Scranton Man Arrested After Backyard Firework Stunt Leads to Neighborhood Explosion
Scranton, PA — A local man is facing charges after his backyard waste-burning routine escalated into a forceful explosion. Authorities arrested 45-year-old Salvatore Marcel Licata following an incident that alerted and shook the Scranton community. Emergency services responded to the scene on Elizabeth Street after receiving several reports of a booming explosion. On-site, fire crews engaged with Licata, who admitted to burning garbage in a makeshift burner which he fashioned out of an old pool …