Missing: a life-size statue of President Obama in Wilkes-Barre. Someone swiped the statue off the porch of a home in Wilkes-Barre, and it upset the owner so much, she ended up in a hospital.

Missing: a life-size statue of President Obama in Wilkes-Barre. Someone swiped the statue off the porch of a home in Wilkes-Barre, and it upset the owner so much, she ended up in a hospital.

Uncle Ted in the land of Hatchy Milatchy.. the best of yesterday

You may not have heard of UNCLE TED, but if you were or are from East Pennsylvania you saw him and may have some fond memories..

He is from Wilkes-Barre, PA. He hosted UNCLE TED’S GHOUL SCHOOL from 1974 through 1982.. he also hosted UNCLE TED’S MONSTERMANIA from 1984 through the 1990s—this was the one I remember as a child.

Uncle Ted’s real name was Edwin Raub.. he died in 1998..

He was corny and fun, innocent and charming.. weird but enjoyable.

Finally Raub got the attention he deserved.. he was inducted into the HORROR HOST HALL OF FAME on March 22, 2014..

Well deserved..

'A DEADLY CITY'

Not what Wilkes Barre wants to hear.. You’re now MORE LIKELY to die in a homicide in the pennsylvania city than you are in Philadelphia, New York City , and Chicago..

A troubling trend. Read all about it.

'A DEADLY CITY'

Is this an only in Pennsylvania type of thing?

In Wilkes-Barre, DUCT TAPE is being used to repair a building.

WNEP is reporting that permanent repairs are coming. Until then, the old duct tape route is being taken.

And if I had to make a prediction, I’d say the DUCT TAPE would hold longer than future construction anyway..

But still.. really..?

The world going mad part 2

….Friday night lights. All across America. Gun shots ring out.. from the highest rooftops to the lowest most garbage filled alleyways.. This isn’t how life is supposed to be. We are not supposed to regress. We are not supposed to devolve. Life is supposed to get better, right? Flying cars? …try high gas prices. Peace on earth? try let’s look for a new planet………

The world going mad part 2

Meanwhile in Pennsylvania...

Flood waters are receding, leaving a massive mess of mud and grime behind. Cleanup begins.
Cleanup in Columbia County
Water is Receding in Schuylkill County
Evacuation Order Lifted for Some Luzerne Co. Residents
Harrisburg and Midstate residents start to rebuild homes, lives after flooding
But just as the cleanup beings, this still occurring: Dozens more families on the west end of town had to be evacuated overnight Friday due to an ammonia leak at Windsor Foods that began wafting over homes

Meanwhile in Pennsylvania...

The flooding continues to not be a joke..

Yes, the water is beginning to recede.. and yes, Wilkes Barre didn’t get destroyed.. and yes, Harrisburg will recover. But NO it’s still not 100% safe.. case in point: the sad story this morning that now, among the casualty from Lee, an 8-year-old boy dead after getting caught in a storm drain.. Sad story, among the other persons that lost their life, too.

The flooding continues to not be a joke..

As Obama speaks to the nation about the economy, another catastrophic economic disaster occurring...

Flooding in Northeastern Pennsylvania.. God bless the cities along the Susquehanna River.. the from Wilkes Barre on down to Harrisburg and all the way to York and Lancaster. Everything washing away tonight.. 

Another economic disaster. Another natural disaster..

View of the Susquehanna River from the fifth floor of the Guard Insurance Building Thursday, September 8, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The Susquehanna is projected to crest in northeastern Pennsylvania between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday at 41 feet _ the same height as the levee system protecting riverfront communities including Wilkes-Barre and Kingston, officials said. More than 100,000 residents were ordered to flee the rising Susquehanna River on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mark Moran - The Citizens’ Voice) MANDATORY CREDIT

Some amazing photos from Northeastern PA of the flooding

Some amazing photos from Northeastern PA of the flooding

Best links to follow the floods in Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, PA: http://www.timesleader.com/

Hazleton, PA: http://standardspeaker.com/

Bloomsburg, PA: http://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/

Pottsville: http://republicanherald.com/

Harrisburg, PA: http://www.pennlive.com/

York, PA: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/

Lancaster, PA: http://lancasteronline.com/

TV: 
WNEP: http://www.wnep.com/

WGAL: http://wgal.com/

More to come.. 

A cautionary tale with no exaggeration

If you live in the Coal Region, Wilkes Barre, PA, Harrisburg PA, Hershey PA, Dillsburg, PA, York, PA.. anywhere in Eastern PA.. Halzeton.. you name it.. all the way up to Eastern New York, all the way down the Maryland border: IF you don’t have to go out, or are not currently being evacuated due to this monster flooding happening tonight, don’t go anywhere.. and if you’re pumping basements, managing to drive home from wherever you are at, or just trying to find an open bar with sealed windows, good luck and be safe. This is rain like I don’t remember ever living through.. the river flooding that will be coming over the next few days is going to be horrid.. Good luck all to who need it. Heed my warning.. I try not to play things up much but this, tonight, right now, is absolutely biblical.

Highest levels since Agnes for Susquehanna River towns in Pennsylvania

It’s going to be a long weekend for a lot of people..

Highest levels since Agnes for Susquehanna River towns in Pennsylvania