October 16, 2024 at 17:37 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Scranton Police Pension Board voted unanimously to revoke the pension of a former police officer convicted of a felony.
48-year-old Paul Helring was sentenced in June after pleading guilty to theft charges.
Officials say from March 2021 to May 2022 Helring was paid to work extra patrol shifts at a lower-income housing complex, but he did not actually work.
In addition to prison time, Helring had to pay nearly $18,000 in restitution.
13-year-old arrested after stabbing at Wendy’s in Scranton
October 16, 2024 at 16:45 EDTPA homepage
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Olyphant police announced road closures will be placed throughout the Casey Highway for the end of October.
According to the Olyphant Police Department, Kriger Construction Inc. announces the following road closures for construction work;
Lackawanna County releases 2025 preliminary budget
October 21st and 22nd: Casey Highway West to Tigue Street/I-84 interchange
October 23rd and 24th: Interstate 84 to Casey Highway East
October 25th and 26th: Casey Hwy West to 81 South
October 16, 2024 at 16:44 EDTPA homepage
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People across NEPA defrauded of thousands of dollars after being ripped off by a travel company.
South Abington Township, Scranton, and Archbald Borough Police say 69-year-old Eileen Miner from West Pittston is facing felony theft and fraud charges, after taking money from victims through her travel company, Thompson Tours.
Police say Miner took around $50,000 from victims through her travel company.
October 16, 2024 at 14:59 EDTPA homepage
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Stroudsburg man has been sentenced after producing images containing the sexual exploitation of a child.
According to The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 50-year-old Christopher Horsefield has been sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment, followed by a 10-year supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam stated between November 2022 and August 2023, Horsfield acquired, created, and distributed child pornography including some which Horsefield personally created with minors.
October 16, 2024 at 14:07 EDTPA homepage
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With just 20 days until election day, the campaign trail ran through Pennsylvania. Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Senator JD Vance held a rally in Williamsport.
The VP nominee gave a quick and short speech late Wednesday afternoon inside Liberty Arena.
More than 1,000 people attended the rally to show support for the Republican ticket.
"Look, I have got the easiest job in American politics. I just have to defend the record of Donald J. Trump," Vance explained.
October 16, 2024 at 13:29 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a 13-year-old after he stabbed another teen at Wendy's in Scranton Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Scranton Police Department, around 5:00 p.m. officers were called to the 900 block of Wyoming Avenue for a report of a 13-year-old stabbed.
Police learned from witnesses that the suspect fled the scene but he was quickly arrested.
Through further investigation, officers stated the suspect was at Wendy's to fight the victim, leading to him pulling out a knife and stabbing the victim.
October 16, 2024 at 11:57 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — East Buffalo Township plans to apply for $1.4 million in PennDOT Multimodal grant funding toward improvements on West Market Street.At Monday night's public meeting, the township supervisors voted to apply for $1,438,500 in state funding by the Nov. 5 deadline for the second phase of the West Market Street Safety Improvement Project. The grant requires a 30 percent match.The second phase is $2.5 million, Supervisor Chair Jim Knight said.Knight also said the deadline to apply for the state Department of Community and Economic Development's Local Share Grant is Nov. 30.
October 16, 2024 at 11:57 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — The SEDA-Council of Governments Metropolitan Planning Organization (SEDA-COG MPO) is inviting residents and local officials from Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties to participate in a series of public open houses scheduled throughout the region for the 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).
October 16, 2024 at 11:39 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One Lackawanna County flower shop is spreading kindness one flower at a time by taking part in a nationwide event.
28/22 News has more about how positivity was shared by "petaling it forward."
Aimee Walker is all smiles walking down Courthouse Square in Scranton Wednesday. As the owner of ‘Your Beautiful Flowers’ shop, she has her handy cart full of flowers behind her setting up at the corner of Biden and Washington Street.
October 16, 2024 at 11:05 EDTPA homepage
EYEWITNESS WEATHER (WBRE/WYOU) — Another cold night is expected causing a freeze warning to be issued across Pennsylvania.
The average lows for this time of year are in the lower 40s however temperatures for Wednesday night will fall to the low and mid 30s.
Weather Alerts
A freeze warning has been issued for portions of eastern PA where the growing season is still active.
Weather Forecasts
If you're missing the warmer temperatures you are in luck!
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