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Woman sentenced on fraud charges in Susquehanna County
FOREST CITY, Pa. — A member of the Forest City Borough Council has been sentenced on fraud charges in Susquehanna County. Amy Bean, 41, was sentenced on Wednesday after illegally receiving more than $60,000 in medical and food assistance in Forest City. Bean applied for SNAP and Medical Assistance...
Mural complete in Northumberland County
WATSONTOWN, Pa. — A mural in Northumberland County is now completed on Thursday. Last month, Newswatch 16 showed the beginning of the work at Kingdom Kidz along East 3rd Street in Watsontown. The mural is in honor of Kingdom Kidz's long-time general manager, Lisa Derr. She passed away last...
Pedestrian safety concerns in Honesdale
HONESDALE, Pa. — Main Street in Honesdale is busy with people walking downtown. Borough officials say recently, three people have been hit by cars while crossing the street. "With the recent accidents that have happened, we are looking at some short-term fixes, so we are working with PennDOT about improving some of the visibility lines at each of the crosswalks," said Sandi Levens, Greater Honesdale Partnership executive director.
Hazleton Art League hosts youth exhibition
HAZLETON, Pa. — The Hazleton Art League in downtown Hazleton hosted its Art Youth Expo on the first Friday and Saturday of June to celebrate art. After last week's expo, the art is now a part of a new exhibition, which is open for the remainder of the month for anyone to come check out. The goal of the art youth expo is to celebrate all types of art.
Bench honors fallen linemen in Hazleton
HAZLETON, Pa. — A unique bench is up at a park in Luzerne County on Thursday. PPL and the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1600 donated the bench to the Fallen Lineman Memorial Park. It's made of 1,000 pounds of recycled plastic collected from materials used to protect electrical supplies.
Ground broken for big Geisinger expansion in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — As shovels broke ground, excavators were hard at work at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center near Wilkes-Barre. The work is part of a massive expansion that will nearly double its footprint. "Those of you who are looking over the wall know we've been working for...
Food pantry in Wayne County remembering one of its volunteers
HONESDALE, Pa. — One piece of wood and a screw at a time, volunteers spent the day building a new shed for the Wayne County Food Pantry Program in Honesdale. "It's going to be used to house our forklift and all equipment that we need for our new freezer. Our main campus is across town, so we need to have the equipment to get food in and out of the freezer," said Clarissa Wimmers, Wayne County Food Pantry coordinator.
Red Power Showdown | International Harvester tractors on display
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of tractors are on display at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, and all of them were made by International Harvester. This is the Red Power Showdown, and people from all over the country are displaying their tractors. Some date back to the early 1900s. "They spend a...
Sen. John Fetterman was at fault in car accident and seen going 'high rate of speed,' police say
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was seen driving at a “high rate of speed” on Sunday morning just before he rear-ended another car on Interstate 70 in Maryland, according to a state police report. The police report said Fetterman was at fault in the crash.
American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania sues Pa.
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU-PA) filed a class-action lawsuit today alleging Pennsylvania does not fund indigent defense enough to provide effective counsel, the Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania (PDAP) reports. Indigent defense is the legal requirement for a government to provide a defendant...
PennDOT bridge inspections planned on I-81 in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Drivers in Luzerne County can expect to see delays on Interstate 81 north into next week. PennDOT is inspecting bridges between the Dorrance Exit (155) and the Wilkes-Barre exit (168). The work started on Thursday, and lane restrictions are scheduled to continue through Tuesday, from...
Report says unsecured tanker hatch spilled out gas in crash that destroyed I-95 bridge in Philly
PHILADELPHIA — Gasoline spilled out from an unsecured hatch on the top of the gasoline delivery tanker that overturned and ignited beneath an Interstate 95 bridge in Philadelphia a year ago, according to new details from federal investigators. Video evidence obtained by investigators shows the cover to the 16-inch...
Multi-vehicle crash snarls traffic in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A crash in Monroe County tied up traffic Thursday morning on Interstate 80. According to PennDOT, a multi-vehicle crash on I-80 eastbound between Exit 310: PA 611 - Delaware Water Gap and the New Jersey state line had traffic shut down. There is no word...
Field of Dreams Game back this weekend on Montage Mountain
MOOSIC, Pa. — Some of the best high school baseball players in the area will be back in action this weekend, it is the Field of Dreams Game on Montage Mountain. The Field of Dreams Game is this Sunday, June 16, at 3 p.m., and will feature teams broken up according to long-time Lackawanna League rivalries.
New Sheetz open in Luzerne County
WYOMING, Pa. — A new Sheetz convenience store is officially open on Thursday in Luzerne County. The Sheetz along Wyoming Avenue in Wyoming had its grand opening Thursday morning. The store will be open 24/7. It's been in the works since last summer. Crews had to knock down a...
Three minors charged with possession of firearms in Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Officials in Lycoming County are investigating several minors after they were seen in possession of firearms outside a residence in Williamsport on Tuesday. Williamsport Police were called to assist Lycoming County Juvenile Probation on Tuesday around 8:49 p.m. for a report of minors in possession of...
Crews rescue horse stuck in a ditch in Columbia County
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — An emergency call during preparations for a decades-old fire company carnival led to a horse rescue in Columbia County. With the carnival rides running smoothly and the pizza dough properly prepared, Wednesday evening marked the opening night for the Benton Fireman's Carnival. "We have our...
Crews called to fire in Schuylkill County
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Crews were called to a fire in Schuylkill County on Wednesday. Crews from Schuylkill, Northumberland, and Dauphin counties were called to a barn fire along Ridge Road in Upper Mahantango township around 6:45 p.m. No injuries were reported from the fire. Crews cleared the scene...
Experts share three ways you're overloading your air conditioning, how to avoid it
BEAUMONT, Texas — Summer officially starts next week but we are feeling the sweltering heat in Southeast Texas already. Experts say now is the time to ensure your air conditioning unit is properly cooling your home. The experts tell 12News that overworking your A/C unit by not knowing how...
Scenic sights in Wyoming County | On The Pennsylvania Road
WYOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Some of the most beautiful views in the area are now open to the public. One of the tallest mountains in Wyoming County is now state forest land. Jon Meyer found that it takes quite the climb to explore it On The Pennsylvania Road. For...
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