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Two people were charged after Butler Township police found a vehicle reported stolen in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday.
06/16/2026

Two people were charged after Butler Township police found a vehicle reported stolen in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday.

BUTLER TWP. — Two people were charged after Butler Township police found a vehicle reported stolen in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday.

Philip Anthony Dunston, 32, was arrested and charged with strangulation, endangering the welfare of a child, simple assa...
06/16/2026

Philip Anthony Dunston, 32, was arrested and charged with strangulation, endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, and harassment, Newport Township police said in a news release on Monday.

Philip Anthony Dunston, 32, was arrested and charged with strangulation, endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, and harassment, Newport Township police said in a news release on Monday.

A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst in...
06/16/2026

A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.

LOS ANGELES — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.

Butler Township Police said they arrested a man who had been a fugitive of an outstanding warrant since last year.
06/16/2026

Butler Township Police said they arrested a man who had been a fugitive of an outstanding warrant since last year.

Butler Township Police said they arrested a man who had been a fugitive of an outstanding warrant since last year.

Skill games are slot machines under Pennsylvania law and must adhere to the commonwealth’s crime and gambling statutes, ...
06/15/2026

Skill games are slot machines under Pennsylvania law and must adhere to the commonwealth’s crime and gambling statutes, the state’s highest court ruled Monday.

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Following months of controversy and legal disagreements, Pennsylvania taxpayers appear poised to pay for more than $1 mi...
06/15/2026

Following months of controversy and legal disagreements, Pennsylvania taxpayers appear poised to pay for more than $1 million in security upgrades to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s private home in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania.

A homeless encampment near a rail line in Wilkes-Barre is up for discussion at Tuesday’s Luzerne County Redevelopment Au...
06/15/2026

A homeless encampment near a rail line in Wilkes-Barre is up for discussion at Tuesday’s Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority Board meeting, the agenda said.

A homeless encampment near a rail line in Wilkes-Barre is up for discussion at Tuesday’s Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority Board meeting, the agenda said.

The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) is advising passengers of temporary service adjustments to the Route ...
06/14/2026

The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) is advising passengers of temporary service adjustments to the Route 17 Scranton route on Monday and Tuesday.

The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) is advising passengers of temporary service adjustments to the Route 17 Scranton route on Monday and Tuesday.

Pakistan says the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offerin...
06/14/2026

Pakistan says the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since the war began.

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan says the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since the war...

History was made this weekend when the largest operating steam locomotive passed through Northeast Pennsylvania for the ...
06/14/2026

History was made this weekend when the largest operating steam locomotive passed through Northeast Pennsylvania for the first time as part of a coast-to-coast tour in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Check the comments of this post to watch a video of the train passing through Pittston Township.

PITTSTON — History was made this weekend when the largest operating steam locomotive passed through Northeast Pennsylvania for the first time as part of a coast-to-coast tour in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

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