Text scam preying on parishioners
Newswatch 16 s Chelsea Strub shows us why you need to think twice before you answer a text from your priest. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 5:44 PM EST February 25, 2021
AVOCA, Pa. A parish in Luzerne County seems to be the latest victim in a text scam that has been lingering in our area for a while.
Fr. Phillip Sladicka at Queen of Apostles Parish in Avoca says scammers are sending text messages to parishioners impersonating Fr. Sladicka and asking for iTunes gift cards to give to people battling cancer. It s distressing because people today don t have jobs there, but they would do charity, they would do acts of charity, even as sacrifice, you know? It s not a matter of whether they would even have the resources, but they would do me a favor, Fr. Sladicka said.
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The place on Scott Street caught fire Monday afternoon. More than a dozen tenants were driven out. It rekindled early Tuesday morning.
The rescue of Rio the kitten Chelsea Strub © Provided by WNEP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Rio, short for Oreo, a 6-month-old kitten that likes to spend her time napping on paperwork and watching television. But her life wasn t always so easy. Up until last Wednesday, she was a stray and found herself in a dangerous situation. The other day, we were on our way to lunch, and my dad got a call from our next-door neighbor that there was a cat stuck on the roof, said Victoria Stack, who lives a few houses down from where Rio was found.
Stack says 16 Rio was on this roof for two days. They believe she walked up some stairs and scaled up some ice but then couldn t climb back down.