SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The presence of gangs and gang-related violence is becoming more apparent in the Scranton area. The recent violence in Scranton is a concerning trend for residents in the area 28/22 News had the opportunity to speak with District Attorney Mark Powell on the topic of gangs in Scranton and what []
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The battle to reduce youth gang violence continues Wednesday. Community leaders gathered Wednesday to talk about the ongoing fight to combat the problem, first by understanding it. Three important takeaways from Wednesday coming from Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell. Gang activity is not new, it's not unique to Scranton []
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Superintendent of the Scranton School District (SSD), Dr. Erin Keating, issued a statement on Monday, regarding violence going on in recent weeks. Dr. Keating says recently the school district has received several reports of fights and threats of violence in West Scranton and at Memorial Stadion at Scranton High []
POCONO MANOR, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rental property in the Poconos, not only do neighbors say it's noisy, but now potentially dangerous. The property at 205 Lake Drive in the Pocono Manor neighborhood has been reported to the police more than a dozen times. Neighbors say the noise from the renters is out of []
Transparency International strongly denounces the recent law proposal in
Paramount Global (PARA) is caught in the middle of a bidding war between Skydance Media and a joint offer from Sony (SONY) and Apollo Global Management (APO). Paramount CEO Bob Bakish has stepped down from his role, replaced by an "Office of the CEO" consortium comprised of three chief executives from across Paramount's top broadcast networks. Ariel Investments Co-CEO John Rogers, who is also a Paramount shareholder, finds Bakish's ousting to be a "pretty extraordinary" event during major M&A...
Interestingly, the edited video of Amit Shah, brought to the attention of the ECI, does not appear to be manipulated using AI, but simply edited.
The escalating tensions between Iran and Israel have raised concerns over the trade of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by shipping consultancy
(The Center Square) – Federal data released Friday showed that inflation remains elevated. The figures came out on the heels of other data showing the U.S. Gross Domestic Product underperformed in the first quarter of this year. Both the inflation and GDP data points raised concerns among economists and renewed criticism of President Joe Biden among Republicans. “Given the elevated levels of inflation – and this is the new normal for 2024 – the market is going to...
Joshua Dean, 45, died on Tuesday after two weeks in critical condition.
The final voting percentages for the first two phases of Lok Sabha elections were released after an unprecedented delay and with less granular data than usual.
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Climate and housing advocates say a proposed extreme heat strategy approved by the city’s Public Health Committee, and set to go before council, is a good start — but advocates are concerned about the lack of timelines and funding committed to the project. While the dog-days of summer may be a few months away — […]