On this date in NEPA
75 years ago, 19 people were injured in crashes over the Christmas weekend. The worst occurred near Miles Slope in Dickson City, where a driver struck a service pole that had a steam pipe attached to it. The car filed with steam, scalding the driver and his two passengers. The three were taken to Mid-Valley Hospital.
50 years ago, some 200 members of the Civil Air Patrol at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport embarked on an 80-mile mission training them for rescue missions in less-than-ideal conditions. During the mission, from Scranton to Allentown, members would carry other members to simulate casualties.
25 years ago, a suspicious morning fire at the Felton Building, 131 Penn Ave., displaced five families.
10 years ago, a Christmas Day storm left the area with 12 inches of snow.