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Court tells governor’s office to reveal more details about why it hired private law firms
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel has directed the governor’s office to reveal key details about why it spent tens of thousands in public dollars to hire private law firms. The ruling stems from a months-long public...
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Hires Captain for Flagship Niagara
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) has hired Gregory Bailey as captain of the U.S. Brig Niagara. Bailey, an Erie native, will oversee the restoration of the historic vessel and its return to active service. He has more than two decades of experience as a mariner, according to PHMC...
State of the State Luncheon
The Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce’s Government Committee is presenting a State of the State Luncheon on Thursday, Aug. 1, from noon to 2 p.m. at Northampton Valley Country Club, 299 Newtown-Richboro Road, Richboro. This event brings together Pennsylvania’s state legislators and the business community for an informative...
In Pa., spotted lanternflies’ knack for hitchhiking is proving crucial to their staying power
The invasive insect appeared in Pennsylvania 10 years ago and continues to spread west, as far away as Illinois. Spotted lanternflies are back in the Philly region, and in the 10 years since they first appeared in Pennsylvania, scientists have learned important details about the damage they cause — and what makes them so effective.
Parker Summers delivers in ninth, leads Pa. to Big 26 Classic series victory over Maryland
The annual Big 26 Baseball Classic came down to the ninth inning on the final day, and James Buchanan standout Parker Summers played the hero for Team Pa. Summers delivered a two-out, two-run single to right that snapped a 2-2 game in the top of the ninth. It landed Pa. a 4-2 victory Sunday in the best-of-3 series finale.
Making sure no kid goes hungry in Berwick
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Making sure no child goes hungry was the goal Monday in Columbia County. More than 150 families received a free, healthy, and nutritional lunch on Monday in Berwick. Dozens of volunteers from the Youth Action Center and For the Cause Teen Center teamed up with local food banks to give […]
Fundraiser held in East Stroudsburg hopes to revamp Dansbury Skatepark
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s the second year that skateboarding is being held in the Olympics and with the games bringing light to the sport, skateboarders in the Poconos are using it to their advantage. A crack at a skatepark is not an ideal floor plan. “This crack, it’s just hard to go […]
Schuylkill County Fair Opens Today: A Week of Agriculture, Entertainment, and Fun
SUMMIT STATION - The anticipated 2024 Schuylkill County Fair will kick off on Monday, July 29th, under this year's theme, "Flourishing In Opportunity, Rooted in Agriculture" at the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds in Summit Station. Thousands of locals and visitors will gather at the fairgrounds to enjoy a week-long extravaganza of...
B3Q Smokehouse moving to former Tipsy Turtle location
SWOYERSVILLE, Pa. — A restaurant in Luzerne County is leaving one borough and headed to another this fall. It's been more than a year since a restaurant on Owen Street in Swoyersville has seen any action. “We used to have Tipsy Turtle in Swoyersville. It was a restaurant before...
Woman charged with shooting in Columbia County
CONYNGHAM TWP. COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing numerous charges after police say she fired multiple shots around a Columbia County neighborhood. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on July 22 around 9:30 p.m., troopers were called to the 120 block of Middle Avenue in Conyngham Township for an active shooter. Troopers said they […]
New details in homeless camp homicide investigation
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News is learning more Monday about a homicide investigation in Luzerne County. Human remains were found in a wooded area near Hazleton. The coroner says the victim died from blunt force trauma. 28/22 News learned the remains, which have not yet been identified, were found near or in […]
Police: West Scranton 'explosion' caused by man burning trash
SCRANTON, Pa. — Police in Lackawanna County say a man caused an explosion when he used five gallons of gasoline to try and burn some trash Saturday in his West Side backyard. Officers ended up arresting Salvatore Licata, who police say acknowledged using gasoline to set the fire behind...
UPDATE: Three Injured in 5-Vehicle Crash on Route 309 Between Hometown and Tamaqua
Three people were injured in a 5-vehicle crash on Route 309 last week in Rush Township. According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville, the crash occurred around 11:30pm, on Thursday, July 25th, 2024, on Route 309 just south of the Ye Old Hauto Road. Troopers say the crash began...
Whitmer and Shapiro stump for Harris in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – Two prominent Rust Belt governors teamed up in southeastern Pennsylvania on Monday to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris. Govs. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., and Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., headlined a rally at Wissahickon High School in Montgomery County, highlighting Harris’s legal career and social politics as defining pillars of her presidential potential. […]