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LHU Football adds 14 transfer student-athletes to fall 2024 roster
LOCK HAVEN – Lock Haven head football coach Dan Mulrooney and the Bald Eagles have announced the addition of 14 transfer student-athletes to the fall 2024 roster. “We are very excited about these players joining our team this upcoming season,” Coach Mulrooney said. “They all have playing experience that will help our roster and our competition level right away. The transfer portal has been good to us with success stories like Chris Collier, Cody Romano and T’iar Young. The best is yet to come with this group.”
Scranton teen sentenced for fatal gang-related stabbing
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article may have been unclear about when the sentencing would take place. SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office says the teen who was convicted of being involved in a fatal stabbing in Scranton was sentenced Tuesday afternoon. The Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office […]
Arrest made in Wilkes-Barre homicide investigation
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been arrested for his alleged connection to a deadly stabbing in Wilkes-Barre. On Tuesday, the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department stated they arrested Jaime Knights, 63, of Wilkes-Barre, who was wanted in connection to the homicide of 33-year-old Scott Knox. Knights was arrested on July 25 in Bath, […]
Supporting a Century of Compassion in East Buffalo
For over 100 years, St. Gerard’s Parish was the center of Buffalo’s Bailey Delavan neighborhood, where families could come together as a community. Although the final mass was held in 2008, the site’s century-long outreach to its surrounding East Buffalo community has continued. Today, the former school,...
Gun Trafficking Group Operated In Pottstown, Boyertown: Prosecutors
The group, which operated out of its alleged members' homes and storage units in Pottstown and Boyertown, "specialized in the acquisition and distribution of illegal firearms," prosecutors said. The investigation began in February, when suspected member James Hiller showed up at Pottstown Hospital with a stab wound, according to authorities....
Minor wins first Bassmaster Kayak Series title at Susquehanna River
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Last summer, Ewing Minor helped one of his friends celebrate their birthday by taking a trip to the Susquehanna River. The conditions he fished then helped Minor dial in the winning smallmouth strategy this week at the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series at Susquehanna River scored by TourneyX.
In 2020, ballots found in a Luzerne County dumpster prompted an investigation. A watchdog says the U.S. attorney's statements misled the public
SCRANTON, Pa. — A U.S. Department of Justice watchdog said David Freed, the former U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, misled the public regarding the handful of ballots found in a Luzerne County dumpster weeks before the 2020 general election. The Office of Inspector General, in a...
PA nursing facility employees awarded historic $35.8 million judgement for stolen wages
Pittsburgh, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — After a five-year legal battle, a federal court in Pittsburgh has awarded one of the largest wage recovery judgments in U.S. history to current and former employees of 15 residential skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced Tuesday the court awarded $35.8 million […]
Rider Park hosting nature-inspired programs
Trout Run, Pa. — Nature lovers can enjoy a party under the stars, take short hikes, and create nature-inspired art at Rider Park, thanks to the First Community Foundation Partnership. Participants are asked to pre-register for all events by calling the foundation at 570-321-1500 or emailing, AmyP@fcfpartnership.org. An email will be sent prior to the event to provide additional information. For more information and directions, visit www.RiderPark.org Family Art ...
Work progresses at future Euphoria Heights Brewing Company location
LOCK HAVEN – Visibly, work has been moving along steadily on the facade of the former Elks Lodge in downtown Lock Haven. Construction crews were on site over the past couple weeks demolishing the old front steps and walkway to make way for a new design that is pleasing to the eye, efficient, and spacious.
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