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FOX56 Community Calendar through August 17
NORTHEAST & CENTRAL Pa. (WOLF) — Here’s what’s happening in your community with FOX56’s Sam Durante:. Carbondale Pioneer Nights begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday. There will be daily activities for all plus food, music, and more. Fireworks are on Friday night. Wednesday, August 14 –...
Man pleads guilty to the death of three-month-old
LAKE ARIEL, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wayne County Office of the District Attorney announced that a Lake Ariel man has entered a guilty plea in the death of an infant in 2023. According to investigators, 26-year-old Michael Alexander Crowl entered a guilty plea to third-degree murder for causing the death of a three-month-old baby […]
Wyalusing School District changes cell phone policy ahead of new school year
Wyalusing Valley Junior/Senior High School will be implementing new cell phone guidelines for the upcoming school year. According to the school district, cell phones will be prohibited in the school building and on campus including in classrooms, study halls, hallways, gyms, locker rooms and bathrooms during school hours unless specifically allowed by administration.
Officials identify man killed in Northumberland County deadly shooting
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Montour County Coroner’s office announced they have identified the person killed in the deadly shooting in Northumberland County. The Sunbury Police Department told 28/22 News that a shooting happened outside of the Northumberland County Courthouse around 12:01 p.m. Thursday. Officers arrived on the scene and found a man with […]
How sweet it is! Hamlin corn king passes 50 year mark
LAKE ARIEL, WAYNE CO. (WOLF) — One of Lake Ariel’s most famous farm stands is run out of a station wagon. For 50 years, Mr. Swingle has been selling corn on Hamlin Highway. Every day, cars driving on Hamlin Highway pull off the road just to buy some...
Fundraiser for Manna for the Many
SHAMOKIN – They’ll be a fundraiser for the Manna for the Many program this weekend. The nonprofit food pantry in Shamokin is holding a donation drive Saturday from 8-4. They say, all donations go directly to serve the people of Shamokin, Coal township, Trevorton, Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, and Elysburg.
Mount Carmel Borough Plans to Fine Those Who Feed Stray Cats
MOUNT CARMEL – Mt. Carmel is taking a different approach to their feral issue. In a social media post, police say they’ll fine people who feed stray cats. After a lengthy discussion on the cat problem/issue at a borough council meeting. Afterward, the borough said, “It was decided...
Lehman Township fire department gets new building
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After 65 years, a long-standing fire company in Luzerne County is moving. The Idetown Volunteer Fire Department is now located on Firehouse Road in Lehman Center taking over the former Lehman Township Firehall, which had been sitting vacant for several years. Officals say this move will make it safer […]
Celebrating piece of Babe Ruth history in Kirby Park
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Play ball! A charitable softball competition celebrating a piece of local history is set to take place this fall in Luzerne County. A Babe Ruth kiosk is situated at Wilkes-Barre’s Kirby Park, directly across from the city’s artillery park. Why? It’s where Babe Ruth hit the longest home run of […]
Firefighters battle Hazle Township blaze
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fire crews battled a tough fire in Luzerne County Tuesday night. According to the Hazle Township Fire and Rescue Company 141, just after 9:30 p.m., crews were called to Route 940 for a brush fire in Hazle Township. Once on scene, authorities say the crews found an abandoned mine […]
Without cuts or new revenue, Pa.'s budget surplus is on track to run dry
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s multibillion-dollar surplus will soon be halved according to a projection by a state budget watchdog, the result of a long-running structural deficit combined with a growing list of obligations competing for public dollars. The commonwealth’s...
$7.1M investment made in Pennsylvania for EV stations to include a Pizza Hut along the Turnpike
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Another round of investments is being made by the Shapiro administration to bring more EV stations to businesses including a Pizza Hut right off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The $7.1 million comes is part of Round 1B of federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. The Shapiro administration said it represents their […]
Everything you need to know about Team Allied Services and You
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — This year’s Team Allied Services and You campaign will focus on raising funds for children at Allied Services. With the support of WNEP, major sponsors, volunteer runners, and you, Team Allied Services and You will raise funds and awareness for pediatric care at Allied Services Integrated Health Systems.
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