By SUSAN SCHWARTZ
Press Enterprise Writer
WILKES-BARRE — Jamie Walsh is almost certainly going to be the new representative for the 117th District in Luzerne County.
However, incumbent Mike Cabell isn’t giving up.
DANVILLE — Geisinger officials say they are about to invest $880 million in a new 11-story tower at Geisinger Medical Center that will double the size of its emergency room and provide private rooms for every patient.
The expansion will be the biggest in the hospital’s 110-year history, said Dr. Terry Gilliland, president and CEO of Geisinger.
BLOOMSBURG — A third judge for the 26th Judicial District that covers Columbia and Montour Counties has been nominated, but the candidate, attorney Anthony McDonald, says it is unclear if or when he will be seated.
McDonald said Thursday that Sen. Lynda Culver sent him a copy of a letter sent to Gov. Josh Shapiro on March 18 that formally nominated him for the seat, added by state lawmakers last year.
BERWICK — A day after a storm ripped through town, destroying buildings and toppling trees, cleanup crews — both professional and volunteer — were hard at work. Meanwhile, some hard-hit farmers say they're working to recover from a once-in-a-lifetime storm.
Weather experts say it was likely straight-line winds and not a tornado that blew all this trouble into Berwick, but regardless of the direction of the destructive winds, they left behind a lot to cleanup.
BUCKHORN – Emergency responders have shut down Interstate 80 in both directions between the Danville and Buckhorn interchanges, due to a propane truck rollover near here.
Westbound traffic will be detoured using Route 42, Route 11, and Route 54. Eastbound traffic will be detoured using Route 54, Route 11, Route 42, PennDOT states.
NESCOPECK – A woman is dead after a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on the southern approach to the Berwick-Nescopeck bridge here.
According to witnesses, a white Jeep Compass was traveling towards Berwick on Route 93 when, for unknown reasons, it swerved into the path of an oncoming pickup truck.
After colliding, the Jeep richochetted and was struck by a Dodge Charger that was also heading for Berwick, police said.
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
MIFFLINVILLE — A 20-year-old lost control of his SUV, which buried itself in a house early Thursday morning, trapping the homeowners inside.
The driver, John Mason Cipala, of 1124 Zenith Road, Nescopeck, was flown by LifeFlight to Geisinger Medical Center. He was treated and released by 10:30 a.m., said Police Chief William Richendrfer.
11:15 p.m. UPDATE
The two big races in our area tonight involve the Republican nomination in two state House districts. We'll update results as we have them.
GOP candidate for 109th State Rep (Columbia County) |
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JACKSON TWP. — Firefighters feared the sole resident of a house that burned to the ground early Sunday morning was dead inside, but State Police found the man alive, off-site, the Benton fire chief says.