Wayne County

The Dunmore Cemetery Tour brings characters of the past to life this Sunday, and Butler Township will host a fall festival and parade on Saturday. Those events and more are in this week's list of things to do.

A 26-year-old man with a history of mental health troubles shot his parents and killed a public safety officer in a gated Northeast Pennsylvania residential community on Sunday, state troopers say.

Lucas Aron Gartrell is charged with criminal homicide and related charges for trying to kill his parents and shooting and killing a security officer at The Hideout in Wayne County.

A state appeals court ruled Friday that a special election to replace ex-Lackawanna County Commissioner Matt McGloin can go on as planned Nov. 4. McGloin resigned seven months ago and the county is still trying to replace him.

Lucas Aron Gartrell faces homicide charges following Sunday afternoon shooting at The Hideout, a private residential community in Wayne County, state police said.

A behind-the-scenes tour of WVIA studios, a Festival of Wood in Milford and many other events are happening this weekend.

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti will run for Congress next year, joining one of the nation's hottest expected contests, and won't drop out of this year's campaign for mayor.

Pike County Commissioners said the county received $500,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services towards medical equipment for a new hospital.

ICE took restaurant owner Nasario Damian Contreras, a native of Mexico, into custody last Tuesday outside Isabella's Restaurant in Lackawanna County. Now, his family is hoping for the best.

Sgt. Joseph Drake received the Congressional Gold Medal on June 26 for his service as an Army Ranger during World War II.