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Guilty verdict in Lackawanna County murder trial
A guilty verdict in the Justin Shuback murder trial in Lackawanna County. Shuback was found guilty of first-degree murder and burglary by a jury in Lackawanna County on Wednesday afternoon, following 10 hours of deliberation over 2 days, in the death of Old Forge businessman Robert Baron Sr. in 2017. Cries of "burn in hell” and "garbage” came from the courtroom gallery as the county sheriff’s deputies led Schuback away after the jury’s verdict was read. It took more than six years for the police to find Robert Baron’s remains, discovered near Pagnotti Park in Old Forge last year. It took almost 14 months for prosecutors to bring Schuback to trial.
Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, May 6-12
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between May 6 and 12, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provides this disclosure: "Please remember that any inspection is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment."
New chapter in school observatory's history taking students to the stars
TAYLOR, Pa. — A long-forgotten observatory outside Riverside High School in Lackawanna County has a history that begins on Christmas morning, 1974. "It's actually my wife's fault. She bought me a telescope in 1974, or so it's believed," said former teacher John Kosek. Kosek started the school's observatory on...
A taste of Lake Woebegon coming to Scranton
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Did Garrison Keillor work hard to develop his famously relaxing voice?. “You don’t work on it,” he said during a telephone interview. “You just do it.”. Was he an English major in real life? After all, he often...
Lackawanna County DA speaks on guilty verdict
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Before the guilty verdict was handed down, seven years of investigating went into the Justin Schubach case. 28/22 News sat down exclusively with the Lackawanna County District Attorney who says a lot of work from several agencies led to Wednesday’s verdict. Powell took over the case in 2018 when there were […]
Fire rips through building in downtown Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A fire that ravaged a downtown Scranton office building Saturday morning remained under investigation while crews worked to extinguish the smoldering structure. By late morning, the city fire department seemed to have the fire at 115-117 Franklin Ave. under control. They first arrived there around 8...
Major structure fire takes a tri-state effort to knock down
On the afternoon of May 16, fire companies from Pike County, Orange County, NY, and Sussex County, NJ, came together to fight a major residential structure fire in the area of Wild Meadow Drive and Valley Drive in Milford. Among the responding units was Dingman Township Volunteer Fire Department, who...
Lackawanna County beer distributor changing hands after 7 decades
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A family-owned and operated business for over seventy years in Lackawanna County will soon change hands. The owners of Pioneer Beer Distributor in Scranton are calling it quits. 28/22 News Reporter Jason Livecchi spoke with the owner as well as customers who say they will be missed. “I have known […]
10 most expensive homes sold in Carbon County, May 6-12
A house in Lake Harmony that sold for $525,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Carbon County in the past week. In total, 25 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $259,382. The average price per square foot ended up at $184.
Pocono Township Police Department to host Coffee with a Cop on Saturday
The Pocono Township Police Department will be holding a Coffee with a Cop event at Nick's Big Belly Deli in Scotrun on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. According to Patrol Sgt. Eric Rath, the event will be held for its second year, with last year's event being held at a Dunkin' in Tannersville.
Fire damages grocery store in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — Fire damaged part of a grocery store in Scranton early Monday morning. Firefighters were confronted with smoke pouring from the top of the Giant supermarket in the Green Ridge Plaza, just off Nay Aug Avenue in Scranton, when they arrived after 4 a.m. Monday. The fire...
Man sentenced after drug delivery results in deadly overdose
STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Detectives announced a man pleaded guilty and was sentenced for his involvement in drug delivery that resulted in the death of a 33-year-old Stroudsburg man. According to the Monroe County Office of the District Attorney in March 2023 a 33-year-old Stroudsburg man, Steven Nitschke, was found dead in his […]
Howard J. Grossman: Comprehensive planning and the future
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Are you familiar with the comprehensive plan for Luzerne and Lackawanna counties?. If not, learn about the June, 2021 plan for these counties. Noteworthy is the timing, because COVID-19 was amazingly present during the time when this 147-page report was finished. Public hearings were held in each county as well as a listing of priorities and many topics discussed during the planning process.
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