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A judge rejects Pamela Smart’s latest bid for a new trial in 1990 accomplice to murder case
Smart, now 59, was a 22-year-old high school media coordinator when she began an affair with the 15-year-old boy who later fatally shot her husband, Gregory Smart.
WNEP Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]
Allied Services showcases how Rise & Walk robotic therapy aids patients' recovery
The Rise & Walk is a new 3-in-1 robotic rehabilitation system for adult and pediatric patients with neurological and mobility impairments.
WNEP Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]
President Trump withdraws former Oklahoma state trooper as his nominee to lead ICE
The agency will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.
WNEP Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]
Trump signs executive order to repeal rain tax
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — President Trump signed an executive order, Wednesday, repealing the so-called "rain tax." It's the Obama-era directive signed in 2009 linked to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. The money goes toward improving water infrastructure and reducing pollution in area waterways, like the Susquehanna River. The tax is federally mandated and charges [...]
PA homepage Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]
Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes
Congress has allocated $257 million to cover the repairs, but Trump said it would only happen if the board was permitted to move forward with plans to add his name.
WNEP Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]
Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3
Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as the last person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August.
WNEP Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]
Residents voice concerns after zoning permits issued for data centers in Newport Township
Zoning permits were issued for 15 data centers in Newport Township near Nanticoke.
WNEP Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]
Healthwatch 16: Neurosurgery
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with a neurosurgeon at UPMC about different spinal conditions and available treatment options.
WNEP Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]
F.M. Kirby Center celebrates 40 years in Wilkes-Barre
For 40 years, the F.M. Kirby Center has lit up downtown Wilkes-Barre, and it's celebrating a major milestone.
WNEP Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]
NASCAR changes rule for wet-weather tires on approved oval tracks, starting with Bristol this weekend
The change aligns with NASCAR’s wet-weather policies on road and street courses, allowing individual teams to have more control.
WNEP Thu, Sep 17 [totalcount]