Luzerne County Double Fatal
A car driven by a 72 year old Wilkes-Barre woman ran off Route 115 in Bear Creek Township yesterday afternoon and hit a 26 year old man from Clearfield County. Both were killed. Investigators say Ann Rinko was behind the wheel when her car struck Ryan Jacobson. He was setting up traffic control signs at a tree-trimming site wen he was hit.
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Hazleton distribution center will bring 300 jobs
HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) Gov. Tom Corbett says American Eagle Outfitters Inc. is planning a $160 million-plus distribution center near Hazleton that is projected to generate nearly 400 jobs.
The governor said Tuesday the million-square-foot center on a 120-acre site will also bring construction jobs and additional hiring during peak business seasons.
The center is being supported by state
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Lackawanna County Judicial candidateJames Gibbons wins primary
A district magistrate from the Abingtons virtually assured he will become a Lackawanna County judge after capturing both the Democratic and Republican nominations in Tuesday's primary.
With 93 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Magisterial District Judge James Gibbons seized the most Democratic and Republican votes in the race, totalling 15,202 of the 40,183 votes cast.
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Scranton Mayoral hopeful Liz Randol loses primary, promises return
Scranton democratic mayoral hopeful Liz Randol told supporters after 10 p.m. that she was conceding the race to Bill Courtright but would continue her campaign until the Republican write-in votes are counted. She said she believes she got enough write-in votes to secure the Republican nomination.
Randol said "We know that the voter turnout was significantly low but I think what we did in
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Shooter arrested in connection with murder of Lackawanna College student
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) Authorities say a man being sought in the slaying of a college student in northeastern Pennsylvania has been taken into custody in New York state.
The (Scranton) Times-Tribune (http://bit.ly/10k4T8t ) says the U.S. Marshals Service says a task force tracked 18-year-old Ryan Harding to the Syracuse, N.Y. area.
U.S. Marshal Martin Pane said Harding fled when authorities
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Scranton Democratic Mayoral candidate Bill Courtright declares victory in primar
Scranton Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Courtright declares victory in Tuesdays primary just before 10 p.m.
Courtright took an early lead in the Democratic primary race for Scranton mayor, with Elizabeth Randol trailing in second.
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How to help the victims of the killer tornadoes in Oklahoma
The tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma, as well the twisters as Kansas and Texas, have killed dozens and left thousands homeless. Officials expect the death toll to rise.
Relief efforts are underway. Right now, the best way to help the victims is a donation to major relief organizations.
Here is a list of organizations that are accepting donations:
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Death Toll Revised Lower- 24 deaths, including 7 children in OKC area
First responders are in a race against time in the search for any survivors of a devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., while the medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from 51 to 24, including seven children.
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Public Opinion On The Move In Pa.
Public opinion polls are tracking a cultural shift in Pennsylvania.Following up on the latest Franklin & Marshall College Poll, professor Terry Madonna writes, "this is not your grandfather's Pennsylvania anymore." He cites a shift in voters' attitudes toward hot button cultural issues like marijuana, gun control and gay rights.
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Another Arrest In Murder Probe
A third man allegedly tied to the fatal shooting of a 22 year old Lackawanna College student has been taken into custody. Devante Graham is charged with hindering apprehension. So is Kristopher Adkins, who was caught last week. Police are still looking for the key suspect. Ryan Harding, of Scranton, allegedly shot and killed Rahsan Crowder on Vine Street in the Hill section of
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Griffith Arraigned And Released
Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith didn't have to put up any bucks for bail...the ten grand was unsecured. He was arraigned this morning on a trio of felony counts. The State Attorney General's Office alleged that Griffith illegally recorded a conference call involving five people...including Griffith, illegally recorded a Retirement Board meeting and illegally recorded a phone
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Ostrowski Delivers More Pleas
Just days after being sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison on kiddie porn charges former Holy Redeemer High School football coach Joseph Ostrowski pleaded guilty today to three charges related to his sexual molestation of a 13 year old player. It happend when Ostrowski directed him to the coaches' locker room to try on some football gear. Ostrowski was sentenced to 2 to 4 years on the
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Five Who Want To Be Mayor Of Scranton
SCRANTONS FIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE MAYORAL RACE SPENT THE EVENING TALKING ABOUT MANY TOPICS ON WILK INCLUDING HOW TO GET THE CITY OUT OF DEBT, URBAN BLIGHT, BRAIN DRAIN, AND THE HIGH COST OF PARKING A CAR IN SCRANTON. REPUBLICAN MARCEL LISI. DEMOCRAT BILL COURTRIGHT, REPUBLICAN LEE MORGAN, DEMOCRAT LIZ RANDOL AND DEMOCRAT JOE CARDIMONE PARTICIPATED IN LAST NIGHT'S
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Casey Pushes For Farm Bill
Congress is getting closer to acting on a new, five-year Farm Bill. Congress authorized a nine-month extension of the 2008 Farm Bill when they couldn't reach agreement on a new one. But Pennsylvania Democratic Senator Bob Casey says now is the time to act. He notes Ag is the state's biggest industry. Both the Senate and House bills include deficit-cutting measures, but the House version
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Scanton Mayoral Debate on WILK
WILK Newsradio's Scranton Mayoral Debate moderated by Sue Henry featured all questions submitted by our listeners. Liz Randol, Bill Courtright, Joe Cardamone, Lee Morgan and Marcel Lisi participated in the debate.
