Latest news with #SaintPatrick'sParade
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Holyoke Colleens visit school ahead of parade
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – As the celebration of Irish culture continues, the Colleens visited the Blessed Sacrament School in Holyoke Thursday afternoon. Each girl was able to talk to the students and get them excited for the festivities this weekend, this year's Grand Colleen, Moira Reardon, was able to pass the crown down to a future colleen. She told 22News that the future Colleen is chosen by a submission of essays. Then the Colleens choose which one stood out the most. We spoke with Moira about her time as a grand colleen so far this parade season, 'Being able to represent my family, my community of Holyoke, and my Irish heritage. It's so special,' she says. 'The girls are all great and there just making this the best experience I could ask for.' Moira was also a student at Blessed Sacrament School and competed to be a future Colleen almost 10 years ago. She says that this moment was a very full circle moment for her. The Saint Patrick's Parade kicks off at 11:10 Sunday morning and we will have full coverage on 22News starting at noon. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
82-year-old woman reaching new heights in PA skies
FACTORYVILLE, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local borough council president has reached new heights. Soaring through the Pennsylvania skies at 80 years old, faith and community are what keep this woman grounded. Meet this week's Remarkable Woman. 'They always said I was a daredevil anyway,' 82-year-old Gerrie Carey said. 82-year-old Gerrie Carey jumped, quite literally, at the opportunity to go skydiving with her granddaughter Lauren Berry. 'And she went first. I can't tell you how insane it was to see your grandmother float down from the sky like the true angel that she is,' Lauren said. Sporting a costume just days before Halloween 2024, the video captured Gerrie free-falling before her skydiving partner opened their parachute. 'I just felt like God was right on my shoulders. I had no fears, nothing,' Gerrie added. 'She's an enigma. I promise if you've met Gerrie Carey, you've never met a woman quite like her. She's one of a kind,' Lauren explained. 28/22 News sat down with the adventurous Lackawanna County woman to learn more about her leap of faith. Wilkes-Barre Woman dedicates life to early childhood education 'I was born and raised in Clarks Summit. So, this is definitely where my roots are,' Gerrie stated. Rows of accolades hang by the fireplace in the Carey household. Pictures with Pennsylvania governors, awards, and proclamations for her work over the years as a democratic woman, and numerous photos from her time on Clarks Summit Borough Council, a seat she's held for 27 years. 'I'm over at the borough quite a bit because there are checks to be signed and papers,' Gerrie continued. Gerrie Carey was the first Democrat elected to the Clarks Summit Borough and elected the first female President for the borough in 2008. Gerrie says she felt moved to run for council after her home was destroyed by a fire in 1997. 'The town all came to us. I want to be able to give back to the town now.' Over the years, Gerrie has been a staple in Clarks Summit, working to help keep the downtown thriving. 'We have a lot of events pulling people into Clarks Summit, our ice festival, and so on,' Gerrie stated. She proposed the borough's Hometown Hero banners to honor local veterans and maintains an open-door policy for all borough residents. Nominate a Remarkable Woman today! 'They know that they can call me day or night, and I would go to bat for whatever their needs are, and I've proved that to them,' Gerrie explained. In her free time, Gerrie wears multiple hats: a eucharistic minister, attends Rotary Club meetings, volunteers at the firehouse, is a member of the Society of Irish Women, named Honorary Grand Marshal of the Saint Patrick's Parade in 2007, the list goes on and on. 'She's always on the move; she never stops, she dedicates her whole entire life to other people,' Lauren said. Most recently, she's been named board president of the Clarks Summit State Hospital. 'That's an organization that we are working with the governor on to get more effective buildings there filled with maybe drug & alcohol or a women's resource center type thing,' Gerrie said. 'It's just fantastic to even walk around with her and realize the impact she's made on the community. I always feel like I'm walking around with a celebrity,' Lauren added. But topping Gerrie's priorities are faith and family; blessed with five grandchildren she loves to keep up with. 'They said to me, 'Sister, how did you like it up in heaven?' And I said, 'Saint Peter said you have 25 more years on Earth, so I'm back,'' Gerrie explained. Gerrie Carey is a Remarkable Woman. Each week, as part of Women's History Month, 28/22 News will highlight another Remarkable Woman in your community. 28/22 News will announce this year's winner on April 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Preparations underway for 2nd Annual Saint Patrick's parade
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People in Pike County are getting ready for its Second Annual Saint Patrick's Parade. Organizers said last year's parade was immensely popular and brought out around 3,000 people to the Milford Borough. A local realtor, Jenny Gagnon, came up with the idea and, along with Milford Borough Council President Joseph Dooley, organized the event to celebrate Irish culture and heritage in the area. Sabatelle's reopens after next door fire 'Having a parade like this brings our community together. Last year, like I said, we were shocked by the turnout, thousands of people that were here, and it was one of the biggest unifying events for our community in years,' Dooley explained. The parade will be on Sunday at 2:00 p.m., starting at Ann Street Memorial Park and ending at Saint Patrick's Church. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged with shots fired leading to stand-off
S. ABINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a man after they say he fired multiple shots, which led to a stand-off over the weekend. According to the South Abington Township Police Department, on March 8 around 10:00 p.m., officers were called to the 1100 block of Layton Road for a man with a gun, threatening to harm himself. Police say the man, identified as 56-year-old George Frietto, fired one shot through the bedroom wall while officers were speaking with a woman who lives in the home with him. Officers said they went outside and took cover behind patrol vehicles after the shot was fired. Seven face various charges after deadly shooting at Airbnb Multiple police units were called to the scene, and officers attempted to get Frietto to exit the house, but they did not succeed. Police said they then learned that Frietto was having a mental health crisis after attending the Scranton Saint Patrick's Parade with friends. After several attempts to get Frietto to leave the home, officers said they called for the Lackawanna County SWAT team. As stated in the affidavit, shortly after calling for the SWAT team, a second shot was fired from inside the house. Eventually, investigators were able to arrest Frietto and charged him with discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, and terroristic threats. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Scranton to paint Saint Patrick's Parade route green
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In an annual tradition for more than 35 years, Scranton announced green traffic lines will be painted for the upcoming Saint Patrick's Parade. Authorities say the Department of Public Works (DPW) of the City of Scranton will paint green traffic lines along the route of the annual Saint Patrick's Parade at about 12:00 p.m., weather permitting. Preparations for Scranton Saint Patrick's Parade still underway The painting will begin at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue and Mulburry Street, continuing down Wyoming Avenue, then turning left onto Lackawanna Avenue past the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, followed by turning left onto Biden Street. After turning onto Biden Street, the painting of the roads will continue turning right onto North Washington Avenue and ending at Vine Street. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
