SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — On Wednesday, authorities announced charges against a Lackawanna County man accused of shooting Scranton Police Detective Kyle Gilmartin as he sat in a car while on duty. “Today our department and the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office are announcing the arrest of Aiden Deininger, a 20-year-old male from Old Forge Pennsylvania,” says PSP Commander, Maj. Michael T. Carroll. The news comes after the arrest of 19-year-old Jeremiah Cleveland who allegedly is responsible for firing shots in the Hill section of the city on the 10th and 11th.

The mother of 24-year-old Jesse McKenzie, who was reportedly killed Wednesday morning in a crash in York County, says she was told about her son’s death by his fiancé. She says he grew up in the Meyersdale area of Somerset County. She says her son died from blunt force trauma. She says her family is overwhelmed with emotion, as well as the pressure of covering funeral costs. She says her son had no insurance.

EBENSBURG – Police are investigating a fraud and identity theft case in which the suspect is accused of opening bank accounts at S&T Bank and applying for loans under someone else’s name. According to a criminal complaint, Jacob Gunther, 40, of New York City, is charged with theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, receiving stolen property, forgery and identity theft. Police said Gunther entered an S&T Bank branch on Main Street in Gallitzin on March 22 and opened two bank accounts, a checking account with $40 in cash and a savings account with $20 in cash, under the victim's name.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his running mate for his independent presidential bid. Kennedy told The New York Times that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the top of his list. Stefanie Spear, a campaign spokesperson, confirmed the Times report and said there are other names on Kennedy’s short list. Kennedy, a scion of one of the nation’s most prominent political families, has focused on getting access to the ballot, an expensive and time-consuming process that he has said will require him to collect more than a million signatures in a state-by-state effort.

Johnstown, Pa — The world's best amateur golfers are in Johnstown for the 82nd Sunnehanna Amateur. Between Wednesday and Saturday people at home will have the chance to attend Sunnehanna Country Club to watch the best of the best for free. You may not recognize their names now, but many in the tournament will go on to play on the PGA tour. The first group of players is scheduled to tee-off at eight A.

PORT MATILDA/CENTRE COUNTY, Pa — Last year, artists didn’t have a place to be with Artsfest and other local festivals cancelled because of the pandemic. That was until Way Fruit Farm debuted their Art in the Orchard festival...and even with those festivals returning, it’s back yet again. Even though those other festivals are back, the folks at Way Fruit Farm think this year will be bigger and better than the last.

WASHINGTON (TND) — The day after Thanksgiving is widely known as "Black Friday" for retailers and shoppers across the U.S., but plumbers said they refer to it as "Brown Friday" because they encounter an influx of sewage and dirty sink water. Roto-Rooter, which is a nationwide plumbing company, said it's the busiest day of the year for them, with incoming calls increasing 50 percent above the average Friday. The company said their plumbers see many kitchen sink clogs or jammed garbage disposals, main sewer clogs, and toilet clogs, during Turkey Day weekend.

FAIRMOUNT TWP, LUZERNE CO, (WOLF) — An area gymnastics coach was charged Thursday on allegations he possessed and shared child sexual abuse materials. 54-year-old Andrew P. Neafie of Fairmount Township was arrested on 1,000 counts of possession of child pornography, eight counts of dissemination of photographs or film, and two counts of criminal use of a communication facility. These charges come after several Cybertips generated from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police in Bedford County say a man is behind bars after he reportedly kidnapped a driver over the weekend and then assaulted several customers at a local Sheetz store. According to the affidavit, authorities say troopers were dispatched early Sunday morning for an incident at the Everett Borough Sheetz. Troopers say Everett Borough Police had arrested a man, who was later identified as 37-year-old Calvin Huffman, of Uniontown, and stated that there were several victims and witnesses involved in said incident.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WJAC) — Seven Mountains EMS council is starting a recruitment campaign. "Hear our Stories" is a public service announcement targeting the growing demand for trained emergency responders across the state. It tells the stories of current first responders, how they got involved and what keeps them coming back. The Seven Mountains council agencies responded to nearly 60,000 calls for service last year. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7y6iamqRfqLK3sc1mpKitnqmuqrrSZpymq12YvLa6wqKjZquklr%2B1v4yrnJyqpZ7BrrHNrWScmZ2lrqqzzQ%3D%3D