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St. Clair Township teen missing since May 9 found, charges filed
A teen from Columbiana County who has been missing since last week has been found Thursday afternoon. St. Clair Township Police Chief Brian McKenzie confirmed with 21 News that 15-year-old Ericka Heaton, who was last seen on May 9, 2024 was found in Beaver County, Pennsylvania Thursday. Chief McKenzie tells...
Controversy surrounds proposed memorial for New Philadelphia murder victims
NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A controversy is unfolding in a Schuylkill County community over a proposed memorial for two murdered teens. 16-year-old Angelito Caraballo and 18-year-old Hunter Mock from New Philadelphia were murdered last year. Their mothers want to honor the teens with a memorial, but they say their effort is being rejected […]
More from District 11 boys track and field's epic second day
We’ve got more stories to tell from the second day of competition at the boys District 11 track and field championships on what turned out to be a very fast track at Blue Mountain. One happy hurdler. Notre Dame’s Joseph Phillips only has a few hurdle aces left locally...
Used car salesman allegedly bails on sheriff's sale
Berwick, Pa. — A used car salesman arrested for allegedly scamming customers out of thousands of dollars skipped out on a sheriff’s sale too, police say. Jeremy Paul Talanca, 47, former Berwick police officer and officer-in-charge in Girardville, is facing numerous charges after state police audited his used car business in Berwick, Keystone Auto Exchange, following customer complaints earlier this year. Other customers filed civil suits against Talanca, with the...
Forum Held to Discuss Public School Funding
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, SCHUYLKILL CO. (WOLF) — “There is a real-world impact to this funding it’s not just numbers on a spreadsheet,” says Kristin Volchansky of In This Together NEPA. In This Together NEPA and the PA Schools Work Coalition partnered for a community forum at Penn...
Crews battle house fire in Lansford
LANSFORD, Pa. - Crews battled a house fire in Carbon County Wednesday. It broke out shortly after 5 p.m. at the 200 block of East Abbott Street in Lansford, according to county dispatchers. No word yet on if anybody was injured or what may have caused the fire.
Big Diamond Month of Money Continues
MINERSVILLE, PA-This Friday night, the May Month of Money continues at Big Diamond Speedway as the Quandel Concrete Modifies race 25-laps for a $5,000 payday. Friday will also see the debut of the Wingless Sportsman along with USS Achey Inc Crate 602 Sportsman and the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman.
Mother's Day butterfly release held in Schuylkill County
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — The Galen Glen Vineyard and Winery in West Penn Township hosted their second annual Mother's Day butterfly release event. The event is a fundraiser for the friends of Carbon Career & Technical Institute or CCTI, a nonprofit organization that provides support to students in need.
District 11 track records fall to Parkland’s Beers, Notre Dame relay on meet’s first day
Nothing like a little competition to help spark track and field athletes to record-setting performances. Parkland’s Andrew Beers and Notre Dame’s 3,200-meter relay ran into the history books Tuesday on the first day of the District 11 track and field championships at a generally damp and gloomy Blue Mountain High School – propelled there by some fierce competitors.
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