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Home visit from probation officers leads to drug bust
Shamokin, Pa. — A couple was arrested after Northumberland County probation officers conducted a visit at their Shamokin home. On Aug. 15, police were called to the home of Robert D. Stewart, 35, and Crystal G. Bingaman, 42, after probation officers checking on Stewart found drug paraphernalia and firearms in plain sight, according to court documents. Patrolman Travis Minnig of Shamokin Police, along with Patrolman Ethan Roughton, went inside and...
I-Team: Housekeeper arraigned on felony theft charges
TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County woman is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of items from families who hired her to do housekeeping. Troopers say 56-year-old Melissa Lugar from Harding stole from at least three families who hired her to do housekeeping chores. Investigators claim she was cleaning […]
Police responded to reports of a crash in Lebanon County
SAND HILL, Pa. — Emergency services responded to reports of a crash in Lebanon County around 1:45 p.m. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. The crash was reported on North 8th Street in North Lebanon Township. No injuries or road closures have been reported at this time.
Phoenix Golf Falls to Shamokin; Set Sights on Mid Penn Tournament Tuesday
MACKEYVILLE-Sugar Valley Rural Charter School’s golf team took on Shamokin at Belles Springs Golf Course on Monday. Despite their efforts, Sugar Valley fell to Shamokin, with a final score of 175 to 226. Leading the way for the Phoenix was Bryer Martin, who posted a score of 50. Layden...
Mosquito-borne illnesses discovered throughout Philadelphia region
This story originally appeared on 6abc. Mosquito-borne illnesses have been discovered in nearly every county in the Philadelphia region, and several people have tested positive for viruses. There are six local cases of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and one case of Eastern equestrian encephalitis in Atlantic...
To mark its 100th anniversary, Temple's marching band will perform at the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Temple University's marching band will mark its 100th anniversary by participating at an event that's nearing its own century-mark celebration. The Diamond Band announced Sunday it was selected to be in the 99th edition of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 2025, marching the two-mile route in New York City alongside balloons, floats, dance crews, color guards and musicians. This will be Temple's first performance in the parade, which is televised each year on NBC.
Temple leadership supportive of new performance-based state funding system
The Pennsylvania General Assembly this summer passed a bill introducing performance-based funding for state-related universities. The universities in the bill, Temple, Penn State and Pitt, will be reviewed by a council who will request multiple sets of data in order to qualify, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The Performance-based Funding Act,...
The team behind SAASA’s second act prepares for a new era
Ray Epstein can still remember a chance encounter from her sophomore year in the fall of 2022. Epstein, who had re-founded Student Activists Against Sexual Assault weeks earlier, was sitting on the steps to Mazur Hall’s terrace when another student, a stranger, spied her, cautiously approached and asked, “Are you Ray?”
Mission Impossible: What to know for Temple’ season opener against Oklahoma
Temple Football head coach Stan Drayton has been assigned a near impossible mission heading into his third season at the helm. The Owls open up their season Friday night traveling down south to take on No. 16 Oklahoma. Temple heads into its first game with more questions than answers. Drayton...
Outdoor Slate Belt bar specializes in honey and fruit wines
Those who like a taste of honey and a sip of wine have a new place to visit in the Slate Belt. Mount Bethel Farms at 1181 Turkey Ridge Rd. in Upper Mount Bethel Township is hosting a grand opening at noon Aug. 31 for its outdoor wine bar and farm market.
HighHOPES Miniature Horse Challenge scheduled for Sept. 7 in Grantville
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Football Recap: Penn Cambria Starts Season with Win Against Richland
Penn Cambria took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down the Richland Rams 22-8. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 26-21 loss the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023. Gavin Harrold went...
Hawkinson Announces Upcoming Retirement as KU President
The President of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson, announced his upcoming retirement at the university’s 2024 Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration on Friday, Aug. 23. Hawkinson, the 12th president of KU, said he would step down next summer (2025, date to be determined). He will have completed 10 years as president at that time.
York County SPCA cleared the shelter during a free adoption event over the weekend
The York County SPCA adopted more than 100 animals over the weekend during Clear the Shelter month, according to a Facebook post. "After almost two years of operating at or beyond our capacity, we cannot believe that our entire kennel is almost empty!" the shelter in Manchester Township said in the Facebook post. ...
Soccer Recap: Williamsport Starts Season with Victory at Home
Williamsport took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They never let the Mifflinburg Wildcats onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Millionaires also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Harrisburg officials condemn neo-Nazi rhetoric
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg residents were greeted with swastikas and hate speech around 2 p.m. Saturday near the State Capitol Complex. Witnesses say it began at Soldier’s Grove before moving its way through Capitol property and eventually on to State Street. City officials say the demonstration was allowed...
"Survivor dog" finds new home, lived weeks without proper access to food, water
PALMER TWP., Pa. -- Palmer Township Police are sharing great news on National Dog Day!. The department is happy to report Buster the dog has a new home. A post on the Palmer Twp. Police Facebook page says interest from a Facebook post and a story that aired on WFMZ-TV helped find interested families wanting to adopt Buster.
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