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02/12/2025

National Weather Service forecasters warning that a Winter Weather Advisory will be placed on several Northeastern Pennsylvania counties, including Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming, later today and carry over into early tomorrow morning.

The advisory, which calls for a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, will be effective from 4:00 PM today (Wednesday, February 12, 2025) through 4:00 AM tomorrow morning (Thursday, February 13, 2025)

Current projections expect total snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of up to one-tenth of an inch. As well as winds gusting as high as 35 miles per hour. Before turning over to plain rain by daybreak Thursday morning.

More pinpoint to the Wyoming Valley for today and tonight…

Cloudy today, with a daytime high temperature near 34 degrees. Calm winds becoming easterly around 6 miles per hour as the afternoon passes through. Slight – 30% - chance of snow showers after 5:00 PM. New snow accumulation of less than one-half inch possible by midnight.

The nastiness starts after midnight with rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain between midnight and 2 AM, then all rain the rest of the early morning. Looking for an overnight – early morning low around 31. Easterly winds around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The probability of precipitation will be around 90% tonight and overnight. Little or no ice accumulation is expected by daybreak. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one-half inch is possible.

02/12/2025

Celebrated annually every February 12, Hug Day encourages us to spread kindness and warmth and reminds us of the positive impact a warmhearted physical touch can have on our mental health and our relationships with others.

Hug Day is a special occasion that encourages people to express their affection through the simple act of hugging.

This day reminds us of the power a hug has to make us feel connected, loved, and supported. Hugs can lift our spirits and bring comfort, making this day a heartwarming celebration for everyone.

Celebrating Hug Day is important because it highlights the emotional and physical benefits of hugging. A hug can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and even boost the immune system.

This simple gesture releases oxytocin, a hormone that promotes feelings of happiness and well-being. Embracing someone can create a sense of safety and belonging, deepening the bonds we share with our loved ones.

Hug Day also promotes empathy and understanding, as it allows people to communicate without words. A hug can convey emotions like love, gratitude, and reassurance.

This day encourages people to spread kindness and warmth, reminding us of all of the positive impact physical touch can have on our mental health and relationships.

02/11/2025

Is it time to toss the penny?

Today’s $0.01 penny is mostly zinc with copper plating. Prior to 1962, they were made with copper.

According to the U.S. Mint, it cost almost $0.04 to make and distribute a penny last year. Overall, the Mint reported losing $85.3 million in fiscal year 2025 on the 3.2 billion-some pennies it pressed.

For what it’s worth… The $0.5 nickel cost almost $0.14 to mint.

02/11/2025

Still looking like another winter storm system will be dropping by the Wyoming Valley late Wednesday, starting as snow and then changing over to a wintry mix and continuing into Thursday. If this forecast holds, Thursday morning’s commute could be slick and slippery.

Looking further ahead, another storm system might affect the area from Saturday into Sunday, although the details of this developing system aren’t yet finalized.
As far as today’s Wyoming Valley forecast… Starting out our February 11, 2025, at 4:10 AM and a chilly 15 degrees.

Cloudy today, with a daytime high temperature near 32 degrees, and calm winds that turn southwesterly, around 5 miles per hour.
A slight chance of snow tonight and overnight – 20% - but only a trace to light accumulation by morning. Otherwise, cloudy, with a late night – early morning low around 22. Calm winds.

02/11/2025

Keep your head up, learn from your spills, and keep moving forward! Life’s too short to dwell on small mistakes.

Celebrated annually every February 11th, Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day can cover a plethora of situations in life that just need a day to remind us to take a moment and just breathe. Breathe deeply and let all of the outside influences fall away for a few seconds. Reconnect with your sense of calm, your spiritual direction, and your personal strength.

Enjoy the day and encourage everyone to be a little bit more lighthearted and resilient!

02/10/2025

Looking at the week ahead, forecasters expressing early concerns about the possibility of a light wintry mix Wednesday night into Thursday that could result in slick and slippery travel conditions for Thursday morning’s commute.

But first, today. Monday. February 3, 2025. Starting out day at 4:00 AM and 26 degrees.

Expect mostly sunny weather in Wyoming Valley, with a high of 32 degrees and light northwesterly winds by afternoon.

Partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight – early morning low around 16. Calm winds.

02/10/2025

With so much disappointment, frustration, and negativity in the world today, please join in helping to brighten someone’s day this week – Random Acts of Kindness Week – by surprising them with small act of kindness. It can – and likely will – make a big difference!

Celebrated Sunday, February 9, through Saturday, February 15, this year, for those who appreciate kindness, Random Acts of Kindness Week, encourages us to be loud about how easy it is to give to others. Random Acts of Kindness Week centers around making kindness a standard for others to follow to make society a better place to live in.

This week – everyday really – is all about showing appreciation and gratitude for those around you, seeing others in need and taking action!

02/10/2025

Hundreds of unionized registered nurses at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Twp. have announced plans to go on strike for five days next week, protesting what they claim are unfair labor practices.

