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NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s been six months since the office of State Representative Alec Ryncavage in Nanticoke was firebombed.

The crime was captured on a security camera. It shows what appears to be a man lighting two objects and throwing them at the front of the office.

Six months later, and there’s no word of an arrest.

The I-Team’s Andy Mehalshick went looking for answers.

It’s a crime that was caught on camera: The firebombing of State Representative Alec Ryncavage’s office in Luzerne County.

Six months later, there remain many unanswered questions. One, of course, being: Are police close to making an arrest?

28/22 News spoke with the lead detective. He tells us that, in his words, the investigation is moving in the right direction.

A security camera captured the firebombing at the Office of State Representative Alec Ryncavage in Nanticoke at around 11:30 p.m. on the night of February 19.

In the video, you can see what appears to be a man lighting two objects and throwing them at the front of the building located on North Walnut Street.

It was around 11:30 p.m. 28/22 News slowed down the video for a better look at the crime.

“We saw shattered beer bottles. A dewy film over the building,” Representative Alec Ryncavage of Pennsylvania’s 119th District stated.

Representative Ryncavage talked about the firebombing two days after it happened.

“It’s an ongoing investigation. We’re just waiting for some of the evidence and lab information to come back,” Nanticoke Police Department Detective Captain Chad Southern said.

Detective Captain Southern is the lead investigator.

“These investigations are very lengthy between the process of sending out the evidence, waiting for the evidence to come back, sifting through the evidence to see what we have, and further investigation. Do interviews, go on from there,” Detective Captain Southern…

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Damon Saxon, the new high school football coach at Nanticoke Area, probably wouldn’t have been happy with Damon Saxon the high school basketball player at Essex Catholic High School, an all boys school in East Orange, New Jersey.

He skipped basketball practice to meet with King’s College recruiter Steven Vashel, a decision that led Saxon to continue his academic and athletic careers in Wilkes-Barre.

It was Vashel’s attention to detail and constant presence at the New Jersey high school that stuck with Saxon and helped him become a student-athlete at King’s.

“I was ducking basketball practice,” said Saxon, who now as a coach would not tolerate any such behavior. “Coach Vashel was there, and I didn’t want to go to practice. He talked to us, he wanted four of us to come to King’s and play together. He came down there more times, he even came to one of my baseball games.”

At that time, Saxon did not know about the different divisions in collegiate athletics. All he knew was he would have an opportunity to play football and a chance to get away from the rough-and-tumble streets of Newark, New Jersey.

So Saxon came to Wilkes-Barre with a goal and a dream that nearly did not come to fruition. Saxon played for head coach Rich Mannello, now the highly successful head coach at Dallas High School.

“My first year at King’s was a culture shock,” Saxon admitted. “I was used to playing every position, playing all the time. Now I was only going to be playing one position. I was sitting on the bench. That was hard. I was away from home, but I was happy to be free.

Home was Newark, New Jersey — a place Saxon said he could compare to no place around the Wyoming Valley….

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Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the podium during his visit to Nanticoke on Friday. Mark Moran | For Times Leader

NANTICOKE — When Gov. Josh Shapiro was finished talking about workforce development at the IBEW Local 163 training center in Nanticoke, he fielded a few “off-topic” questions from the media.

The first questions dealt with the status of budget talks in Harrisburg. The Legislature is split on the budget — the House, where Democrats hold the majority, approved the governor’s $50 billion-plus budget, while the Republican-controlled Senate passed a budget bill for $47.6 billion in 2025-26.

Earlier this week, Shapiro expressed optimism that an agreement will be reached soon. On Friday in Nanticoke, he reiterated his belief that the two sides can work together and pass the budget.

“I will continue talking to leaders of both parties in the House and the Senate and I feel confident that we can get it done,” Shapiro said. “They all understand the issues and I feel strongly that we can come to an agreement.”

Earlier this week, the governor said he felt the two sides are not far apart.

“I spent a good bit of time with the leader of the Democratic caucus, and I spent two hours with the Senate Republican leader, Sen. Pittman,” Shapiro said. “We’re making progress. I actually thought that the move yesterday in the Senate brought us closer, because what it did was it made clear that the Senate is committed to funding mass transit, which has been a priority of mine. So I thought we took a step forward. We have a clear direction where we all need to go, and we’re working hard to get it done.”

Asked what it will take to “get it done,” he said, “We’re going to continue to work hard, work honestly, work…

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Gov. Josh Shapiro shakes hands with workers as he arrives at Friday’s event. Mark Moran | For Times Leader

NANTICOKE — With Gov. Josh Shapiro in town to talk about how his commitment to investing in Pennsylvania’s workforce is creating real opportunities in the region, Holly Pilcavage, vice president of Enrollment Management & Student Success at Luzerne County Community College, talked about education’s role.

“We have to meet the moment,” Pilcavage said. “At Luzerne County Community College, we’ve been able to leverage that support to expand partnerships with business and industry, remove barriers for students and prepare people for high-paying, in-demand careers. Together, we’re building a skilled workforce that will drive our region’s growth for years to come. We have to make sure our students step confidently into these new jobs.”

Shapiro visited the IBEW Local 163 JATC Electrical Training Center in Nanticoke to highlight his administration’s investments in workforce development that have helped the Commonwealth’s economy grow.

