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NorthcentralPA.com

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Man accused of stalking Lycoming County woman, posting her intimate images

Williamsport, Pa. — A Scranton man is accused of contacting a woman about 250 times, including posting intimate images of her online and sending one to her employer, according to court documents. John Joseph King, 28, allegedly made the contacts through phone calls, texts, voicemails, emails, canceled Cash App transactions, and social media posts, tags, and messages between November 2025 and August this year, according to Detective David Fizzano of the Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office. King was charged May 28 for violating the protection from abuse order by sending harassing messages, according to court documents. Some of the messages allegedly referenced suicide, according to court documents. “I’m going to kill myself on your birthday,” one read. Another read, “I promise you, [the victim], I won’t be alive much longer.” King allegedly used blocked and unknown phone numbers, and the aliases Daniel Benson, Joel Benton, Itsame, and Mike Smith to reach the woman, according to Fizzano. He also allegedly created social media profiles impersonating the woman and used them to post intimate images of her alongside sexually explicit, degrading captions written as if in her voice, according to court documents. King allegedly put an intimate image on a birthday post

Lycoming County, PA · 1d

NewsRadio WILK

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Lowe’s Shooter Sentenced to Life Without Parole

Lowe’s Shooter Sentenced to Life Without Parole

Scranton, PA · 2d

Daily Voice

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2 Killed In Crash Leaving Route 9 Banquet Hall In Old Bridge: Prosecutor

Two Pennsylvania residents were killed and three others seriously injured in a crash outside a banquet hall on Route 9 in Old Bridge just after midnight Saturday, Nov. 7, authorities said. Anthony Pizzo, 32, and Lindsey Clarke, 33, both of Wyoming, PA, were pronounced dead at the scene following the…

Old Bridge Township, NJ · 4h

Tri-County Independent

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Vehicle crashes into Honesdale-area bagel shop

A car crashed into Vinny's Original Brooklyn Bagels at 1114 Texas Palmyra Highway, Honesdale, in Texas Township on the morning of Nov. 6. Businesspeople in the vicinity had no reports of injuries. The shop is located along Route 6 in a shopping plaza owned by The Alpine. Photos posted online following the crash show a Honda most of the way inside the shop, having broken through a picture window. There was general disarray inside from the crash. Mark Eifert, one of the owners of The Alpine, went to the scene. He said as far as he was aware, no one was hurt. A tow truck removed the car, and the window was later boarded up. The crash of a vehicle into the bagel shop follows a similar incident in which a vehicle smashed into Belmont Café at 249 Belmont St., Waymart, on the afternoon of Oct. 31. No one was hurt in that incident, a post on the café’s Facebook page indicates. The café was not open at the time. Peter Becker has worked at the Tri-County Independent or its predecessor publications since 1994. Reach him at pbecker@tricountyindependent.com. This article originally appeared on Tri-County Independent: Vehicle crashes into Honesdale-area bagel

Honesdale, PA · 1d

Pocono Record

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Scranton man accused of brutal assault at Monroe County hookah lounge

A Scranton man is accused of beating up a man in Middle Smithfield Township so severely that it resulted in him going blind in one eye. According to the criminal complaint, Pennsylvania State Police troopers were dispatched to Sky 745 Hookah Lounge on Milford Road on Sept. 13 at 3:15 a.m. on the report of a fight in progress. When troopers got there, everyone involved had left. Upon viewing the surveillance footage, investigators determined that the victim was talking with Deshaun M. Lipscomb, 34, when the latter punched him. After the victim fell backward, Lipscomb punched and kicked him as other individuals surrounded them. While attempting to help him up, the victim’s wife was punched in the face by Lipscomb as well, the complaint said. At St. Luke's Monroe Campus, where the victim was initially taken, his wife told troopers that she as she tried to get the victim into her car, Lipscomb attacked again. From St. Luke's, the victim was taken to a hospital in Philadelphia via helicopter as he sustained “major eye damage which required multiple surgeries.” The complaint, filed on Oct. 4, said that the victim still did not have vision in the damaged eye. Lipscomb is

Scranton, PA · 1d

WBRE

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Local baseball team unveils new name

(WBRE/WYOU) — After their previous announcement of a rebrand, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders now have a new name. 28/22 News reporters on the scene confirmed with Team President and General Manager Shawn Reilly the sports team will now be known as the “Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Highlanders.” On Facebook, the Triple-A Minor League Baseball team posted on Facebook the […]

Scranton, PA · 12h

Sunday Dispatch

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Wyoming Area routs Mid Valley to reach D2-3A finals

WEST PITTSTON — Mid Valley finally got on the board Friday night with a field goal with 36 seconds left until halftime. The w

Wyoming, PA · 1d

WBRE

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Intergalactic festival kicks off in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Something intergalactic is landing in Lackawanna County this weekend. The third annual Carbondalien Festival is now underway with its extraterrestrial and extra fun weekend in Carbondale. It may seem a little out there if you’ve never heard of this festival, but it’s something that unites a lot of people in […]

Carbondale, PA · 1d

WBRE

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Search continues for woman missing since June

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Police Department continues its search for a woman who was last seen in June 2026. 29-year-old Paola Pagan De Jesus was reported missing on Sept. 8 and was believed to be in the Newport, Virginia area. The Newport Police Department was notified when the missing person report was taken. […]

Scranton, PA · 2d

everafterinthewoods.com

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12 Pennsylvania Pizza Shops Offering Hearty Comfort Food This Winter

One pizzeria in this lineup tops its hot square pies with cold, uncooked provolone. The cheese goes on after baking, and somehow that’s the whole point. I love that kind of stubborn tradition. The surprises keep stacking up. One small borough calls itself the Pizza Capital of the World....

