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Undercover sting shuts down motel drug operation
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are wanted after police say an undercover investigation resulted in a motel drug operation being shut down. According to the Stroud Area Regional Police Department, between May and June of 2023, Monroe County detectives along with the FBI executed multiple controlled drug buys from Sean Johnson and […]
Football Announces Free One-Day Youth Camp
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg football team announced its one-day free youth football camp for Sunday, August 18 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Redman Stadium on the campus of Bloomsburg. The BU Football Youth Camp is for all students, boys and girls, that are entering into grades 2-6. The camp...
Wyoming County Fair • August 28-September 2
The 2024 Wyoming County Fair, held at 9141 US 6 in Meshoppen, is scheduled for August 28- September 2. Several free ground acts, such as Flores Circus Thrill Show, Alfred E. Gator and His Tiny Swamp House, Extreme Raptors Show, Truck and Tractor Pulls and Buffalo Beals Petting Zoo are included with the fair admission. Rides and games by Houghton Enterprises, Inc. open at noon on the Midway daily.
Delays possible Friday on Lewisburg River Bridge
Lewisburg, Pa. — Delays may occur Friday as a contractor does pavement marking on the Lewisburg River Bridge (Route 45). Work will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26. The work is part of a preservation project on the bridge that connects Lewisburg Borough, Union County, to West Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County. Flaggers will control Route 45 eastbound and westbound traffic to allow for pavement marking installation between Water Street in Lewisburg and Route 405 in West Chillisquaque. RAM Services of Michigan is the contractor for preservation of the bridge over the West Branch Susquehanna River.
Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Construction Engineer Alan Williamson, left, explains how the new toll gantries will work along the turnpike. Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or hitting backed up traffic at toll plazas, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call.
Aqua seeks rate increases; public hearings set before regulators
HARRISBURG – Water bills could be on the rise in the Shenandoah area, among other parts of the state next year, and regulators want your input. Aqua Pennsylvania filed an application in May seeking a rate increase from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Aqua purchased the water system serving the Greater Shenandoah Area and took control last year.
Big 26 Baseball Classic pitting Pa. vs. Maryland lands at FNB Field
Pennsylvania is hoping to regain an advantage over Maryland Friday as the Big 26 Baseball Classic opens at FNB Field, the home of the Harrisburg Senators. The All-Star showcase, featuring prep standouts in the Class of 2025 and ‘26, is operated by the Hershey Harrisburg Sports & Event Authority.
Rabid fox in Selinsgrove, two confirmed bites
Selinsgrove, Pa. — Two people were confirmed to have bitten by a fox suspected to be rabid in Selinsgrove yesterday near the East Snyder Community Garden. In the morning on Wednesday, July 24, the East Snyder Community Garden posted that "someone in Harris Estates was bitten by a fox today." This morning, the garden posted an update stating "three people have been bitten–one seriously" by the fox. State Police confirmed that two individuals were bitten by a fox on July 24 in Selinsgrove. ...
Students testify at state capitol against anti-semitism on PA college campuses
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Lawmakers and students from colleges across the commonwealth met at the capitol yesterday to discuss anti-semitism on college campuses. Statistics from the Anti-Defamation League show that antisemitic incidents on college students have risen 500% in the past two years. Students claim that the effects of hate...
North Country woman crashes stolen car in CNY, steals another car and makes it to Pennsylvania
Genoa, N.Y. — A North Country woman crashed a stolen car in Central New York, ran off and managed to steal another car and make it to Pennsylvania, deputies said. The woman, Bobbilea Skinner, 34, of Massena, was brought back to Central New York on Wednesday, deputies said. On...
Pa. gaming board bans 7 for online casino, sports betting fraud
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has issued sanctions against seven people accused of illicit financial activity as part of the agency’s crackdown on online gaming fraud. The board this week announced the individuals were added to the iGaming involuntary exclusion list, bringing the total number of people banned from...
Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries win aid for senior dogs
Tioga, Pa. — The Grey Muzzle Organization, a national nonprofit dedicated to letting senior dogs live out their last days in loving homes, has awarded 100 animal welfare groups with grants during this year's cycle. Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries is among the grant winners, which were chosen from a pool of nearly 400 applicants. The winning groups are sharing more than $1 million in grants to help save and improve the lives of at-risk old dogs in their communities. ...
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