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Jurors in Samantha Woll murder trial resume 5th day of deliberations
DETROIT — Jurors have begun deliberating in their fifth and likely final day in the murder trial against a man accused of killing Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll, after telling a Wayne County judge three days in a row that they were deadlocked. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Margaret...
Wayne County Family Reprises 30-Year-Old Dairy of Distinction
When Dave Banicky’s father, George, took over the family farm as a young man in 1957, it needed a lot of work. “It was pretty humble,” Dave said. Through the decades that followed, George succeeded in building a Thompson, Pennsylvania, dairy operation that could be passed on to future generations.
Update: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Northeast Pa. Monday night
An updated severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 8:56 p.m. in effect until 9 p.m. for Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Preparing for impending lightning strikes: Expert safety recommendations. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times,...
Emergency crews respond to small plane crash in Buckingham Township
Buckingham Township, Wayne Co. — Emergency crews responded to a plane crash in Buckingham Township in Wayne County Saturday morning. Buckingham Township Emergency Management, Northern Wayne Fire Company and Hancock Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene. The current condition of the pilot is still is unknown at this...
Man seriously hurt after aircraft crash in Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — One man was seriously hurt when an aircraft he was piloting crashed in Wayne County Saturday morning. Officials with the Northern Wayne Fire Company say the aircraft crashed around 9 a.m. in a field off Poor Farm Road in Buckingham Township. The pilot was taken...
Detroit-area county to pay $7 million to family of man killed while jailed for drunken driving
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area county agreed to a $7 million settlement in the death of a man who was severely beaten by another man while in jail for a misdemeanor. Separately, a federal prosecutor announced Monday that the Wayne County jail has agreed to improve how it serves people with disabilities and mental health needs.
Wayne County Wanderings: Garden Tour benefits Mark Graziadio Scholarship Fund
At first, I didn't hear the two ladies walking down the path toward me. No, I was so focused on a dazzling hydrangea that I didn't notice until they were just a few steps away. It was Sunday afternoon and White Mills was buzzing with visitors, many of whom had descended on this...
Wayne County commissioners hail contributions of dairy industry as numbers decline
Hot sunny days of summer and ice cream seem to go together. The Wayne County Dairy Court and the county commissioners teamed up recently to make ice cream sundaes on the courthouse lawn and give them away to anyone who came by. The commissioners issued a proclamation naming June as Dairy Month and...
Explosion destroys Wayne County home
LAKE TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A home is destroyed after a fire and explosion out of Wayne County. Details are limited at this time, but 28/22 News can confirm crews were called to the scene for a reported structure fire with an explosion just before 9:00 p.m. Thursday on Rosengrant Road in Lake Township. […]
Conservancy protecting historic farm family cemetery at Van Scott Nature Reserve
An old family burying plot high on a hill on this longtime former farm near Beach Lake, Wayne County, has not been forgotten. Donated to the Delaware Highlands Conservancy in 2020 by the Van Scott family, this 144-acre site became the Conservancy's permanent headquarters and was repurposed as the Van Scott Nature Reserve. Where once cattle grazed, crops grew and fruit was picked, today the public comes to hike on trails through rolling fields and forest, take in nature programming and the Conservancy administers its conservation easement program.
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