March 15, 2025 at 23:15 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers in Scranton are preparing to bring Saint Patrick's Day cheer to thousands of seniors. Dozens of volunteers with the Shamrock Heart Foundation gathered on Saturday in South Scranton.
They prepared more than 3,600 corsages and boutonnieres.
The flowers will reach thousands of residents in dozens of nursing homes and hospitals across Lackawanna County.
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The tradition, now in its 32nd year, is a way to show seniors they are being thought of fondly.
March 15, 2025 at 23:10 EDTPA homepage
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.
March 15, 2025 at 23:06 EDTPA homepage
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.
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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.
March 15, 2025 at 22:30 EDTWNEP
More than a hundred four-legged friends celebrated Saint Pawtrick's Day in Luzerne County to benefit Griffin Pond Animal Shelter.
March 15, 2025 at 22:25 EDTWNEP
The airstrikes come days after the Houthis said they would resume attacks on Israeli vessels sailing in waters off Yemen in response to Israel's blockade on Gaza.
March 15, 2025 at 22:06 EDTWNEP
Pottsville's 49th St. Patrick's Day parade filled the streets with green, music, and joy on Saturday.
March 15, 2025 at 21:27 EDTWNEP
President Donald Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act on Saturday for the first time since World War II, but what does it do?
March 15, 2025 at 19:41 EDTWNEP
The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage.
March 15, 2025 at 19:08 EDTWNEP
After leading separate lives for 25 years, World War II Veteran Haydn Evans and childhood friend Jean Stacey show that celebrating love is never too late.
March 15, 2025 at 18:45 EDTWNEP
Used and new prom dresses lined a school gym on Saturday in Wilkes-Barre, all for just 20$ each to benefit a school's positive behavior program.
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