He said the Commonwealth has significantly increased funding for vo-tech, career and technical education (CTE) and apprenticeships — opening more pathways for Pennsylvanians to gain in-demand skills, secure good-paying jobs and help businesses grow.

“There are many paths to success — whether it’s college, the military, an apprenticeship, or going straight into a job — and in Pennsylvania, we’re making sure every one of those paths is open and accessible,” Shapiro said. “We’ve increased our investments in vo-tech, CTE and apprenticeships by 50% so that more Pennsylvanians have the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed. By expanding apprenticeships and partnering with our unions, we’re building a highly-skilled workforce that will grow our economy and create real opportunity for Pennsylvanians in communities across the Commonwealth.”

In Luzerne County, the Shapiro administration has invested $1 million in LCCC to help…

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By Kerry J NewsteadThe Haldimand Press NANTICOKE — Haldimand Stewardship Council hosted 25 people for a guided tour exploring biodiversity at Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge. The tour took place on August 9, 2025 on a portion of Hobbitstee’s 47-acre property nestled near the shores of Lake Erie, which is home to a wide range of biodiversity living in meadows, wetlands, and…

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WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT has approved Luzerne County Council’s firm selection for design engineering work on the closed Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge, Council Chairman John Lombardo announced at Tuesday’s meeting.

Council has selected Modjeski and Masters Inc. based in Cumberland County. The firm designed the Carey Avenue replacement bridge that opened in 2002 over the Susquehanna River and links Hanover Twp. and Plymouth.

The county owns the closed Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge over the Susquehanna River and has been going through PennDOT’s process to select a design firm to determine how to repair, reconstruct or replace the bridge. That will allow the county to receive $10 million in federal project funding through the state Transportation Improvement Program.

“The project is one of the top priorities for all of us, and I’m pleased to announce that we’re moving forward on that in actually a rather timely manner, while ensuring that we’re doing it right,” County Manager Romilda Crocamo said. “The firm that was selected by council I’m confident will do an extraordinary job in this project. Your patience and your support during this process — it’s a rather tedious process — is greatly appreciated. … We have a lot of work to do, but we are up to the challenge.”

On March 20, Crocamo closed the bridge over the Susquehanna River shortly after engineers conducting a scheduled routine bridge inspection determined advanced deterioration and section loss of primary, load-carrying components were critical deficiencies.

The bridge, built in 1914, links Nanticoke City to the West Nanticoke section of Plymouth Twp. The distance between the West Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge and the next-closest bridge over the river, the Route 29 bridge connecting Hanover Twp. and Plymouth Twp., is more than one mile.

Last year, the vehicular weight limit on the bridge was reduced to 5 tons. That…

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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania announced the following students were named to the spring president’s list with averages of 4.0 or to the dean’s list with averages between 3.5 and 3.99 at its four campuses: Clearfield, Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield.

President’s list

Bloomsburg campus: Gabriella Ambosie, of Mountain Top; Michaela Barney, of Wyoming; Kiarra Dadurka, of Pittston; Varonica DiPasquale, of Shickshinny; Veronica Gorka, of Mountain Top; Kelsey Heller, of Wapwallopen; Joshua Holdredge, of Shavertown; Ashley Ibarguen-Gomez, of Wilkes-Barre; Sarah Jacob, of Mountain Top; Lauren Kalinowski, of Mountain Top; Olivia Kamowski, of Mountain Top; Breann Kingsbury, of Hunlock Creek; Kayla Koonrad, of Ashley; Isabella Lepore, of Wyoming; Gabriella Marosevitch, of Plymouth; Sam McNeill, of Kingston; Ashley Mieczkowski, of Sweet Valley; Brianna Nichols, of Hunlock Creek; Michael O’Donnell, of Mountain Top; Evelyn Pourmonir, of Jenkins Twp.; Isabella Ramirez, of White Haven; Kalie Rizzo, of Dallas.

Lock Haven campus: Christopher Hine, of Plains Twp.; Sara Swartz, of Hunlock Creek.

Mansfield campus: Caden Skasko, of Harveys Lake; Kaia Stets, of Plains Twp.

Dean’s list

Bloomsburg campus: Dominic Bernardi, of Duryea; Jordan Bond, of Dallas; Allison Brown, of Nanticoke; Addison Burick, of Mountain Top; Damion Caskey, of Mountain Top; Jeremy Cawley, of Duryea; Vincent Contardi, of West Pittston; Francis Doherty, of Mountain Top; Brayden Fenwick, of Mountain Top; Alexander Fine, of Nanticoke; Shane Forsythe, of Mountain Top; Loina Bello Gomez, of Wilkes-Barre; Corey Gulvas, of Wapwallopen; Trentyn Harter, of Nanticoke; Tristan Inman, of Mountain Top; Samantha Kaleta, of Wapwallopen; Emma Kamionka, of Shickshinny; Emma Kamowski, of Mountain Top; Taylor Kapral, of Hunlock Creek; Evelyn Kilburn, of Mountain Top; Abigail Lai, of Laurel Run; Carter Laubach, of Mountain Top; Shelby Lewis, of Plymouth; Chayse Masakowski, of Shickshinny; Morgan McAndrew, of Shavertown; Danielle Meade, of Falls; Aria Messner, of Avoca; Olivia Mitchell, of…

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