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Pennsylvania Family Seeks Justice After Son Died in Bridgeville Crash
Near BRIDGEVILLE, De. - June 23, 2023, changed the lives of a Pennsylvania couple forever when their 20-year-old son was killed in a crash on Route 404 near Bridgeville. Over a year later, no charges have been filed, and the family is calling for justice. Glenn Porter, a 20-year-old former...
One Dead, Another Injured After Crash on Route 17
State police have released the names of those involved in the fatal crash on Thursday afternoon in the Town of Owego. Police say a group of motorcycles was attempting to merge onto SR 17 from the Exit 66 on-ramp. Police say a tractor-trailer was already on 17 when one of the motorcycles collided with the tractor-trailer.
Bethel, Home of Woodstock, Embraces Green Initiatives
The Town of Bethel, home of The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969, has been recertified as a “Bronze-standard Climate-Smart Community” by the Department of Environmental Conservation as part of New York State’s Climate Smart Community program, which supports local efforts to meet the economic, social, and environmental challenges posed by climate change. Bethel is one of 23 municipalities being recognized for taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
FedEx Driver Was 1.5X Legal Limit In Drunken Crash That Knocked Power In Warren County: Cops
A FedEx driver was drunk when he crashed into a utility pole in Hackettstown on Tuesday, July 16, authorities said.At 2:59 p.m., officers were at 100 Main St. when they saw a FedEx delivery truck crashed into a utility pole, Hackettstown police said. The driver, David Fiallos, a 46-year-old Long Va…
PennLive: TWA Flight 800 Remembered in Montoursville
MONTOURSVILLE — PennLive is reporting… Around noon every July 17 Charles F. Grimm visits the Montoursville Memorial Gardens. There he sits on a bench for a while and then goes to what is known as the “angel” monument where he touches the etched name of his daughter Julia.
IFO: Pennsylvania to hit budget deficit next year
(The Center Square) – After a budget deal passed in the Capitol, a Pennsylvania state agency warns that the surplus will be depleted next year. The $47.6 billion budget, slightly less than Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion proposal that Republicans called “a budget of unicorns and rainbows,” will increase spending by $2.7 billion, including more than $1 billion for education. But the Independent Fiscal Office is warning that the general...
Three West Virginia men facing drug-related charges
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office of Virginia reports three men from West Virginia were arrested as a part of a drug bust on Saturday, July 13. According to the sheriff, during an investigation, the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force allegedly witnessed a hand-to-hand drug purchase. Members of the task force […]
Drivers to get huge $6,700 one-time payment from $50 million settlement if they had cars repaired – see who qualifies
CHEVY and GM diesel owners equipped with a large displacement V8 and a specific fuel pump could be seeing a substantial payday. The settlement covers drivers in seven states, with some being paid up to $12,700. Chevrolet and GMC, both brands under General Motors, have reached a preliminary settlement for...
ATV rider wanted for alleged police chase
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for an ATV rider after they say he fled from officers in Luzerne County. On July 14 around 10:36 a.m., officers saw an ATV driving down the roadway on Main Street and Dickson Street in Duryea. Officers said they tried to stop the ATV but the rider […]
Quest closing Pennsylvania lab, laying off 121 people
Quest Diagnostics is closing a lab in Pennsylvania and laying off 121 employees at the site, the company said in a recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification letter filed with the state. The Norristown lab performs workforce drug testing on urine specimens. Quest is consolidating its capabilities at a facility...
Manufactured homeowners still protesting rent gouging
(The Center Square) – Manufactured home communities offer affordable housing options for people on fixed incomes, but in Pennsylvania, homeowners say “predatory” lot rent increases threaten their way of life. Two bills that could resolve the issue have lawmakers at odds and expressing skepticism about their prospects. Manufactured homes are constructed in factories and assembled on-site. Residents typically own the home, but not always the land on which it sits....
Hazle Twp. residents fear being left dry due to water project
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A controversy is unfolding in the Hazleton area involving a major water line replacement project. Residents reached out to the I-Team for help after receiving shut-off notices from the Hazleton City Authority. Residents are supposed to hook up to the new water line, but many residents say they cannot […]
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