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Son: Dad admitted to murder
BLOOMSBURG — Anthony Rocco Franklin confessed to gunning down Frank Spencer shortly after Spencer’s murder, Franklin’s...
Press Enterprise Tue, Oct 16 0
Central’s boss: Bye, forecasts; hi, sleep
SOUTH CENTRE TWP. — The one thing Central Columbia Superintendent Harry Mathias won’t miss when he retires in June...
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Going to seed for good reason
BLOOMSBURG — Tall plants going to seed in the courthouse flower beds are luring in the butterflies and bees they were...
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Berwick: Owner must fix building or be fined
BERWICK — The borough is giving Wade Perry until Nov. 23 to repair the crumbling Geppetto building, or face fines of $...
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Man, 45, to serve three years in prison for sex with girl, 14
DANVILLE — A 45-year-old man must spend at least three years in state prison for having sex with a 14-year-old girl,...
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Cleaning up and Auctioning off Former Marijuana Grow House
STROUD TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A former marijuana grow house is being cleaned up and auctioned off with all the money going right back to fighting the war on drugs. This is the first time the Monroe County Drug Task Force is auctioning a former drug house. There’s still a lot of work that needs to be done, but authorities said it has a lot of potential. With a small stream running just outside 119...
WNEP Mon, Oct 15 0
Crash on I-81 in Lackawanna County
SCRANTON, Pa. — A crash slowed traffic along Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Monday on I-81 north between the River and Davis Street exits. Police say multiple people were taken to the hospital. They are expected to survive. Traffic is down to one lane while police investigate, and the crash is cleared.
WNEP Mon, Oct 15 0
Senate Passes Anti-Hazing Bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania will soon have some of the nation's strictest penalties for hazing as an anti-hazing bill is heading to Governor Wolf's desk. The state Senate passed Senate Bill 1090, known as the Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law. It's named after the Penn State sophomore who died last year after a night of heavy drinking at the Beta Theta Pi house on Penn State's main campus....
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Coroner Called to Crash in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- The coroner was called to a crash in Wilkes-Barre. The crash happened around 7 p.m. Monday along North Sherman Street in the city. Officials have not released the victim's name or said if anyone else was injured.
WNEP Mon, Oct 15 0
Climate change to cause global beer shortage, study says
Beer is the prom king of alcoholic beverages, winning the popularity contest in terms of total volumes drunk. And because its main ingredient, barley, is sensitive to extreme drought and heat, climate change will cause undue pain for all who love their lager, new research suggests. Global warming will lead to substantial decreases in barley crop yields, causing beer shortages and a sharp rise in...
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