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

WOLF

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Firefighters battle blaze at Old Forge home

OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Firefighters responded to a two-story home for a fire at 106 Cherokee Street in Old Forge Saturday morning. The fire was in the garage attic. Firefighters reported the garage roof was spongy. The building’s electric meter was pulled. The bulk of the...

Old Forge, PA · 19h

WBRE

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Church clothing drive helps neighbors stay warm

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local church coat drive is looking to keep neighbors warm this winter. Tables and clothing racks are filled with winter clothing at Elm Park United Methodist Church in Scranton. It is all part of the annual free coat and winter clothing drive that has been a tradition for 17 […]

Scranton, PA · 1d

scrantonchamber.com

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Peoples Security Bank & Trust Promotes Three to Market Executive Roles

Peoples Security Bank & Trust is pleased to announce the promotions of Amy Branning, William J. Terrinoni and Patrick Barrett to Senior Vice President, Market Executive. In their new roles, Branning, Terrinoni and Barrett will support their respective markets in driving loan and deposit growth, strengthening client relationships and expanding business opportunities across the Bank’s markets.

Scranton, PA · 2d

everafterinthewoods.com

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11 Secret Pennsylvania Antique Thrift Stores Where $20 Gets You A Great Haul

One antique mall in this lineup sits inside an old hat factory. Another tucks its booths into a building with three full stories of flea market finds. I love that the bargains here live in such odd, storied spaces. One shop even calls itself a fleatique, which might be my new favorite word. Pennsylvania clearly takes its secondhand shopping seriously.

Adamstown, PA · 1d

Tri-County Independent

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Honesdale council approves contract for property code enforcement

After a gap in having a regular property code enforcement officer, Honesdale Borough Council on Oct. 26 approved entering into a contract with Northeast Inspection Consultants (NEIC) to conduct this service. The vote was 6-0; Councilor James Brennan was absent. In June, the council contracted with NEIC for zoning and property maintenance and building code enforcement, but due to an oversight did not include a code enforcement officer, said Councilor James Hamill, who chairs the Zoning and Code Enforcement Committee. He said he stepped into this committee role a couple months ago. The committee and borough staff have been very active in addressing needs and fielding complaints and concerns from the public, Hamill said. “I’m really starting to understand what the highest priority needs are in the community. Chief among them is code enforcement. Finally, tonight after some persistence we are getting code enforcement. That is huge for a volume of issues; there are a lot of people in need of making sure that the codes that are on the books are enforced,” Hamill said. Amanda Gravine, deputy open records officer, told the Tri-County Independent that since July, NEIC has been helping the borough with code enforcement when asked, although

Honesdale, PA · 2d

scrantonchamber.com

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Lackawanna County Sheriff’s Department to host toy drive for The Wright Center for Patient and Community Engagement

The Lackawanna County Sheriff’s deputies will ensure local children have a great holiday season by hosting a toy drive benefiting The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement (TWCPCE). New, unwrapped toys and monetary donations will be accepted by deputies and TWCPCE staff during the Lackawanna Winter Market on...

Lackawanna County, PA · 2d

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Free fair in Lackawanna County aims to help residents keep items for longer and promote recycling

Beloved items break. Shirts get snagged. Switches snap. Appliances short out. The Lackawanna County Office of Environmental Sustainability, Johnson College and the City of Scranton want to help residents fix those items, instead of buying new ones. "This event is kind of matching up with how the vibe is lately,...

Lackawanna County, PA · 1d

WOLF

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Meet Norm, the Carbondalien Festival's newest Martian mainstay

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — In 1974, a believed Alien crash landing captured the minds of Carbondale’s citizens and starting 3 years ago, the Carbondale Alien or Carbondalien festival has been welcoming people to enjoy the cosmos. In a few short years, the festival has become one of...

Carbondale, PA · 1d

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An emotional win for G-Mac, looking ahead to Pittston Area vs. Abington Heights championship

FOX56's Bob Ide was in the The JMA Wireless Dome this week as Syracuse University basketball coach Gerry McNamara notched an emotional first win in the role. The Scranton native led the Orange to a 74-58 win over New Haven two days after his father, Gerard McNamara, died at 78.

Pittston, PA · 1d

scrantonchamber.com

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The Wright Center names new vice president, chief operating officer

A longtime healthcare administration and operations executive with deep ties to Northeast Pennsylvania will serve as The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education’s new vice president and chief operating officer. JR Vought will oversee all business operations within The Wright Center, working closely with clinical and...

Northeastern Pennsylvania, PA · 2d