Reports indicate the nurses’ union – SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania – delivered a strike notice to Geisinger administrators last week advising the facility that some 800 RNs will start a five-day strike on February 17.

Geisinger and SEIU are currently negotiating a new contract for the RNs. The next negotiation session between the parties is scheduled for Tuesday. The nurses’ prior contract with Geisinger expired January 31.

On a more granular level, the union alleges Geisinger executives “made proposals that did not adequately address the crisis of more than 300 unfilled nursing positions and severe understaffing, turnover and burnout that has been caused by a lack of competitive wages, exorbitant healthcare costs and rising workplace violence.”

02/09/2025

DYK?

Luzerne County is responsible for more than 300 county-owned bridges. Luzerne County’s external engineer reported on an on-going project to catalog and prioritize the spans during a recent Luzerne County Council meeting.

Thomas Reilly, of Reilly Associates, reported that all of the bridges were categorized by length during the first phase of the project.
Only five of the county-owned bridges exceed 100 feet in length. One of the five – now closed because of structural safety concerns – adjoins West Pittston Borough and Pittston City.

The Firefighters Memorial Bridge, also known as the Water Street Bridge, has been closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic since it failed a safety inspection in 2021.

The Firefighter’s Memorial Bridge extends 1,500 and was intended to carry traffic over the Susquehanna River between the two northern Luzerne County municipalities.

Mr. Reilly reported the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has assumed responsibility for replacing the Firefighter’s Memorial Bridge because it’s part of a bridge replacement bundle project that will also result in the replacement of the upstream state-owned Specialist Dale J. Kridlo Bridge. This span, which also carries traffic between West Pittston and Pittston, is also known as the Fort Jenkins Bridge.

Current plans are for the dual-bridge replacement project to be bid out in late 2026.The project is dependent on an $18 million federal grant that was allocated for the project.

02/09/2025

To***co use, excessive consumption of unhealthy foods, excessive consumption of alcohol or coffee, gambling, overindulging in social media, and overindulging in television watching are all harmful vices. Some believe.

National Develop Alternative Vices Day, celebrated annually every February 9, encourages those who have such to replace their vices with ones that are less harmful to their bodies and minds.

Not a day to give up on all fun, but rather, a day to find new methods to experience it.

A day to take responsibility, replace harmful habits, and adopt healthier practices. Not only for you, but your loved ones.

02/09/2025

Another two hours. The National Weather Service Winter Weather Advisory for several Northeastern Pennsylvania counties, including Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming, is set to end at 7:00 AM.

As projected, a mix of wintery precipitation – primarily snow and sleet – fell across the region across late yesterday afternoon and into the morning hours today. Total snow accumulation ranges between 1 and 3 inches across the Wyoming Valley, depending upon the location.

Forecasters warn the possibility continues to exist for a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 7:00 AM, then a slight chance of snow showers before 7:00 and 8:00 AM. Otherwise, mostly cloudy tonight here across the Wyoming Valley, with a daytime high temperature near 35 degrees. Northwesterly winds of 7 to 11 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

02/09/2025

Drug overdoses are a leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 – 45, with more than 70% of those deaths caused by fentanyl or other synthetic opioids.

Applause and kudos to the U.S. House of Representatives on its efforts to pass a bill last week that classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I substances. If signed into law, the measure will result in significantly more jail time for those who are convicted of criminal charges related to the possession, sale, and delivery of such deadly drugs.

The HALT Fentanyl Act passed Thursday night in a 312 – 108 vote.

The legislation, introduced by Southwest Virginia Congressman Morgan Griffith, is intended to snare a loophole in the current law that does recognize fentanyl-related drugs to be amongst the mostly deadly on our streets.

Statistics report one Pennsylvania dies from a fentanyl-related drug overdose every two hours. Luzerne County has the third highest overdose rate out of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.

The statistics and the death of his 16-year-old cousin from a fentanyl overdose made supporting the bill an obvious choice, Pennsylvania 8th District first-year Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr. offered post-vote. “It (the bill) was introduced in prior sessions, but was never signed into law,” Representative Bresnahan explained.

“The federal government has a responsibility to protect Americans.”
Congressman Bresnahan relied on his firsthand experience with a fatal fentanyl overdose to prompt his first-ever Congressional floor support-speech prior to Thursday night’s vote.

“I spoke on the floor about a 16-year-old cousin of mine who died because of a fentanyl-related overdose,” Representative Bresnahan explained. “Fentanyl doesn’t discriminate between socio-economic backgrounds or family dynamics. It can truly affect everyone.”

If the bill passes and is signed into law, the minimum penalty for possession, distribution, and delivery will be 10 years for every 100 grams.

The bill will now move to the Senate for consideration.

Personally, we feel good that Rob Bresnahan has our back, NEPA! And he will continue to support safety, security, and prosperity for PA08 as his tenure as our Congressman grows.

Thank you, Rob!

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