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Pennsylvania Turnpike officials growing garden to donate food to local pantry
(WHTM) — Tuesday’s hometown heroes are setting an example for sustainability. Employees for the Turnpike Commission use their lunch breaks to tend the garden outside the central administration building near Highspire. They’re growing vegetables in a plot of unused land and harvesting them for a local food pantry. The Turnpike Commission says the garden exemplifies […]
Shapiro on VP shortlist; Philly Olympians; Pissed at Parker office mandate | Morning roundup
Why is Josh Shapiro a frontrunner to be the next VP?. Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is a top contender for vice president under Kamala Harris. What would he bring to the ticket?. Meanwhile, Mayor Parker joined a long list of national and local politicians who are endorsing Kamala Harris in her bid for the presidency.
One of Pa’s ‘most charming small towns’ is ‘buzzing with activity’
Many people seek out small towns as places to live for a variety of factors: Good school systems, cleanliness, affordability, etcetera. And this small town happens to be one of Pennsylvania’s “most charming.”. Betway Insider — which is described by its “Meet the Team” page as “an editorial...
Thousands of Pennsylvania workers are owed money from wage theft cases but the US Labor Department says it can’t find them
In March 2022, a federal court ordered an Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, home-care agency to pay more than $4.5 million in back wages and damages to more than 500 workers after federal investigators showed that the agency had misclassified those workers as independent contractors and failed to pay them overtime. The...
Human remains found near Hazleton
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A death investigation is underway after human remains were found in Luzerne County. Investigators responded to a large wooded area behind Hazleton Area High School around 9 a.m. on Wednesday. According to the Luzerne County District Attorney, police were working on a nearby missing persons...
Police seeking Mahanoy City woman on felony drug charges
State police and other law enforcement agencies continue to seek a Mahanoy City woman on drug charges. Ashley Duran, 27, of Mahanoy City, is charged with felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, possession of a controlled substance, use or possession of drug paraphernalia and possessing a firearm when not permitted to do so.
Man sets fire to home to halt sheriff's sale: Police
Dalmatia, Pa. — A warrant was issued Friday for a Northumberland County man who allegedly set his home on fire the day it was scheduled for a sheriff's sale. Early the morning of June 20, firefighters responded to a a fire at the two-story home of Andrew John Souder, 35, at the 200 block of River Road in Lower Mahanoy Township. The fire was fully involved and originated on the second-floor of the home, according to the affidavit. Hickory Corners Fire Chief Ricky Spotts found...
Stuff’D Steaks opens new Dauphin County location; replaces Phillip Arthur’s Cafe
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — The popular cheesesteak and hoagie eatery Stuff’D Steaks has officially opened its new brick-and-mortar Hershey storefront. abc27 news reported back in April when the locally popular Stuff’D Steaks announced that they would be closing their Lebanon County location, and relocating to a new space in the heart of Hershey.
Local Fulton Bank Offices Remain Open in Consolidation
POTTSTOWN PA – Fulton Bank branches in Pottstown and Exeter (Berks County) will remain open, as the bank apparently prepares to close 13 other offices, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported. Journal Senior Reporter Jeff Blumenthal wrote Monday (July 22, 2024) that the Philadelphia-area office closings were part of the...
Luzernne County Council approves 10-year tax break for Hazle Twp. commercial project
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Council on Tuesday approved a 10-year tax abatement plan for a commercial development project in Hazle Twp. Council also confirmed Paula Radick as full-time head of the division of judicial services and records. Tax break. Council voted 9-2 to approve a 10-year tax abatement schedule...
Officials say one person dead after Nesquehoning crash
NESQUEHONING, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say one person is dead after a morning crash in Nesquehoning. The Carbon County Coroner’s Office told 28/22 News they were called to Route 93 in Nesquehoning at about 8:30 a.m. for a crash. One person was pronounced dead on scene by the coroner’s office. 28/22 News reached out […]
Jake Joins the Sue Henry Show on WILK
PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — If you tuned into The Sue Henry show on WILK Tuesday afternoon, you may have heard a familiar voice - our Jake Sarwar!. Jake joined the legendary Sue Henry as a contestant on her "fake news" game. Sue presents four stories - three of...
Scranton library branch to close for renovations
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local library will be closing for some long-needed renovations. The Nancy Kay Holmes Library will be seeing some major upgrades soon, including adding a handicapped entrance to the back of the building. The front entrance will also be renovated. Inside, crews will be installing a handicapped restroom and replacing […]
Pottsville Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Schuylkill County
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that a Schuylkill County man was sentenced for drug trafficking. William Quintana, age 51, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Tuesday to 117 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for drug trafficking and firearm offenses.
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