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Penn State restructuring Commonwealth campuses amid declining enrollment
PENNSYLVANIA (WOLF) — Structural changes are coming to Penn State University. Penn State University officials announced Tuesday that nearly 383of its Commonwealth campus employees have accepted a buyout. Earlier this year, Penn State announced that it was offering its Commonwealth campus employees an opportunity to enroll in a "Voluntary...
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...
Manheim Central stuns Exeter to punch ticket to 2A state title game
DENVER, Pa. (WHTM) — Coming into Tuesday’s 2A state semifinal, Exeter boys volleyball hadn’t lost a set in 19 games. That included a sweep of Manheim Central in the 2A District III title game. The Barons had revenge on their mind in the 2A state semifinals and got exactly that, stunning Exeter in a five […]
Shuttle service to Carbondale would not use Wayne County shared vans, commissioners say
The Wayne County commissioners issued a clarification on May 23 that the county transportation department is not planning, nor is it in the position, to use its shared ride vehicles on a fixed route to Carbondale for passengers to be able to link with the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) bus service.
Investigating the scamming of a Lackawanna County department
The Lackawanna County DA's office is investigating a scam that targeted the County Department of Arts and Culture out of nearly $60,000. Investigators are seeking the identities of IP addresses associated with an electronic fund transfer seemingly made to the vendor that supplied rental tents for December's annual Winter Market on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. The person requesting the funds of Maureen McGuigan, the county's director of Arts and Culture, was a criminal who mimicked the email and tone of McGuigan's usual point of contact for the tent rental business, L & A Tent Rentals, of New Jersey. The county awarded L&A the contract and finance records show the county paid out $56,689.75 in January to cover the rental bill. As for the Winter Market, it’s expected to return to Courthouse Square this December. However, vendors will be housed in tents bought outright for $175,000, raised through the county’s share of state online gambling taxes.
Search for missing man in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are asking for help in the search of a man reported missing in Scranton. According to the Scranton Police Department, 42-year-old Brett Rogers was last seen Sunday in the 1000 block of Quincy Avenue. Police describe Rogers as a man weighing 180, 5’6” tall, and he was last seen […]
Good Morning PA - Black Scranton Project
The Black Scranton Project invites you to their Juneteenth Jubilee Block Party. It takes place on Saturday June 15th, noon to 5pm at the Center for Arts and Culture on Main Avenue in Scranton. Find out more at www.blackscranton.org.
PD: Man wanted on multiple charges caused manhunt in Wilkes-Barre Twp.
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man wanted in Maryland fled from multiple officers in Luzerne County during a traffic stop, police say. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, on May 11 officers pulled over a car with no license plate around 1:30 a.m. on Highland Park Boulevard. Police say they spoke to […]
Walk-in care facility opens in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Transportation barriers prevent many patients from accessing healthcare. But a new walk-in care facility in Lackawanna County is ready to change that. Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers has opened a one-stop-shop facility for patients on Brooklyn Street in Carbondale. “Here at this location, we have our family medicine clinic, we […]
Wilkes-Barre City Council considers purchasing new equipment for fire department
WILKES-BARRE — City Council at Tuesday’s work session discussed the purchase of new equipment for the fire department in an effort to better prepare for any potential emergency situation at Luzerne County Transportation Authority’s (LCTA) new facility on South Pennsylvania Avenue. According to Mayor George Brown’s agenda,...
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