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Teenager pleads guilty to aggravated assault
SCRANTON — A 16-year-old Dunmore teenager pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and carrying firearms without a license Friday before Lackawanna County Judge Andrew J. Jarbola. Angelo Morales faces a maximum sentence of 27 years in prison and fine of $35,000, after an October shooting left two teenagers with life-threatening...
Days Gone By July 27, 2024
SCRANTON, Pa. - Court today granted a rule to show cause why the entire school board of Scranton should not be ousted from office. The rule was made returnable August 7. The petition for the ousting of the board members was presented by district Attorney Harold A. Scragg upon the recommendations of the members of the grand jury.
Former fiscal manager for Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pa. charged with wire fraud
SCRANTON — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Angela Saar, 51, of Olyphant, Lackawanna County, was charged on July 25 in a criminal investigation with wire fraud. The criminal information charges that from November 2018 to June 2022, while employed as...
PD: Multiple packages of meth seized after intercepted drug deal
EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man was arrested after officers intercepted a drug deal at an Edwardsville apartment complex. According to the Edwardsville Police Department, officers were called to the Hilltop Apartment Complex on Monday around 6:00 p.m. after a complaint was reported that two men were sitting inside a parked truck. […]
WooSox Drop Series Opener to RailRiders, 8-4
MOOSIC, PA –– Nick Sogard homered and Luis Guerrero notched four strikeouts in two scoreless innings of relief, but the Worcester Red Sox (10-11)/(45-51) lost 8-4 to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (9-12)/(52-43) on Tuesday night in the first of seven games at PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania. Nick Sogard...
Man allegedly threatens wife with chainsaw in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is in custody after allegedly threatening to attack his wife with a chainsaw. According to the Lackawanna County Communication Center, a male was inside the house trying to break through the bedroom door and had a chainsaw. Police said upon entry they located and detained 59-year-old […]
Tommy Dunne was just 15 when he led the Honesdale Ramblers to an unlikely championship
HONESDALE — When looking back at Wayne County's storied baseball history, the 1947 season stands out as one of the most memorable for several reasons. At the top of that list is the fact that the Honesdale Ramblers powered their way to an unlikely championship with a line-up comprised largely of high schoolers. ...
Pa. man who told police he smokes marijuana daily is charged with vehicular homicide
DANVILLE — A Lycoming County man who told state police he smokes marijuana daily has been charged with vehicular homicide following an investigation into a Jan. 1 accident on Interstate 80 near Danville. Anthony J. Machi, 45, of the Hughesville area, is accused of being responsible for the death...
New park benches unveiled in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New park benches will be on display in the Diamond City thanks to the Wilkes-Barre Area School District’s Creative and Performing Arts Academy (CAPAA.) Students designed and painted the park benches and garbage covers to help with the beautification of the city hall’s grounds in Wilkes-Barre. The mayor of the […]
Firefighter Injured as Fire Rips Through West Pittston (PA) Double-block
Jul. 23—WEST PITTSTON — A firefighter was injured and a double-block property destroyed early Tuesday morning as a fire broke out on Jenkins Street. West Pittston fire chief John Hood said that his company got the call at approximately 1:08 a.m. Tuesday for a fire at 610-612 Jenkins St. in the borough.
Resources come together for those less fortunate in Dunmore
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Resources for those less fortunate came together at the Robert E. Dougherty High-Rise in Dunmore. The event was sponsored by the Lackawanna County Housing Authority. Free clothing and meals were provided by Saint Francis of Assisi, and residents of the high-rise were told about programs in the community to help […]
Camp Cadet turns teens into Troopers in Lackawanna County
DUNMORE, Pa. — It's not everyday you see a helicopter land in Dunmore. But, this week a group of 68 teenagers are turning into state troopers. "Every aspect of law enforcement we bring in because we want a well-rounded experience," says Pennsylvania State Trooper Bob Urban. When they say...