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Lottery ticket worth over $671K sold in Pennsylvania
Another day, another win for some lottery player in Pennsylvania. While the winnings this time were nowhere near that Powerball jackpot someone else recently scored, they’re still pretty sweet. A according to a press release sent out by the Pennsylvania Lottery on Wednesday, someone certainly struck it rich after...
Southwest Region homers 3 times, beats Pa. in Little League World Series opener
Boerne (Texas) Little League hit three home runs and finished with 12 hits as the Southwest Region representatives routed Council Rock Newtown from Pennsylvania 9-0 in the Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) opener for both teams. Council Rock Newtown, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region, was held to two hits. It...
Man who testified in shooting case charged with killing man outside Pa. courthouse
SUNBURY—Two men are in custody and a third is being sought in connection with a fatal shooting Thursday during the lunch break of a trial in the nearby Northumberland County courthouse where jurors were hearing evidence in a retaliation shooting case. Arraigned Friday and held without bail on charges...
Former Oxnard Resident Sentenced to 5 Years for Role in Cocaine Distribution Network Spanning from California to Pennsylvania
A 24-year-old former Oxnard, California resident has been handed a five-year prison sentence for his part in a multi-state cocaine distribution ring. Christopher Andrew Salgado, the man sentenced, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Financial forecast looks bleak as debt study released
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Lackawanna County, the financial forecast is looking bleak. On Thursday, the financial consultants the commissioners hired a few months back unveiled their initial findings on how to keep the county afloat through the end of the year. The path to financial recovery for Lackawanna County is just beginning. PFM […]
Colonel Custard's moment nestled in claw machine's stuffies elevates Pa. groundhog into icon
Some frozen custard and mini-golf customers in Pennsylvania have made a startling discovery that elevated a humble groundhog to icon status. Some players were maneuvering a mechanical claw to pluck stuffed animals from the glass game case two weeks ago when they realized a real live groundhog was blinking back at them.
Team Texas beats Team Pennsylvania in 2024 Little League World Series: 4 things to know
Team Texas might have had the most impressive 2024 Little League World Series win of any U.S. squad on Thursday, thanks to a hoard of home runs and a string of strikeouts. "Watch out for Texas," an ESPN announcer proclaimed after Texas' dominant 9-0 win vs. Team Pennsylvania. According to the ESPN...
Warning issued about state rules and broadband costs
(The Center Square) — As plans for an infusion of federal money to expand broadband in Pennsylvania continue, a telecom trade group warns of state rules that could handicap that very expansion. As the Broadband Communications Association of Pennsylvania sees it, the state’s insistence on classifying workers as linemen, which drives up the price of the required wage, will hold the state back when federal funding rolls out over the next few years. ...
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