Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — For 47 years, Orlando Carannante has been making pizzas at Antonio’s Pizza on Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston. He and his daughter Francesca have only been dishing out heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine’s Day for the last 4 years or so. “The first time
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As President Joe Biden strives to take the opposite approach of former President Donald Trump on the coronavirus response, he’s leaving most of the details to the scientists — including the tough talk about what Americans may have to brace for in the coming months. Biden has opted for a more measured approach than his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — The York County Sheriff Office said Friday its K9 officer, Prince, has received a bullet- and stab-protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by Rick and Cindy Haterius of Colorado
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The Senate is poised to vote Saturday on whether to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol last month in the culmination of the first impeachment trial of an ex-president in US history, though Democrats will need to decide on whether to seek witnesses in the trial first. The final
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His staff endured racist taunts. His voicemail overflowed with threats and wild conspiracy theories. And then one day, a caller warned that the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville “was a practice run for what was coming to our polling places.” The abuse and threats hurled at Fulton County, Georgia, Elections Director Richard Barron and his
Continue Reading If you’re heartbroken this Valentine’s Day, you could be the bigger person and avoid sending your ex an unsolicited gag gift. But if you decide not to take the high road this year, there are plenty of options to choose from. Please give responsibly. Name a cockroach after your ex For just $5, the San
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Former President Donald Trump’s defense team used just a few of the 16 hours they were allotted to make their case for his acquittal on Friday, and encouraged senators to use the rest of the time on Covid relief. It was simple and it was quick. Here’s what they argued: The political speech defense. Their
Continue Reading The Senate is poised to vote Saturday on whether to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol last month in the culmination of the first impeachment trial of an ex-president in US history. The final vote is not set, but the Senate is racing toward concluding the trial in five
Continue Reading If you’re heartbroken this Valentine’s Day, you could be the bigger person and avoid sending your ex an unsolicited gag gift. But if you decide not to take the high road this year, there are plenty of options to choose from. Please give responsibly. Name a cockroach after your ex For just $5, the San
Continue Reading Toni Breidinger says that when she sat behind the wheel of a go-kart at age 9, she knew she would become a race car driver. Twelve years later, Breidinger has become the first Arab American female driver to participate in a NASCAR national series, according to NASCAR. The 21-year-old joined the racing team Young’s Motorsports
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TODAY: Clouds and winds return this weekend to keep temperatures frigid. Mornings could see negative temperatures while wind chills plunge even lower between -10 and -20 degrees. SUNDAY: Another shot at snow develops on Sunday afternoon and continues into Monday. Temperatures will still be frigid over both days with highs in the single digits and
Continue Reading A Georgia prosecutor is looking into a phone call between Trump loyalist Sen. Lindsey Graham and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of a criminal probe seeking to determine if former President Donald Trump or his backers violated Georgia law in trying to overturn his election loss in the state, The Washington Post
Continue Reading It was October 2001, not exactly the heyday of publisher Larry Flynt‘s many controversies, and professor Robert Richards couldn’t understand what the fuss was about. Through the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment at Penn State, which Richards founded, the professor wanted to bring Flynt to speak to students and faculty. He found the backlash
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Saturday marks the fifth day of the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, after a dramatic week that saw House impeachment managers and Trump’s legal team offer dueling arguments over whether the former President was at fault for the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. The Senate is expecting to reconvene the
Continue Reading Nigerian security forces have detained at least 12 people following protests over the reopening of the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Saturday. The toll plaza was the scene of a fatal shooting of unarmed protesters by Nigerian soldiers on October 20. The facility had been shut since the night of the shooting, but a
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Ahead of Sunday’s Daytona 500 — the biggest event on NASCAR’s schedule — it’s hard for Darrell “Bubba” Wallace not to get a little excited about what’s to come. “The Daytona 500 is the biggest race of our year, and we have to start out with a bang,” Wallace recently told CNN Sport’s Coy Wire.
Continue Reading Doddie Weir is the kind of guy who’s hard to miss. At six feet and six inches tall, he towers over almost everybody and just in case you don’t quite spot him the first time, he’s usually decked from head to toe in a bright, loud tartan suit. With a broad, beaming smile to complete
Continue Reading At least one person was killed and 10 people were injured in a car bomb that exploded Saturday morning near the Somalian presidential palace in Mogadishu, police and hospital officials said. “At 9:10 AM, a terrorist car loaded with explosives … rammed into a checkpoint near the Sayidka Junction. The security forces opened fire at
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Like many countries around the world, Denmark is desperate to reopen the parts of its economy frozen by the pandemic. The kingdom of under six million people has become one of the most efficient vaccination distributors in Europe and aims to have offered its whole population a jab by June. But before that target is
Continue Reading In early 2017, the rural community of Delphi, Indiana, was exactly as you might envision a small town — a main street, a few local restaurants, and the close-knit homes of 14-year-old Liberty German and her good friend, 13-year-old Abigail Williams. But on February 13, 2017, when the two girls set out to hike a
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