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Man Pleads Guilty for Putting School on Lockdown 27 Aug 2013 | 02:30 pm
MIDDLEBURG — A man now admits to threatening an elementary school in Northumberland County, according to court documents. Jeremy Church from Middleburg pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of making t...
Police Bust Man With Homegrown Pot Plants 27 Aug 2013 | 02:04 pm
HONESDALE — A man faces drug charges after state police said they busted his marijuana operation in Wayne County. Troopers say pot plants were found growing outside the man’s home on Oregon Turnpike ...
Leckey Time: How To Take A “Selfie” 27 Aug 2013 | 01:42 pm
In this edition of “Leckey Time,” Ryan tackles those self snapshots known as “selfies.” They’re growing in popularity on Facebook & Instagram. Check out the clip for tips on how capture the best yo...
Lackawanna County Restaurant Featured On National TV Show Set To Close 27 Aug 2013 | 08:50 am
DUNMORE —A restaurant in Dunmore that was the focus of a national TV show is closing. Newswatch 16 has learned that Anna Maria’s, off Drinker Street, is shutting its doors this week. The owners say ...
Railword Worker From Lackawanna County Electrocuted In New York 27 Aug 2013 | 08:45 am
COLESVILLE, NEW YORK — State Police in New York say a man from Lackawanna County was electrocuted Monday morning. State troopers say Thomas Tarchak, 39, of Simpson was inspecting a steel railroad br...
Possible Theft, Police Chase Leads to Man Shot 27 Aug 2013 | 07:20 am
State Police in Schuylkill County say a possible theft at a Wal-Mart escalated into a chase and ended with a man being shot and wounded by law enforcement. The chase covered a 15-minute stretch of ro...
Scranton Prep Powerhouse Noah Beh 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Scranton Prep should jump out to a quick start with a forgiving schedule and an unforgiving defense. Senior lineman Noah Beh is committed to Penn State, and for a guy who got into football late, he h...
Super 16 Team #8 Old Forge Blue Devils 27 Aug 2013 | 03:47 am
Old Forge ran off 11 straight wins before losing to Dunmore 7-6 in the District 2 Class ‘A’ title game. The Blue Devils return virtually all their lineman and linebackers and, if a couple of kids can...
Kiwi Farm 27 Aug 2013 | 03:20 am
The usual crops on farms in our area are things like corn, beans, and tomatoes. But Mike Stevens travels Back Down the Pennsylvania Road to 1994 when he visited a farm in Carbon County growing what m...
73-year-old Shot on School Property 27 Aug 2013 | 03:06 am
PLAINS TOWNSHIP — A woman in her 70s is recovering after being shot on school property in Plains Township. Police say a .22 caliber bullet hit the woman Sunday night just outside of Wilkes-Barre at th...
