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Forest city council president, mayor at odds over fate of jailed council woman
A Forest City councilwoman who pleaded guilty to fraudulently receiving more than $63,000 in food stamps and other benefits over a five-year period was sentenced Wednesday. Amy Bean, 34, pleaded guilty last month to a misdemeanor charge of fraudulently obtaining food stamps and other government benefits. Judge Jason Legg sentenced Bean to a minimum of 2 days in jail and a maximum of 23 months, 16 days. She was jailed Wednesday, following her sentencing.
New Sheetz store in Wyoming draws large crowd for grand opening
WYOMING — The new Sheetz store that opened on Thursday in Wyoming is the 736th store in the six-state chain, the 307th in Pennsylvania, the 8th in Luzerne County and the favorite of Angela Tobisch of Jenkins Township. Tobisch was the winner of “Sheetz for a Year” — a...
Vietnam Wall travels to Susquehanna County
HALLSTEAD, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— American Legion Post 357 in Hallstead welcomed the Vietnam Memorial traveling wall into their community for the next several days. The legion did plenty of fundraising to bring in the wall that is an 80% replica of the Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C. The replica lists thousands of names, many of […]
Family surprised to learn their home in Luzerne County is condemned | Action 16 Investigates
A couple purchased a home in Pittston only to learn it does not have a certificate of occupancy. For a family from Luzerne County, their slice of the American dream has turned into a nightmare. Just weeks after moving into their home in Pittston, they learned the place is condemned...
Air quality concerns raised for Dunmore landfill
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Dunmore Borough Council and the mayor of Dunmore are asking the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) not to approve a permit renewal for Keystone Sanitary Landfill. They say there is still concern for the air quality in the area and how they are monitoring it. Officials are asking DEP […]
Scranton School Board discusses financial incentives for teachers to live in city
Scranton School District officials believe providing financial incentives to teachers living in the city could attract more to work in the district. Director Tom Borthwick suggested the district provide monetary perks, such as adding a yearly stipend, for new teachers if they live in Scranton at this month's personnel committee meeting.
Dunmore asks state to take over odor testing
DUNMORE, Pa. — "We experience the odors in our schools, on our playgrounds, at church, in our grocery store, and in our children's bedrooms. We are not scientists. We don't know what our children are breathing in," said Janet Brier, Dunmore Borough Council President. Dunmore Borough Council President Janet...
Vietnam Traveling Wall remembers soldiers, educates on war history
SUSQUEHANNA CO. (WOLF) — The American Legion Post 357 in Hallstead is hosting the Vietnam Traveling Wall for the very first time in Susquehanna County now through Sunday. The wall was escorted by the American Veterans Traveling Tribute to the Hallstead-Great Bend American Legion in New Milford. The traveling...
Water woes in parts of Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Crews are working to repair a water main break in northern Lackawanna County. According to Pennsylvania American Water, a water main broke around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, affecting parts of Clarks Summit, Glenburn, and Dalton. Homes and businesses in the affected area may have discolored or...
Archbald to honor veterans with new monument and memorabilia at local park
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Crews will be doing construction at the Archbald Borough Veterans Monument Park. They'll be putting up a new wall displaying different Archbald veterans, a pavilion and antique veteran memorabilia among other things. Officials hope the project will be fully completed by the summer of...
Local D-Day veterans honored in Normandy
BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. — Last week, our nation's heroes once again descended on the beaches of Normandy 80 years after the initial invasion of D-Day—among them two World War II veterans from Susquehanna and Bradford Counties. In the center of Bradford County sits a tribute to service and...
Waymart seeks to balance Little League, Men's Softball needs for ballfield upgrade
Waymart Borough Council now has nearly a million in grant dollars available for a long-awaited ballfield upgrade, project engineer Joseph Gillott discussed at the May 14 council meeting, and again at a follow-up work session a week later. The project needs to start in 2024 to avoid the risk of the initial grant expiring. ...
Scranton School District pushes for preschool program
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A push for the return of a preschool program is taking place in the Scranton School District. There are discussions in place to bring back Scranton’s preschool program that closed in 2020 because of financial issues. “Taking pre-k away has set them back and I believe it’s detrimental to their […]
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