Sydney Allabaugh | WVIA News
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NEPA Philharmonic will hold two free brass quintet concerts in the Back Mountain on Saturday, with a sensory-friendly brass concert at Misericordia University and a Lakeside Brass concert on Harveys Lake. -
Luzerne County announced Genesis C. Arias will serve as its new sheriff. Arias is the first woman to serve in this position in Luzerne County and the first Hispanic woman to serve as sheriff in Pennsylvania. -
The 150th Troy Fair begins on Sunday at Alparon Community Park. It is among more than a dozen fairs set to take place across NEPA this season. -
The iconic Planters NUTmobile rolled to Wilkes-Barre for the weekend. It’s making several stops throughout the city where Planters was founded 120 years ago. -
Farmers markets bring fresh produce and meat, homemade baked goods and locally-grown flowers directly to consumers. Several opened for the season across the region, including in Downtown Pittston. -
The Cancer Wellness Center of NEPA is preparing for its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Annual Walk. The two-mile walk will be held on Saturday, May 10, at the center’s headquarters in Forty Fort. -
National program gives families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits free or reduced admission to more than 1,400 museums throughout the U.S., now including Scranton's trolley museum. -
Abington Community Library, this year's grant recipient from the fund, plans April 26 ‘Laughter Lab’ for youths -
Nicholson in Wyoming County will celebrate its sesquicentennial this year. While the anniversary of the borough's incorporation is not until August, organizers believe such a milestone calls for a year-long celebration. -
Alpine skier Janna Novatski, from South Abington Twp. is representing Team USA at the games in Turin.
