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Lackawanna College Police Academy Graduation to Host Scranton Police Detective
WHEN: Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Lackawanna College’s Peoples Security Bank Theater, Angeli Hall, 501 Vine St., Scranton, PA. WHAT: The Lackawanna College Police Academy will graduate the full-time Class 262. The graduating class includes 26 cadets who are set to embark on their careers in law enforcement.
Scranton police charge man for inappropriate contact with minor
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A man was arrested for having inappropriate contact with a child. The Scranton Police Department arrested 25-year-old Brant Everett after the special victim's unit investigated a report of child sexual assault. In an interview with police, Everett made admissions about his role in having...
Inspired athletes create their own summer games in Pennsylvania
KINGSLEY, Pa. — The Summer Olympics in Paris have inspired some athletes here at home to compete in games of their own. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted a backyard Olympics competition Sunday night in Kingsley, Susquehanna County. Activities included a kayak relay race, a nine-hole bucket golf course,...
19-year-old wanted after attempted homicide of Monroe Co. man in Pike County
PIKE CO., Pa. - A man from Monroe County was rushed to the hospital following a shooting in Pike County. Pennsylvania State Police say Derrel Ambrose 22, from Tobyhanna, sustained multiple gunshot wounds during the incident on Saturday night along Mallard Lane in Lehman Township. He underwent emergency surgery. The...
Wilkes Professor Emeritus Zbigniew Witczak Honored by University of Lodz in Poland
Zbigniew J. Witczak, emeritus professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Wilkes University, was honored by the University of Lodz in Poland with the prestigious Universitatis Lodziensis Amico medal. The award recognizes service to the institution by individuals deemed friends of the university. Since the University of Lodz established the honor in...
Multiple fire departments battle blaze at Newtown Hill Barn Apts. in Mansfield
Mansfield, Pa. — A fire broke out in one of he Newtown Hill Barn Apartments located at 426 Newtown Hill Road in Mansfield late Sunday evening, July 28, around 11:20 p.m. Mansfield Hose Company was first to respond after it was reported that there was light smoke in one of the apartments. Mansfield fire personnel arrived quickly on scene and reported seeing light smoke coming from the apartment complex and the evacuation of the tenants was started. ...
Little League World Series and Regional 2024 schedule for Williamsport play
The 2024 Little League region tournaments kick off Thursday across the country with the winning teams of each regional earning a spot in the Little League World Series. In all, 53 teams are battling for the 10 USA spots in the World Series. Ten international teams -- some of which have already clinched berths in the World Series -- will meet up the with the American youngsters in Williamsport, Penn., for the World Series, which begins on Wednesday, Aug. 14 and runs until Sunday, Aug. 25. The double-elimination tourney was expanded from the traditional 16 teams in 2022.
Swing state governors Shapiro and Whitmer rally Philadelphia-area voters for a Harris presidency
LOWER GWYNEDD TWP. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rallied Democrats at a suburban Philadelphia high school as Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign entered its first full week Monday. Shapiro and Whitmer, both prospects to be Harris’ running mate, told the crowd of more than 1,000 at Wissahickon High School […]
In Pa., spotted lanternflies’ knack for hitchhiking is proving crucial to their staying power
Spotted lanternflies are back in the Philly region, and in the 10 years since they first appeared in Pennsylvania, scientists have learned important details about the damage they cause — and what makes them so effective. Shannon Powers, press secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, said the good...
Latest Pa. Budget Leaves Embattled Child Care Industry Without Much-Needed Funding to Boost Staffing
Children at Shady Lane School in Pittsburgh play in a sandbox. Photo by Commonwealth Media Services. When Carli Viola-Luqa learned in April that her kid’s child care facility planned to permanently close, she panicked. Article by Sarah Boden for Spotlight PA. Viola-Luqa, a nurse, and her husband, a dentist,...
SEPTA implements partial hiring freeze with possible fare hikes on the way
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. SEPTA will freeze spending and implement other budget cuts to help the agency manage anticipated fiscal troubles. The agency’s Andrew Busch said the belt-tightening is the result of...
Shots fired in I-80 road rage incident in the Poconos, state police say
Shots were fired during what police are describing as a road rage incident Saturday evening along Interstate 80 in the Poconos. Pennsylvania State Police in Stroudsburg said the incident unfolded just after 5 p.m. Saturday at exit 305.4 in Stroud Township. Two cars collided, occupants emerged from the vehicles and shots rang out, according to police.
Woman rescued from fire in Dunmore
DUNMORE, Pa. — One person was rescued from a fire in Lackawanna County. Flames broke out at a building along Drinker Street around 10 p.m. Monday night. Officials say the fire started in an apartment above a business in the building. A woman was rescued from the apartment; she...
10 Years In and Spotted Lanternfly Damage is Less Than Expected
The spotted lanternfly has not wreaked the general havoc to Pennsylvania's agriculture that was expected. It’s been ten years since the spotted lanternfly invaded Pennsylvania, and things are not as dire as thought when the invasive pest was first discovered in Berks County, writes Henry Savage for The Harrisburg Patriot-News.
West Scranton Bike Rodeo promotes safety and independence for kids
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Neighbor-Works Northeastern Pennsylvania hosted its first West Scranton Bike Rodeo Friday at Allen Park. The family-friendly event aimed to promote bike safety, education, and skills among the West Scranton youth. "It’s important for kids to learn how to ride bikes because oftentimes it’s their...
Locals react after flames destroy Susquehanna County business
FRIENDSVILLE, SUSQUEHANNA CO. (WOLF) — The smoke has cleared but now a business is gone in Susquehanna County,. Crews were called to the Choconut Market in Friendsville around 5:30 a.m. for a structure fire. The Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Company said that the building had partially collapsed in the...
Tobyhanna Army Depot Recognizes Interns on National Intern Day
Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), in recognition of National Intern Day, an observance created to celebrate future leaders, highlighted depot employees who joined Team Tobyhanna through internship programs on July 25. TYAD’s Pathways Program offers federal employment opportunities for students nearing graduation or who have recently graduated. Current students can participate...