BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police said he broke into a Bradford County house and stole eight guns from the resident. Trevor Lamphere, 37, of Monroeton, was arrested and faces several charges, including multiple counts of burglary and theft. Police said the owner of Burlington Township home on Slater [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several police departments in Luzerne County will be conducting DUI checkpoints over the weekend, a county official said. From Thursday, Sept. 10, to Sunday, Sept. 13, police from Jackson Township, KingstonTownship, Fairview Township, Wilkes-Barre Township, Dallas Township, and LehmanTownship, Avoca Borough, Hughestown Borough, Pittston City, and Dupont Borough will be conducting [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a weekend of celebrating 50 years of Italian heritage, La Festa Italiana is now in clean up mode. The crowds have gone home, the music has faded, and the food stands are being packed away. For four days, Courthouse Square came alive with the sounds and smells of La [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An eye on addiction prevention at the Luzerne County courthouse Tuesday. Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes is taking a closer look at the recent uptick in overdose deaths countywide. According to county data, there have been 35 confirmed overdose deaths in Luzerne County this year with many others still pending. [...]
(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 [...]
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.
Three Northumberland County schools received $2,500 grants from Capital Blue Cross to support youth health programs.
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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.
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.
