Renie Workman

WAVERLY, Pa. — There is history in every step of the Destination Freedom Walking Tour at the Waverly Community House in Lackawanna County. The tour is part of the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. It aims to honor, preserve, and promote the history of resistance to enslavement. "We're really lucky to live in an area that the Underground Railroad was an important stop during the Civil War times and prior to that.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It's a popular question for children: 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' Students from the Graham Academy got the chance to try out their dream careers thanks to the City of Wilkes-Barre. "When Carol McGrane head of the Graham Academy approached me in my second year as mayor and said, it'd be a great idea to have the students you know be mayor for the day, fire chief, police chief - so we just said this is wonderful. Lets make a special day.

TANNERSVILLE, Pa. — Everybody knows motorcycle riders love their patches and at Pocono Mountain Harley Davidson near Tannersville, the dealership is looking to collect many. But not the kind you might think. To honor first responders, the dealership is starting a patch wall. General Sales Manager Ty Shoemaker came up with the idea after receiving this patch from a first responder while he was on a bike trip in Ocean City Maryland.