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Pa. taxpayers overcharged by $7 million for Medicaid prescription benefits
(WTAJ) — Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor released an audit showing that taxpayers in the Commonwealth paid $7 million more for Medicaid prescription drug benefits than they should have in 2022. According to DeFoor, the overcharging is a result of a lack of oversight of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) by the Department of Human […]
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus pushes for inmate voting
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – State lawmakers and Centre County officials toured the Centre County Correctional Facility (CCCF) together and discussed the importance of voting access for incarcerated people. This is part of a statewide tour being done by the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus. Discussion centered on facility policies allowing individuals to vote from jail […]
Binghamton woman who escaped federal custody pleads guilty, faces 5 years to life in prison
A Binghamton woman pleaded guilty Thursday to escaping from federal custody and possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine. Jade A. Pittsley, 34, of Binghamton, admitted that in November 2023, while she was serving a federal prison term for a drug offense involving methamphetamine, she was told to return to a halfway house but...
Separate police chases in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties
A heavy police presence last night in one part of Lackawanna County in search of a wanted man. Several police departments, including Olyphant, Blakely, Jessup, Dickson City, and state police, responded to part
PD: Man hides in brush to avoid arrest in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man after he was found in a stolen car, made shooting threats, and hid in a brush to avoid arrest. According to the Scranton Police Department, on Wednesday officers were called about a man driving near a house on Myrtle Street and claimed he intended […]
Driver dies after crashing into basement of home
W. CHILLISQUAQUE TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a man was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a home, ending up in the basement of the house in Northumberland County. On Wednesday around 7:00 p.m., troopers were called to a report of a vehicle crashing into a house […]
Harrisburg police to run in Pennsylvania Special Olympics torch run
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg police will run alongside competing athletes during the Capital Area Torch run at this year’s Pennsylvania Special Olympics. According to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police, this isn’t the first time officers from the bureau participated in the Capital Area Torch Run for the Special Olympics. Their participation helps raise money for the annual event.
Greene Man Arrested, Charged After Sending Indecent Material to Online Account
The Chenango County Sheriff's Office says a 40-year-old Greene man was arrested and charged after an investigation determined he sent inappropriate pictures to who he believed was a 14-year-old male. According to the office, an investigation determined Paul G. Callahan sent several nude photos of himself to a decoy teenager...
Volleyball Commences 2024 Campaign at the Bearcat Classic
Who: Bucknell (0-0) vs. Toledo (0-0) When: Friday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. Events Center – Vestal, N.Y. Who: Bucknell (0-0) vs. Merrimack (0-0) When: Friday, Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. Events Center – Vestal, N.Y. Live Video: AmericaEastTV. Live Stats: binghamtonbearcats.com. Setting the Scene, Part III. Who:...
Are You A Winner? Unclaimed Powerball Tickets Expiring Soon
Three winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets worth a combined total of $1,250,000 will soon expire. This includes one prize worth $1 million sold in Philadelphia, one prize worth $150,000 sold in Lehigh County, and one prize worth $100,000 sold in Allegheny County. The unclaimed $1 million-winning Powerball ticket was sold...
Week 2 high school football scores: Kennard-Dale thunders past Northeastern
Everything seemed to go right for Kennard-Dale against Northeastern on Friday night. The 421 total offensive yards might have played a part in the Rams' 52-26 win over the Bobcats. Maybe it was the seven touchdowns scored by six players, or the defensive stops that set them up for long, marching drives downfield....
Report: Red tape, new power plant delays put PJM grid 'in peril'
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania sits at the heart of the 13-state electric grid called PJM. That means the state’s role in generating power to keep the lights on in neighboring states is crucial. But a report warns that recent government policy choices have weakened the grid, making it more vulnerable to disruptions. A potential power shortage could hit by 2030 if more problems mount. ...
Lottery ticket worth $100,000 still unclaimed, set to expire soon
PITTSBURGH — A winning lottery ticket worth $100,000 that was sold at a drugstore in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood is set to expire soon if someone doesn't come forward to claim the big prize. Pennsylvania Lottery officials said the unclaimed Powerball ticket was purchased at Rite Aid on Atwood Street...
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