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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. […]
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,...
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.
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...
Rite Aid to close 16 more stores, including 4 in Pa.
Pharmaceutical chain Rite Aid plans to close 16 more stores, including four locations in Pennsylvania. The stores are located in Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Wayne and Lehigh counties. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site,...
Man sentenced for hiding body after deadly drug overdose
PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Court officials report a man has been sentenced for hiding a woman’s body after a deadly overdose. According to Pike County District Attorney, 31-year-old Sean Engle of Tafton, was sentenced to probation for 18 months and fined $800.00 for the crimes of abuse of a corpse Pennsylvania State Police responded to […]
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