(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Tuesday the number of confirmed measles cases in Pennsylvania has reached 594 across all counties, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Of the 594 cases, 104 are hospitalized. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 44 confirmed cases: In the state, 81 of the confirmed cases [...]
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SUNBURY — A lifetime Megan’s Law offender in Sunbury was charged with possessing images and videos of juvenile girls engaged in sexual activity, according to state police.
BELLEFONTE — A senior judge on Tuesday dismissed the latest appeal by Jerry Sandusky, approving the defense’s own motion to withdraw as attorneys shift strategy in an ongoing effort to overturn the child sex abuse conviction against the ex-Penn State football coach.
When Tropical Storm Lee dumped nearly a foot of rain on the Valley 15 years ago this month, lessons learned four decades before had a huge impact.
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Three Northumberland County schools received $2,500 grants from Capital Blue Cross to support youth health programs.
LEWISBURG — A Winfield man accused of touching a 12-year-old girl and attempting to kiss her pleaded guilty to 18 non-traffic summary counts of disorderly conduct.Justin Herbster, 43, of Winfield, was scheduled to stand trial Sept. 11 before Union County Judge Michael Piecuch, but instead pleaded guilty to the summary offenses last week. A jury of seven men and five women had been selected in July for the trial.A pre-sentence investigation was ordered, and a sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.As part of the plea agreement, the original charges will be dismissed.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-profit that spends each and every day supporting people in their time of need is now in their own time of need. Meals on Wheels of NEPA is down thousands in product after their equipment malfunctioned. On Friday, the freezer at Meals on Wheels of NEPA malfunctioned, forcing them [...]
PLYMOUTH BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Arrest warrants were issued for eight men in relation to an altercation and shooting at the Plymouth Kielbasa Festival in August. Warrants were issued for 18-year-old Alphonse Bartiromo of Wilkes-Barre, 18-year-old Laron Pearsall of Edwardsville, 21-year-old Tyler Musick of Wilkes-Barre, 26-year-old Isaiah Featherstone of Edwardsville, 21-year-old Dezmund Harris of [...]
