Urkel actor Jaleel White will meet fans at RailRiders baseball game in Moosic on Aug. 2

From a press release: It was announced today that Jaleel White, best known for his iconic role as Steve Urkel on the hit 1990s sitcom “Family Matters,” will headline the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ “90s Night” on Saturday, Aug. 2 at PNC Field in Moosic. The RailRiders will play against the Nashville Sounds at 6:05 p.m., and […]
First-ever Carbondalien Festival marks 50th anniversary of UFO sighting with alien activity on Nov. 9

From a press release: In 1974, a UFO reportedly fell from the sky into a silt pond in Carbondale. While several explanations have been offered, including a lantern that sunk under the water, the mystery of this sighting has become a key part of the city’s culture. Now, 50 years later, an extraterrestrial festival will […]
PHOTOS: NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen – Go Bowling at The Glen 2023

Go Bowling at The Glen was back at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York on Sunday, Aug. 20, the 25th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series. William Byron started one behind pole sitter Denny Hamlin, however, when it came to the checkers, Byron took his fifth win of the season and Hamlin […]
PHOTOS: HighPoint.com 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond

Regaled with a chorus of expletive-laden boos, Denny Hamlin took the checkers under caution at the HighPoint.com 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond on Sunday. The victory was a milestone career 50th for Hamlin and made him the all-time leader at Pocono with his seventh track win. It was also the 600th win for […]
Live ‘Wheel of Fortune’ game show spins into Scranton Cultural Center on Nov. 14

From a press release: It was announced today that “Wheel of Fortune Live,” a new theatrical experience, will be coming to the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 PM. The live show, produced by Right Angle Entertainment in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television and UTA, is the one […]
Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the opioid epidemic, according to our new research, which finds that opioid overdoses increased in Pennsylvania in 2020 compared with 2018 and 2019. Yet general trends obscure critical local variations. Specifically, 19 Pennsylvania counties saw statistically significant increases in opioid overdose rates. The people who live in those 19 counties are […]