Dec. 31—At 10 a.m. on Jan. 4, 1926, the Borough of Nanticoke became the City of Nanticoke. “Nanticoke with its population of approximately 28,000 inhabitants contained within three and three-quarters square miles, since 1874, a borough, will become a city with the reorganization in the city building of its elected city officials,” the Wilkes-Barre Record […]
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Army Veteran celebrating his 26th birthday killed after getting hit by 8 cars
A family is struggling to grasp how their son was killed in a Lake County crash after troopers say he was run over by eight vehicles. This all happened on December 17th around 6:30 p.m. along U.S. Highway 27 and Frank Jarrell Road. John ‘Jack’ Dyer was riding his motorcycle when he lost control, fell […]
Pope’s 87th birthday closes year of efforts to reform Church and cement legacy
Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, ending a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that have raised questions about his future. Francis celebrated his birthday with cake during a festive audience with children on Sunday morning, and there were Happy Birthday banners in […]
Grandpa fatally shot when fight breaks out at grandson’s birthday party, Texas cops say
A 67-year-old Texas man was shot and killed during his grandson’s birthday party, police told news outlets. The shooting happened at a home on Houston’s southeast side at about 1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, officials told KHOU. Police say there was a fight at the house party that escalated, with at least one person pulling […]
Teen passes bar exam at 17, plus Taylor Swift’s birthday prompts giving challenge
Peter Park passed the state bar exam at the age of 17. The State Bar told the AP that it could not confirm that Park is the youngest person to pass the state bar. (Tulare County District Attorney’s Office via AP/iStock) Welcome to the Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter. If this newsletter is not already delivered […]
Opinion: President Biden just celebrated his birthday. So should voters
Earlier this week, President Biden celebrated his 81st birthday. He jocularly pardoned a couple of Thanksgiving turkeys on the White House lawn. Later, on Instagram, he joked about turning 146, and on Threads, he posted a photo of himself sitting with a blazing cake. “To the workers at the birthday candle factory,” he wrote, “I […]