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Powerful storms lead to widespread outages, early fair closure

Powerful thunderstorms swept across the central and northeastern regions of Pennsylvania on Thursday, strewing debris in their wake and leaving tens of thousands of people powerless, including several thousand in our region.

The Luzerne County Fair in Dallas closed early for the night “due to damage from the recent storm and a power outage,” a post on the fair’s Facebook page said. The fair is expected to reopen on Friday.

“We’re currently trying to restore power on the fairgrounds and we are actively cleaning up debris after today’s storm that significantly displaced many of our vendors,” the post said. “What a storm it was.”

The storms also caused darkness to descend on the area hours before sundown, with cars turning their headline on before 5 p.m. amid the downpours.

Fallen trees brought down powerlines in several areas, notably along Main Street in Nanticoke.

As of 5 p.m., PPL and UGI reported thousands of outages in NEPA and other parts of their coverage areas elsewhere in Pennsylvania. According to our newsgathering partners at WBRE/WYOU, more than 15,000 people were left without power statewide.

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Cool Things to Do Sept. 8-10, 2023

DELAWARE/MARYLAND – Events are planned for all of the history buffs, art aficionados, wine and beer lovers, and chocolate connoisseurs along the coast. It’s a weekend to celebrate history and culture.

45TH ANNUAL NANTICOKE INDIAN POWWOW

Traditional Native American music, dances, art, crafts, jewelry, and more will bring people together to celebrate and learn about the culture. The 45th annual Nanticoke Indian Powwow will be at Hudson Fields in Milton on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets cost 10 dollars for adults and 5 dollars for children 11 to 17. Children 10 and under are free. Camping onsite is 25 dollars per night or 35 dollars for two nights. Click here to purchase tickets.

BOARDWALK ARTS FESTIVAL

The Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival is also in its 45th year. Over one hundred artists will be showcasing and selling their paintings, woodwork, metal work, photography and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. A wine tasting is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. that day. A list of exhibiting artists and wine tasting tickets can be found at bethanybeachartsfestival.com.

86 HOOK AND LADDER BREWFEST

The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company is hosting its inaugural 86 Hook and Ladder Brewfest at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday. A dozen local and regional breweries will have samples and you can vote on your favorites. There will also be food, music, raffles, and giveaways. Tickets can be purchased at 86brewfest.com.

WINE ON THE BEACH

Maryland wineries will have wine to sample or to purchase by the glass, bottle or case. Wine on the Beach takes place in the Ocean City Inlet Parking Lot on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Organizers say there will also be micro brews from local craft breweries, as well as domestic…

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Nanticoke hit hard after fierce thunderstorms

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Clean-up continues in Nanticoke after violent thunderstorm

 			 				 Kosciuszko Street between East Noble and East Ridge streets in Nanticoke remained closed Friday morning due to a large tree limb that snapped during a thunderstorm Thursday evening. Ed Lewis | Times Leader

Kosciuszko Street between East Noble and East Ridge streets in Nanticoke remained closed Friday morning due to a large tree limb that snapped during a thunderstorm Thursday evening. Ed Lewis | Times Leader



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Former Nanticoke man sentenced to federal prison for COVID relief fraud

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Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 42 Months’ Imprisonment For Covid-Relief And Credit Card Fraud, And Identity Theft Offenses

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Reynard Lewis, age 30, formerly of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Robert D. Mariani to 42 months of imprisonment, for wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft offenses.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Lewis and his coconspirators used stolen identities to create forged identification documents and credit and debit cards.  The conspirators used those forged items and stolen identities to open bank accounts, apply for lines of credit, and obtain retail merchandise.  The conspirators also used the stolen identities to apply for multiple COVID-19 pandemic relief loans issued under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including by submitted false federal tax documentation.  The conspirators allegedly received over $100,000 in pandemic stimulus funds.

The PPP is designed to help small businesses facing financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Funded by the March 2020 CARES Act, PPP funds are offered in forgivable loans, provided that certain criteria are met, including use of the funds for employee payroll, mortgage interest, lease, and utilities expenses.

Lewis previously was charged in a criminal complaint and arrested on September 16, 2022.  He has remained in detention since his arrest.  Lewis’s alleged coconspirator, Robert Brownstein, age 51, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was previously charged in a criminal information with wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, and the Pottsville Bureau of Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip J. Caraballo is prosecuting the case.

On May 17, 2021, the Attorney General established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Department of Justice in partnership with agencies across government to enhance efforts to combat and prevent pandemic-related…

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Crews repair Nanticoke after storm damage

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45th Annual Nanticoke Indian Powwow returns to Hudson Fields Sept. 9-10

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FDNY takes annual ride to Nanticoke in honor of fallen

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H.S. Football: Old Forge escapes Nanticoke Area with touchdown on final play

NANTICOKE — The rare blue supermoon peaked over the Nanticoke treeline with the most inopportune timing. It was an ominous — if not too on the nose — sign that an upset victory over a football powerhouse might not come as easy for the upstart Trojans.

Disregarding any cosmic forces, the numbers looked fortuitous for the Nanticoke Area defense. After all, Old Forge had less than two minutes to travel more than four-fifths of the field for a touchdown. The Trojans’ defense held the Blue Devils to only three first downs, and Old Forge’s total yards hadn’t yet eclipsed the century mark.

Suddenly, an uncharacteristically sputtering Old Forge team suddenly seemed like the Old Forge of yore. The Blue Devils marched down the field with ease for a winning touchdown and extra point just as the scoreboard expired.

Nanticoke Area fell to Old Forge 14-13 in a mystifying final two minutes on Friday night.

“Being young is great because they are not smart enough to be worried and they’re not intimidated,” Old Forge coach Mike Schuback said. “That’s a heck of a football team they have over there in Nanticoke. They are big. They are physical.”

TJ DiMattia hit Joe Granko on a 9-yard quick slant for the game-tying touchdown. The final siren blared just as Granko powered his way across the goal line to even the score at 13 apiece. Old Forge kicker Isiah Rodriguez hit the winning extra point.

“I was wide open, but I got hit,” Granko said. “Somehow I hung onto it.”

After the Blue Devils moved into the red zone with ease thanks to an outstanding reception by Chris Rasmus, Nanticoke’s defense put them on the ropes with 23 seconds remaining. Seth Raymer and Jaidyn Johnson combined…

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