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Fourth of July celebration in Union County
A concert and fireworks show started at 7 p.m. at the Wolfe Field in Lewisburg. Saturday is the big parade which goes through downtown. Officials expect to have a flyover from a plane that was built in the 50s all the way from the Air Heritage Aviation Museum in Beaver County.
Farm sustains structural damage after storm in Columbia County
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — A business that has been operating for more than 100 years sustained damage and lost two animals after Wednesday's severe storms in Columbia County. It was all hands on deck Friday evening at Milheim Menagerie Farm in Briar Creek Township as family and friends cleaned up some of the damage.
I-84 reopens after crash in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Pa. — I-84 is back open after a crash in Pike County. Officials say the one-car crash happened around 12 p.m. along I-84 West in Blooming Grove Township. A stretch of I-84 was shut down for hours before reopening around 5 p.m. The crash remains under investigation...
Police searching for escaped inmate in Bradford County
Ryan Kithcart, 30, was arrested on terroristic threats charges on June 25. After Kithcart was arraigned, he was unable to post $75,000 bail and was taken to the Bradford County Correctional Facility to be processed. While he was being processed, a scan revealed an anomaly in his abdomen, and he...
Scranton man sentenced on gun charge
SCRANTON, Pa. — A man from Lackawanna County will spend nearly nine years behind bars for a firearms offense. Investigators say Victorious Minter, 28, of Scranton, was in possession of a loaded pistol after having been convicted of another crime and waved the gun at another driver during a road rage incident on the North Scranton Expressway back in January of 2022.
Coroner: Two dead in multi-vehicle wreck in Montour County
MONTOUR COUNTY, Pa. — UPDATE: Montour County Coroner Scott Lynn confirmed Saturday that two people are dead. The victims were entrapped in separate trucks that caught fire following the multi-vehicle crash. Lynn said investigators believe they know the names of the two victims, who are believed to be men, but the fires caused such damage that they must wait until an autopsy scheduled Tuesday to confirm their identities.
Church reaches 250 years of service in Northumberland County
MILTON, Pa. — The Chillisquaque Presbyterian Church in Northumberland County was originally one of three churches established by the Donegal Presbytery out of Philadelphia back in 1774. "Unfortunately, of the three Churches, only one is left, and that's us. The other two have become venues for weddings and things...
Cherry crop bounces back after freeze
EFFORT, Pa. — The trees at Heckman Orchard near Effort are filled with fresh sour cherries for the first day of the Pick-Your-Own weekend. "It's really beautiful; the cherries look amazing. It seems like a great experience; we love getting to pick our own from the branches," said Isabelle from New York.
Michael and Abraham | 16 To The Rescue
SCRANTON, Pa. — Michael and Abraham need each other, and more importantly, they need a forever home. The two cats have been living at St. Cats and Dogs of Nay Aug Zoo in Scranton since January. They were rescued from what rescue workers call a horrific hoarding situation. They say considering the conditions they were found in, they cannot believe how sweet and friendly Michael and Abraham are.
National Weather Service: Wild winds, not a tornado, caused all the damage in Berwick
BERWICK, Pa. — Brush and branches were unloaded by the truckload on Friday at the Berwick recycling center. The reminders of Wednesday's storm are piled high as homeowners take advantage of the sunshine. "I'm trying to get it done before tomorrow before the rain starts," Rick Weaver said. This...
Woman sentenced for embezzling $2 million from former employer
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A woman will spend two years behind bars after embezzling $2 million from her former employer in Scranton. Investigators say Catherine Latoski, 53, formerly of Exeter, used corporate credit cards for vacations, Disney timeshares, her child's college tuition, and more; then used her job position to have her employer pay off the charges.
Mobile home fire in Columbia County
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — Flames damaged a mobile home in Columbia County on Friday afternoon. Flames broke out along Sparrow Drive, just off Route 11 in Briar Creek Township, around 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon. Officials say the fire was accidental. The Red Cross is assisting two people who were...
Teacher climbing tallest trees in Pennsylvania counties
ORSON, Pa. — A man from Central Pennsylvania is on a mission to climb the tallest tree at the highest point in every county in the Commonwealth. That mission brought Van Wagner to Wayne County. Wagner climbed a red oak on Mount Ararat, about 2700 feet above sea level.
Summer camp for teachers aims to bring more high-tech teaching to the classroom
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Teachers are putting the final touches on some race cars in Williamsport. The educators spent the week building the cars as part of a STEM externship at the Pennsylvania College of Technology to find new ways to approach science and technology education. "They got to work...
Land scam targets realtors, those in the market to buy and sell land
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Just when you thought you'd heard about every scam, another one pops up. This one's called the land scam, where crooks plot to sell land they don't own. "What's happening is they are corresponding, usually via text or email, not a lot of phone conversations, and having us list a parcel of land when actually they are not the owner of the property," explained Yarrow Wilkins, President of the Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors.
Crews battle flames in Luzerne County
KINGSTON, Pa. — Crews were called out Friday afternoon to battle a fire in Luzerne County. The fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. at a duplex home on Rutter Avenue and Reynolds Street in Kingston. Flames were shooting from the roof when Newswatch 16 was at the scene. It...
Child Hunger Outreach Partners receive TEGNA Foundation grant
SCRANTON, Pa. — A nonprofit working to "chop out hunger" across our area got some help from the TEGNA Foundation on Friday. Child Hunger Outreach Partners (CHOP) accepted a $1,500 grant at its Scranton office. CHOP began serving 45 middle school students in Towanda, Bradford County, and has grown...
TEGNA Foundation grant goes to Bread Basket of NEPA
SCRANTON, Pa. — An organization that helps our hungry neighbors has received a grant from the TEGNA Foundation. The Bread Basket of NEPA accepted a $1,500 donation on Friday at Elm Park United Methodist Church in Scranton, one of the locations used for food distribution. The nonprofit currently supports...
Former Crestwood band director convicted of sex crimes
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — At a retrial in Luzerne Count court, a jury found a former Crestwood School District band director guilty of illegal and inappropriate contact with a student in 2019. After about an hour of deliberations on Thursday, Theron Roberts was found guilty of corruption of minors, institutional...
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