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Celebrating Irish culture in Schuylkill County

POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pottsville is definitely enjoying the luck of the Irish. The city had some pretty decent weather on Saturday for its annual Saint Patrick's parade.

The unmistakable sound of a pipe band, a marching band, and a pile of people in downtown Pottsville mean only one thing: the Pottsville Saint Patrick's Parade.

"The Saint Paddy's Day Parade is lit, you know. I had to wear green to pop out," a parade-goer said.

Friendly Sons Dinner welcomes Ireland's former Taoiseach Enda Kenny to NEPA

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former leader of Ireland is in northeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday for a prestigious annual Irish celebration.

Former irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny served as guest speaker at Saturday's 119th Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of Lackawanna County Dinner.

Preschool program thriving after reintroduction

The 73-year-old Kenny served as Ireland's Taoiseach, a title in Ireland formerly called Prime Minister, from 2011 to 2017.

Saturday night's dinner was held at the Scranton Cultural Center for a second year in a row.

Bloomsburg Police investigating string of vehicle break-ins

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Bloomsburg are investigating a string of vehicle break-ins that happened Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

The Bloomsburg Police Department said they are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins that happened on Wednesday, March 12, between 10:15 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

Police say the streets known to be affected are the following:

The 100 block of West First Street

The rear of the 200 block of West Main Street

The 300 block of West Street

Sixth incident of trespass reported...

LAURELTON — State Police in Milton reported another incident of trespass at the former Laurelton Center in Hartley Township — the sixth report in 12 months.Trooper C. Knott, of the State Police Barracks in Milton, reported that three 18-year-old males from Montoursville were found on the property at 19200 Old Turnpike Road, Hartley Township. The property is a 266-acre vacant complex along Route 45 located in the western end of Union County.The summary charges of simple trespass were filed in the Mifflinburg office of District Judge Jeffrey Mensch. The incident occurred at 6:53 p.m.

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