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PSP continues to search for alleged stabbing suspect
FREELAND BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced on Tuesday that troopers continue to search for an alleged stabbing victim. According to PSP Troop N-Hazleton, on September 17, 2021, troopers responded around 11:43 p.m. to a disturbance in the 300 block of Washington Street in Freeland, Luzerne County. Upon arrival, state police […]
Foster Township man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend, immediate sentence
WILKES-BARRE — A Foster Township man admitted Monday he fatally shot his girlfriend, Jessica Romano, during an argument inside their shared residence in January 2023. Scott Andrew Oliver, 31, apologized for killing Romano, 35, during what Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney James L. McMonagle called a “senseless act of violence” involving a firearm.
After his best year ever finding shed deer antlers, Carbon County man shares tips for success
Dennis Hawk’s school of finding shed white-tailed deer antlers is not for the faint of heart. No. 1, there’s the mileage: The Palmerton area man estimates he’s put in 150 miles over the past few months hiking the Blue Mountain and spots out toward Tamaqua, in the Mahoning Valley and up around Jim Thorpe.
Lehigh County Coroner’s Office becomes 1st in Pa. to get national accreditation
The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office is the first coroner’s office in Pennsylvania to receive an accreditation from the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced last week his office has been fully accredited by the association, effective May 2024 through May 2028. The recognition followed a rigorous inspection of the forensic center and review of all office procedures and policies, Buglio said.
Area schools receive grants to increase security, support mental health
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski announced that state funding has been awarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to area schools to improve safety and support mental health programs for both students and staff. Schools across the Keystone State, including some in our area, are receiving a major […]
PSP search for suspects in $1,500 TJ Maxx theft
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pennsylvania State Police in Hazleton are searching for three people who allegedly stole over $1,500 worth of TJ Maxx products. According to state police, the three people pictured below entered the TJ Maxx at 10 Laurel Mall Drive, Hazle Township, on April 9 and put $1516.48 worth of merchandise in […]
Is the Lehigh Valley’s warehouse boom slowing? Here’s what a new report shows.
Market fundamentals for warehouses and other industrial buildings in the Lehigh Valley and most of eastern and central Pennsylvania are returning to pre-pandemic numbers, according to the latest report from commercial real estate company CBRE. In the first quarter of 2024, leasing activity in Pennsylvania’s I-78/81 corridor was slow as limited construction kept the vacancy rate at 6.4% between ...
Blue Envelope program kicks off in Lehigh County
LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and the Lehigh County Chiefs of Police Association are teaming up to launch a Blue Envelope Program to help special-needs drivers and law enforcement better communicate when they interact. The free program is aimed at drivers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and can also apply […]
Northampton, May 01 High School 🏐 Game Notice
There are 2 high school 🏐 games in Northampton. The Whitehall High School volleyball team will have a game with Northampton Area High School on May 01, 2024, 17:30:00 CST. The Whitehall High School volleyball team will have a game with Northampton Area High School on May 01, 2024, 16:30:00 CST.
Crosscutters announce their upcoming ticket sale
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crosscutters announced their opening night and single-game ticket sale. According to the press release, opening night and single game tickets will go on sale May 1 at 10 a.m. June 4 the Crosscutters will open at home against Mahoning Valley Scrappers, continued in the release. Officials say you can buy […]
RED PANDAmonium: You can help fund the next LV Zoo exhibit
N. WHTEHALL TWP., Pa. -- It's PANDAmonium at the Lehigh Valley Zoo as the attraction gears up for the arrival of its newest residents, a pair of red pandas. The red panda exhibit will open in June, but before that can happen the zoo says it needs to reach a fundraising goal of $350,000.
Popular movie theater shutters permanently in Lehigh County
A popular movie theater is no longer in operation in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. AMC Classic Allentown 16, 1700 Catasauqua Road, was listed Monday morning as permanently closed on Google. No one answered the phone at the theater and no showings were being listed Monday. An AMC spokesperson also didn’t immediately return a request for more information.
Man dies from burns 2 weeks after Minersville house fire
MINERSVILLE, Pa. -- A man who was pulled from a burning Schuylkill County home two weeks ago has died, authorities say. Mario Ramirez, 77, was pronounced dead Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, said the Lehigh County coroner in a news release. He died of complications from burns...
Crews battle brush fire in Schuylkill County
MCADOO, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — Firefighters and forest units battled a large brush fire in McAdoo Friday. Crews were called to the fire along Treskow Road in Kline Township in the area of St. Patrick's Cemetary. According to Skook News--the fire spread over approximately 12 acres of brush land...
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