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Local woman sentenced to state prison for multiple DUIs with child in the car
Lock Haven, Pa. — A Renovo woman was in court on Tuesday to face sentencing in four criminal cases, including a pair of DUIs while under the influence of crack cocaine. Judge Michael F. Salisbury imposed sentences for Karen Mace, 43, of 4th Street, Renovo Borough, that totaled a maximum of eight years in state prison, with parole eligibility after the first 18 months are served, according to a news release. ...
2024 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the specialists
Aug. 22—TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top kickers and punters for the 2024 season. 1. Peter Notaro North Allegheny Senior, 5-11, 180 Notaro, a first-team all-conference kicker in 6A, committed to Alabama this summer as a preferred walk-on. His leg strength is a weapon for North Allegheny in many ways. Three of his ...
Lawmakers, advocates seek to solve ‘period poverty’ in Pennsylvania schools
(WHTM) — Period poverty in schools is an ongoing problem Pennsylvania lawmakers and organizations are looking to solve. “It is definitely something that has been an ongoing concern and really impacting our youth throughout the Commonwealth,” said Megan Swope, the President & CEO of Making Miracles Happen Inc. also known as the Period Project Harrisburg. “You know, throughout the Commonwealth, over 400,000 people who menstruate are living below the poverty line. And that means that they are probably struggling to afford their sanitary supply. So, what will happen is those that are unsheltered or low income will extend wear or use alternative materials or go without to try to deal with their menstrual flow.”
School safety prioritized by state police as summer comes to end
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Police are amping up school and school bus safety measures as students return from summer break this week. PSP Troop A will be following school buses as they pick-up and drop-off students this week to monitor for drivers violating school bus safety laws and to remind drivers to stop […]
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Aug. 21, 2024
Aug. 21—Welcome to the 2024 high school football season, which kicks off for most schools across the state with Week Zero games this weekend. Before this season starts, here is a quick refresher course on the six 2023 PIAA champions. St. Joseph's Prep won its second straight Class 6A crown and its third state title in four years this decade. Fellow District 12 foe Imhotep Charter won in 5A. ...
State leaders asking Shapiro Administration to give them more tools to fight drug overdoses
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – Pennsylvania leaders are calling on the Shapiro Administration to give them more tools to fight and prevent opioid deaths. Pennsylvania has a standing order that allows first responders to use the life-saving drug, Narcan for when a person overdoses. “The standing order was written a long time ago. There was only one […]
Wawa sets opening date for first central Pennsylvania store
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (KDKA) -- Wawa will open its first store in central Pennsylvania next month.The gas station and convenience store chain announced on Monday that it will open its location in Middletown on Sept. 19. Wawa is expanding into territory that has traditionally been held by Altoona-based Sheetz, with its newest location on West Harrisburg Pike right next to an existing Sheetz store. Wawa said it plans to open stores in York, Dover, Williamsport, Hanover and Enola by the end of the year. In the next five years, Wawa said it wants to have up to 40 stores in the...
Forward looks beyond Republicans, Democrats as election nears
(The Center Square) – As Election Day draws nearer, Democrats and Republicans are firing up their bases. Meanwhile, advocates of third-party candidates and open primaries – like the Forward Party – say it’s time to give independent voters a stronger voice in the electoral process, and they are gaining ground. Forward has two statewide candidates appearing on the ballot in November, bringing them closer to their goal of securing official...
Pa. officials arrest and charge man using stolen ID, seize $80K in loaded firearms, drugs
Pennsylvania attorney officials say they began investigating 31-year-old Ronald Marsh for identity theft when he went to rent an apartment in Philly under a false name, using a stolen Pennsylvania Driver’s License.
Ride-share driver accused of assaulting passenger
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault in Luzerne County. Edwin Valentin Perez, 39, of Hazle Township, is accused of sexually assaulting a male while he was working as a ride-share driver. Police believe that the victim was incapacitated by an inhalant-type substance during his ride and assaulted.
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