SCRANTON (WOLF) — Following Mayor Cognetti’s letter yesterday asking Greyhound officials to suspend service to Scranton during the COVID-19 pandemic, company officials say they will be honoring the request.
“The City of Scranton commends Greyhound on its prudent decision and thanks its leadership for working together to protect our community,” said Mayor Cognetti.
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright says he supports Greyhound Inc.’s decision to suspend its bus service to Scranton as the number of COVID-19 cases in the area continues to rise.
Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Officials in Blair County say an early morning fire tore through a popular Duncansville eatery on Wednesday.
Authorities say crews from over a dozen area fire companies were dispatched around 1 a.m. for a report of heavy smoke and fire at the Inlow's Drive-In.
Fire officials with the Allegheny Township Volunteer Fire Department say no injuries were reported in the blaze.
A state police fire marshal was called in to investigate the cause of the fire.
2nd UPDATE |SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Officials in Wellersburg say Route 160 has reopened, as of 8 p.m., following an 18-hour cleanup from Friday morning's fatal tractor-trailer crash that claimed the life of a Mississippi man.
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State police say a Mississippi man died early Friday morning after jumping from a moving tractor-trailer that had suffered a mechanical failure and crashed along Route 160 near Wellersburg.
Troopers identified the driver as 42-year-old Alexander Johnson of Amory, MS.
STATE COLLEGE - According to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the number of wineries in Pennsylvania has doubled since 2000, with total production increasing by 220 percent.
The State College Wegmans has now started selling wine from around the world, as well as local wineries.
The grocery store has been selling beer for quite some time, but store manager Adam Fleming said wine is something customers have expressed interest in for a while.
WASHINGTON (TND) — Americans are holding onto their cars longer than ever, mostly because of high prices. S & P Global Mobility reports the average age of an American vehicle is a record high of 12.6 years old, which is three months more than last year. "With average age growth, more vehicles are entering the prime range for aftermarket service, typically from 6 to 14 years of age," said Todd Campau, aftermarket practice lead at S&P Global Mobility.