Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said that Trump's promise to ban voting machines and mail-in ballots is an attempt to spread misinformation and stoke division.
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Monitoring continues after an oil spill in Lycoming County over the weekend.
The spill came from a tank breach on 2nd Street in Williamsport Sunday evening.
Local officials remind drivers about school bus safety
As a result, oil waste product was dumped into the city's storm sewer system.
Emergency crews, including the sanitary authority and DEP, quickly responded to the scene.
Authorities say the spill is now contained and officials continue to monitor environmental conditions closely.
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Lackawanna County Commissioner Chris Chermak is pushing for a quick resolution to the county board vacancy.
He says operating with only two commissioners for nearly six months has slowed down business.
Commissioner Matt McGloin resigned in March.
Education Association calling on lawmakers to pass budget
Chermak wants the State Supreme Court to deny Commissioner Bill Gaughan's petition so the vacancy can be filled under the Home Rule Charter.
A Defense Department official confirmed that the military assets have been assigned to the region in support of counter narcotics efforts.
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is in the hospital after he was severely injured while driving on Interstate 80 in Monroe County. The family is now asking anyone with information to contact them.
63-year-old Peter Luck was driving along I-80 eastbound near the East Stroudsburg exit, Friday, when a hitch off of the back of a commercial tractor-trailer flew off.
The hitch flew directly into Luck's windshield.
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— With back-to-school season beginning soon, the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) is airing frustrations with the budget holdup in Harrisburg.
Tuesday's press conference was brief, but it was made abundantly clear what educational leaders in the state are looking for from state lawmakers.
"Senator Brown, students and families in your district need you to stand up for them and finalize a budget that invests in Pennsylvania schools where 90% of our students learn," voiced Jeff Ney, Vice President, PSEA.
A proposed data center project near a mobile home park in Archbald has residents unsure about their future.
The bipartisan Afghanistan War Commission is aiming to reflect veterans’ experiences in a report due to Congress next year.
Mark Warren was out running errands in his Ural motorcycle before last week's summit when a Russian television crew saw him and asked for an interview.
The action is part of a broader Trump administration campaign to wield the levers of government against perceived adversaries.
