Camp Sight Jr. tours Wilkes-Barre
The trip for young campers who are blind or visually impaired included a stop at City Hall to meet the mayor. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 7:15 PM EDT July 2, 2021
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. If you spent your Friday afternoon in Wilkes-Barre, you may have seen a tour group wearing bright yellow shirts. We Have our Camp Sight Jr. program happening this week. We do it in conjunction with Community Services for Sight out of Hazleton, said Sara Peperno with Northeast Sigh Services.
It s a summer camp for children who are blind or visually impaired. Paul, Fabian, and Jacob were the young campers on a tour of the city of Wilkes-Barre.
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Diamond City Partnership officials are seen at Midtown Village in Wilkes-Barre, where a new series of happy hour events, dubbed Sunsets on South Main, will debut on May 15. From left are DCP Director of Marketing and Development Susan Magnotta, Executive Director Larry Newman and marketing intern Medina Saeed.
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DCP’s Medina Saeed, left, and Susan Magnotta examine some of the pop-up shop buildings that will be part of Sunsets on South Main.
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WILKES-BARRE A series of events kicking off later this month is designed to help bring more foot traffic into Downtown Wilkes-Barre as center city businesses work to rebound from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Northeastern Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemenâs Federation will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, as guests of the Crystal Fire Company, 201 Bacon St., Jermyn. COVID-19 guidelines will be in effect for meetings. Members should practice social distancing and wear masks. The fire/safety education committee will have information about concussions and the effect on fire and EMS responders. The information will be derived from numerous sources, including fire engineering, Facebook and the NFPA, along with information from the NFL and doctoral research. Information will also be available to apply for the DCNR Forestry Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant. The grant application period started March 15 and ends Thursday, May 13.
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Library Spring Book Sale
The Valley Community Library’s Spring Book Sale will take place Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11th. The sale with be held at the library on River Street in Peckville from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday. Masks are required to enter the building. A limited number of people will be allowed in the building at one time, so they ask you to be mindful there could be a line.
Her Drive Donations Needed
Some Luzerne County high schoolers are volunteering for a nonprofit organization called, “Her Drive.” They are collecting items like bras, hygiene products, socks and more, to support people with limited access to these items. Donations will benefit the Women with Children Program at Misericorida. Drop off items at the Osterhout Library and Steven’s Town and Country Cleaners. The drive e