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Hanover Township veteran to serve as first woman commander of AMVETS Post
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The AMVETS Post 59 in Hanover Township is a place for those to gather and a place for all who have served. One female veteran will be the first commander to make history there. "It's not what people think it is, it's not the old...
New partnership to boost businesses in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Lackawanna County and the greater scranton Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new partnership Wednesday morning. The chamber will manage business development and marketing. The county will work with the chamber to support workforce training and grow small businesses in Lackawanna County. "So that's up to...
Tractor-trailer catches fire on I-81 North in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A fire slowed traffic on Interstate 81 North Wednesday afternoon. A tractor-trailer caught fire just before 2 p.m. near the rest area exit in Dorrance. The shoulder on that section of Interstate 81 North was closed for hours as crews responded to the fire in Luzerne County.
New ordinance targeting stray cats in Schuylkill County
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — A new ordinance passed in Schuylkill County this week has a resident concerned with its target of stray cats and people who interact with them. Patrick Morane, a citizen of Pottsville and a lover of cats, has been providing shelter and food to four stray cats for quite some time. He said his neighbor passed away and had no other family nearby to care for the cats, so he took them under his wing.
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meets with PA machinists union
YORK, Pa. — US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was back in Pennsylvania on Wednesday to stump for the re-election campaign of President Joe Biden. Buttigieg was the keynote speaker for a meeting of the Pennsylvania State Council of Machinists, a political chapter for the larger 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The union represents workers from the Harley-Davidson plant in York.
Wyoming Seminary graduate to compete for Team USA in 2024 Paris Olympics
KINGSTON, Pa. — Behind the walls of an old bank building along Wyoming Avenue in Kingston sits a training ground of wrestling champions at Wyoming Seminary. It's where Emma Grimes has learned the ropes. "I've learned a lot of discipline, and you know, a lot of stuff to keep...
Free lunch program keeps kids at the pool well-fed
SHAMOKIN, Pa. — Now that summer vacation is here, the Strausser-Shroyer Memorial Pool in Shamokin is a busy place. People not only spend their summers swimming here; they eat there too. "They can just come here, get lunch. It's free food, and it's good for them to keep their...
Liquid chocolate leaks from rig wreck
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A rig leaking liquid chocolate made for a messy morning for first responders. According to Hazle Township Fire and Rescue, crews were called to Cando Expressway and the Interstate 81 off-ramp for a tractor-trailer rollover. Crews said the tanker was leaking liquid chocolate. DEP, PennDOT,...
Husband and wife from Lackawanna County accused of animal cruelty
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — A husband and wife from Lackawanna County face felony animal cruelty charges Wednesday, days after the county’s humane officer found dead and starving pets at a suburban home in Clarks Summit. Two dogs and one cat were rescued on June 7 from 605 Meadow...
Water woes in parts of Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Crews are working to repair a water main break in northern Lackawanna County. According to Pennsylvania American Water, a water main broke around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, affecting parts of Clarks Summit, Glenburn, and Dalton. Homes and businesses in the affected area may have discolored or...
Judge agrees to let George Santos summer in the Poconos while criminal case looms
TOBYHANNA, Pa. — The Poconos are set to get another summering New Yorker: George Santos. The former congressman, currently facing federal fraud charges, has won a bid to make regular visits to the low-key Pennsylvania vacation destination after a judge on Tuesday granted his request to make excursions there.
Rig wreck on bridge closes road in Bradford County
TROY, Pa. — A truck crash closed a road in Bradford County Wednesday morning. Route 6 is closed in both directions between Leona Road and Mud Creek Road in Troy Township after an oversized load hit the bridge over Sugar Creek, according to PennDOT. According to emergency officials, the...
Fire hits home in Pottsville
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Firefighters battled flames at a home in Schuylkill County on Wednesday morning. Crews were called out around 9:45 a.m. to a double-block home in the 400 block of East Norwegian Street in Pottsville. The fire chief said two people lived on one side, and one person...
Florida woman tried to bribe Pennsylvania state trooper to escape warrants, police say
GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Florida woman tried to bribe a Pennsylvania state trooper who arrested her earlier this month near the border of Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties, authorities said. Andrea Brooke Mayze, of Jacksonville, offered to pay Trooper Robert Mikulak if he let her run away because she...
Gearing up for the Rattlesnake Round-Up in Noxen
NOXEN, Pa. — The slithery creatures send many people running for the hills, but for the natives of Noxen, there's a whole weekend dedicated to the rattlesnake. "The Rattlesnake Round-Up has been in Noxen since 1972. The fire department took it over in 1986, and it's just a huge part of this town," said Fire Chief Jonny Headman.
Penn State University reshaping leadership at Commonwealth Campuses
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — In an effort to battle rising costs and declining enrollment, Penn State University is consolidating some leadership positions at its Commonwealth Campuses. Effective July 1, several campuses will become part of the regional leadership model, led by a single administration:. In the northeast, Penn State Hazleton,...
Family surprised to learn their home in Luzerne County is condemned | Action 16 Investigates
A couple purchased a home in Pittston only to learn it does not have a certificate of occupancy. For a family from Luzerne County, their slice of the American dream has turned into a nightmare. Just weeks after moving into their home in Pittston, they learned the place is condemned...
Dunmore asks state to take over odor testing
DUNMORE, Pa. — "We experience the odors in our schools, on our playgrounds, at church, in our grocery store, and in our children's bedrooms. We are not scientists. We don't know what our children are breathing in," said Janet Brier, Dunmore Borough Council President. Dunmore Borough Council President Janet...
Tractor Supply Company coming to Pittston Township
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Shoppers at The Pittston Commons on North Township Boulevard in Pittston Township say a building there has been vacant for far too long. "Every time we come down here, we'll say, 'Why doesn't somebody put something in our store?' And we also feel that chain effect;t they're going with less and less people they don't move in this area," said Jeanie Chase of Bear Creek Township.
Local D-Day veterans honored in Normandy
BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. — Last week, our nation's heroes once again descended on the beaches of Normandy 80 years after the initial invasion of D-Day—among them two World War II veterans from Susquehanna and Bradford Counties. In the center of Bradford County sits a tribute to service and...
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