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WSOC: Lackawanna Hosting Hagerstown To Start Season
SCRANTON, Pa. – Lackawanna College women's soccer will begin its 2024 campaign on Saturday, August 24th, as the Falcons host the Hagerstown CC Hawks at Schautz Stadium in Dunmore. Kickoff is set for 12:00pm ET. Admission is free to the public. The game will serve as the season-opener for both squads.
Fidelity's move to Courthouse Square stalled by rising project costs
SCRANTON — More than two years after Fidelity Bank officials announced plans to relocate the company's headquarters to Courthouse Square, the project remains paused. The Dunmore-based bank purchased the eight-story Scranton Electric Building on Linden Street for $2.6 million and started demolition work; however, the cost of the project nearly doubled from $13 million, pre-COVID, to $25.8 million, bringing work to a halt, said Dan Santaniello, Fidelity's president and CEO.
La Tolteca set to pay back $1.3M in unpaid tips
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular Mexican Restaurant in Luzerne County is facing backlash. This comes as the U.S. Department of Labor finds the owner of La Tolteca Authentic Mexican Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre withheld tips from 51 employees and now has to pay back $1.3 million. Investigators found the owners had the servers and […]
Two ejected in motorcycle crash in Forty Fort
FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is injured after a motorcycle crash in Luzerne County. The crash happened just before midnight on the off-ramp of State Route 309 at Exit 4 to Rutter Avenue. The bike went airborne and hit a guard rail, ejecting 48-year-old John Daley and 42-year-old Tina Latona over an […]
Death investigation in Susquehanna County
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A death investigation is underway in Susquehanna County. The coroner was called to an area off English Flats Road in Liberty Township around 10 p.m. Thursday. State police aren't releasing much information, only saying there is an ongoing, active investigation in this part of Susquehanna...
6 Nabbed and Stash of Drugs Busted by Authorities after Extensive Operation in Pennsylvania
Six individuals have been apprehended following a significant drug operation carried out at an apartment complex in Edwardsville. Following an extensive investigation involving various agencies, detectives conducted a raid at Eagle Ridge Apartments in Edwardsville. The Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office has reported that a raid was conducted at the...
Canton and Troy football earn big wins, NTL scoreboard
TROY, P.A. (WETM) – High School Football made it’s return to the Northern Tier. (Video Courtesy: SWA Mounties YouTube) Troy, Canton, Towanda, and Wyalusing each picked up wins to open football season in the NTL, on Friday. Troy picked up the most impressive win, fending off an early charge from a rejuvenated Sayre team 84-12. […]
Northumberland District Attorney Seeking to Bar Public From Fatal Shooting Hearing
SUNBURY — Northumberland County’s district attorney is seeking to bar the public from the preliminary hearing of two men charged in connection with a fatal shooting near the courthouse on Aug. 15. PennLive is reporting… District Attorney Michael O’Donnell cited safety concerns in a motion filed Thursday in...
Vendors and fireworks to light up Wilkes-Barre's 250th anniversary bash
LUZERNE COUNTY(WOLF) — For generations, Wilkes-Barre Township has been called home for many. This year, Wilkes-Barre Township is celebrating it’s 250th anniversary, a huge milestone and a historical year. 250 years in the making for a one-of-a-kind milestone. Wilkes Barre township has partnered with the Mohegan Sun Arena...
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