February 23, 2024 at 16:39 ESTPA homepage
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton City Police Department arrested and charged a man they say forcibly raped two teenage girls.
According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, officers received a report of a juvenile who was raped.
Police say the investigation was taken over by Hazleton City's Detective Division, during which they learned a second juvenile had been raped.
February 23, 2024 at 16:19 ESTPA homepage
NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The family and friends of two murdered teens in Schuylkill County are demanding justice for their deaths.
This comes on the same day that a man, who police say was at the scene of the murders had a court hearing for an unrelated case.
Lamour Branch had a hearing Friday in district court in Orwigburg to face burglary charges in connection with a case that is unrelated to the murders of 16-year-old Angelito Caraballo and 18-year-old Hunter Mock, more on that hearing in a moment.
February 23, 2024 at 15:33 ESTPA homepage
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that six people were arrested after being accused of retail thefts at a Walmart in Luzerne County.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers responded to Walmart in Hazle Township for separate retail theft incidents throughout the month of February.
On February 16 around 4:00 p.m., troopers said they were called to Walmart for a reported theft. Police say a 38-year-old woman from Hazleton under-rang items and hid more items in her purse. Police say the woman stole 18 items worth $70.37.
February 23, 2024 at 15:26 ESTPA homepage
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Friday, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission began its annual operations to stock trout in hundreds of lakes and streams.
Volunteers helped to stock the Keystone Select section of Quittapahilla Creek, located within Quittie Creek Nature Park in Annville, Lebanon County.
Trout stock canceled for Lackawanna County waterway
Anglers may enjoy trout fishing immediately in keystone select streams as long as they use artificial lures and practice catch-and-release.
February 23, 2024 at 15:02 ESTDaily Item
The United States and the European Union are heaping hundreds of new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. President Joe Biden says the U.S. is going to "continue to ensure that Putin pays a price for his aggression abroad and repression at home.” But while previous sanctions have increased costs for Russia’s ability to fight in Ukraine, they appear to have done little so far to deter Putin and it's unclear that the latest big round will significantly alter that.
February 23, 2024 at 15:02 ESTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — The borough of Lewisburg will spend more than $441,000 on street projects in 2024.
February 23, 2024 at 15:02 ESTDaily Item
SELINSGROVE — Tina Snyder, one of the first corrections officers hired at Snyder County Prison in 1992, is retiring.
February 23, 2024 at 15:02 ESTDaily Item
NORTHUMBERLAND — The Susquehanna River is no stranger to riverboats floating along its surface. Williamsport has its paddleboat, the Hiawatha; Harrisburg, The Pride of the Susquehanna.
February 23, 2024 at 15:02 ESTDaily Item
SUNBURY — A Sunbury resident and the city police department will be together on Front Market Street on Saturday in a show of support for Sunbury and to promote peace, love and unity.
February 23, 2024 at 15:02 ESTDaily Item
Susquehanna University students are now eligible for acceptance in the early admission program at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) under a new partnership between the schools.
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