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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 […]
Shooting suspect, 15, still at large, considered armed and dangerous
COAL TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND CO. (WOLF) — The Coal Township Police Department is still searching for the teen suspect in a Shamokin shooting that injured a 15-year-old. Aiden J. Scott, 15, is wanted by police on charges of aggravated assault, prohibited possession of a firearm and reckless endangerment. On Tuesday,...
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...
Softball Recap: Pine Grove's loss ends three-game winning streak on the road
After a string of six wins, Pine Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tri-Valley Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Pine Grove has scored all season. Pine Grove got a...
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.
Boy hospitalized after shooting in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN, Pa. — UPDATE: Teen hospitalized, suspect on the run after Shamokin shooting. Police say several officers performed first aid in the lobby of the police station along North Franklin Street in Shamokin after a boy was brought in with a gunshot wound to the chest. "Tried to keep...
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...
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.
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...
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