Winter Weather Advisory Issued
A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for parts of central & northeast Pennsylvania, as rain, a wintry mix, and snow began to fall last evening, and the winter storm moved in. Today, dry air will begin to filter into our storm system, and that will cause the precipitation to become more scattered instead of widespread, […]
Read MoreScranton Moves To Code Blue
The City of Scranton has issued a ‘Code Blue’ warning for the upcoming weekend. Temperatures are expected to drop below 20 degrees with windchills making it seem even colder, and wintry weather is expected to move in. Keystone Mission will open the Weston Field House on Providence Road, as an emergency shelter from 8pm until […]
Read MorePolice Deem It A House Of Horrors
Police in Wilkes Barre Township are calling a house on Metcalf Street a “house of horrors.” Six children were removed from the home, and their parents are now behind bars. Investigators are calling it the worst case of child neglect they have ever seen… or smelled. 31-year-old Dana Rause and her 38-year-old husband Richard are […]
Read MoreRoad Restrictions Lifted
PennDOT has lifted the speed limit and lane restrictions on roadways throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. It means you can use I-81, I-84, and I-80 as normal during your commute this morning.
Read MorePPL Sending Corrected Bills
PPL began sending corrected bills to customers on February 11th, and now the company says the entire process should be completed by early March. PPL says it was a technical issue that led to some customers getting incorrectly estimated bills, but they say it was not related to the function of their advanced meters, which […]
Read MoreWilkes Barre Man Sentenced In Drug Case
A Luzerne County man is headed to prison for conspiracy to sell fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, crack, and other illicit drugs. 46-year-old, Tysheen Gott of Wilkes-Barre, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute the drugs. He was also ordered to serve an additional 10-year term […]
Read MoreOld Forge Man Sentenced In Bribery Case
A man from Old Forge is headed to federal prison for bribery and perjury. 58-year-old James Peperno Jr. was convicted of soliciting debt forgiveness and cash payments from a local business owner to provide for the former President of the Old Forge Borough Council Robert Semenza Jr. Peperno was sentenced to 72 months in prison […]
Read MoreLocal Man Arrested For Attack On Woman Who Denied His Sexual Advances
A Wilkes-Barre man was arrested after police say he smashed a woman’s face off of a marble coffee table. Police say it happened at Outsiders Bar on South Main Street in Wilkes Barre after the woman denied the sexual advances of 54 year old Louis Weihbrecht, who is now behind bars in the Luzerne County […]
Read MoreModerate Weather Advisory Issued
A moderate winter weather advisory has been issued for all of our listening area, and it’s in effect from 10am today until early Thursday morning. Mixed precipitation is expected, including a light coating of ice that will make for some slippery road conditions, mainly affecting your drive home this afternoon. SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE […]
Read MoreBody Identified
The Lackawanna County Coroner has released the identity of the person found dead in Dunmore last Wednesday night. Officials now say the body of 37 year old John C. Miller Jr, of Old Forge was in a storm drainage system at the 188 south exit of I-81. Toxicology test results are pending to determine his […]
Read MoreFlames Consume Church
A church in Edwardsville was destroyed by flames early Sunday morning. The first calls about the fire at Saint Hedwig’s Church came in around 6:30am Sunday. Neighbors say they started smelling smoke in the area around 5:30am. The church was completely destroyed. The Diocese of Scranton had closed St. Hedwigs 16 years ago, and the […]
Read MoreHit And Run Leaves Pedestrian Injured
In Luzerne County, police are searching for a car involved in a hit-and-run that injured a pedestrian. It happened Friday around 6:30pm near the Preston Section Park N Ride. The car involved fled and the victim was taken to Geisinger Wyoming Valley with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone who may have seen it happen is asked to […]
Read MoreBody Found In Pringle
An investigation is underway after the body of a man was found lying on a road in Pringle on Saturday morning. The identity of the man has not yet been released, and the investigation is underway. Meanwhile, police have said that they do not believe there is any danger to the public.
Read MoreDeadly Fire In Wyoming County
A fire in Wyoming County claimed the lives of two people Saturday night. First responders rushed out to the 100 block of Levitt Hill Road in Northmoreland Township after getting a report of a fire Saturday night. The Wyoming County Coroner’s Office now says two people died as a result of injuries sustained in that […]
Read MoreCar Hits House
An SUV slammed into a home on Cherry Street in Dunmore Wednesday morning around 9. Dunmore police say the driver… a woman in her 70s… had a medical episode prior to that crash. She was taken to the hospital. Nobody in the house was hurt.
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