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A traffic stop for vehicle code violation resulted in the apprehension of a man wanted for his alleged role in a June 20...
08/23/2025

A traffic stop for vehicle code violation resulted in the apprehension of a man wanted for his alleged role in a June 2024 drive-by shooting.

EDWARDSVILLE — A traffic stop for vehicle code violation resulted in the apprehension of a man wanted for his alleged role in a June 2024 drive-by shooting.

Cassandra Coleman, Executive Director of America250PA, on Thursday said the ‘“Bells Across PA” initiative is a way of in...
08/23/2025

Cassandra Coleman, Executive Director of America250PA, on Thursday said the ‘“Bells Across PA” initiative is a way of inspiring connection through creativity.

WILKES-BARRE — Cassandra Coleman, Executive Director of America250PA, on Thursday said the ‘“Bells Across PA” initiative is a way of inspiring connection through creativity.

In 2024, Pennsylvania experienced 71 “reportable outage events” — the highest number recorded in more than 30 years — di...
08/23/2025

In 2024, Pennsylvania experienced 71 “reportable outage events” — the highest number recorded in more than 30 years — disrupting electric service for residents and businesses across the state, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) latest electric service reliability report.

In 2024, Pennsylvania experienced 71 “reportable outage events” — the highest number recorded in more than 30 years — disrupting electric service for residents and businesses across the state, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) latest electric service reliab...

Crews from RLE Enterprises completed repairs to a ruptured 24-inch water main on West Saint Mary’s Road, according to Pe...
08/23/2025

Crews from RLE Enterprises completed repairs to a ruptured 24-inch water main on West Saint Mary’s Road, according to Pennsylvania American Water External Affairs Manager Susan M. Turcmanovich.

HANOVER TWP. — Crews from RLE Enterprises completed repairs to a ruptured 24-inch water main on West Saint Mary’s Road overnight, according to Pennsylvania American Water External Affairs Manager Susan M. Turcmanovich.

Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown and Wilkes-Barre City Police Chief Joseph Coffay on Thursday announce three prom...
08/23/2025

Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown and Wilkes-Barre City Police Chief Joseph Coffay on Thursday announce three promotions.

WILKES-BARRE — Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown and Wilkes-Barre City Police Chief Joseph Coffay on Thursday announce three promotions.

Two men were hired as Wilkes-Barre City’s newest firefighters but they certainly are not rookies.
08/23/2025

Two men were hired as Wilkes-Barre City’s newest firefighters but they certainly are not rookies.

WILKES-BARRE — Two men were hired as Wilkes-Barre City’s newest firefighters but they certainly are not rookies.

Marissa Loewen first started using artificial intelligence in 2014 as a project management tool. She has autism and ADHD...
08/23/2025

Marissa Loewen first started using artificial intelligence in 2014 as a project management tool. She has autism and ADHD and said it helped immensely with organizing her thoughts.

Marissa Loewen first started using artificial intelligence in 2014 as a project management tool. She has autism and ADHD and said it helped immensely with organizing her thoughts.

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled on its side Friday on ...
08/23/2025

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled on its side Friday on an interstate highway, killing five passengers and injuring many others, authorities said.

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled on its side Friday on an interstate highway, killing five passengers and injuring many others, authorities said.

When landslides and sinkholes damage Pennsylvania houses, homeowners often have limited options to cover repairs and can...
08/22/2025

When landslides and sinkholes damage Pennsylvania houses, homeowners often have limited options to cover repairs and can end up stuck paying a mortgage on an unlivable property.

A version of this story first appeared in Talk of the Town — a daily newsletter from the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up at spotlightpa.org/newsletters...

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has awarded a $125,000 grant to Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) in ...
08/22/2025

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has awarded a $125,000 grant to Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) in support of Brian’s Place, which includes five new units of affordable housing and a daytime respite center for medically fragile individuals experiencing homelessness.

WILKES-BARRE — The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund has awarded a $125,000 grant to Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) in support of Brian’s Place, which includes five new units of affordable housing and a daytime respite center for medically fragile individuals experiencing home...

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