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President Biden to visit Scranton next week
President Joe Biden will visit Scranton on Tuesday. According to reports, Biden will deliver a major address,” launching a tour across Pennsylvania, according to a news release from his campaign. Biden’s address will focus on the question: "Do you think the tax code should work for rich people or for the middle class?" The president's last visit to our area was in August of 2023 for the funeral of Ellen Casey, the former first lady of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers roll out higher ed plan built around grants and tuition discounts
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Wednesday rolled out a counterproposal to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to boost college enrollment in Pennsylvania. The plan they unveiled Wednesday pledges
Suspicious death in Dickson City being probed as homicide
Recently unsealed records filed in Lackawanna County Court confirm that a suspicious death reported earlier this year in Dickson City is being investigated as a homicide. Authorities suspect 68 year old Mary Harvey, suffered several head injuries Jan. 30 at her home on Bowman Street. The person who initially called 911 — a man who was temporarily staying there — told the police Harvey fell. The extent of the injuries to her head suggested otherwise. Investigators have not arrested anyone for Harvey’s killing, but they do have a suspect in mind. Asked for comment, District Attorney Mark Powell would only say the case remains under investigation.
Deadly shooting following large brawl in Scranton
A shooting in North Scranton has left one man dead, and several people are now in custody. Police were called out to the intersection of Ravine St and Providence Road around 8 last night for a report of gunshots. That after reports of a large brawl involving 20 people in the area of Weston Field, Many in the group fled to a home on North Main Ave, where several were arrested. A state police helicopter circled the neighborhood. Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland confirmed one man was pronounced dead in the emergency room at Geisinger Community Medical Center.
5 charged in kidnap and killing following probe in Luzerne County
Luzerne County DA Sam Sanguedolce just announced that 5 people have been arrested in connection with the human remains found in a basement in Wilkes Barre at 142 Carlisle Street. Police say the 5 are behind bars in various locations. They are charge
Luzerne County man pleads guilty to fatal DUI crash
A Luzerne County man admitted to driving under the influence, leading to a deadly crash. Police say James Gordon was drunk when he crashed his vehicle in Nanticoke back in December of 2021. Gordon's passenger, Richard Gimbi, was killed. Gordon pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and related charges in Luzerne County.
NEPA man arrested for murder in Georgia
The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force reports they arrested a Luzerne County man wanted for a Georgia murder. According to U.S. Marshals Service, Ley-ven Stallings, of Plains Township, was wanted by the Bibb County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office on murder stemming from a shooting incident that happened on May 16, 2023, in Macon, Georgia. On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Marshals Service task force arrested Stallings at a hotel on Rt 315 in Plains Township. Stallings was arraigned in Luzerne County, denied bail, and taken to Luzerne County Correctional Facility, to wait for extradition to Georgia.
Warning about E-Z Pass scam
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warned motorists about a phishing scam targeting E-ZPass users. On Sunday, the PA Turnpike Commission was notified of a phishing scam targeting E-ZPass account holders asking for personal information to settle outstanding tolls through text messages. According to the PA Turnpike Commission, the text messages claim...
Looking for lost people on Lackawanna County trail
Crews from several Lackawanna County area fire departments responded to the Lost Trails ATV Park in Dunmore around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning for the report of multiple people who were lost — including one person who was separated from the group without a cellphone. Crews from the Elmhurst-Roaring Brook Volunteer Fire Company, Dunmore Fire Department., Moscow Fire & Hose Company and Pennsylvania State Police also assisted with the search . Some of the missing people were later found along the Casey Highway in Throop and the others were located using the RapidSOS platform. All parties involved were uninjured, according to a post on the Moscow Fire & Hose Company Facebook page.
Petition circulated to rename roads named after President Biden
A petition has been created to rename the Biden Expressway and Biden Street in Scranton. The online petition has thousands of signatures to return the 2 roadways to their original names, the Central Scranton Expressway and Spruce Street. The petition was started about a month ago to return the roads to their original names, already receiving almost 17,000 signatures. Lackawanna County Commissioner, Bill Gaughan, was the President of City Council when the signs were changed, and says the change was supported by the council and the community. Some locals in support of the petition say they don’t believe President Biden has done enough for Scranton to have those roads named after him.
