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New warehouse proposed in Carbon County
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — Residents from Carbon County came to a community meeting hosted by the Department of Environmental Protection on Thursday to express their concerns over a recent proposal to build a new warehouse. "A future that is filled with more and more trucks, more and more traffic,...
Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County
Thomas Stocker Jr. was arrested on Friday, Aug. 30 in Monroe County, according to Slate Belt Regional Police. One of his charges is possessing or manufacturing weapons of mass destruction, police said. On April 25, at approximately 10 p.m., a Slate Belt Regional Police Officer on patrol observed a male...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Fights Back Against Sneaky Toll Evasion with Public’s Help
As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so PA Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them. As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so Pennsylvania Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal.
Aldi opens three stores on the East Coast
Aldi opened three new stores on Thursday—two in Pennsylvania and one in New York. The Pennsylvania stores are located in Waynseboro at 1517 East Main St. and Harmony at 236 Perry Highway. The New York store is located in the Bronx borough of New York City at 4720 Third...
$2.6 million winning Pa. Lottery ticket sold in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A jack-pot winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $2,680,000 was sold in Franklin County. The ticket, which was a Match 6 Lotto, correctly matched all six winning numbers. Corner Convenience & Smoke Store, located at 3815 Scotland Main Street, will earn a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning […]
State Police Honors Personnel for Heroism, Exceptional Work to Keep Pennsylvania Safe
MANHEIM, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) hosted its annual department awards ceremony at LCBC Manheim on Thursday, August 29, to recognize the heroism and exceptional work of dedicated personnel who helped to keep Pennsylvania communities safe last year. Among the honorees was Lieutenant James Wagner, of Troop...
Honesdale boys soccer team building for a successful future
HONESDALE — Eric Eisele has been a fixture on the local high school soccer scene for the better part of three decades. He began his coaching career at Honesdale as the girls varsity skipper, a position he held for more than 20 years before stepping down to spend more time with his family. ...
Man accused of trying to lure woman into woods, threatening family
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being charged after police say he threatened the parents of a woman he tried to lure into the woods. According to the Sunbury Police Department, on August 28 around 3:30 p.m., officers were called to the 500 block of Race Street for a report of a suspicious […]
Officials launch new alert system in Sunbury
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One area city has a new quick way of alerting its residents about what’s happening in their neighborhoods. People in Sunbury now have a new quick response notification system at their fingertips to hear from the city about emergencies, like flooding or crime, street closures, and even events happening in […]
I’m the first openly trans Hooters girl – my colleagues were shocked when I told them but I had to prove doubters wrong
A TRAILBLAZING waitress has become the first-ever openly trans woman to work as a Hooters girl. Erica Carosella said she was laughed at for dreaming of working there, but she’s proved her haters wrong. After coming out as transgender at the age of 14, Erica said her Hooters aspirations were knocked back by her teachers. “My […]
WSFS Bank Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizing 250th Birthday Celebrations for Navy, Marine Corps
From left: Homecoming 250 Vice President Monica Hallman and President George Leone; Rodger Levenson, CEO of WSFS Bank; and Steve Klammer, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust. WSFS Bank has donated $50,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, a nonprofit organizing 250th birthday celebrations for the...
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