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Wyoming County approves disaster declaration in three townships for recent flooding

1 week ago | wcexaminer.com | Kevin McConlogue

Wyoming County Commissioners approved a disaster emergency declaration for three county municipalities after a recent heavy rain/flooding event damaged and washed out roads. At a commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning (June 17), commissioners signed the declaration — retroactive to June 7 — for damages in Falls Twp., Exeter Twp., and Northmoreland Twp., sustained during a heavy rain event which washed out some areas of road, and caused some flooding.
Gesford, McMicken, Sherman selected to Field of Dreams Game

1 week ago | wcexaminer.com | Kevin McConlogue

Some local high school baseball all-stars will get to suit up one last time for their respective schools this weekend. Lackawanna County, in partnership with the Lackawanna County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Bill Howerton Strike Out Cancer Initiative, and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders announced the return of the Field of Dreams Game – a baseball all-star game for graduating high school seniors from the Lackawanna League.
Lawrence selected to Field of Dreams softball game

1 week ago | wcexaminer.com | Kevin McConlogue

Lackawanna Trail infielder Aquinniah Lawrence had a stellar season for the Lady Lions, and will get to put on the uniform one last time this season. Lawrence was selected as a member of Team Purple for the Lackawanna County Field of Dreams Softball All-Star Game. The game will take place on Sunday, June 22 at 6 p.m. at theUniversity of Scranton’s Magis Field and feature teams broken up according to long-time Lackawanna League rivalries and don the colors of the game’s host.
Little League all-star action gets underway

1 week ago | wcexaminer.com | Kevin McConlogue

With summer “officially” getting underway this week, we’ve reached the time of year where the action will be ramping up on area Little League fields. All-star action District tournaments get underway this week across the state and Tunkhannock, Christy Mathewson, RTL, and Elk Lake are all ready to begin action on the quest for championships.
Spring athletes named all-stars

1 week ago | wcexaminer.com | Kevin McConlogue

Elk Lake junior Kendel Jones was named the Lackawanna Track Conference Division III/IV track performer of the year by the league’s coaches. He continued to cement himself as one of the top track & field performers in the state of Pennsylvania and in school history. He won the District 2 Class 2A Championship in the 3,200 with a time of 9:27.16, and placed sixth in the event at the PIAA Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University with a time of 9:18.72.
Noxen Rattlesnake Roundup returns this weekend

1 week ago | wcexaminer.com | Kevin McConlogue

It’s become a northeastern Pennsylvania tradition for lots of families; the one weekend a year where the ‘rattlers’ take over Noxen, all in benefit of the Noxen Volunteer Fire Company. The annual Noxen Rattlesnake Roundup will be held June 19-22 at the Noxen Volunteer Fire Company Carnival Grounds, 3943 Stull Road, Noxen. This year, visitors can expect all the usual things such as food, beverages, entertainment, games, rides, and of course the biggest attraction of all: the rattlesnakes.
15 Wyoming County residents named to Voter Hall of Fame

1 week ago | wcexaminer.com | Kevin McConlogue

The following Wyoming County residents are this year’s inductees into the Pennsylvania Voters Hall of Fame. They have voted in every general election for the past 50 years. The announcement of the inductees was made by Wyoming County Commissioner Tom Henry on Thursday morning.
Lackawanna County Prison to house Susquehanna County inmates

1 week ago | wcexaminer.com | Jeff Horvath

The Lackawanna County Prison will house Susquehanna County inmates under an agreement commissioners recently approved following the Susquehanna County Correctional Facility’s closure earlier this year. Lackawanna County will be compensated at a rate of $118 per person per day for the housing and care of those inmates, an arrangement Warden Tim Betti said won’t necessitate additional staffing at the county prison in Scranton.
Marcellus Legacy Fund Grant program now open, county commissioners announce

2 weeks ago | wcexaminer.com | Kevin McConlogue

The 2025 Marcellus Legacy Fund Mini Grant program is now underway. At a Wyoming County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning (June 10), commissioners announced that applications for the yearly grant program are now being accepted for mini-grants of up to $5,000 to support eligible projects within Wyoming County. Funding is available for projects that involve greenways, trails, open space, conservation, beautification, heritage parks and water resource management. A 50% local match is required.
Spring Sports athletes earn all-star nods

2 weeks ago | wcexaminer.com | Kevin McConlogue

After a very successful spring sports season, over the next couple of weeks spring all-star teams will begin to be unveiled. This week we recognize athletes in girls track & field, and boys volleyball. Girls Track & FieldSenior Gianna Tewksbury closed out a stellar Elk Lake career as a star in the throwing events. She won the District 2 Class 2A Championship in the discus with a throw of 124-1, and then went on to place fourth in the state at the PIAA Championships with a throw of 123-5.