Trail - or - Treats!

This was by far the best 2 days of my life! What you are looking at is the outside of the hotel where we were hosting Trails-or-Treats! Trails-or-Treats is a program for kids and adults with disabilities to trick or treat in a safe environment. I was able to interact with everyone by reading stories and handing out balloons and candy! What an amazing experience for me! I was also able to meet the guys from the sales department and really get to know what we call the "other"side of the building. 

Money money money moneyyy money!

Not enough time or money is always the problem. Well that was both of the cases here in Carbon County. The Turnpike is under construction and is now being put on hold because of permits and wetlands...the town is not to thrilled about that because it was already supposed to be done...now they are thinking 2012.   

                                                                   

Money is another issue in Carbon County because of the lack of the budget they are talking about letting go 3 police officers so they can regain there money back. The towns people are NOT happy about that and would rather raise their taxes than risk their safety!

Travel has become my middle name!

   Travel around the world is my new theme! I went with Trish and Mike to Scranton -> Dunmore ->Dimock. From paving road ways to drilling gas and oil lines.I'm learning so much about interview skills and stand-ups. Today I also found out I get to do trail of treats!!!! But more about that later!

To catch....a story.

These boys you are looking at committed a hate crime in Shenandoah....Today I met up with Sara at the federal courthouse in Scranton to cover the rest of the story. We sat in the court room and watched the two boys cry why they were found guilty. The family and friends were all in tears. After the court room, we waited outside for everyone to come out....of course it was raining...it wouldn't be a Thursday night without rain. But how cool to be apart of this! I love working trials!

In my home town!

Hello fall foliage! I went out with free lancer Barry today to cover downtown Honesdale. Today was awesome because I got to cover my home town! We went around to the local shops and did a few interviews with store owners and with people shopping on this gorgeous day! I did some interviews and I was very happy with how it came out! We also went out to Rickard's cider mill where we got some footage of them making fresh cider! What a beautiful day!

Helping people.

Today was all about helping this little girl out....Gracee a girl in the area is disabled and during the day someone came along and took her stroller that helped her travel to school and other destinations. Peggy and I went to their families home to make sure the word got out to find this stroller....Did I mention that this stroller was $5,000!...YEAH!





After that story we went over to White Haven welcome center where they help people with disabilities. They were holding a concert.

Catchin my fresh...

CRAZY....CRAZY...CRAZY!.....Today was a very long day...John and I went to the "projects" today in Scranton to cover a robbery...then tracked our way to Mercy hospital to cover a story concerning the sale of the hospital. When I came back to the station...Dave our investigator wanted me to go under cover with him to cover a story about selling LEGAL marijuana....now that was interesting...I guess just call me Nancey Drew! HA!