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A relaxing morning in Schuylkill County | Go Joe 27 Day 3
Joe Snedeker and Chelsea Strub are enjoying a peaceful morning near Frackville in Schuylkill County to start day three of Go Joe 27. Today, Newswatch 16's Morning Meteorologist will bike through lower Schuylkill County, stopping in Cressona for noon. Then, Joe will bike from Frackville through Hometown, Tamaqua before crossing into Carbon County, and ending the day in Nesquehoning.
One question for each Pocono football team to answer ahead of the season
Football season is only a month away in the Poconos, and every team is filled with anticipation of a new season. While there is a lot to be optimistic about ahead of 2024, every program has questions as a lot of talent is no longer on the mountain and new faces will...
Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 70: Samuel Spolski, Nativity BVM HS
Coaches Comments: Samuel is a returning 3-year starter on both sides of the ball. He leads our team in rushing as a sophomore. His junior season was cut short with an injury last season. We are expecting him to have a tremendous senior season. He is also ranked number one in his class academically.
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 […]
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...
Suspects accused of stealing large number of vapes
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two suspects are accused of stealing a large number of vapes from a Luzerne County smoke shop. According to the Hazleton City Police, on July 14 the two men entered Grant Smoke Shop in the 200 block of West Mine Street and stole a large number of vapes. Anyone with […]
Luzerne County Council funding tour showcases new Kingston-Forty Fort “Tower 1” fire truck
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. In their latest American Rescue tour stop Monday, Luzerne County Council members checked out the new Kingston-Forty Fort “Tower 1” fire truck. Purchased with a $1.8 million American Rescue Plan Act allocation from the county, Tower 1 has a...
Spotlight PA Event: What Pennsylvania’s New $47.6 Billion Budget Means for You
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Lawmakers have finalized Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget — and no one is completely happy. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro didn’t get recreational marijuana or a tax on skill games; legislative Democrats didn’t get a minimum wage increase; and legislative Republicans didn’t get tax cuts.
The One Vice Presidential Pick Who Could Ruin Democratic Unity
When President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he was no longer running for reelection and was endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place, an immediate wave of euphoria swept across the broad spectrum of the Democratic coalition. In an instant, an 81-year-old white man who frequently struggled to form complete sentences was out and a 59-year-old multiracial woman who communicates in the crisp language of an experienced prosecutor was in. Harris raked in a record $81 million in just 24 hours, and Republicans started openly panicking. Across Blue America, everyone is coconut-pilled.That includes the left, or, more...
Here’s Where Bucks County Ranks in Purchasing Power
Bucks County ranks second in Pennsylvania for purchasing power, according to SmartAsset’s annual “Cost of Living Calculator." Bucks County ranks second in Pennsylvania for purchasing power, just behind Delaware County, according to SmartAsset’s annual “Cost of Living Calculator,” writes Claudia Dimuro for Penn Live. This...
Ranking best PA high school football wide receivers and tight ends in Bucks County area
Not an easy task, but we're ranking the top returning Pennsylvania high school football players in the Bucks County area by position as we gear up for the 2024-25 season with the PIAA kicking off games on opening night Aug. 23. Today, we look at wide receivers and tight ends. All players listed...
‘Roadspreading’ returns: How Pennsylvania’s oil industry quietly dumped waste across the state
Siri Lawson and her husband live on a stamp of wooded, hilly land in Warren County, Pennsylvania, nestled in the state’s rural northwest corner. During the summer heat, cars traveling on the county’s dirt roads cast plumes of dust in their wake. Winter’s chill can cause a hazardous film of ice to spawn on paved roads. To protect motorists from both slippery ice and vision-impairing dust, communities across Pennsylvania coat these roads with large, cheap volumes of de-icing and dust-suppressing fluids. In Lawson’s case, her township had been using oil and gas wastewater as a dust suppressant, believing the material was effective.
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