees were recognized and dignitaries and representatives were also there for the ribbon cutting.
As part of the fun and celebration, Founder and CEO of Coffee Inclusive, Frank Bartoli, got a pie to the face from his daughter Ellie.
She's also one of the employees.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In December, the Scranton school board unanimously approved the reintroduction of a preschool program, now the Pilot program is up and running.
The preschool program is thriving once again for Scranton School District, welcoming the youngest learners back into the classroom.
Every morning, preschool teacher Ariana Pillier warmly greets a lively group of students, eagerly gathering around for circle time to shake out their 'sillies'.
HUGHESTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Two witnesses walking by an apartment building fire stepped in to stop the flames before things got out of hand.
According to Hughestown Fire Department, crews were called to the 200 block of Parsonage Street around 4:30 p.m.
Officials say that two people driving by the fire had fire extinguishers on them to help quell the flames early.
That, and a quick response by the Hughestown Fire Department helped prevent further damage of the building that houses three apartments.
Pennsylvania Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver proposes naming the southern section of the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project the “Joseph McGranaghan Memorial Highway.”
MILLMONT — Christ’s United Lutheran 4 Bells Church, located west of Mifflinburg, and the Scouting America Crew 2536 will host a chicken barbecue sale on Saturday, March 29.
RIVERSIDE — Approximately 163 employees will be impacted by the pending closure of Merck’s Cherokee plant with layoffs set to begin in May, the company confirmed Friday.
LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Area and Mifflinburg Area School Districts entered into a unique agreement for students attending SUN Area Technical School in New Berlin.
SUNBURY — Raise the Region, the 30-hour online fundraiser for hundreds of nonprofits in the area, raised more than $2 million for the fifth consecutive year.
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The "Pi" that students at Good Shepherd Academy are singing about is not a slice of apple pie.
It is "Pi day" to celebrate a circle's circumference of 3.14.
March 14 is pi day because it is the third month and the 14th day.
7th and 8th graders here marked the occasion by experimenting with paper bottle rockets since pi applies to the round pvc launching pipes.
Students also tackled math problems and enjoyed slices of pizza pies for lunch!
