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Road closure coming up in Troy
TROY, Pa. (WETM) — Part of a road in Troy Township will be closed to accommodate bridge work starting this upcoming week. According to PennDOT, Route 514 will be closed from Route 14 to two miles west of Windfall Road (Route 3028) starting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, while crews replace the bridge that carries Route […]
Warren Police Arrest NY Man for Receiving Stolen Property and Eluding Police
WARREN, NJ -- — Warren Township Chief of Police Robert Ferreiro on Friday announced the arrest of Abdourahmane Seck, age 35, of Bronx, NY. Chief Ferreiro stated that on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at approximately 9 PM, Warren Township Police received an alert from an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR), affixed within Warren Township, of a vehicle bearing a stolen license plate. Within minutes of receiving the alert, officers located the vehicle in a shopping center where a suspect was also located. When officers attempted to approach the suspect, he fled the shopping center at a high rate...
Hometown Disposal workers on strike
Selinsgrove, Pa. — Multiple employees of Hometown Disposal went on strike Saturday, according to a local union member. The strike began on Saturday, Aug. 4, after the bargaining unit of employees voted down the company's "best and final offer" for their first contract, according to a union representative. The bargaining unit has fourteen employees. "The outstanding issues are overtime, insurance, vacations, holidays, retirement, leaves of absences, wages, and maintenance of...
Early Goal, Strong Defense Lifts No. 18 Men’s Soccer Past Royals
GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Messiah University men's soccer team opened the season with a 1-0 win at the University of Scranton on Friday evening. The Falcons opened the game strong with a goal in the fourth minute from Davis Pagett by Patrick Lee. The Falcons defense shut down the Royals for the rest of game, allowing one shot on goal.
MU Women's Soccer Dominates Opener at Susquehanna
Emma Sweitzer's hat trick led the Misericordia University women's soccer team to an 8-0 win in their season opener, Friday night at Susquehanna. Madison Brdaric had a goal and two assists and Esabella Mendola added a goal and an assist. Haleigh Wintersteen, Sabrina Competiello and Alyssa Steenback all scored goals...
Mother leaves child at police station, charged with endangerment
Williamsport, Pa. — A mother left her child at a police station for more than four hours before being charged with a misdemeanor for endangerment. Geneva Marie Sitler, 42, agreed to pick her son up from the Williamsport Bureau of Police Department on July 16, Sergeant Brian McGee said. The juvenile was in custody as a missing person, according to the complaint. From 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. police called...
Vigil in Pa. city to mark 30th anniversary of unsolved killings of mother, daughter
WILLIAMSPORT — It will be 30 years ago Sunday that a mother and her young daughter were slain in their home here. The 1994 killings of Gail Matthews, 23, and Tamara Berkheiser, 5, remain unsolved, but Lycoming County District Attorney Thomas A. Marino says it remains an active investigation.
Send in the Birds: Eliminating Pennsylvania’s Spotted Lanternflies Through Avian Assistance
As the battle against spotted lanternflies becomes steep, some researchers say that getting native birds to eat these invasive pests is key. The ways to get rid of spotted lanternflies over the past few years have been to step, squish, and squash them. But as the battle against the bugs becomes too steep, some researchers say that getting native birds to eat these invasive pests is key, writes Dino Grandoni for The Washington Post.
Pa. promotes state parks for helping addiction recovery
Pennsylvania is trying to help more people with substance use disorder to find peace in nature for National Recovery Month this September. The state Departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Conservation and Natural Resources are teaming up for a “Recovery in Nature” initiative. Spending time in nature...
Survey reveals how Pa. residents feel about aid to Ukraine, NATO membership
Pennsylvanians strongly support the United States remaining in NATO and sending military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, a new survey has found. “Surveys have consistently shown that, while Americans don’t want the U.S. to be the world policeman, they do want the U.S. to work with other countries to uphold the international order and help protect nations from aggressors,” said Steven Kull, the director of the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation.
These Are the 41 Best Employers in the State Pennsylvania, According to Workers
Pennsylvania just CLEANED up on a list of the best employers in the ENTIRE country. The latest roundup of nation's favorite employers is out — and among the top 10 companies, three are also headquartered in Pennsylvania. Beyond that a total of 16 employers made the list of the...
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