Sentencing for Luz. Co. man convicted of klling his child
A Plains Twp. man convicted of killing his 2 month old child, Jayceon in Nov 2022 in a case of shaken baby syndrome was sentenced Thursday. Jacob Emmanuel Campbell will serve up to 32 years in state prison for murder. Campbell pleaded guilty in November to a charge of third-degree murder in exchange for prosecutors withdrawing additional charges against him, including aggravated assault and involuntary manslaughter. He was remanded to serve his sentence at the state Department of Corrections with orders to have no contact with the family of Jayceon's mother.
Polling shows wide lead for Biden in Pa. 2 person race
In the latest Franklin & Marshall College Poll, which was released Thursday, President Joe Biden holds a 10-point lead over Former President Donald Trump among registered voters asked to pick between just the two major-party candidates. The poll shows that, if asked to pick today between the two, 48% would opt for Biden, while 38% would select Trump. But when the field is expanded to include third-party candidates , the gap between Biden and Trump tightens. After adding independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Green Party candidate Jill Stein to the question, 42% of registered voters picked Biden and 40% selected Trump. The 2-point gap is well within the poll’s margin of error.
Woman charged with abandoning dogs near NEPA animal shelter
A Luzerne County woman caring for two dogs abandoned them on a roadway in freezing temperatures, according to a Humane Society officer. Vanessa Guyer of Plymouth, was charged with animal cruelty and neglect. Guyer allegedly brought the two dogs to Griffin Pond Animal Shelter on March 21 and told staff she found the two dogs in Dallas. Staff informed Guyer that, since she found the dogs in Dallas, she would need to go the Luzerne County SPCA in Plains Twp. A short time later, Lackawanna County Humane Officer Marci Zeiler received a call saying a man almost hit two dogs on Griffin Pond Road. When the shelter contacted Guyer, she said they weren't her dogs and that she found them. She then admitted she dropped the dogs off at the end of the road.
Sentencing for former SSA employee charged with fraud
A former employee with Social Security Administration was sentenced to three years in federal prison for pandemic relief fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion sentenced Takiyah Gordon Austin, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, to three years in federal prison and three years of supervised release on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam. Austin was also ordered to pay $288,590 in restitution. Austin, as a claims specialist, filed Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims for ineligible recipients in exchange for payment from the individuals, according to a news release. The case was investigated by the Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector GeneraL.
Power outages following wicked winds in NEPA storm
Last night's winds and heavy rain caused power outages for thousands of people throughout Northeast and Central Pa. In Dunmore, part of the roof atop a building at 200 E. Drinker St. near Dunmore Corners blew off around 4:30 p.m. No one was injured. Over 9 thousands people are without power in Lackawanna County, and many roads were also impacted by flooding, downed trees or utility lines. According to an online outage map, over 600 customers in the South Abington area were without power. The estimated time to repair these outages varies depending on how quickly crews can make it to the source of each outage. As a result of heavy rains this week, the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre is expected to crest at 18.9 feet early Friday morning. Minor flooding begins at 22 feet.
New policies regarding smart devices in Luzerne Co. courtrooms
Visitors to Luzerne County courtrooms will be required to place cell phones and smartwatches into a locked pouch as they enter the county courthouse as of Thursday, according to a court order issued by President Judge Michael T. Vough. The policy also applies to the Bernard C. Brominski Building, near the courthouse in Wilkes-Barre, where court proceedings also take place. Visitors to courtrooms in those buildings will be required to turn off cell phones and smartwatches and place them in a lockable pouch as they pass through security screening. The visitor will retain the locked pouch, but will not be able to open it. A similar cell phone policy is in place in Lackawanna County.
Risant Health completes acquisition of Geisinger
The nonprofit Risant Health completed its acquisition of Danville-based Geisinger Health, closing a transaction Geisinger and the California health care giant Kaiser Permanente announced last April. The acquisition officially makes the local health system the first to join Risant, a nonprofit created by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals to expand access to what's known as value-based care in more communities across the country. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Geisinger will maintain its name and mission, continue accepting patients covered by other health plans and continue offering its members a broad network of care providers.
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