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Interstate-81 construction switching directions
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The construction that caused bumper-to-bumper traffic for miles on Interstate 81 South last week is moving over to the opposite lane until Thursday. The next phase of the construction project on Interstate 81 spans through Luzerne and Lackawanna counties once again. PennDOT crews will be cutting and patching the shoulder on […]
Penn State faculty voice frustration with administration about campus buyout plans
Penn State faculty voiced frustration during a meeting Wednesday morning, questioning President Neeli Bendapudi and other university leaders about the buyout offer to employees at the Commonwealth Campuses and criticizing how the administration is handling it. Paul Frisch, a faculty senator from Penn State Scranton, said faculty and staff are...
Construction and concerns in Newton Township
NEWTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Eight months after a terrible storm led to a bad crash at a Lackawanna bridge, there’s now a new span proposal for the Newton Township Bridge. Four people crashed into the raised portion of the bridge in September that was damaged by the heavy rain. Those four were treated […]
Prepare for dense fog in Northeast Pa. until Thursday morning
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 4:07 a.m. for dense fog until 9:15 a.m. for Northern Wayne and Southern Wayne as well as Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. "Areas of dense fog has developed in many of the river valleys across Central...
Prosecution rests in Robert Baron murder trial; alleged killer will not testify
SCRANTON, Pa. — The Lackawanna County district attorney's office rested its case Monday against alleged killer Justin Schuback. Schuback, replying to questions from Judge Terrence Nealon, said he will not testify to defend himself against charges he murdered Old Forge restaurant owner Robert Baron Sr. in 2017. The prosecution...
Ronald McDonald House of Scranton Charity Classic returns to Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Chief Meteorologist Kurt Aaron hit the links on Monday for a good cause. The Ronald McDonald House of Scranton held its 4th Annual Charity Classic at Glen Oak Country Club near Clarks Summit. Money raised from the event supports the families of children who are...
Ohio Highway Patrol looking for driver who fatally struck motorcyclist Monday evening
FALLS TOWNSHIP − The Ohio Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a two-vehicle traffic crash that resulted in a fatality. It happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday near milepost 8 on U.S. 40. Authorities said Gary M. Frey, 71, of Zanesville was driving a 2015 BMV motorcycle eastbound. A...
National championship for mock trial team
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Trophy cases line the walls of Abington Heights High School near Clarks Summit in Lackawanna County. Each window is filled to the brim with titles and championships, and the gold hardware is a symbol of the hard work behind it. Now, one more will be...
Biden campaign launches Health Care Provider events throughout commonwealth
Local doctors, nurses, midwives, and other health care providers are expected to emphasize what’s at stake for health care in the 2024 election at events this week in Pittsburgh, Lancaster, Scranton, and Erie. The post Biden campaign launches Health Care Provider events throughout commonwealth appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to connect passengers through Philadelphia
AVOCA, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Passengers departing from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) will soon have the ability to make connections through the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Beginning Aug. 6, 2024, new service linking AVP and PHL will be operated by luxury buses as part of American Airlines' partnership...
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