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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. […]
Man accused of $10,000 retail theft at Best Buy
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a suspect who they say stole $10,000 worth of items from Best Buy in Monroe County. On February 28, the Stroud Area Regional Police Department responded to a retail theft at Best Buy on Radio Drive in Stroud Township. Police say the theft involved a man who […]
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.
Consignment pop-up sees high demand amid rising prices
GILBERT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A new report shows prices have risen for a third month straight, and those trends have many people heading to secondhand shops. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus stopped by a consignment pop-up in the Poconos where its owners say they’ve hit record-breaking sales due to high demand. A $2 dress, a […]
Strike averted as 940 healthcare workers ratify new contracts
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Exactly a week before a planned Nurses Week strike, 940 frontline healthcare workers at Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in Scranton have ratified three-year contracts. They say the contracts represent major steps forward in protecting and retaining seasoned caregivers. NEPANA is made up of...
Judge: Alleged killer’s jailhouse confession admissible as evidence
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A judge ruled that a jailhouse confession could be used as evidence in the murder of a well-known businessman from Lackawanna County. On March 31, 2023, investigators announced the arrest of 37-year-old Justin Schuback, the man they say killed Lackawanna County businessman Robert Baron Sr. Since his arrest, Schuback has been in […]
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 […]
Sterling Township voting error caught; Olsommer wins special election, Republican primary
A mistake at the polling place in Sterling Township on Tuesday, April 23, resulted in 24 voters casting votes twice in the special election to fill former state Rep. Joe Adams' unexpired term in the 139th District. Wayne County election officials said that the error, once discovered, was properly reported immediately to the county election office.
Grants denied, threatening the closure of Northeast Pennsylvania after-school programs
Hazleton, Luzerne Co. — Northeast Pennsylvania after school programs are at risk of closing their doors after not receiving grant money from the state. Almost 2000 kids are at risk of losing their after-school education program across 24 school districts. “It was so successful, experts looked at it and...
State Game Lands shooting ranges in Monroe, Wayne counties being renovated
Two State Game Lands shooting ranges in the Poconos closed for renovations earlier this month. The State Game Lands 127 shooting range, in Coolbaugh Township, and State Game Lands 159 range, in Lebanon Township, are currently under renovations that will last until mid-June, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. “The...
10 most expensive homes sold in Monroe County, April 15-21
A house in Pocono Pines that sold for $900,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe County in the past week. In total, 30 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $306,687, or $201 per square foot.
Uncertain future for Keystone College
FACTORYVILLE, Pa. — The future of a college in Lackawanna County is uncertain after a letter outlining the college's precarious financial position was sent to students on Friday. "I was a little upset because I just transferred here from getting my degree in information technology, and I was excited...
Arbor Day celebration at West Scranton High School
SCRANTON, Pa. — Scranton School District officials and city leaders gathered at West Scranton High School on Friday to celebrate Arbor Day. A weeping cherry tree and about a dozen other trees and bushes have been planted in the school's courtyard. Painting and artwork depicting olive trees created by...
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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