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Penn State Student Found Dead Less Than 2 Weeks After His Grandfather Died
A 21-year-old Penn State student was found dead in his dorm room less than two weeks after his grandfather died, authorities and the family say.
Ryan O'Malley, of Scranton, was found unresponsive by his roommate in student housing at 330 West College Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at 4:17 a.m., according to a release by State College police on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
He was declared deceased at 4:52 a.m., by the Centre County coroner, Daily Collegian reports.
The night before O'Malley had consumed an "excessive amount" of alcohol during a drinking game at a party at 222 West Beaver Avenue,…
Ex-Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Sentenced To Alcoholism Treatment: Reports
Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane had her day in court again, after she violated the terms of her probation two times in a row, according to multiple media outlets.
Kane, 55, of Scranton, was sentenced to two months to a year in prison including time served, and parole to a residential treatment center for alcohol use through 2025, on Monday, May, 23, according to WTRF.
She had already been charged with “general impairment DUI charges” following a two-car crash that happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll previously said, when…
These Pennsylvania Cities Made It Onto US News' List Of Best Places To Live
Nine Pennsylvania cities were named on US News & World Report's list of 150 Best Places to Live in 2022-2023.
The list featured Pittsburgh (26), Harrisburg (35), Lancaster (61), Reading (74), Scranton (89), York (92), Philadelphia (99) and Allentown (111). Meanwhile nearby Trenton, New Jersey ranked 86th, USN reports.
The list is generated by analyzing 150 metro areas across the country based on quality of life, job market, value of living and people's desire to live there.
You can view the full list by clicking here.
Missing Man's Body Found In PA River, Officials Confirm
A body found in a Pennsylvania river is that of a man reported missing, according to WNEP citing the coroner's office.
Moosic police shut down Minooka Avenue after a passerby walking along the river spotted the body in the Lackawanna River near the intersection of Minooka Avenue just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Apr.5, and Lackawanna Avenue, WNEP reports citing Moosic police.
Thomas Yerrick, 70, of Scranton, has been identified as the missing man as of Tuesday evening, according to the Lackawanna County coroner's office.
Yerrick had not been seen since Sunday around 3:45 p.m., and an alert wa…
