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About this series: A growing number of states are making school choices funding available to parents, often without regard to their financial means. Over the past two months, CNHI reporters have explored those options, which include education scholarship accounts, voucher programs and tax credits. This series of stories examines how these programs work, how effective they are in improving education and the impact they are having on traditional public education. This special report also looks at how school funding has become a hot-button political issue in the 2024 presidential election.

WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a traffic stop led to several bags of meth seized and a driver facing various charges.

According to the Weatherly Police Department, on September 3 officers pulled over a car with an expired registration.

Officers said the driver, Michael Lyons, 41, of McAdoo, was driving with a DUI-suspended license and he allegedly showed signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Over 500 arrested during DUI checkpoints

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Democrat U.S. Senator Bob Casey and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Dave McCormick have agreed to attend an exclusive prime-time debate hosted by Nexstar Media Inc. on October 3 at 8 p.m. at the abc27 studio in Harrisburg.

Nexstar Media adopted a set of criteria to determine which candidates are eligible to participate in a debate, which includes a requirement that a candidate must receive at least 10% support in an established, professionally conducted, non-partisan poll leading up to the election.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT has released proposed plans to repair the South Street Bridge (State Route 2007).

The plans can be seen online and will be available from September 3, 2024 through October 1, 2024. Detailed project information and a comment form can be found by visiting SR 2007 Section PRS Bridge Repair Project

Travel Alert: PA Turnpike emergency phone number restored across the entire Commonwealth

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he stole $5,000 worth of merchandise from Abercrombie & Fitch at the Pocono Outlets.

On June 15 around 6:50 p.m., officers of the Pocono Township Police Department were called to the Abercrombie & Fitch store in the Pocono Premium Outlets for a retail theft.

The theft occurred on June 9 and police say over $5,000 in merchandise was stolen.

Search for man wanted on two warrants

LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for a man wanted on warrants in two different states.

According to the Lycoming Regional Police Department, on September 4 around 5:00 a.m., officers were called regarding four people wearing all black and walking alone on Bloomingrove Road near Factory Road in Hepburn Township.

Officers searched the area but could not locate them until 9:30 a.m. a patrol car noticed four people matching the description and coming from Williamsport to Canton on foot.

Inmate death reported at Schuylkill County prison

HAWLEY, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local family business is honored for 175 years in service.

This month, the Teeter family is celebrating their 175th anniversary for Teeters Furniture and Teeters' Funeral Chapel, both located in Hawley.

Wright Center opens new primary care facility in Dickson City

Senator Lisa Baker and State Representative Jeff Olsommer presented citations to Julie and Dick Teeter on behalf of the businesses founded in 1849 by cabinetmaker Richard Adam Teeter.

(NEXSTAR) – Two students and two teachers were killed after authorities said a 14-year-old suspect opened fire at a high school in Winder, Georgia, on Wednesday morning.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) identified the students killed in the shooting at Apalachee High School as Mason Schermerhorn, 14, and Christian Angulo, 14. The two teachers were identified as Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report over 500 DUI arrests were made during the Labor Day weekend.

Pennsylvania State Police released the results of its annual Labor Day Weekend enforcement.

From August 30 to September 2, PSP investigated 580 crashes that resulted in 170 injuries and six deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in 65 of those crashes, three of which were fatal. 

Troopers arrested 514 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and issued 24,865 citations, including:

7,069 for speeding

MAHANOY, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An inmate serving a life sentence for murder was found dead in a cell at a Schuylkill County prison.

Superintendent Bernadette Mason of the State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy stated inmate Jason Roe, 44, was found unresponsive in his cell on Tuesday.

While prison and medical staff responded, life-saving measures were unsuccessful. Roe was pronounced dead at 9:28 p.m.

Pennsylvania State Police will conduct an investigation and the official cause of death will be determined by the Schuylkill County Coroner’s Office.