ORWIGSBURG, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) in Schuylkill Haven say a woman was found Friday.
Former Scranton officer charged with rape of students
Late Friday night, Troopers announced 55-year-old Carol McCoy was found safe.
The Senate has rushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to quickly sign it into law. The House passed the package late Friday in an overwhelming vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pushed into the night to finish early Saturday, just after the midnight deadline. The bill would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
Growing up in Shamokin in the 1960s and '70s, the six Jacoski siblings didn’t realize some of their favorite Christmas traditions came from their Polish heritage. They just knew the traditions made their holiday more fun and tasty.
LEWISBURG — Visitors to the Public Library for Union County will get a chance to explore traditions from around the world today at the Holiday Yule Festival.
LEWISBURG — A Sunbury woman is facing felony theft charges after making unauthorized withdrawals from her account at a Kelly Township bank, according to state police in Milton.
HARRISBURG — Thirty rail freight improvement projects are slated to share $55 million as part of efforts by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration to boost Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and economic growth.
More than 100 million Americans are expected to travel over the year-end holidays, according to the latest travel data from AAA.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A big financial boost in the fight against food insecurity in Lackawanna County.
The Lackawanna Food Policy Council Fund received $20,000 on Friday.
The money is from the Scranton Area Community Foundation and the city of Scranton.
The funds will help ensure people in Lackawanna County have access to healthy and nutritious foods.
Traffic spikes on PA Turnpike for Holiday season
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People are continuing to call to remove President Joe Biden's name from highway signs in Scranton.
This comes after the president granted clemency to Michael Conahan who was involved in the Kids for Cash scheme.
Conahan and Judge Mark Ciavarella were sent to prison for the scheme where they accepted millions of dollars in kickbacks to send kids to detention centers.
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Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti reacted on Friday to the controversy of changing the signs.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Brace yourself for plenty of traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike as holiday travel gets underway.
PennDOT says it expects 6,500,000 drivers to travel the Turnpike between Friday and New Year's Day.
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In fact, Friday is projected to be the busiest day on the Turnpike with 650,000 estimated drivers using the Turnpike system.
