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Discover Downtown: Your Ultimate Hub for Food, Fun, Shopping, and Safety – Insights from Police Officials

Discover Downtown: Your Ultimate Hub for Food, Fun, Shopping, and Safety – Insights from Police Officials

On a recent Friday night, Scranton police officers Olivia Muchal and Kyle Kemp were on patrol in downtown. They encountered ... Read more

Rising Food Insecurity: Understanding the Growing Crisis in Our Region

Rising Food Insecurity: Understanding the Growing Crisis in Our Region

Food insecurity is a growing concern in Northeast Pennsylvania, where rates are higher than both national and state averages. Recent ... Read more

Rising Food Insecurity: What You Need to Know and How You Can Help Your Community

Rising Food Insecurity: What You Need to Know and How You Can Help Your Community

In Northeast Pennsylvania, food insecurity is a growing issue. Rates here surpass both national and state averages, increasing pressure on ... Read more

Discover the Best of Downtown: Food, Entertainment, Shopping, and Safety, According to Police Officials

Discover the Best of Downtown: Food, Entertainment, Shopping, and Safety, According to Police Officials

On a recent Friday evening, Scranton police officers Olivia Muchal and Kyle Kemp met a friendly family visiting from York. ... Read more

Measles Surge: Local Doctors Gear Up to Protect Our Community as National Cases Rise

Measles Surge: Local Doctors Gear Up to Protect Our Community as National Cases Rise

Measles, once nearly wiped out in the U.S., is coming back. More people—both children and adults—are falling ill with the ... Read more

,000 Millennium Circle Grant Boosts Food Dignity Movement: A Step Towards Food Justice

$25,000 Millennium Circle Grant Boosts Food Dignity Movement: A Step Towards Food Justice

The Luzerne Foundation’s Millennium Circle has awarded the Food Dignity Movement a $25,000 grant to boost local agriculture and enhance ... Read more

Community Unites in Wilkes-Barre: Protest Against SNAP Cuts and Food Donation Drive

Community Unites in Wilkes-Barre: Protest Against SNAP Cuts and Food Donation Drive

Around 100 people gathered in Public Square in Wilkes-Barre on Monday to protest cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ... Read more

Wilkes University Honors Professor Emeritus with Naming of College of Arts and Sciences Following Historic Donation

Wilkes University Honors Professor Emeritus with Naming of College of Arts and Sciences Following Historic Donation

Wilkes University has made headlines by receiving its largest single donation ever. The gift comes from Bing K. Wong, PhD, ... Read more

Facing Uncertainty: How Hospital Instability is Threatening Our Livelihoods

Facing Uncertainty: How Hospital Instability is Threatening Our Livelihoods

For Melissa Sonday and her family, the Regional Hospital of Scranton is more than just a workplace—it’s a lifeline. Melissa ... Read more

Exciting News: Maternal and Family Health Services Awarded Grant for Enhanced Community Support!

Exciting News: Maternal and Family Health Services Awarded Grant for Enhanced Community Support!

Maternal and Family Health Services (MFHS) has exciting news! They recently received a $1,000 grant from the Fund for Carbon ... Read more