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Things to do in Wilkes-Barre

• Intro to Pottery Class for Adults (Wed, Oct 7)
• Belleville @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Fri, Oct 23)
• Ashley McBryde (Fri, Oct 23)
• Nibble & Paint Night (Tue, Oct 27)
• Utica @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Tue, Nov 10)
• The Rock Orchestra (Fri, Nov 13)
• Blue October Tickets (Sat, Nov 14)
• Milwaukee Admirals at Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (Wed, Nov 18)
• Jeff Dunham (Thu, Nov 19)
• Rochester Americans at Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (Sat, Nov 21)

Current public safety alerts

• Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 10:37AM EDT until September 20 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA (Sun, Sep 20 · nws) — FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania... * Until 130 PM EDT. * At 1037 AM EDT, emergency management reported t…
• Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 9:16PM EDT until September 18 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS State College PA (Fri, Sep 18 · nws) — FFWCTP The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Somerset County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 1215 AM EDT. * At 916 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated…
• Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 2:28AM EDT until September 13 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA (Sun, Sep 13 · nws) — FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania... * Until 530 AM EDT. * At 228 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain…

Did you know? Wilkes-Barre and area facts

• Did you know? JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA MEDICAL CENTER (ALTOONA) in ALTOONA, Pennsylvania earned a 5-star CMS Hospital Overall Rating. (Source: CMS Hospital Compare) (CMS Hospital Compare)

Latest product recalls

• Stewart’s Shop Corp. Recalls Heavenly Medley and Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry Due to Possible Foreign Object (Fri, Oct 2 · 🍎 FDA Food) — October 2, 2026, Stewart’s Shops Corp. of Saratoga Springs, NY is recalling two flavors, Heavenly Medley and Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry, of half-gallon ice cream due to the potential presence of metal.
• EAK Distribution LLC Recalls HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom Because of Possible Health Risk (Fri, Oct 2 · 🍎 FDA Food) — October 2nd, 2026 - EAK Distribution of Casper, WY is recalling HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can…
• Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic… (Fri, Oct 2 · 🍎 FDA Food) — October 02, 2026. Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., San Carlos, Chile expands its previously initiated recalls on July 3, 2026 and September 3,2026 recall of frozen organic IQF blueberries and berry blends to include ad…
• Gias Foods, Inc. Recalls Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Because of Possible Health Risk (Thu, Oct 1 · 🍎 FDA Food) — Gias Foods of New York, NY is recalling all lot codes of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause s…
• Greenwich Rx Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Compounded Glutathione Due to Elevated Endotoxin Levels (Thu, Oct 1 · 💊 FDA Drug) — IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Tomball, Texas – October 1, 2026 – Greenwich Rx, a 503A compounding pharmacy, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its compounded glutathione to the consumer level. The product is being recalled…

Safety tips

• Scammers are impersonating farm equipment businesses (FTC Consumer Advice) — The FTC is hearing about a scam targeting some of the hardest working people out there: farmers. Scammers posing as farm equipment businesses are selling (fake) equipment to farmers, who end up empty-handed. Here’s how…
• Button batteries can burn through a child's throat in two hours (CPSC) — Keep coin-cell batteries and the devices holding them out of reach. If a child may have swallowed one, go to the ER immediately — do not induce vomiting.
• This National Preparedness Month, plan ahead to avoid scams (FTC Consumer Advice) — Recent violent storms, tornadoes, wildfires, heat waves, and extreme flooding are a reminder that severe weather and natural disasters can happen anytime, anywhere, and with little warning. September is National Pr…