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New apprenticeship program trains workers to plug defunct oil and gas wells
Harrisburg, Pa. — The United Mine Workers of America have partnered with the Pa. state government to create a new apprenticeship program that will train workers to plug oil and gas wells. The function of well plugs is to prevent oil and other pollutants from seeping into groundwater or migrating to the surface. The new program will be run out of the United Mine Workers of America Career Centers, Inc.’s Ruff Creek Training Center in Greene County. ...
New bee species found in Pennsylvania
The scientific community in Pennsylvania is abuzz with excitement. Multiple new species of bees have been discovered in the Keystone State. According to a Penn State press release, a group of community scientists — each of which was trained by Penn State experts — participating in a monitoring program led by the university found these new varieties of bees while documenting their regional patterns of biodiversity as well as how many there are.
McCormick confuses Philadelphia, Mississippi with Pennsylvania in X post
Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick (R) was mocked Wednesday after his X account confused Philadelphia, Miss., with Pennsylvania’s biggest city. McCormick’s account on social platform X shared a clip from a local Mississippi news station reporting on a shooting that police said was carried out by an alleged gang member from El Salvador. The post…
Five Field Hockey Players Named to NFHCA Division II Watchlist
MANAHAWKIN, NJ. — Five members of the Bloomsburg field hockey team have been named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II watchlist. The Huskies lead Division II with the most players represented on the list. This list is intended to showcase those field hockey student-athletes with the...
Flooding forces store to close
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Lots of rain caused problems for a grocery store in Luzerne County. Caution tape surrounds the entrance of Schiel's Family Market on Hanover Street in Wilkes-Barre after Thursday's flash flooding. Employees are working hard to clean up the aftermath, which caused several inches of water to flood the front of the store.
Bloomsburg Athletics Hall of Fame: Vanessa Sterner '02 • Softball
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg department of athletics recently announced its 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Class. This year's inductees are Nikki Hartranft '04 (field hockey), Christine Krebs '01 (women's soccer), Jen Bryan '03 (women's basketball), Vanessa Sterner '02 (softball), and Pete Rinella '95 (wrestling). Each day this week, we will celebrate one of our five inductees.
Police: Man threatens to shoot up a Hill section residence, runs from officers
SCRANTON — A man who drove to the city's Hill Section and threatened to "shoot up" a residence Wednesday evening, then ran from police officers when they stopped him in a stolen vehicle near the intersection of Mulberry Street and North Irving Avenue, according to a release. Steven Brannigan,...
Pa. man killed when his out-of-control car hits a house resulting in a fire
MILTON—A Lewisburg man was killed in a fiery wreck that also damaged a house in Northumberland County Wednesday evening. State police said Cornelius McMullen, 49, lost control of his vehicle while traveling south on Route 405 in West Chillisquaque Twp. near Milton. The car crossed and left the highway...
Port Carbon Couple Charged and Jailed After Domestic Incident Involving Meth and Meat Grinder
A man and woman from Port Carbon are facing charges and are locked up in Schuylkill County Prison after a domestic incident. According to court documents from Magisterial District Judge Dave Plachko's office, on Saturday, August 24th, 2024, around 1:00am, State Police from the Schuylkill Haven Barracks responded to the 100 Block of North Street in Port Carbon for a report of a domestic.
At long last, city inspects Black Rock Brewing Co.
POTTSVILLE — It's taken more than 450 days, but on Thursday city officials inspected Black Rock Brewing Co., 325 S. Centre St. Bobby Weaver, owner of the long-shuttered restaurant in an historic building that city officials contend is unsafe, said he feels "great" about the inspection. "The city has...
Blood drive being held in Hazleton on Sept. 10
HAZLETON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)—Hazleton and Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) will be hosting a mobile blood drive in Hazleton on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The blood drive will be held at LVH's Hazleton campus at 700 East Broad Street. "It is critical that individuals in...
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