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Mets drops their sixth-straight game
Moosic, P.A. (WSYR) — The Syracuse Mets continue to struggle on the road. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre jumped out to big lead early and the Mets never really threatened in losing their sixth consecutive game, 10-3. The RailRiders scored one run in the first and seven more in the second to open up an 8-0 lead after two innings. Syracuse got on the board in the fourth inning when Gilberto Celestino scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-1. the Mets got as close as 8-3 before the home team tacked on a couple of more insurance runs for the final margin. Syracuse continues its six-game series with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday with game five. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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01-05-2025
- Health
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Katie's Place celebrates ‘Clubhouse Giving Day'
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thursday is Clubhouse Giving Day, an annual campaign dedicated to raising money for clubhouses that support and empower those living with mental illness. 28/22 News stopped by a local clubhouse in Lackawanna County to see how they're celebrating the worldwide event. The kitchen is busy inside Katie's Place Clubhouse in Scranton. 'I made cupcakes, strawberry cupcakes, and brownies,' said Timothy Rodwell, a member at Katie's Place Clubhouse. The treats were made for the organization's open house on Thursday, a way they're showing the public what they do. All part of 'International Clubhouse Giving Day.' 'It's like a family from home,' stated Rodwell. The nonprofit was created in honor of Katie Shoener, who passed away from suicide after living with bipolar disorder. Remembering end of Vietnam War 50 years later Operating for nearly a year on Penn Avenue, it's a program for people with mental illness to help discover their strengths, talents, and work on building connections. 'If I don't come in for a couple of days, they call and check on me to see how I'm doing. It gives me gratification knowing that I have somewhere to be every day, and they give me something to do,' explained Daniel Miller, a member at Katie's Place Clubhouse. The members run the clubhouse, like the library, where some, like Marilee George, even display their published books. Other rooms are the clerical department, kitchen, and cafe. Making friends along the way. 'Everybody basically goes to work every day and earns a living, but here it's more focused on building that connection,' said Michael Gannon, a member at Katie's Place Clubhouse. Executive Director Josh Rosengrant says they're seeing a need for more programs like theirs. 'They like to feel like they have a purpose and that they belong somewhere, so this program kind of gives them the opportunity to do that, so we've grown by leaps and bounds in terms of how many members we've served over the last year or so,' explained Rosengrant. If you donate on Thursday's 'giving day,' the money goes toward helping those not covered by insurance. Time and effort that builds to its members' success. 'We have seen at least 12 of our members step outside of our comfort zone and get a job in our community or volunteer work. We have a few going to college,' said Tammy Fedorchak, coordinator at Katie's Place Clubhouse. Katie's Place Clubhouse's open house runs until 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. If you would like to donate to its nonprofit, you can at Katie's Place Clubhouse. If you'd like to contribute in other ways, the non-profit is also hosting a fundraiser at the RailRiders game on May 10th, as well as hosting its first-ever gala at the aquarium in Scranton on the 22nd.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
