Geisinger entities — including its health system and foundation — will pay $450,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding discriminatory practices the filing says Geisinger has had in place since 2018.
DANVILLE — Jeremy Gaskill is the new president of Geisinger Health Plan and executive vice president of insurance operations for Geisinger as of Monday.
ELYSBURG — Five Valley volunteer fire companies are among 114 Pennsylvania stations sharing $900,000 in state grants.
POINT TOWNSHIP — A major roadway resurfacing and drainage improvement project will resume and impact drivers on Route 405 in Point Township starting Sunday.
DANVILLE — An overnight closure will impact Route 54 in Danville early Friday morning.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A chain-reaction crash brought the morning commute to a standstill in Lackawanna County. Emergency crews rushed to Interstate 81 north in Scranton around 8:30 a.m., where traffic was backed up just before the River Street exit. Witnesses say two tractor-trailers collided, and a Lehigh Valley Hospital van then crashed into [...]
PLYMOUTH TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say crews are responding to a deadly two-vehicle crash in Luzerne County Thursday morning. Route 11 is closed between Mill Street and Canal Street in Plymouth Township after two vehicles collided. PSP says a vehicle veered to the left, crossed the double yellow line, and hit the [...]
BLOOMING GROVE TWP., PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were arrested for allegedly attempting to commit sex crimes against a 15-year-old girl. Cara Godbold, 31, and Nickolas Marrin-Youmans, 31, are facing charges after officials say they attempted to meet with a person they believed to be a 15-year-old girl. According to a release from the [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 48-year-old Scranton woman faces multiple charges after allegedly forging her late mother's signature for five years to collect more than $125,000 from a firefighter pension fund. Stacey Bouton is charged with forgery and identity theft in connection with the fraudulent payments. Officials allege Bouton began collecting money from the [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Loved ones of a little girl found dead came together Wednesday to light candles and show solidarity at the Wilkes-Barre Police Department. What began as a hopeful message quickly turned to passionate pleas for answers from officials whom they accuse of not doing their jobs. The body found in South [...]
