SUNBURY — Shikellamy School District school board Democratic nominee and community activist Victoria Rosancrans has decided to withdraw from the General Election this fall.
SUNBURY — A secondary election for a seat on the Sunbury City Council will be needed after Councilwoman Lisa Martina has announced her resignation.
MIFFLINBURG — A Megan’s Law offender failed to register his new address when he moved from Allenwood to Philadelphia last year, according to state police in Milton.
Susquehanna University has been awarded nearly $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to evaluate the effectiveness of beaver dam analogs in improving the health of area streams.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A free concert series started Friday in Hazleton.
Friday was the start night of second annual Rockin' the Mountain Concert series featuring tribute bands.
The concert is held at City View Park and free to attend.
Key of G Live! a Garth Brooks tribute band performed bring in people of all ages.
Wyoming Valley Mall projected to reopen July 2
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Police served a search warrant in Luzerne County Friday in connection with the death of two dogs that were found inside a truck outside a local VFW this past Sunday.
While it's unclear exactly how the dogs died, the record setting temperatures would have made the inside of the truck extremely dangerous.
28/22's Avery Nape was at the home Friday afternoon.
Jerry Rynkiewicz is being accused of leaving his dogs, two golden retrievers, inside his truck while he was drinking at the VFW in Exeter.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Lackawanna County man is arrested after he allegedly threatened to shoot a retail store employee on Monday.
35-year-old Daniel Hayes, from Scranton, has been charged with Misdemeanor counts of Terroristic Threats, Disorderly Conduct, and Harassment.
According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to the Walgreens along South Main Avenue in Scranton for a man who threatened to shoot an employee.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— We begin with Luzerne County filing a lawsuit against a local non-profit.
Officials say it's to get back nearly a half million dollars in funds.
The lawsuit is filed against Keystone Mission that recently announced it will close two of its local homeless shelters including one in Wilkes-Barre.
The suit aims to get back more than $400,000 that the county allocated in ARPA funds to the organization over the past year or so.
If You Go What: Pennsylvania Lavender Festival When: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Blue Sparrow Farm, 264 Eschbach Rd., Milton How much: $12.75 for one day, or $19.18 for a weekend pass. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. More information: bluesparrowfarm.com or 570-989-0902
MIFFLINBURG — While the new tot lot at Mifflinburg Community Park will be a place of laughter for children, it was first a place where a few tears of joy were shed.
