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Customer charged for Tractor Supply theft
Bloomsburg, Pa. — A man who was undercharged nearly $900 at Tractor Supply allegedly didn't respond when the company tried to recoup the money. Now Raymond E. Dohl, 53, is facing charges of theft for failing to pay for 100 T-posts at the Bloomsburg store. Tractor Supply employees contacted police on June 28 after they discovered Dohl had come to the store to pick up 150 8-foot-long T-posts he had...
State officials check out meal program
LANSFORD, Pa. — On Thursday, a special guest from the State Department of Education helped a mobile distribution site in Carbon County. With bags in hand, families lined up outside the Panther Valley Football Stadium in Lansford. One by one, families picked up enough breakfasts and lunches to last a couple of days. Erica Frederickson says she has seven kids under the age of 9.
Lehigh Valley real estate market shows resistance to nationwide slump, Realtors say
In the Lehigh Valley, the cost to purchase a home became more affordable in July compared to the previous month, according to the index compiled by the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors (GLVR). But the affordability index shows that despite a modest rise in housing affordability in July compared to June,...
Pa. man accused of making threats to FBI found incompetent to stand trial
WILLIAMSPORT — A Montour County man accused of making threats against the FBI has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial. U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann on Thursday ordered the government to hospitalize Thomas Green, 32, of Danville, for up to four months for treatment. During that...
Summer Reading 2024 Comes to a Close
We had a splendid time at our Summer Reading 2024 wrap-up party yesterday morning! The festivities included ice cream, photobooth station for souvenir photos, all different kinds of balloon creatures thanks to Andy Weaver, games, music, and lots of tasty food. We extend a huge thank you to the Shamokin...
Country singer Travis Tritt will be in Pa. this month: Where to buy tickets
Two-time Grammy Award winning country music singer Travis Tritt will perform in Pa. this month. Tritt will be on stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe. The four-time CMA winner’s hits have include “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive,” “Here’s a Quarter,”...
Scranton police search for two missing 15-year-old girls believed to be together
SCRANTON, Pa. (WOLF) — Police in Scranton are looking for two teen girls who went missing and might be together. Scranton Police are looking for 15-year-old Amy Wilson and 15-year-old Kailee Villaruel. Amy Wilson was last seen on Monroe Avenue in Scranton. She is described as a black female,...
Mount Carmel Borough Plans to Fine Those Who Feed Stray Cats
MOUNT CARMEL – Mt. Carmel is taking a different approach to their feral issue. In a social media post, police say they’ll fine people who feed stray cats. After a lengthy discussion on the cat problem/issue at a borough council meeting. Afterward, the borough said, “It was decided...
Community calendar: Week of 8/15/24
All Saints Orthodox Church: 211 Willow Ave., Olyphant, offers a frozen pierogi sale from 9 to 11 a.m. every Friday and 10:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday in the basement of the church. Christ Episcopal Church: 700 Delaware St., Forest City, is holding the following events:. • Accepting donations of...
New Misericordia University women's wrestling team has Olympic dreams
Alajendra Alfaro decided to take a leap of faith. The Denver, Colorado, native committed to Misericordia University earlier this year to wrestle for the Cougars’ first-ever women’s team. “It was the coach,” she said. Alfaro had offers in different states, including in Colorado, but the coaches didn't...
Who is Marc Fogel, the Pittsburgh native detained in Russia?
WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Earlier this week, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey and a bipartisan group of congressional leaders sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to declare Butler County native Marc Fogel as wrongfully detained. “We write to you with the gravest of concerns...
Pennsylvania State Police to host child car seat safety checks
Pennsylvania State Police want to help you make sure your child is riding in your car safely. In September PSP will be hosting two car seat safety check events. The first event will occur in Limerick on September 16 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Patriot Chevrolet of Limerick at 40 Autopark Boulevard. Appointments […]
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