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Fight involving a gun erupts in church parking lot after funeral of 13-year-old cheerleader
Police arrested two male juveniles Friday amid a melee that broke out in a church parking lot after the funeral of a 13-year-old girl who was killed in a homicide. The fight occurred around 1 p.m. as hundreds of people were exiting the Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church at 212 N Progress Ave. in Susquehanna Township. Pallbearers had just finished loading Na’Ryah Wright’s casket inside a horse-drawn carriage when people started screaming and yelling across the parking lot.
Former Pa. officer found guilty of illegally using state’s police records system
WILLIAMSPORT — A former Williamsport police corporal has been found guilty of unauthorized use of the state JNET records system but not on three other charges. Lycoming County jurors deliberated about two hours Friday before returning a split verdict on charges against Cpl. Eric B. Derr, 40, of Cogan Station.
Fidelity's move to Courthouse Square stalled by rising project costs
SCRANTON — More than two years after Fidelity Bank officials announced plans to relocate the company's headquarters to Courthouse Square, the project remains paused. The Dunmore-based bank purchased the eight-story Scranton Electric Building on Linden Street for $2.6 million and started demolition work; however, the cost of the project nearly doubled from $13 million, pre-COVID, to $25.8 million, bringing work to a halt, said Dan Santaniello, Fidelity's president and CEO.
Pittston's New American Theatre project set to transform downtown
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WOLF) — The city of Pittston is undergoing a transformative project, one of the biggest they’ve ever done. What used to be 99 South Main Street, is now an empty area, soon to be the New American Theatre located in downtown Pittston. The demolition is completed,...
PA Cyber Charter advisors, counselors authorize strike
(WTAJ) — Advisors and counselors employed by PA Cyber Charter have authorized a strike after contract negotiations between them and the school have failed for over two years. Following 750 days of bargaining, with a state mediator present for some sessions, members of the PA Cyber Academic Advisors and School Counselors Education Association (PACAASCEA), representing […]
Casey blames ‘scheming corporations’ for rising prices
(The Center Square) – The inflationary pressure squeezing taxpayers’ wallets comes from “scheming corporations," according to Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. During a five-minute speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the three-term senator told the crowd that rising prices on food and other necessities boils down to corporate greed. “The corporations say your prices are up only because their costs are up,” Casey...
Pa. High School Football Report podcast: An interview with Aliquippa RB and Penn State recruit Tikey Hayes
Since the hosts are chatting about some of Pennsylvania’s best talent just hours before the 2024 season takes flight, a conversation with Aliquippa RB Tiqwai “Tikey” Hayes seems appropriate. Hayes dishes on the reasons behind his decision to choose Penn State, the current state of Quips’ football...
Greyhound turns away Pennsylvania service hound; ADA expert says no grey area: ‘It is not the driver’s choice’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Steven Gailey is a clown. That’s not a slur, the way people use the term to describe unserious people. Gailey, who lives in Pittsburgh, spent about half his life performing as a literal circus clown and now trains volunteer clown troupes, who cheer up children in hospitals. Harrisburg has a hospital […]
2024 PSAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll: Women’s Cross Country
The Shippensburg University women’s cross country team has been ranked third in the 2024 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The poll, determined by the league’s coaches who are not permitted to vote for their own team, placed Slippery Rock first, as the reigning champions received eight first-place votes. Bloomsburg is ranked second with six votes, while Shippensburg received the remaining three first-place votes.
Lehigh Valley attorney accused of threatening investigator
An Easton attorney was accused Thursday of threatening an attorney from the Pennsylvania Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Attorney Ronnie Creazzo, 60, of Bushkill Township, sent a threatening email after an investigator from the disciplinary counsel’s office showed up at his home on June 21, according to a criminal complaint.
Report: Pa. State Police pull over drivers at similar rates regardless of a driver’s race
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police pulled drivers over at about the same rate regardless of the motorists’ race or ethnicity, according to a study of traffic stops made in 2023. Released last week, the analysis by criminologist Robin...
Pennsylvania's gambling habit costs more than just money
(The Center Square) — Continuing its usual trend, gambling revenues in Pennsylvania keep climbing year over year. Along with dozens of other states that have legalized more forms of betting, however, so has a financial problem for residents. The tax revenue has become significant, but the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board also must deal with routinely punishing vice. ...
Pa. Treasury: Unclaimed properties remain, file claim for return
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Treasury is reminding Commonwealth residents to check for unclaimed properties. Unclaimed properties can come from old bank accounts, uncashed checks or forgotten safe deposits, according to the Treasury. One-in-ten Pennsylvanians have unclaimed property, with the average claim being about $1,600. Looking to check if you have any unclaimed properties? Residents […]
I’m suing after I was forced to spend $38k repaving my driveway – now I can’t even use it because of the repairs
DRIVERS lugged suitcases of items down their unusable driveway after it was recently repaved – they’re looking to sue after the thousand-dollar repair. A city forced two homeowners to repave their driveway after it posed a potential water runoff problem, but the residents said the solution could damage their cars. The Dale family moved into […]
Festival to celebrate Hispanic heritage to kick off in Nanticoke
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We’re just a couple of weeks away from National Hispanic Heritage Month but one restaurant in Luzerne County is already starting the celebration. The stove tops are hot and the birria tacos are getting loaded at Picosita Tacos in Nanticoke. Plated with Mexican flags, homemade salsa, and fresh cilantro; the […]
DOL goes after tip-pool violators for nearly $2M
Failure to comply with federal tip-pooling rules is costing two restaurants a bundle this week. La Tolteca and its owner, Carlos De Leon, were ordered by a federal court to pay $1.3 million to 55 workers who participated in a tip pool run by the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, restaurant. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), bartenders and servers were required to contribute a portion of their gratuities to the pool, as per the customary arrangement. But the restaurant didn’t follow the hands-off policy warranted by regulations. The money went first to the establishment rather than to some sort of kitty that couldn’t be drained by management.
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