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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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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...
In this school, you can get a book from a vending machine
NESQUEHONING, Pa. — Panther Valley Elementary School in Nesquehoning is cutting the ribbon on a new way to get students excited about reading. "We are working very diligently to increase the proficiency of our students in reading, and this was the perfect tie-in," said Panther Valley Elementary Principal Robert Palazzo.
PA Game Commission upgrading gun ranges
NESQUEHONING, Pa. — Across the state, the Game Commission is working on upgrading shooting ranges. Avid marksman Bert Payne of Penn Forest Township has been waiting for the gun range on state game lands in Nesquehoning to reopen. The Pennsylvania Game Commission closed it back in February for renovations.
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...
Funding launches phase 2 of Tamaqua River Walk project
TAMAQUA, Pa. -- Work will soon continue on an outdoor project in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County. The Tamaqua River Walk received $424,000 in funding to support the second phase of the project, announced state Sen. Dave Argall. The project aims to connect the river and downtown areas. The first phase, which...
Woman arrested for alleged supermarket retail theft
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was charged after police stated she left the Giant without paying for any items. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on Thursday officers were called to Giant on South Locust Street around 1:00 p.m., for a theft. Police say a woman was stopped by security from leaving […]
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.
Lehigh County Coroner’s Office receives national accreditation
The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office is the first coroner’s office in the state to receive an accreditation from the National Association of Medical Examiners. Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a news release that his office has been fully accredited by NAME, effective this May through May 2028. The accreditation means the office has the highest quality death investigation system and best ...
Car club goes the extra mile for fire victims in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — The 570 Redline Outlaws Car Club hosts car shows, but this one at Best Cigar Pub in Drums is to help some of its own. Christine Gallagher and her family lost their home on Grouse Ridge Lane in the Beech Mountain Lakes development to a fire on March 2.
Upcoming ride set to celebrate female bikers
Muncy, Pa. — Female bikers in the region will come together to celebrate women who motorcycle as part of International Female Ride Day this May. International Female Ride Day is a worldwide celebration taking place annually on the first Saturday in May. The day recognizes women's passion, skill, and dedication to motorcycling and motorsports, according to the Motoress website. This year, The Riverwalck Saloon, located at 8 Centre St, Palmerton, will honor the event will live music, vendors, food and drinks and more. Departing from a meeting area in Muncy, female riders have a chance to come together and ride to the venue. Riders should meet at 10 a.m. at Sheetz at 45 Muncy Creek Blvd, Muncy, on Saturday, May 4.
Lehigh Co. bridge project to bring detours, medical office pitched in Hanover | Lehigh Valley government watch
Here is a look at some government and other community news across the Lehigh Valley region for the week beginning Monday, April 29. BETHLEHEM | The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection scheduled a public hearing for 6-9 p.m. Monday, April 29 at Nitschmann Middle School, 1002 W. Union Blvd. in Bethlehem, on the application for a National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit for a warehouse project in Hanover Township, Northampton County. Arcadia Development of Bethlehem proposes to construct a 250-thousand square-foot warehouse along Gateway Drive. The NPDES permit will allow for the discharge of stormwater from construction activities to Monocacy Creek, which is designated as high-quality, coldwater fishery. Written comments on the permit application may be sent to Pam Kania, Program Manager, DEP Waterways and Wetlands Program at pkania@pa.gov until 4 p.m. Thursday, May 9. View the permit application and learn more at dep.pa.gov.
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