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6 days ago |
wnep.com | Emily Kress
HONESDALE, Pa. — Friday's heavy rain is causing more trouble in Honesdale as more water is pouring down Vine Street, bringing back flood conditions. Crews are out filling in the embankment next to St. John's Church that collapsed during Tuesday's strong storms. The borough manager tells Newswatch 16 they hope to prevent any more of that embankment from collapsing. There are also some spots, such as on 4th Street in Honesdale, where water is collecting and starting to flood.
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1 week ago |
wnep.com | Emily Kress
BRODHEADSVILLE, Pa. — Yellow and white papal bunting hangs on the entryway of our Lady Queen of peace catholic church near Brodheadsville. "Since they first went into the conclave and closed the doors, we've been waiting eagerly. This happened a lot quicker than we were expecting," said Eric Morris, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Secretary. "Historically, it's usually a little bit longer than this.
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1 week ago |
wnep.com | Emily Kress
JIM THORPE, Pa. — It's a day filled with sunshine and fishing here at the Germantown Grove Club in Jim Thorpe. Students and volunteers are casting a line for the 70th annual Special Needs Fishing Derby. "Just watching the kid's faces, you can hear the chirps and screams when kids are catching fish, and just that sound is awesome," said Pete Mcelmoyle with the Germantown Grove Club. With a volunteer by their sides, 125 students from across Carbon County lined up along the creek.
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1 week ago |
wnep.com | Emily Kress
HONESDALE, Pa. — A month's worth of rain fell in just a few hours in Honesdale Tuesday night, flooding basements and streets across the area and causing damage to a local church. Newswatch 16's Emily Kress was on Vine Street Wednesday afternoon, where the water was still flowing down the hill. Crews are working to clean up the damage left from the flooding, clearing rocks and other debris off the road.
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1 week ago |
wnep.com | Emily Kress
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — First responders in Kidder Township are always ready to answer the call to help with their funding needs. The Carbon County Community Foundation just announced a new fund for the four agencies that serve the Kidder Township area. "It's going to be a permanent endowment at the community foundation anyone can donate at anytime," said Sharon Alexander, Carbon County Community Foundation President.
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