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Bikers for Backpacks event helps students in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Wednesday night marked the 3rd annual Bikers for Backpacks school supply drive at Timbers Terrace in Stroudsburg. The Pocono Mountain H.O.G. Chapter #3325 organizes the event to help stuff 1,500 backpacks for elementary students in Monroe County. "So we pack them with colored pencils, markers, regular...
Florida man charged after state police find explosives during traffic stop in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A man is locked up after state police found several explosive devices in his car in Monroe County. State police conducted a traffic stop Friday night on I-80 East in Tobyhanna Township. Troopers found Juan Cosme, 46, of Frostproof, Florida, driving under the influence and,...
Structure fire at camp in Wayne County
LAKE COMO, Pa. — An investigation is underway for a structure fire at a camp in Wayne County on Wednesday morning. Crews responded to a fire at an unoccupied bunk at Camp Lohikan on Lake Como around 5:55 a.m., according to Northern Wayne Fire Company. There were no injuries...
Finding ways to chill out in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, Pa. — People spent their Wednesday cooling off at Lake Irena at Hazel Township Community Park along Hazel Township Boulevard. Daniela Dani has lived in Hazleton for over 20 years. This is her go-to summer spot. "Because it's big. It has the lake. You know, you can feed...
$500,000 in federal funds to help repair Luzerne County Fairgrounds following flooding
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Nearly a year after flooding caused significant damage to the Luzerne County Fairgrounds in Lehman Township, $500,000 will now be used to fix it. Severe storms flooded the area in September. Money from the American Rescue Plan Act will be used to rebuild drainage systems...
Chaotic hearing for men accused in kidnapping case in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Emotions were running high on Wednesday in Monroe County, where two kidnapping suspects were in court. Davaun Jackson of East Stroudsburg and Isaiah Rogers-Keeney of Middletown both had preliminary hearings. In a red jumpsuit, 29-year-old Davaun Jackson was walked into district court in Smithfield Township set...
Excitement is building for the start of the 153rd Lycoming County Fair
HUGHESVILLE, Pa. — Vendors were setting up on Wednesday for the 153rd Lycoming County Fair in Hughesville. The ten-day fair will be packed with rides, animals, and events for the whole family. "We have dog shows; we have a magician; we have pig races and a circus. So there's...
'Roadeo' challenges bus drivers in safety competition
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — As Martz bus drivers from up and down the East Coast walked around the challenges at the Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township, sticking to their training and strengths gave them confidence. "I'm a mirrors driver. I'm watching my mirrors," explained Angelo Concert of Harveys Lake,...
Home collapses after fire near Girardville
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Fire destroyed a home in Schuylkill County on Wednesday. The home along Connerton Road in Butler Township near Girardville caught fire around 1:30 p.m. When crews arrived, the home was engulfed in flames. There is no word yet on any injuries after the fire in...
10-year-old cancer survivor turns lemons into lemonade
MIDDLEBURG, Pa. — There was no shortage of customers at Brantley Herman's lemonade stand. The 10 year old set up shop outside his great-grandmother's house on East Main Street in Middleburg. The lemonade stand, which Brantley said was to raise money for a cause close to home. "I have...
Loose bull captured in York County, traffic briefly disrupted
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A bull was loose in York County!. According to a PennDOT spokesperson, the Texas Longhorn bull was "running amok" along Interstate 83 near Exit: 36 (Fishing Creek). The Fairview Township Police Department reported that the steer had escaped from a trailer he was being transported...
Clyde Peeling's Reptiland Turns 60
ALLENWOOD, Pa. — Thousands of visitors walk through the doors of Clyde Peeling's Reptiland each year, and summer is the zoo's busiest season. This is a special week for Peeling. He is celebrating 60 years in business. "When we started, we were truly just a small roadside zoo, and...
Robert Baron's killer sentenced in Lackawanna County
SCRANTON, Pa. — A waste of life. Scum. A thing. Those barbs were hurled Wednesday at convicted killer Justin Schuback by the family of Old Forge businessman Robert Baron, whose murder seven years ago touched off an agonizing mystery. Baron’s wife, brother and daughters spoke at length in Lackawanna...
Bradford County man dies after ATV crash
WARREN CENTER, Pa. — A man from Bradford County died after an ATV crash last weekend. According to troopers, Nicholas Byrne, 30, of Rome, was killed when he lost control on Hickeys Rocks Road in Warren Township, near Warren Center, after 10 p.m. Saturday. Investigators said Byrne died at...
Taco and Margarita Festival returns to Lackawanna County this weekend
DICKSON CITY, Pa. — Weekends at the Circle Drive-In in Dickson City mean popcorn and movie nights, but this Saturday during the day, the Circle Drive-In will be host to the second-annual Taco & Margarita Festival. "Bringing it back was an easy decision. People liked it the first year,...
Swimming spot closed in Columbia County
BENTON, Pa. — From charred patches of grass to overflowing garbage, just a few reasons why the Benton Dam Park in Columbia County is now closed to the public. "We can't control the crowd. The crowd is some days over 300 people, and we have no lifeguard. We have no bathroom facilities," said Bob Brewington, Borough Council Vice President.
Mobile food pantry unveiled in Danville
DANVILLE, Pa. — Area businesses are teaming up to help people facing food insecurity in central Pennsylvania. Giant, Geisinger, and Central Susquehanna Opportunities unveiled a new mobile food pantry Tuesday in Danville. People will be able to grab produce, dairy, meat, and pantry items. "This is for people in...
In Scranton, a murder trial is ordered in the deadly robbery of a gas station
SCRANTON, Pa. — A Lackawanna County district magistrate on Tuesday found enough evidence exists to order that a Scranton man stand trial on charges he shot point blank a convenient store customer's head and a cashier's leg before ransacking the register earlier this year in the city's north. The...
Mural work starts back up in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — Work continues on a mural project along the Biden Expressway in downtown Scranton. The lane closest to the University of Scranton will remain closed through September as crews paint that side. The lane closest to the Radisson has reopened. There is no word yet on when...
Summer camp experience learning about plants
MEHOOPANY, Pa. — It was out of the van and into the backyard for a group of children in Mehoopany. The field trip was organized by Northeast Sight Services and its partners. "We bring children who are blind and visually impaired all over northeastern Pennsylvania together on a monthly basis to do different activities," said Sara Peperno, president and CEO of Northeast Sight Services.
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