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Man pleads guilty to stealing $350K from deceased mom

MILAN, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Bradford County man who allegedly withdrew money from his deceased mother's bank account pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud.

76-year-old Richard Burke of Milan withdrew $350,643.23 of his deceased mother's Social Security, Retirement, Survivors, and Disability (RSDI) benefits and Veterans Affairs death pension benefit payments from her bank account, according to a release from the Department of Justice.

Watch: Driver wanted after pedestrian hit and run

Watch: Driver wanted after pedestrian hit and run

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a driver after a video shows a car hitting a pedestrian walking in Scranton.

The Scranton Police Department is searching for the identity of a driver or owner of the vehicle shown in the video.

Police say the suspect is wanted for questioning about a hit and run with a pedestrian who was left injured at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Birch Street on September 25.

Man charged with having weapons of mass destruction

I-180 reopened after truck collides with bridge

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A portion of Interstate 180 has been reopened after a truck carrying stone hit a bridge, closing that portion of I-180 around 8:00 a.m. Friday.

I-180 was closed in both directions between McEwensville/Watsontown (Exit 1) and Turbotville (Exit 5) in Northumberland County, due to a truck hitting the bridge that carries Eighth Street (Route 1006) over the interstate.

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