Gang member sentenced to 37-74 years for supplying deadly heroin dose to Monroe Co. man

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA CO., (WOLF) — A Lackawanna County woman is facing charges for allegedly helping hide a fugitive wanted on five arrest warrants. State Police say that on January 26th around 12 PM, troopers initiated a fugitive apprehension investigation at a home in Dunmore to locate Joseph Francis Dixon.

HUNLOCK TWP, LUZERNE CO, (WOLF) — Continuing coverage-- a man accused of hurting calves over the summer has been formally charged with 68 counts of felony animal cruelty. Mark Brown's next hearing has been set for March 30th. Thirty cows and one goat were seized from the Hunlock Township...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WOLF) — Wilkes-Barre City Police are investigating a late-night shooting that killed one man Monday night. Officers received a call around 11:53 PM for a report of shots fired near Coal Street and Logan Court. A second call came in shortly after to report that a male victim was injured on North Meade Street.

LACKAWAXEN, PIKE COUNTY, Pa. (WOLF) — Police say a belligerent man spit and kicked two Pennsylvania State Troopers while in custody over the weekend in Pike County. Pennsylvania State Police were called to 6 West Bar and Grill around 11:30 PM Saturday night. According to police, 32-year-old Christopher Garavaglia...

CARBON CO., (WOLF) — State Police are searching for a missing teen from Carbon County. According to State Police, 15-year-old Alexis Gibb was last seen in the Borough of Bath, Northampton County area on January 29th, at approximately 8:30 PM. At the time of her appearance, officials say she was wearing a red and black plaid winter coat and carrying a pink Adidas backpack.

WHITE HAVEN, Pa. (WOLF) — A Freeland man was arraigned Friday for allegedly robbing an Exxon Mobil gas station in White Haven. It happened on Church Street. According to our newsgathering partners at the Times Leader, 29-year-old Andrew Tyler Baez entered the station to buy a candy bar and as the clerk was ringing him up--he pointed a gun.

FOSTER TWP, SCHUYLKILL CO, (WOLF) — State Police are searching for a wanted man from Shamokin after he allegedly fled from troopers earlier this month. State Police say that on January 18th around 6:30 PM, 39-year-old Dale Hart fled from a traffic stop in Foster Township and now has an additional warrant out for his arrest for fleeing and eluding police.

LUZERNE COUNTY(WOLF) — Nearly two months after a truck crashed into home’s garage near Giant’s Despair in Wilkes-Barre Township a second time occurred early this morning. The crash has the community wondering what type of tragedy it has to take for this not to happen. The Luzerne...

LUZERNE COUNTY (WOLF) — FOX56 continues to highlight the men and women who go above and beyond within our communities with our monthly series "Salute to First Responders." You won't only see our state police out on the road protecting and serving or sometimes uncovering clues at a crime scene. They're also out serving the community every day.

DALLAS, LUZERNE CO., (WOLF) — The Dallas Area Municipal Authority is now facing charges after an "unpermitted and uncontrolled" sewer overflow bypass pipe dumped millions of gallons of untreated sewage into Toby Creek for many years. According to a criminal complaint filed today, DAMA is being charged with unlawful...

SCRANTON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY) - WOLF — The application period is now open for this year’s Troop R Camp Cadet program!. Troop R Camp Cadet is a free, weeklong overnight leadership/law enforcement camp for children ages 13-15 and will be held at Marywood University from July 23- July 28th.

JEFFERSON TWP., WAYE COUNTY, Pa. (WOLF) — A barn was destroyed Sunday after a two-alarm fire broke out in Jefferson Township. The call came in just before 1 PM Sunday from the 100 block of Wimmers Road in Lake Ariel. Heavy smoke could be seen in the area. Units...

COLUMBIA CO. (WOLF) — A special election for the 27th Senate district is being held to replace Republican Senator John Gordner. Gordner, was elected to the Senate in 2003. He was re-elected in 2020 to another four-year , but chose to retire in 2022 after thirty years as a Pennsylvania legislator.

Friday was the grand opening of the Bischoff Inn. It's located in Tamaqua at the site of Bischoff Conrad Planing Mill in Schuylkill County. A ribbon cutting was held for the boutique hotel. Renovation funding was supported by Tamaqua’s City Revitalization and Improvement Zone.

ROARING BROOK TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — “Once the bridge is complete, we won’t do any work on the bridge probably for fifty years” says Harold Hill, Assistant Executive of Construction, PennDOT District 4. The I-84 Twin Bridges project near Dunmore, is PennDOT’s largest undertaking right...

SCRANTON (LACKAWANNA COUNTY) - WOLF — Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti announced today that the City of Scranton will be issuing a Code Blue for the remainder of this week. Due to the forecast of overnight temperatures dropping below 20 degrees with windchill and inclement weather expected to impact the area, Weston Field House will open as a shelter from 8 PM to 7 AM on the following days:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE. Northern Oneida-Onondaga-Madison-Southern Oneida-Cortland- Including the cities of Boonville, Syracuse, Hamilton, Oneida,. Rome, Utica, Cortland, Norwich, Oneonta, Delhi, Walton,. and Monticello. 319 PM EST Tue Jan 31 2023. ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH. SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills possible....

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. (WOLF) — The Abington Business and Professional Association kicked off the 19th annual Clark Summit Festival of Ice Friday. The theme was around the world so 59 businesses have sponsored ice sculpture featuring all 7 continents. A new addition this year is a food tent where...

LUZERNE COUNTY (WOLF) — Kicking off Catholic Schools’ Week!. Across the county the National Catholic Educational Association celebrates the excellence and impact of Catholic schools. Holy Family Academy is keeping their students super pumped about the celebrations. The week is filled with fun activities and low school work...

The Lackawanna Historical Society continued its popular “Lackawanna Past Times” Zoom lecture series this month to celebrate Anthracite Heritage Month. The virtual lecture series presents programs on local history topics on the last Friday of each month at 2 pm. Today, the focus was on highlighting the history...