Non-Stop Flights Now Operating From Avoca To Orlando
Your escape from the cold is now a lot easier… Breeze Airways on Tuesday, launched its first non-stop flight from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Orlando, Florida. Fares start at just $75 one-way. Breeze now offers flights to Orlando twice weekly, and that increased to four times weekly beginning on May 23. The first flight yesterday […]
Read MoreDUI Checkpoints Planned
State police are warning that DUI checkpoints will be randomly scattered across various roadways in Pennsylvania beginning this weekend. Both sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols will be used to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” State Police have not released details on the specific areas where the […]
Read MoreMan Escapes Prison By Posing As His Own Brother
In Luzerne County, a man is being charged with escape after he was released from the county lockup while pretending to be his brother. 30 year old Billy Partington’s half-brother, 21 year old Drake Partington, was the one who was supposed to be released after posting bail. Billy though, signed papers representing himself as Drake, […]
Read MoreScranton Man Facing Charges After Sexual Assault Of 3-Year-Old
Scranton Police arrested 63 year old James Goff of Scranton after they say he sexually assaulted a three-year-old child. Goff was locked up in the Lackawanna County Prison with bail set at $300,000. His charges include two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child, […]
Read MoreDiesel Fuel Theft Adds Up To More Than $4,700
A huge diesel fuel theft is under investigation today in Susquehanna County. State Police say it happened at a gas station on Oliver Road in New Milford Township, where three people in three large white trucks pumped 1,004 gallons of diesel fuel into the trucks after breaking one of the pumps. The value of the […]
Read MoreGovernor Proposes College Shakeup
Governor Josh Shapiro is proposing an overhaul of Pennsylvania’s higher education system. He says he wants to bring together Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities and 15 independent community colleges under one system; slash tuition to $1,000 a semester for low-income students; and base state funding on school performance. It all comes about as the governor admits […]
Read MoreBody Pulled From River
The body of a man was pulled from the Lackawaxen River in Wayne County on Monday. The Wayne County Coroner’s Office has identified that man as 28 year old Brandon Lee Duclos of Florida, who state police say physically assaulted a pregnant woman at a house on Maple Avenue in Honesdale Sunday night. Troopers say […]
Read MoreDeer Hunters May Get More Opportunities
Pennsylvania deer hunters who hunt in areas where Chronic Wasting Disease has been prevalent may have some extra time to hunt next season. The game commission is now reviewing data to try to learn whether enough deer were killed in some areas to reduce the spread of the deadly disease. The end result could be […]
Read MoreMarten Reintroduction Nixed
About a year ago, it was a big thing… The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced plans to reintroduce the American Marten into the wilds of Pennsylvania. But when the game commission members met this past weekend, on Saturday, they had a change of heart. They tabled that reintroduction instead of moving forward with a vote on […]
Read MoreHuman Trafficking Awareness Event In Tunkhannock
The Victims Resource Center in Wyoming County is trying to raise awareness of Human Trafficking in a colorful sort of way. Red sand was poured into the cracks on the sidewalk in downtown Tunkhannock on Monday to remind everyone that victims of human trafficking are among us locally… whether we know it or not. The […]
Read MoreHearings Today On Proposed Water Rate Hike
A possible water rate hike isn’t going over well with folks in Lackawanna County. Now, the affected residents will have a chance to comment on Pennsylvania American Water’s request for increases in water and sewer rates that if permitted, would increase the monthly water bill for the average home by about $17. The Pennsylvania PUC […]
Read MoreLuzerne Bank Robber Caught
Fairview Township Police answered a call Friday morning about a robbery at the Mountain Top PNC Bank. The man police say robbed the bank has now been taken into custody. Video surveillance identified the suspect as 40-year-old Christopher J. Quinlan of Mountain Top. Quinlan now faces charges including one count of robbery with threat of […]
Read MoreMissing 3-Year-Old
Hanover Township Police are searching for a 3-year-old girl who was last seen Sunday afternoon. Elizabeth Wright was last seen with 48-year-old Cory Wright, who is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. Cory is believed to be driving a silver 2002 Honda Accord with PA plate number LFN-4614. […]
Read MorePenn State Announces Cut$
Pennsylvania State University has announced plans to cut 94 million dollars from the budget university-wide by the 2025-26 school year. The cuts are attributed to shifting demographics, declining enrollment, and rising costs. The projected cuts will be a 29-million-dollar reduction for central administration, an 11-million-dollar reduction for University Park colleges and a 54-million-dollar reduction across […]
Read MorePennDOT Warns Of Road Closures & Hazards
PennDOT has announced the closure of a number of roads in Northeastern Pennsylvania… many due to flooding, downed utility poles and wires, and downed trees. State Police warn anyone who ignores traffic control signs or tries to go around barriers, that they could face large penalties if emergency crews are called to rescue them.
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