Susquehanna County

With the fall season underway, the leaves on the more than 130 species of native trees in Pennsylvania will begin to change colors.

County officials hope new programs for formerly jailed people will rise from the dust and debris of the former Susquehanna County Correctional Facility.

Susquehanna County officials hope new programs for formerly incarcerated people will rise on the site of the old county jail, which was in the final stages of demolition on Tuesday.

The Evans family serves on the undefeated Montrose Meteors tennis team. Teri Evans, the mom, coaches. Cara, the reigning PIAA Class 2A singles champion, is a senior. Anna, who has spent the last decade playing tennis with her sister, is a sophomore.

Michael Sean Jones, 46, killed Andrea Vail, 76, in their Susquehanna County home after they argued over something she said about him, according to state police. He apologized to his 9-year-old son before trying unsuccessfully to kill himself.

Troopers said the case started with Scranton Police investigating a burglary in which Christian Santiago allegedly stole a rifle from a relative's home. Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said Santiago died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Thatcher family will be laid to rest this weekend following funeral services at their church in Tunkhannock.

A study that used data from Geisinger’s MyCode genetic database identified a gene mutation that could lead to new treatments for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. And Pennsylvania cattle producers are speaking out against President Trump’s effort to lower beef prices.

The Endless Mountains Heritage Region and its partners launched gravel biking routes in the four-county region.

Troopers say four members of a family from Tunkhannock were found dead inside a car that crashed down an embankment off Rock Mountain Drive in Gibson Twp.