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Autism spectrum driving card in Northumberland
NORTHUMBERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Northumberland police have initiated a blue envelope program for drivers on the autism spectrum. The Northumberland Police Department has initiated a blue envelope program where drivers on the autism spectrum can place their vehicle registration, insurance card, driver’s license, and emergency contact information. Police say the envelope has instructions on […]
IFO: Pennsylvania to hit budget deficit next year
(The Center Square) – After a budget deal passed in the Capitol, a Pennsylvania state agency warns that the surplus will be depleted next year. The $47.6 billion budget, slightly less than Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion proposal that Republicans called “a budget of unicorns and rainbows,” will increase spending by $2.7 billion, including more than $1 billion for education. But the Independent Fiscal Office is warning that the general...
Three West Virginia men facing drug-related charges
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office of Virginia reports three men from West Virginia were arrested as a part of a drug bust on Saturday, July 13. According to the sheriff, during an investigation, the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force allegedly witnessed a hand-to-hand drug purchase. Members of the task force […]
Drivers to get huge $6,700 one-time payment from $50 million settlement if they had cars repaired – see who qualifies
CHEVY and GM diesel owners equipped with a large displacement V8 and a specific fuel pump could be seeing a substantial payday. The settlement covers drivers in seven states, with some being paid up to $12,700. Chevrolet and GMC, both brands under General Motors, have reached a preliminary settlement for...
Unlock Your Ancestry: Ross Library & CCGS Offer Genealogy Classes in August
LOCK HAVEN – The Ross Library and Clinton County Genealogical Society (CCGS) will conduct a three-part “Introduction to Genealogy” class at the Ross Library, 234 West Main Street, Lock Haven, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on Monday, August 5; Tuesday, August 6; and Thursday, August 8, 2024.
ATV rider wanted for alleged police chase
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for an ATV rider after they say he fled from officers in Luzerne County. On July 14 around 10:36 a.m., officers saw an ATV driving down the roadway on Main Street and Dickson Street in Duryea. Officers said they tried to stop the ATV but the rider […]
Police continue to investigate graffiti incident in Trout Run
Trout Run, Pa. — Police continue to investigate the vandalization of playground equipment at Trout Run Park. Sometime between June 15 and 17, unknown suspects used spray paint to put graffiti on a plastic sliding board and the blacktop of the basketball court at the park located on Lycoming Creek Road, according to state police at Montoursville. On June 19, township officials made a Facebook post asking for the public's...
Quest closing Pennsylvania lab, laying off 121 people
Quest Diagnostics is closing a lab in Pennsylvania and laying off 121 employees at the site, the company said in a recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification letter filed with the state. The Norristown lab performs workforce drug testing on urine specimens. Quest is consolidating its capabilities at a facility...
Manufactured homeowners still protesting rent gouging
(The Center Square) – Manufactured home communities offer affordable housing options for people on fixed incomes, but in Pennsylvania, homeowners say “predatory” lot rent increases threaten their way of life. Two bills that could resolve the issue have lawmakers at odds and expressing skepticism about their prospects. Manufactured homes are constructed in factories and assembled on-site. Residents typically own the home, but not always the land on which it sits....
Helping Heroes Beat the Heat
LOCK HAVEN — We count on our local first-responders to be cool-headed in a crisis. Recently members of the Downtown Lock Haven Rotary Club thought about them responding to emergencies in this heat wave and decided to help them stay cool. Rotarians Janine Bruno, at left, and Diahann Claghorn, at right, delivered a case of water, a case of sports drinks, and ice pops to each of four area fire companies, two ambulance services, the Clinton County Communications Center, and the Lock Haven City Police Department. Police Officer Andrew Fisher joined them for this photo.
An epic spray paint battle is bringing artists together.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Versus Battle Art is holding an epic spray paint battle between a Scranton mural artist and a Wilkes Barre mural artist. The nonprofit Educational Opportunity Centers is organizing the event. The Versus Battle Art kicks off tomorrow at 5 at Diamond City Park in Wilkes Barre....
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