SAYRE, Pa. (WETM) — A Sayre man was found not guilty on Wednesday in a case that charged him with more than 1,000 child sex crimes after a jury took one day to reach a verdict. The verdict comes after a hung jury in June postponed the case until December. According to court files and […]

SAYRE, Pa. (WETM) – Guthrie awarded a grant to the Children’s House Child Advocacy Center in Towanda on Tuesday to help it improve the services it provides to child abuse victims in the community. The $10,000 Donald Guthrie Foundation Community Benefit Grant was awarded to the CHCAC on Tuesday, Dec. 5, to help the center […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The next Pennsylvania vehicle auction in December will see more than 450 vehicles up for grabs. The auction, set to take place Dec. 12 at 10 a.m., is open to the public. The auction is set to feature numerous vehicles seized by state law enforcement agencies. A variety of 4-wheel drive […]

TOWANDA, Pa. (WETM) — One man was arrested and another was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery following a domestic incident that resulted in one person being stabbed on Monday, police say. According to the criminal complaint, police arrested 43-year-old Robert T. Johnson on Monday, Dec. 4, after officers arrived at the scene on […]

BLOSSBURG, Pa. (WETM) – The Blossburg Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its first-ever Holly Jolly Christmas & Festival of Lights Parade this weekend in downtown Blossburg. The weekend of events will begin on Friday, Dec. 8, with a tree-lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. in the green space by the Blossburg Memorial Library. Caroling will be […]

(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court this week to a pair of federal hate crime charges related to targeting residents of a Beaver County healthcare facility with special needs. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of PA, Tyler Smith, 32, pleaded guilty to one count each of […]

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man is in critical condition after a shooting involving two agents with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General broke out Wednesday morning in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Public Safety said around 6:40 a.m. Pittsburgh Police Violent Crime Unit detectives responded to the Greyhound Bus station at 55 11th Street Downtown. Police […]

WELLSBORO, Pa. (WETM) – The Sights & Sounds of Christmas Parade will take place this weekend in Wellsboro. The parade will take place on Sunday, Dec. 10, and begin on Water Street in Wellsboro at 4 p.m. The parade will include holiday characters and decorated floats and vehicles in garland and lights, as well as […]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania doctor was arrested on attempted murder charges and is accused of trying to set fire to a 99-year-old woman’s home — over an ex. Dr. Amy L. Cohen, 35, of Narbeth, was taken into custody after an investigation was triggered by harassing and antisemitic threats being sent to […]

WELLSBORO, Pa. (WETM) – The First Heritage Federal Credit Union is continuing its tradition of sponsoring the purchase of the Christmas trees that are displayed annually in Wellsboro. Each year, Christmas trees are lined on the Main Street Boulevards in Wellsboro from East Avenue to Charles Street to celebrate and decorate the borough for the […]