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Soiree' benefits local family service association

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A large group gathered in Luzerne County for a good cause.

The spring fling was held at the grand ballroom of the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barre.

28/22 News reporter Paola Giangiacomo emceed the cocktail event.

This soiree' is the annual fundraiser for the Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Solar power spreading across nonprofits and schools

The board president and CEO presented awards to the Luzerne Foundation and Sam Rostock.

Repurposing churches for a new beginning

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's a trend across the country and here in NEPA. More and more churches are closing.

But some entrepreneurs are using creative ways to keep the abandoned structures functional.

Saint Adalbert's church is the last Roman Catholic church in Newport Township, and just last week, they announced they'll be closing their doors.

St. Adalbert's church in Newport Township is the latest in a string of churches in NEPA to announce it will close it's doors. Church officials say it will close next January.

Three incumbents secure nominations...

MIFFLINBURG — Three incumbents secured their party's nomination for Mifflinburg Borough Council.Mayor David Cooney with 198 votes and West Ward Councilwoman Beverly L. Hackenberg with 94 votes secured the Republican nomination while East Ward Councilwoman Linda L. Lewis secured the Democratic nomination with 62 votes, according to unofficial election results in Union County.They all ran unopposed.On the Republican side, the mayor position and the west ward position had two write-in votes.

Four nominated for Lewisburg Area...

LEWISBURG — Three incumbents and a newcomer secured the Democratic nomination for four positions on the Lewisburg Area School Board, according to unofficial election results for Union County.Newcomer Michael James with 939 votes and incumbents Kristin Kraus with 922 votes, John "Jove" Graham with 903 and Jaime Lyons with 887 will be on the Democratic ballot for the General Election in November.Graham and Kraus both cross-filed.

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