Stacy Lange

Scranton

Weekend Reporter and Anchor at WNEP-TV (Moosic, PA)

Reporter & Anchor for @WNEP Newswatch 16. Storyteller, Scrantonian, and Syracuse grad. A believer in local news and human kindness.

Articles

Bingham's Family Restaurant wins Best Roadside Diner

2 weeks ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — News that Bingham's Family Restaurant in Lenox Township was named the Best Roadside Diner in America is unsurprising to the folks inside. "Forty years I've been coming here, and I've never been disappointed," said Jean O'Donnell, Acre Lake. "There's so many choices for food, and of course, the pies and the cream puffs," said Veronica Thomas, Acre Lake. "The food is fantastic, the pies are the best, everything here is fantastic," said Dave Frishko, Greenfield Township.
Penn State Regional Chancellor addresses plans to close Luzerne County campus

2 weeks ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Penn State's regional chancellor, who oversees the university's campuses in northeastern Pennsylvania, held a news conference at Penn State Wilkes-Barre on Friday on the heels of Thursday night's board of trustees meeting. The trustees approved the plan to close the campus in Luzerne County along with six others across the state. "Dr. Goldstein and I did meet with students this morning. We sent them an email last night, and every student will receive a navigation coach.
Case of Interest: Kohberger | May 22, 2025

2 weeks ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Bryan Kohberger's defense team is making another attempt to delay his August trial. Among their arguments, the alleged leak to the media and a book on the case expected just two weeks before trial. We chat with Monroe County defense attorney Brett Riegel of ARM Lawyers to get his take on the latest developments.
Scranton boosts veterans' organizations with $100K in grants

2 weeks ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

SCRANTON, Pa. — As we look toward Memorial Day, a time to remember U.S. service members who have passed away, representatives from veterans organizations gathered in Scranton to invest in the veterans still with us. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti announced $100,000 in grants that will be divided among eight veterans organizations. American Legion Post 568 will receive $20,000 to make renovations to its hall along Birney Avenue and ADA-compliant seating.
Governor Shapiro touts agriculture innovation

3 weeks ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — In sunny Sacramento, Schuylkill County, the Masser family has been farming potatoes for eight generations. The first farmers who cultivated this land at the turn of the 19th century could have never imagined farming this fast. Lela Reichart of Masser Family of Companies says, "We need to plant our potatoes between mid to late April to the very beginning of June. If we plant too early, we have a frost risk; if we plant too late, we see declined yields.
Teachers help students get prom-ready in Lackawanna County

4 weeks ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — In a classroom at Riverside Junior Senior High School in Taylor, a rite of passage. These girls are getting ready for prom. "The best part of my dress, that I didn't even know about until it was fixed, is that it has pockets, like, pockets," said Jam Black, Riverside High School junior. The fairy godmothers in this makeshift salon are Mrs. Trescavage and Mrs. Yngelmo, who make sure every girl who asks has everything they need for their big night.
Case of Interest: Kohberger | May 7, 2025 Update

1 month ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Dennis McAndrews, an attorney with McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse and Ryan in Chester County, lends his years of trail experience to this episode of Case of Interest. We talk with Dennis about the Ada County judge's recent rulings in the Kohberger case related to the defense's attempts to strike the death penalty.
Archbald considers potential benefits, concerns amid data center proposals

1 month ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

ARCHBALD, Pa. — Carolyn Mizanty walks at Ed Staback Park in Archbald every day her view may soon drastically change if the borough approves a pair of projects to build data centers, "I think it completely does not belong in our area, this is an industrial-sized plant, a process that will permanently affect every citizen, every resident, in this entire area." Right now, two data centers are proposed for Archbald, one near Staback Park along the Eynon-Jermyn Highway and another on a...
Brew supports brain cancer research in memory of Lexi Caviston

1 month ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Since losing their daughter Lexi in 2020 to an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, Paul and Carol Caviston of Scranton spend a lot of their time raising money for brain cancer research. They sell all kinds of things throughout the year, but in May, which is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, they work with Last Minute Brewing in Scott Township to sell a beer in Lexi's memory, a fundraiser that, admittedly, makes the parents laugh.
A closer look at the Democratic candidates for Scranton mayor

1 month ago | wnep.com | Stacy Lange

SCRANTON, Pa. — Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti was first elected in 2019 on the heels of a city scandal, then COVID hit. Cognetti says she's proud of steering the city through that time, "Our financial stability is something that I'm tremendously proud of, that's something we came in to do and general trust in government. When I came in, it was under, unfortunately, because somebody had gone away to prison. He's not the first person in this area to have used public office for his own gains.