Jan. 6 Riots

A second downtown Scranton water main break in less than two weeks again closed businesses and government buildings and forced residents to boil their water or find clean water elsewhere.

Former Delaware Valley High School wrestler and right-wing provocateur Jake Lang pleaded guilty last week to threatening to harm Washington, D.C., police officer during a celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

According to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, nearly half of the state’s rural counties do not have hospitals with labor and delivery units. This reflects a nationwide trend of hospitals closing specialized service lines such as obstetrics.

Jake Lang, an all-star wrestler from Delaware Valley High School, faces criminal charges in Minnesota and Washington, D.C. He led an anti-Muslim rally Saturday in New York City.

A routine reorganization meeting held a surprise and sharp words for the Lackawanna County commissioners on Monday. And Harrisburg Democrats held a ceremony Tuesday to denounce the violence at the U.S. Capitol five years ago.

Two Monroe County rioters who assaulted police go free after only a weekend in a federal prison. They were supposed to serve 2-1/2 years.

Deborah Lynn Lee of Olyphant faces up to three years in prison and fines of up to $210,000.

Andrew Valentin could get twice the prison time as his brother, Matthew.

Andrew and Matthew Valentin, among more than 1,500 charged, face far less prison time than they would have before.

Federal prosecutors asked judge to dismiss obstruction count against Deborah Lynn Lee after Supreme Court ruling cast doubt on it.