🌱 What inmates say really happened inside a cell at SCI-Dallas
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- What inmates say really happened inside a cell at SCI-Dallas
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 39 and low of 22 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
- Friday: Windy with snow showers, with a high of 50 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trial begins for corrections officer accused of having 2 inmates attack a third (timesleader.com) — Jurors are hearing detailed testimony about an alleged orchestrated inmate assault tied to the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, where two officers are accused of allowing the attack. Witnesses, including the injured inmate and two admitted assailants, described how a cell door was opened and a beating followed, as prosecutors argue abuse of power and the defense challenges their credibility. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Holiday Open House
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce , 511 Mile Rd , Tunkhannock
3:00 pm -
Winter Bingo Night
Osterhout Free Library – Central Branch , 71 South Franklin Street , Wilkes-Barre
5:00 pm -
Wine Girl Wednesday
Fire and Ice On Toby Creek , 111 S Main St , Trucksville
5:30 pm -
Group Therapy for Suicide Loss Survivors
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
5:30 pm -
Trivia Night
Susquehanna Brewing Co. , 635 S Main St , Pittston
7:00 pm -
Wilkes-Barre, PA - Mini Wrestling All * Stars @The Woodlands Inn "The Shortest Fight of Them All!"
The Woodlands Inn and Resort , 1073 PA-315 , Wilkes-Barre
7:30 pm -
Dallas Area Middle School Chorus
Luzerne County, PA Calendar
10:00 am -
Fresh Food Family Market Food Distribution
451 3rd Ave , Kingston
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Fresh Food Family Market
451 3rd Ave , Kingston
3:00 pm -
Manhattan Cocktail Class
Fire and Ice On Toby Creek , 111 S Main St , Trucksville
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Cocktail Class / The Manhattan
Fire and Ice On Toby Creek , 111 S Main St , Trucksville
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Earn Up to $37/hr in Dallas. Apply here.
- Tarantino Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Leasing Agent in Dallas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dallas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shavertown
- Melrose Foundation funds GCSAA show for 18; GCSAA updates BMP tool (turfnet.com)
Kingston
- How a Pennsylvania prep school built an Iowa legacy on the wrestling mat (dailyiowan.com)
- What's Up, NEPA? — Week of Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 (timesleader.com)
- Felix Esco Ooten, Kingston (bbbtv12.com)
Wyoming
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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