Pennsylvania News FBI seizes Rep. Scott Perry’s cellphone WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Scott Perry said his cellphone was seized Tuesday morning by FBI agents carrying a search warrant. The circumstances surrounding the seizure were not immediately known. Perry, though, has been a figure in the congressional investigation into President Donald Trump’s actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Former senior Justice […] What you can do about spotted lanternflies WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WETM)- The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species that could impact the agricultural and tourism industries. The SLF is from Asia and feeds mostly on the Tree of Heaven but can also feed on plants like grapes, maple, fruit trees and more. The SLF was first discovered in 2014 and has […] Teen dies after being pulled into wood chipper COPLAY, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A teenager was pronounced dead on Tuesday after officials said he was pulled into a commercial wood chipper in Lehigh County. The Lehigh County Coroner’s office said Isiah Bedocs, age 17, was pulled into a commercial-grade wood chipper on Tuesday around 1:35 p.m. in North Whitehall Township. First responders transported Bedocs […] PA monkeypox cases increase nearly 10x (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania went from 27 confirmed cases of monkeypox to 251 in just under a month, putting the commonwealth at number seven for the virus in the United States, according to data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The first US case was confirmed back in May in Massachusetts by someone returning from […] AG: PA residents, nursing homes charged PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — Five people and two for-profit skilled nursing facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung and PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday, Aug. 9. According to Shapiro, the charges are charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and related […] Tioga Pa. man arrested as fugitive from justice (WETM) — A man incarcerated at the Chemung County Jail and wanted in Pennsylvania has been arrested as a fugitive from justice, according to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office. Klarc House, 30, of Tioga Pa., was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office as a Fugitive from Justice on August 9, 2022. The arrest report said that […] Police: Man steals bowling ball, tools from Troy … TROY, Pa. (WETM) – Police in Bradford County have charged a man for stealing over $3,600 worth of items from a couple’s home in Troy last month. Arthur Everly, 42, was arrested by the Troy Borough Police Department on July 20 in connection to the theft. According to the criminal complaint filed against Everly, police […] Philadelphia children rally against gun violence … HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Gun violence has consumed Philadelphia, and state lawmakers have largely ignored it, blaming the local district attorney. On August 8, young Philadelphians came to Harrisburg with homemade signs and a plea for help. People of all ages went to Harrisburg to protest for gun safety. Seventeen-year-old Emily said, “Shots were fired […] Local health centers receive $65K to advance health … (WETM) – Multiple health centers across the Twin Tiers are receiving over $60,000 “to advance health equity through better data collection and reporting”, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The total amount of awards across the country is $88,602,514 at 1,354 health centers. The HHS said the funding […] Athens home destroyed in weekend fire ATHENS, Pa. (WETM) – On August 7, multiple fire departments responded to a house fire on Wilawana Road in Athens Township. Now, the family who owned the home is looking for help from the community. Bryan Farr, Fire Chief of the Athens Township Volunteer Fire Department, told 18 News that the fire broke out around […] View All Pennsylvania News
FBI seizes Rep. Scott Perry’s cellphone WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Scott Perry said his cellphone was seized Tuesday morning by FBI agents carrying a search warrant. The circumstances surrounding the seizure were not immediately known. Perry, though, has been a figure in the congressional investigation into President Donald Trump’s actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Former senior Justice […]
What you can do about spotted lanternflies WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WETM)- The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species that could impact the agricultural and tourism industries. The SLF is from Asia and feeds mostly on the Tree of Heaven but can also feed on plants like grapes, maple, fruit trees and more. The SLF was first discovered in 2014 and has […]
Teen dies after being pulled into wood chipper COPLAY, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A teenager was pronounced dead on Tuesday after officials said he was pulled into a commercial wood chipper in Lehigh County. The Lehigh County Coroner’s office said Isiah Bedocs, age 17, was pulled into a commercial-grade wood chipper on Tuesday around 1:35 p.m. in North Whitehall Township. First responders transported Bedocs […]
PA monkeypox cases increase nearly 10x (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania went from 27 confirmed cases of monkeypox to 251 in just under a month, putting the commonwealth at number seven for the virus in the United States, according to data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The first US case was confirmed back in May in Massachusetts by someone returning from […]
AG: PA residents, nursing homes charged PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — Five people and two for-profit skilled nursing facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung and PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday, Aug. 9. According to Shapiro, the charges are charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and related […]
Tioga Pa. man arrested as fugitive from justice (WETM) — A man incarcerated at the Chemung County Jail and wanted in Pennsylvania has been arrested as a fugitive from justice, according to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office. Klarc House, 30, of Tioga Pa., was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office as a Fugitive from Justice on August 9, 2022. The arrest report said that […]
Police: Man steals bowling ball, tools from Troy … TROY, Pa. (WETM) – Police in Bradford County have charged a man for stealing over $3,600 worth of items from a couple’s home in Troy last month. Arthur Everly, 42, was arrested by the Troy Borough Police Department on July 20 in connection to the theft. According to the criminal complaint filed against Everly, police […]
Philadelphia children rally against gun violence … HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Gun violence has consumed Philadelphia, and state lawmakers have largely ignored it, blaming the local district attorney. On August 8, young Philadelphians came to Harrisburg with homemade signs and a plea for help. People of all ages went to Harrisburg to protest for gun safety. Seventeen-year-old Emily said, “Shots were fired […]
Local health centers receive $65K to advance health … (WETM) – Multiple health centers across the Twin Tiers are receiving over $60,000 “to advance health equity through better data collection and reporting”, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The total amount of awards across the country is $88,602,514 at 1,354 health centers. The HHS said the funding […]
Athens home destroyed in weekend fire ATHENS, Pa. (WETM) – On August 7, multiple fire departments responded to a house fire on Wilawana Road in Athens Township. Now, the family who owned the home is looking for help from the community. Bryan Farr, Fire Chief of the Athens Township Volunteer Fire Department, told 18 News that the fire broke out around […]
