SUNBURY — Accused murderer Preston Robert Bennett II told a Montandon woman he was going to “gut” the father of her child prior to a fight that occurred in early 2024 that left a 28-year-old man dead from stab wounds, according to testimony from a state trooper Tuesday.
MIDDLEBURG — A 52-year-old Middleburg man is jailed on charges he raped a young child on multiple occasions over three years.
RUPERT -- The eastbound lane of Route 11 was closed for about two hours Tuesday afternoon after an oversized load hit...
DANVILLE -- The borough council hired a former state trooper Tuesday night to be the chief of police here.
Greg...
DANVILLE -- Geisinger executives, employees and community leaders broke ground here Tuesday for the $880 million, 11-...
BLOOMSBURG -- A town councilwoman and her husband filed paperwork in county court naming the town police department as...
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Electric City was rockin' on Tuesday night with a special performance from the musician and son of a legendary rockstar!
Wolfgang Van Halen, son of the late guitar icon Eddie Van Halen, played for about 100 fans at Sergei's club inside Aterra 519 restaurant in downtown Scranton.
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Val Halen and his band, "Mammoth," performed four songs, including their hit single, "The End."
The event was hosted by local rock radio station 97.9 X.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton is rolling out a new system to track "Pave cuts," the spots where roads are dug up for utility repairs. The city says more infrastructure work is coming to the Electric City, but it's left behind a growing number of cuts in the pavement.
Now, workers using a digital map will drop a pin on each location, logging who made the cut and why.
It also helps companies get permits and connects them with inspectors to make sure repairs meet city standards.
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CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former executive director at a local YMCA is facing theft charges totaling nearly $100,000. Police say he stole the money over the span of four years.
The former executive director of the Greater Carbondale YMCA, Jason Mackie, allegedly embezzled nearly $100,000 from 2020 to 2024.
The money was taken out through cash, card, and check, according to these affidavits.
Police say Mackie then spent the money on personal items at stores, hotels, and gas stations.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn State University responded Tuesday to media reports that leaked the names of seven campuses under recommendation for closure.
After the university's Board of Trustees scheduled an executive session to discuss President Neeli Bendapudi's recommendation further, media reports began circulating Monday that the administration is proposing to close the Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York campuses. That's down from the initial 12 that were being reviewed for possible closure.
