Julie Dunphy

2 weeks ago | pahomepage.com | Julie Dunphy

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Common Lenten sacrifices include giving up chocolate, sweets, or soft drinks. One church in Lackawanna County is going beyond the norm bringing financial relief to neighbors burdened by medical expenses. Taking the traditional Lenten practice of giving something up and instead doing something positive. Pastor Ben Hailstone says he and his congregation at City Lights Church are working to lift a serious burden in many peoples lives.

2 weeks ago | pahomepage.com | Julie Dunphy

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program that Pennsylvania relies on to prevent floods or other natural disasters has been eliminated by the Trump administration. Over 140 pending applicants worth more than $700,000,000, now scrapped. That includes a pending application in Scranton for the September 2023 flood. Scranton had two applications to help them purchase condemned homes and other properties destroyed by the September 2023 flood.

2 weeks ago | pahomepage.com | Julie Dunphy

THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local college student is in the fight of his life, battling cancer. Lackawanna County residents are rallying around him as the 20-year-old is now in search of a blood stem cell donor. All week long, there are swab events to help find a bone marrow match for Eddie Kaufman. The 20-year-old Mid Valley alumnus has been battling leukemia since the fall.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Julie Dunphy

THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local college student is in the fight of his life, battling cancer. Lackawanna County residents are rallying around him as the 20-year-old is now in search of a blood stem cell donor. All week long, there are swab events to help find a bone marrow match for Eddie Kaufman. The 20-year-old Mid Valley alumnus has been battling leukemia since the fall.

3 weeks ago | pahomepage.com | Julie Dunphy

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local World War II veteran has something big to celebrate this week. He turns 103 years old on Thursday. A birthday wish and a celebration for Scranton resident Al Liberatore. “All this attention because I’m 103 years old, that’s what makes me happy,” Al said. Al was born in Scranton on April 3, 1922. He enlisted in high school and left in 1940 to fight in World War II. In fact, he never received his diploma until a few years ago.