FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – Karen McGinnis, 46, of Mountain Top, was sentenced March 17 to 20 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $400,000 in public property tax money. U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick issued the sentence following McGinnis' conviction for theft of public funds. McGinnis served as the tax collector for [...]
Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by Geisinger near Danville to find out about the changes.
The owner of a brew house in Williamsport uncovered a culvert beneath the building that dates back 150 years.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Wilkes-Barre are looking for a man they say led them on a high-speed chase for nearly 7 miles with a young child in his vehicle. Police say Jaquan Ellis Pankey, 31, of Wilkes-Barre, took off in his Dodge Durango after police used a stun gun on him while [...]
The lawsuit claims that throwing out the finding abandons a core responsibility to protect the health of the American people.
Jenks Twp., Pa -- (WJET/WFXP) -- The Warren County man accused of handcuffing and sexually assaulting two of his fellow corrections officers at SCI Forest has pleaded guilty to several misdemeanor charges in connection with an alleged hazing incident. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced 29-year-old Garret Smead of Warren has pleaded guilty to two [...]
The 47-year-old mayor collapsed during a town hall on Wednesday.
A Texas teen lost three limbs after flu complications and a strep infection led to septic shock, highlighting risks doctors say many families overlook.
Karen McGinnis was sentenced on Tuesday to a year and eight months in prison and must pay more than $367,000 in restitution.
The Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of children's ibuprofen after complaints of the presence of a "foreign substance."
