LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents of a Clinton County neighborhood say they are concerned about their safety, after a dog attack last week.
That attack was caught on camera and the drama unfolded in Lock Haven and 28/22 News first reported word of the attack on Wednesday.
The Lock Haven Police and the State Dog Warden are investigating the attack.
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is warning the public about a national scam tricking people into paying cryptocurrency to lift fake arrest warrants.
According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, those targeted by the scam receive court documents saying they are being investigated for Payroll Protection Program (PPP) fraud and an arrest warrant has been issued.
Karam says the documents usually claim to have been sent from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Division's Commercial Litigation Branch.
LAMAR TWP., CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for a suspect involved in a high-speed chase on I-80.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, on December 27 around 7:00 p.m., troopers tried to pull over a Mercedes-Benz A220 for multiple code violations.
Alleged dog abuse investigation underway
Police say the suspect came to a stop but then fled at high speed westbound on Interstate 80 leading troopers on a 16-mile chase.
Troopers eventually lost sight of the car on Interstate 99 causing police to stop the chase.
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Connecticut man was sentenced to over 17 years in prison for trying to entice a minor online and producing child porn.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that Christopher Capozza, 42, originally from Newington, Connecticut, was sentenced to over 17 years in prison for the online enticement of a minor and production of child pornography.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Plans for a brand new schoolyard at a Scranton elementary school were unveiled Thursday morning.
Students at Whittier Elementary School cheered when they saw the design that would bring some greenery to its asphalt schoolyard.
The district partnered with the Trust for Public Land and Valley in Motion groups to kick-start the project last fall.
AT&T, other cellular providers see significant outages
POCONO TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for suspects who they say committed retail theft at a store in the Pocono Outlets.
The Pocono Township Police Department is looking for public help with identifying the suspects pictured for a retail theft that occurred at Nike in the Pocono Premium Outlets.
Three wanted for alleged retail theft at Sheetz
Police say on February 20 the suspects entered Nike and stole over $900 worth of merchandise.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An arrest has been made after authorities say they discovered a Luzerne County man downloaded 400 images of child pornography.
According to the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department, on Tuesday officers executed a search warrant in Pittston relating to a CyberTip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Three wanted for alleged retail theft at Sheetz
JERSEY SHORE, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating an incident after a video depicted two people allegedly abusing a dog tied to a pole.
According to the Lycoming Regional Police Department, on February 16 officers were told of an animal abuse incident that happened at Jersey Shore Park.
Police say the video of the incident shows a woman with blond hair, a man, and a child walking their brindle Pitbull with a white face.
Three wanted for alleged retail theft at Sheetz
MIFFLINBURG — The annual Spring Drop Off for Mifflinburg residents is scheduled for April 24, 25, 26 and 27.
MIFFLINBURG — Residents of Mifflinburg Borough and Mifflinburg Area School District provided feedback about the future of the borough park system on Wednesday night.
