Bishop Tests Positive For COVID
Diocese of Scranton Bishop Joseph Bambera is said to be isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19. He reports that he is experiencing mild flu-like symptoms and he is following medical advice. He also said that he is fully vaccinated and boosted.
Read MoreSwoyersville Man Facing Drug Charges
A Swoyersville man has pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crystal methamphetamine in Luzerne County. 30 year old Michael Marchese faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, up to a maximum sentence of forty years behind bars, plus supervised release and a fine when he is sentenced.
Read MorePittston Man Jailed On Porn Charges
State Police arrested a Pittston man who they say was uploading pictures and videos of an ex-girlfriend to pornographic websites. 22-year-old Tyler Spangenberg is now facing felony charges. Spangenberg is now in the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
Read MoreScam Warning!
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity warns all Pennsylvanians that scammers are using text messages to target potential unclaimed property claimants. Garrity says if you get a phishing message about unclaimed property… ignore it and promptly delete it.
Read MoreLuzerne Constable facing Charges
A Luzerne County constable was arrested yesterday. 48 year old Sidney Snelling of Wilkes Barre is charged with “straw purchasing” 22 firearms for a convicted felon. Snelling faces a mandatory minimum of 5 to 10 years in prison under state law if convicted.
Read MoreLuzerne County Woman Arrested For Witness Intimidation
A Luzerne County woman is charged with witness intimidation after being accused of making a phone call to a man in the Luzerne County Prison in an effort to get him to change his story about a Wilkes-Barre homicide. 36 year old Eva Maslar of Wilkes-Barre is also charged with criminal use of a communication […]
Read MoreFire In Dunmore Leaves 14 People Homeless
A fire Wednesday night at an apartment building in Dunmore forced 14 from their homes. Flames broke out just before 8:30 at Tall Trees Apartments. Nobody was hurt. The cause remains under investigation.
Read MoreDrug Arrests In Factoryville
Two people are facing drug charges in Wyoming County. The arrests of Montez Gaskin of Factoryville and Quamire Bell, who lives on campus at Keystone College… come after an investigation into drugs at the college and in Factoryville. Both are Keystone students.
Read MoreGrant $$ Brings Park Improvements In Lackawanna County
$250,000 in new grant funding has been approved to assist Dickson City in rehabilitating Bernard Siminski Memorial Park. The funding will go toward the construction of basketball, tennis, pickleball, and volleyball courts… and other improvements.
Read MoreGround Beef Recall
A New Jersey Company has issued a recall for more than 120-thousand pounds of ground beef… some of which has made its way to Pennsylvania and could be contaminated with e-Coli. The products were sold under the brands Marketside Butcher, and Thomas Farms at Walmart stores nationwide. No illnesses have been reported. You should throw […]
Read MoreFlorida Speeder Facing Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Kidder Township
State police pulled over a car doing 104 miles per hour on State Route 476 in Kidder Township. Now, the driver… 20 year old Wayne Green of Florida… is facing drug charges after marijuana and drug paraphernalia was found in his car. Green was also driving on a suspended driver’s license.
Read MoreBusinesses Could See Tax Cuts
Big tax cuts could be on the way for Pennsylvania businesses after the state house passed a bill which would lower the corporate net income tax rate from 10% to 9%. And it gets better… the rate could fall again to 8% by 2025.
Read MoreBench Warrant Issued For Kathleen Kane
A judge in Montgomery County has issued a bench warrant for former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane after Kane was charged in March with driving under the influence when she crashed her car into another vehicle in Scranton. The DUI charge violates conditions of her probation from her previous conviction of perjury and official oppression.
Read MoreMissing Poconos Child Found In Virginia
A young child from the Poconos who turned up missing has been found safe in Virginia. 5 year old Inez Foulk was last seen at the ShopRite in Brodheadsville. Police in Virginia found her mother… 37 year old Courtney Foulk.. along with little Inez… at a gas station off of I95. Courtney Foulk is in […]
Read MoreGypsy Moth Forecast Not Looking Good
Here they come… Gypsy Moth caterpillars are expected to be a big problem in NEPA this year. The State Department of Environmental Conservation says there is some good news though… most trees are strong and healthy enough to survive the defoliation.
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