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Fire crews respond to blaze in Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — Fire crews battled a blaze in Wayne County. Flames broke out shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday along J and J Road in Salem Township near Hamlin. Several crews from Lackawanna and Wayne counties were on scene for hours battling the flames. There is no word...
Police: Pike man who stabbed grandmother, set body on fire believed she was the devil
A Pike County man allegedly stabbed his grandmother, set her on fire and told Pennsylvania State Police troopers that he believed that she was the devil. George F. Sisco, 28, of Milford, is charged with criminal homicide in the death of Margie S. Finlay, 67, of Milford, according to a news release from PSP Troop R.
Grandson allegedly stabs grandmother to death
MILFORD TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is charged after state police said he killed his 67-year-old grandmother because he believed she was the devil. According to the Pennsylvania State Police-Blooming Grove Friday around 11:49 a.m. police charged 28-year-old George F. Sisco with the homicide of his grandmother in their home in Milford Township. […]
Residents get the skinny on the Skinners Falls Bridge
The potential future of the Skinners Falls Bridge, which connects Sullivan County in New York with Wayne County in Pennsylvania, was distilled to posters on easels on Thursday night in Narrowsburg in a setting that resembled a science fair. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation eschewed a customary public hearing to...
Catholic Charities announces drug awareness poster winners (VIDEO)
MONTICELLO- Catholic Charities of Orange and Sullivan Counties announced their 29th annual poster contest winners on Friday at the Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello. There were two first-place prizes, two second-place prizes, two third-place prizes, and several honorable mention posters on display. There were also two grand prize winners,...
Dante at Dessin Animal Shelter | 16 To The Rescue
DYBERRY, Pa. — In this week's 16 to the Rescue, we meet a 6-year-old dog named Dante. "He's like a big giant puppy. I mean, he's big, but when he sits down, he gets really small," said Linda Gambone, Dessin Animal Shelter. Dante is a cattle dog mix, but...
NEPA man sentenced for fatal car crash in Lackawanna County
A Lackawanna County man has been sentenced to 1 to 4 years in prison after causing a crash that killed one person in July of 2021. James Gerrity of Dunmore, was convicted for crossing over a median and hitting Mary and Lou Radell on State Route 6 in Wayne County. Mary Radell survived, but Lou Radell died from his injuries while being operated on at the hospital. Gerrity was sentenced to 12 months to 48 months in Wayne County Correctional Facility on one count of homicide by vehicle, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle, and one count of involuntary manslaughter.
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