KULPMONT — Kulpmont100 Inc. is sponsoring a band concert to honor first responders and military veterans at 7 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion, 856 Ash St., Kulpmont, PA.
SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University will conduct a test of its Emergency Notification System at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday.
NORTHUMBERLAND — Northumberland Borough will be holding its annual 9/11 ceremony starting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the King Street Park gazebo.
DANVILLE — As flu season approaches, Geisinger will host Super Saturday drive-thru flu shot events this weekend.
SUNBURY — A jury of eight men and four women was seated in Northumberland County Court in the homicide trial of accused killer Randy Easton.
SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were injured and flown to a hospital after a propane tank exploded Monday afternoon.
On Monday, the Salem Township Fire Department posted on Facebook information on the incident.
Authorities say they were called around 2:00 p.m. to the 100 block of Main Street in the Beach Haven section of the Township for a fire after a propane explosion.
Road work backing up major interstate across NEPA
Crews explain that two were injured in the blaze and were flown to a nearby hospital for reported burn injuries.
Health officials are investigating the multi-state outbreak linked to home delivery meals made by Metabolic Meals.
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new task force is emerging in Lackawanna County with the goal to prevent infant deaths in the commonwealth. The group met earlier Monday for the second time to plan their next steps.
This task force and their partners are working together to educate the public on sleep safety for the children of NEPA.
The NEPA Sleep Safety Task Force aims to bring together community partners to promote safe sleep practices and raise public awareness.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some Americans are still reluctant to get the COVID vaccine years after those first doses were sent out. A lot of this hesitancy comes from two reasons: Recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies and worries about insurance coverage.
The FDA approved the next round of COVID shots late last month, but with that approval comes new restrictions.
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— If you are driving on the highway in Scranton this week, you could see some longer commutes. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar was along Interstate 81 and has more about what is causing the traffic.
There are lane restrictions for shoulder work between exits 178 and 185 along Interstate 81 for the next four days: Monday, September 8, through Thursday, September 11 on Interstate 81.
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