Wilkes-barre, PA

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Jessup, PA

NewsRadio WILK

A pair of dogs had to be rescued from the Lackawanna River. According to reports, officials say the call came in around 2:45 p.m. that two dogs near Sarah Bratty Park along the Lackawanna River in Jessup were stuck in the middle of the waterway and couldn’t get back to the shore. Firefighters used ropes to retrieve the dogs. Officials were able to get both dogs on shore safely.

Two dogs rescued from Lackawanna River

Scranton, PA

Scranton police were called to the 1700 block of Pittston Avenue early this morning after a call reporting shots fired. Officers arrived after 3am to find…

Investigating an early morning shooting in South Scranton

Indianapolis, IN

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The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has made arrests in a heartbreaking case of neglect and malnourishment resulting in the death of 5-year-old Kinsleigh Welty. The child was found unresponsive and malnourished at her residence on Denver Drive, leading to her tragic passing at Riley Hospital for Children.

Man, woman arrested after starving 5-year-old daughter dies

Luzerne, PA

Emergency crews responded Sunday morning around 7am to Main Street in Luzerne Borough for a report of a mine subsidence. The subsidence is by Toby Creek of state Route 309. According to State Police, Main Street between Luzerne Lumber and Courtdale Ave wass closed to all traffic, this included the on and off ramps for Route 309, but the on and off ramps reopened to traffic on Sunday evening. Residents near the subsidence area were asked to leave their homes, but were allowed to return by last night.

Mine subsidence causes problems in Luzerne

Scranton city officials will be reviewing an issue with the flood siren on Shawnee Avenue. After work was completed on the flood siren on Friday, the siren activated over the weekend, though there was no flood danger to the public at that time. The City disconnected power to the siren early Monday morning to pursue additional repairs. Officials continue to communicate with the Lackawanna County Emergency Communications.

Scranton officials look into problem with city flood siren

A family dispute led to a deadly shooting early Monday morning in South Scranton. Officers responded to the 1700 block of Pittston Avenue around 3 a.m. after reports of gunfire. Investigators said Walter Reyes

Scranton man charged with killing brother

Texas State

Houston, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

A firm hired by Scranton City Council is reviewing the tax exempt status of non profits in the Electric City in an effort to generate more revenue for the city.  According to reports, Rudolph Clarke LLC has reviewed

Scranton officials mull taxing non-profits in the city

Three Rivers, MI

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Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

Morris County, NJ

Mount Olive Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Christina Susco, 38, a daycare teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, as announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer.

Daycare Teacher Charged with Child Endangerment and Assault

Luzerne County, PA

Edwardsville, PA

Yet another issue related to mine subsidence in Luzerne County. About three miles downstream from Sunday’s mine subsidence in Toby Creek in Luzerne Borough, rust-colored water can now be seen in Edwardsville on that same creek. Not only is it rust colored, but the people who walk along Toby Creek in Edwardsville said the water level is lower too. The DEP believes the mine subsidence in Luzerne Borough in now fixed, and they encourage residents to report anything suspicious to the department by calling 570-826-2511, 24-hours a day. Here's the latest update from DEP on other issues that have been reported recently, including a sulfur smell in the Duryea area. Released Thursday 4/18 at 3pm.

Rust- colored water on Toby Creek in Edwardsville

Denver, CO

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Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

Hazleton, PA

A one-time hospital will be getting a new lease on life. The former St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hazleton has been vacant and falling apart for nearly 20 years. A real estate developer plans on repurposing the former hospital building with commercial space on the ground floor and assisted living apartments above, along with plans for a daycare, convenience store, beauty salon, maybe a bagel shop, gym, and professional offices, according to OB International Real Estate CEO and Founder Ofra Beigel, who says the project costs are estimated to be about 30 million dollars.

Former Hazleton hospital to be renovated

13 year old charged with killing her mom in their Wilkes-Barre home Photo credit WILK.

13 year old accused of killing her mother in Wilkes-Barre home

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