š± How a Nanticoke manhunt ended with an arrest in Luzerne County
What's up Nanticoke! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- How a Nanticoke manhunt ended with an arrest in Luzerne County
- How Nanticokeās Trojans and Trojanettes fared in a packed sports slate
- Why Nanticokeās former mayor is backing GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 47.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Hanover Twp. shooting suspect in custody after 2-day manhunt (citizensvoice.com) ā A man from Nanticoke has been arrested after a two-day search, accused of shooting a woman while both were driving near Hanover Township earlier this week. Police say the victim, who had a protection-from-abuse order, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect is being held without bail in Luzerne County, with federal charges also under consideration. 
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ā¢ HS ROUNDUP: Pittston Area baseball pulls away from Berwick (citizensvoice.com) ā Nanticoke Area athletes had a busy day, with the baseball team falling to Dallas despite a home run from Ryan Gensel, and the softball squad rallying late before dropping a close one to Holy Redeemer. Nanticokeās boys volleyball team also battled Wilkes-Barre Area in a four-set loss, highlighting strong individual performances across several Trojan and Trojanette programs. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Cognetti outraises Bresnahan in year's first quarter, Bresnahan leads in cash on hand (citizensvoice.com) ā Nanticoke residents are seeing their former mayor and current city council president Joseph Dougherty step into the spotlight as a co-chair of a new āDemocrats for Robā coalition backing Rep. Rob Bresnahan. The article breaks down fundraising, spending, and national ratings in Bresnahanās closely watched race against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a contest that could help decide control of Congress. Ā Ā Ā
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Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
12:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Open Paint Fridays
Back Mountain MAKERY , 2613 Memorial Hwy , Dallas
12:00 pm -
Live music featuring Ashley Marquez
Boulder View Tavern , 123 Lake Harmony Rd , Lake Harmony
6:00 pm -
Horror Movie Night
Abide Coffeehouse , 23 W Market St , Wilkes-Barre
6:30 pm -
The Gathering Gloom ā A Tribute To The Cure
River Street Jazz Cafe , 667 N River St , Plains
8:00 pm -
Wise Crackers Comedy Show at Wise Crackers
Mohegan Pennsylvania , 1280 PA-315 , Wilkes-Barre
9:00 pm -
Dark Side of Spring Makers Market
AlleyCrafts , 239 Schuyler Ave , Kingston
10:00 am -
Open Paint Saturdays
Back Mountain MAKERY , 2613 Memorial Hwy , Dallas
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Family Nature Walks - The Art of Nature
North Branch Land Trust , 105 Lieutenant Michael Cleary Dr , Dallas
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Live Harness Racing - Saturday at the Racetrack
Mohegan Pennsylvania , 1280 PA-315 , Wilkes-Barre
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Fine Arts and Curiosities
900 Rutter Ave , Forty Fort
2:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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š Nearby News
Plymouth
- Plymouth Fire Co. plans electronics, TV recycling event for April 25 (timesleader.com)
- Misericordia University appoints Todd A. Shawver as dean of College of Business (timesleader.com)
- Court records: Alleged Hanover Township shooter fled area (timesleader.com)
Larksville
- How Grasshopper Lawns added a new location as spring services started (lawnandlandscape.com)
- Head of new Luzerne County economic development division confirmed (citizensvoice.com)
- Bresnahan requests $59 million for NEPA projects (riverreporter.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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