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More rain brings flooding concerns to area residents
WBRE via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents of northeastern Pennsylvania know all too well about flooding, and when we get steady rain over a...
Pa. urges motorists to never drive through flooded roadways
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSep. 25—WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll on Monday reminded motorists that it's hurricane season, and Pennsylvania is no stranger to heavy rain and flooding. The Pennsylvania Department ...
Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrates 140 years
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoMar. 30—WILKES-BARRE — As the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce prepares to celebrate its 140th anniversary, President and CEO Lindsay Griffin-Boylan said the milestone isn't just about ...
Art of gold: Wilkes-Barre's Sordoni Gallery marks 50 years with exhibit and events
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAug. 23—It's a golden year for the Sordoni Art Gallery. The Wilkes University gallery opened its doors in November 1973 with an exhibition of works by George Catlin, a Wilkes-Barre born painter ...
Cartwright, PEMA respond to FEMA denial of Shapiro's appeal
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMar. 20—WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Wednesday said he was "deeply disappointed" with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's decision to deny Gov. Josh Shapiro's appeal for ...
PennDOT: Most roadways damaged by storms to reopen this week
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 12—WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll on Monday said he and all state officials understand the impacts that the recent heavy rains and flooding have had on the people of northeast ...
Watercolors by Wengen on display at Abide Coffeehouse
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 8—WILKES-BARRE — Work by a local artist who has earned national and international acclaim will be on display through August at Abide Coffeehouse. Frank Wengen, a Northeastern Pennsylvania ...
Snow, rain, high winds expected; vehicle restrictions planned during storm
Tribune via AOL· 4 months agoJan. 9—WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll on Tuesday said winter weather has arrived in Pennsylvania, and PennDOT, along with its partner agencies, is ready to respond. "This will ...
Agnes documentary leaves TL reporter in tears
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 19—WILKES-BARRE — Alan K. Stout, who also served as executive producer for "Agnes," a new 90-minute documentary, said the film serves as a tribute to our community. "Though Agnes and the ...
Unprecedented wrath of Hurricane Agnes reverberates 50 years later
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 15, 1972, a tropical wave developed into Tropical Storm Agnes, which soon became Hurricane...