Click here to listen to the debate:
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The Office Closes Door
On the night that Scranton's mayoral candidates debated on WILK...the sitcom that put Scranton on the map in a good way came to a conclusion. NBC's The Office ended its nine-season run on Thursday night. Steve Carell's Michael Scott made a surprise return to attend Dwight and Angela's wedding. It's been the month for surprising folks for Carell. He thrilled the huge crowd
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Medical Pot For Pa?
Public opinion polls are tracking growing support for medical marijuana in the state, but Governor Tom Corbett is not on board. 82% of respondents to this month's Franklin & Marshall College Poll -- either somewhat or strongly -- favor allowing Pennsylvania adults to use medical marijuana if a doctor prescribes it. But Governor Tom Corbett, a former prosecutor, tells us it's something he
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Luzerne County Controller charged with wiretapping
Luzerne County Controller Walter Griffith has been charged with three felony counts of intercept communications. The Times Leader newspaper reports the State Attorney Generals office filed the wiretapping charges today and he is to appear before District Judge Martin Kane Friday morning. The charges were expected because County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis publicly said in
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Hanover Stabbing Suspect Nabbed
A person who was very-much wanted by police has been taken into custody in Larksville. Things began happening this morning at the Mondelez International Building on Commerce Boulevard in the Hanover Industrial Estates. The building is known to many as the Kraft building. There reports of a stabbing in the building, the result of a domestic incident with a female victim. Police had been on the
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More To This Fire Than Flames
It's a story within a story in Lackawanna County. A fire broke out in a home at 1308 Loomis Avenue in Taylor last night around eight. One man ran from the place. The Times-Tribune reports a police officer said the fleeing man was carrying "something" and he ran after him. The report says the man was caught and searched and the "something" was suspected heroin. He was
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McGloin Signs With Raiders
From a dream, to a goal, to the real deal. Matt McGloin has made a deal with the Oakland Raiders. The kid from West Scranton who starred on the high school gridiron, then went on to set records as Penn State's quarterback, will now share his talents with the Raiders. McGloin inked a three-year deal with the west coast team.
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Crestwood senior charged with making threats
A CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WAS CHARGED TODAY WITH MAKING THREATS THAT LED THE SCHOOL TO SEVERAL EVACUATIONS. 18 YEAR OLD RICHARD SEIWELL, IS CHARGED WITH TERRORISTIC THREATS, VANDALISM, FALSE ALARMS AND OTHER CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH INCIDENTS WHERE HE WROTE THREATS ON BATHROOM STALLS LAST MONTH, FORCING THE CRESTWOOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO EVACUATE. OFFICIALS SAY SEIWELL MADE BOMB AND RICIN THREATS APRIL 18TH AND MAY 8TH . EACH TIME, THE SCHOOL WAS EVACUATED. SEIWELL WAS RELEASED ON BAIL TODAY.AS PART OF HIS BAIL AGREEMENT, HE IS NOT ALLOWED AT CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL AND MAY NOT CONTACT ANYONE WHO COULD BE A WITNESS IN THIS CASE.
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Coxen Counted Out
Five for. Five against. One council member abstaining from voting. With those numbers on the scoreboard, Luzerne County Council voted down county manager Robert Lawton's nomination for the county Director of Judicial Records and Services. Linda Coxen is from Colorado. Some council members wondered about possible candidates closer to home not being considered for the post. Councilman Ed
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Phila. abortion doctor found guilty
A Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal, late-term abortions in a filthy clinic has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies born alive. But he was acquitted in the death of a fourth baby. Dr. Kermit Gosnell (gahs-NEHL;) was also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the overdose death of a patient. Prosecutors say the 72-year-old Gosnell delivered babies alive and had their spines severed with scissors to kill them. The defense had argued there were no live births at the clinic. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the infant deaths.
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Four Kids Among Fatal Fire Victims
Officials say two adults and four children have been found dead at a fire scene in Pottsville. Local fire Chief Todd March says firefighters were called to a home late last night and found smoke pouring out of the building. Channel 16 says the mother of the children and wife of one of the adult victims returned home to see the flames consuming the building.
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