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Celebrating 50 years of LCCC nursing amid shortage

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College is marking 50 years of its high-ranking nursing program.

This comes as Pennsylvania faces a statewide shortage of the crucial caretakers.

State data shows an expected shortage of 20,000 nurses by 2026. More than 100 nurses from Luzerne County Community College's nursing program will soon enter the workforce and fill some of those roles.

Rock and Roll HOFer coming to Wilkes-Barre this summer

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The city of Wilkes-Barre is not "Out of Touch" with their music taste.

The city is bringing Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates to Public Square this summer for the third annual free summer concert series.

Oates is half of the legendary duo "Hall and Oates" which churned out hit after hit in the 1970s and 80s including such smashes as "An American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work in the pop-rock duo Hall & Oates with Daryl Hall."

Seven decades of memories and projects coming to an end

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A beloved hardware store will soon close its doors in Wilkes-Barre.

After 70 years, Walter's Hardware on Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre will close.

The closure comes after the death of 72-year-old owner Walter Letanski who unexpectedly passed away last December.

Expect a cool, soggy Memorial Day weekend

He along with his wife Karen, owned and operated Walter's Hardware.

She has now decided it is time to retire.

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