May 12, 2025 at 17:38 EDTPA homepage
SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Griffin Pond Animal Shelter unveiled a new addition that's already making a difference for animals in need. Imagine recovering from surgery in a loud, crowded room: That was the reality for animals here at Griffin Pond, until now.
The shelter just opened a brand-new recovery room that's already being put to good use.
The newly unveiled Robert H. Spitz Foundation recovery room offers something Griffin Pond didn't have before: A quiet, sterile space just for post-op animals.
May 12, 2025 at 16:35 EDTPA homepage
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows the identities of the couple found dead in Schuylkill County.
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop L Frackville said they were called on Friday at about 9:45 p.m. to the unit block of Turnpike Road, Butler Township, for a report of two people found dead in their home.
Man charged with 201 counts of child pornography
Troopers say the bodies were identified as husband and wife, 76-year-old Ronald and 74-year-old Victoria Lichtenwalner.
May 12, 2025 at 15:20 EDTPA homepage
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man wanted for the brutal murder of a Luzerne County woman remains locked up in a New York prison. Prosecutors say efforts are underway to bring 55-year-old Terence Ray back to northeastern Pennsylvania to answer to murder and other charges.
Ray is scheduled for an extradition hearing Wednesday morning that will determine when Ray will be brought back to northeastern Pennsylvania.
28/22 News can tell you family and friends of Jessica Lockwood say they just want him back here, they want justice for Jessica.
May 12, 2025 at 14:57 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The traffic around Wilkes-Barre's Public Square will change for the 2025 Fine Arts Fiesta.
Starting on the Morning of Wednesday, May 14, at 9:00 a.m., the traffic pattern around Public Square will change and end on Monday, May 19.
The following traffic pattern changes will be made:
West Market Street will be closed off at South Franklin Street.
Public Square, West Market Street to South Main Street, will be closed to traffic.
May 12, 2025 at 14:26 EDTPA homepage
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Moosic man has been charged with 201 felony counts of child porn.
The Office of Attorney General's Child Predator Section has charged Lucas Kelsey, 44, of Moosic, with 201 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
Police say man shot over $5 marijuana debt
The Office of the Attorney General says following a cyber tip, an investigation revealed an IP address that led to a search warrant being conducted at Kelsey's home on Springer Street.
May 12, 2025 at 14:25 EDTPA homepage
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man and woman have been charged after police say the pair fought with Dunmore police officers.
According to the criminal complaint, on May 11, around 1:00 a.m., an officer was patrolling the borough on Prescott Avenue when they claim to have witnessed a man pushing a woman into the roadway with children nearby.
May 12, 2025 at 13:21 EDTPA homepage
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged after police say one person was shot and car windows were smashed with a baseball bat over a $5 marijuana debt.
Police say Isaac Blyther, 24, of Wilkes-Barre, has been charged after allegedly shooting a man who was breaking his car windows with a baseball bat over a marijuana debt around 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Man sentenced up to 60 years for murdering his grandmother
May 12, 2025 at 12:34 EDTPA homepage
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced to 13 to 27 years in prison after being found guilty on multiple charges in a series of child abuse incidents.
According to Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin, Timothy Paul Lawrence Jones, 48 of Bushkill, was found guilty of 15 separate charges, including:
Strangulation of a household member
False imprisonment
Intimidation in a child abuse case
Endangering the welfare of children
Six counts of simple assault
Other related charges
Along with a $4,300 fine
May 12, 2025 at 11:49 EDTDaily Item
MIFFLINBURG — The Friends of R.B. Winter State Park will host a clean-up and volunteer work day off Route 192 on May 17.
May 12, 2025 at 11:14 EDTPA homepage
MILFORD TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Pike County man has been sentenced to 23 to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to the homicide of his grandmother in April of 2024.
According to Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin, George F. Sisco pleaded guilty but mentally ill on March 7 to third-degree murder, arson, endangering persons, and terroristic threats and was sentenced on May 9 to 23 to 60 years in prison for the murder of his grandmother.
According to police, Sisco struck, then stabbed his grandmother, and set her body on fire.
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