Federal corrections officer from northeastern Pa. strangled, stabbed woman at photoshoot, cops say
A federal corrections officer strangled a woman and cut her abdomen with a knife during an attack as they were traveling to a New Jersey location for a photoshoot, the Morris County New Jersey Prosecutor’s Office said Monday. Patrick J. O‘Kane, 45, of Exeter, Luzerne County, is charged with...
Wilkes-Barre man sentenced to 15 years for fentanyl trafficking
Scranton, Pa. — A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl in northeastern Pennsylvania. Kevin Jones, aka “Hat,” 40, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, was sentenced on Oct. 23 on the charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Jones was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl after a four-day jury...
Prepare for elevated fire danger in Northeast Pa. until Sunday evening
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 8 p.m. on Saturday for elevated fire danger until Sunday at 7 p.m. for Northern Wayne and Southern Wayne as well as Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne and Pike counties. "Northwest winds gusting up to 15 to 20 mph, low relative humidity of...
Delays expected on various roads in NEPA for bridge beam deliveries this week
Bridge beam deliveries will cause delays and close a parking area in Scranton. PENNDOT reports the Parker Street Heritage Valley parking area in Scranton between toay and Thursday. The beams will be delivered today and Tuesday going down Interstate
Here's why the Poconos has become a Bigfoot hotspot
There is a Bigfoot presence lurking about northeast Pennsylvania thanks to pop culture: That includes a local country music station (Bigfoot Country 103.1), a website dedicated to sharing Sasquatch related stories, and even a podcast. "Strange Familiars" podcast host and author Timothy Renner is a certifiable Bigfoot fanatic — he's written books on...
Where crashes occur on Giants Despair
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — In Luzerne County, just over a mile of road and 200 feet of elevation separates a Giants Despair Hillclimb mural at the bottom of East Northampton Street and a sign warning truckers to divert off Laurel Run Road to avoid the steep and winding descent ahead.