
Josh Oculam
Multimedia Journalist at WOLF-TV (Plains, PA)
Reporter for @FOX56WOLF in Northeast Pennsylvania. From LA, CA @UConnJournalism (oh-coo-lum)
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May 16, 2024 |
fox56.com | Emily Cherkauskas |Josh Oculam
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A magistrate's office in Luzerne County was damaged in a two-alarm fire late Thursday morning. Crews responded to the office of Magisterial District Judge James J. Haggerty along Russel St. in Edwardsville Thursday morning for a fire. According to the fire chief, two firefighters were injured after collapsing while working. The fire chief assumed they suffered from dehydration. They were conscious in the ambulance but were taken to hospital.
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May 9, 2024 |
fox56.com | Emily Cherkauskas |Josh Oculam
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — The Lackawanna County Commissioners have announced the creation of a public health-based initiative they say will better serve families and save millions of taxpayer dollars. The Family First Community Pathways is a new program proposed by county commissioners. The goal is to make sure families don’t end up in the child welfare system.
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Apr 23, 2024 |
fox56.com | Josh Oculam
TAYLOR, Pa. (WOLF) — There is an active brush fire in Lackawanna County. There is a brush fire along the railroad tracks near the Taylor Commons area by Walmart. brush fire along the railroad tracks near the Taylor Commons | Photo credit: Josh Oculam/FOX56brush fire along the railroad tracks near the Taylor Commons | Photo credit: Josh Oculam/FOX56There are several hundred yards of running fire as tankers and fire crews have been requested.
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Mar 31, 2024 |
fox56.com | Josh Oculam
Today is Easter Sunday and people around the area celebrate it in church or making memories with family. FOX56 spoke to those on the road about what they did and what Easter means to them. “We had Easter dinner then we let the kids open their Easter Basket then just hung out at the house, spent time with each other as a family," said Aaron Howell from Lackawanna County. The roads were busy all day with Easter-related travel and tradition.
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Mar 30, 2024 |
fox56.com | Josh Oculam
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. — Tomorrow is international Transgender Day of Visibility and one organization in Luzerne County celebrated the occasion. This is the second time NEPA Stands Up held this event and it allows people share their stories and art to the community.
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Today they family held a private vigil but they asked the community to light a candle today via social media. https://t.co/gJpueLgC98

Their first drive with students was this week and they say the kids were surprised but appreciative. https://t.co/DF01st1CSy

The clinics will be in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton and plan to open next year. https://t.co/vaGJrYKrz3