Dave Bohman

Emmy award-winning Investigative Reporter Dave Bohman focuses on breaking major stories, uncovering government corruption and waste, holding public officials accountable and telling the kind of in-depth investigative stories that help make Newswatch 16 one of the highest-rated television news operations in the US.

Dave’s stories hold public figures accountable, expose the depths of the region’s drug crisis, and act as a watchdog of state and local government. Here are just some of his major stories:
• He exposed a local car dealer who sold a new car to a woman but did not tell her that the salesman wrecked the car and had it rebuilt.
• He showed how the federal government cut off more than a million dollars in funding to a domestic violence program in Schuylkill County just because it used an ampersand “&” instead of the word “and” in its application.
• He showed how a local lawmaker got free luxury box tickets to a Penn State football game for this family trip, and how the lawmaker billed taxpayers for gas and mileage to and from the game.
• His investigative report, “The Faces of Meth” used two decades’ worth of mug shots to show how methamphetamine addicts aged drastically from drug use.

Before making Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania his home, Dave was on the “ Discover America” program, working as a reporter, anchor, and news manager at television stations in Vermont, North Carolina, Ohio, New Mexico, and Florida.
In nearly four decades of television news, Dave has won more than 40 broadcast awards, including six Emmys, and a national award for reporting on religious issues.

Dave also does a lot of work for community organizations, and uses his time to promote healthy activities, which is why you will likely find him golfing in tournaments, or running in road races that benefit local non-profits. His hobbies include cooking and reading, and this former high school shortstop follows his hometown Boston Red Sox, Celtics, and New England Patriots.

Dave is a graduate of Syracuse University after majoring in Broadcast Journalism He now lives in Drums with his wife and two teenaged daughters.

You can reach Dave at dave.bohman@wnep.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DBohmanWNEP
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DBohmanWNEP/

Recent Articles

  • Prosecutors Trying to Reverse Incompetency Ruling for Alleged ‘Thief of Hearts’

    WAYNE COUNTY — Ken Witkowski avoided trial on perjury and fraud charges last year in Wayne County when a doctor declared him incompetent to stand trial. But prosecutors now say they have new information that could send Witkowski back to court. Prosecutors claimed Witkowski staged a hit and run behind a bar in Hamlin in 2015 and then claimed he was hurt so he could collect insurance money. As he was headed to trial last November, a psychiatrist found Witkowski […]

  • Donors to Girardville Medical Center Project to Get Some Money Back

    GIRARDVILLE — People who donated money in an attempt to build a medical center in Schuylkill County won’t see a doctor’s office, but they could get a refund. This comes after a Newswatch 16 investigation into the fundraising efforts in Girardville. After our story last week, Newswatch 16 has learned the committee to bring doctor’s offices to Girardville raised about $30,000 and spent only $7,000. The next checks may be refunds for dozens of donors. Three members of the Girardville […]

  • Medical Center: Where’s the Money?

    GIRARDVILLE — People in part of Schuylkill County raised thousands of dollars to bring doctors’ offices back to their rural borough. They wanted those offices so older folks would not have to drive miles to get health care. But five years later the community has nothing to show for it and those who donated are asking, “where’s my money?” Girardville is like some other rural communities in northeastern and central Pennsylvania — the population is declining, doctors have left town, […]

  • Food Fight: Pierogi Festivals Trade Threats

    EDWARDSVILLE — A food fight is underway between the organizers of pierogi festivals in Indiana and Luzerne County. The group in Indiana claims its trademark was violated by organizers of the Edwardsville Pierogi Festival and now the case may be headed to federal court. A group in Edwardsville started the yearly pierogi festival four years ago to bring people to the borough and raise money for community projects. After this year’s festival, organizers and their sponsors received a letter from […]

  • Scammers Looking to Misuse Popular Mobile Classifieds Apps, Here’s What to Watch For

    BLAKELY — Millions of people are selling belongings they no longer need using cell phone apps like ‘”Letgo”‘ and ‘”OfferUp.” And like other new ways to make money, this one has some fraudsters looking to rip you off. Blakely police got two complaints this month about some people from out of state using the “Letgo” app, posing as buyers who are trying to cheat people with a deal that seems too good to be true. Janet Rooney just moved to […]

  • Tuskegee Airman Grew Up in Luzerne County

    NUANGOLA — The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in American history and only recently have they been recognized for their bravery and accomplishments in World War II. The group’s work was commemorated in the 2012 movie “Red Tails” that described some of the fighter group’s combat planes. Very few know that one of the living Tuskegee Airmen grew up in Luzerne County. Lt. Col. James Harvey is just turning 94. The Luzerne County native now enjoys the […]

  • Is a Proposed Marijuana Dispensary in Central PA Out of a Home?

    WILLIAMSPORT — The location of a business that plans to sell medical marijuana in Lycoming County is in question. A company awarded a dispensary permit learned Thursday that the place they had planned to set up shop has been sold to someone else. Keystone Center for Integrated Wellness calls the development heartbreaking. A spokeswoman says that her company spent countless hours and tens of thousands of dollars on its winning application for a medical marijuana dispensary in Williamsport — only […]

  • Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Announced, Six in Our Area

    HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced medical marijuana dispensary permits in 27 locations, including six in our area. The list of dispensary permits was posted Thursday afternoon. There will be 52 medical marijuana dispensaries in PA. 27 permittees will have 6 months to become operational. Info→ https://t.co/0sHJpRPhE5 pic.twitter.com/ZnHZ1DYZ8T — Pennsylvania DOH (@PAHealthDept) June 29, 2017 The state says there will be six facilities in Northeastern and Central permitted to dispense the medical marijuana. Columbia Care Pennsylvania, LLC […]

  • Questions about Marijuana Permit

    SCRANTON — There are questions about the company awarded a permit to grow medical marijuana in Scranton. Two former executives face felony charges, accused of smuggling marijuana oil between two states. Newswatch 16 has learned the company that got the permit to grow medical marijuana in Scranton did not notify the state about the criminal charges against former executives. The two are accused of smuggling marijuana oil between its facilities in Minnesota and New York. Just last week, the state […]

  • Town Hall Meeting: Protests And Points In Favor

    SCRANTON — Some folks at the town hall meeting say Mayor Bill Courtright answered most of the unanswered questions. Others say the mayor stumbled badly, especially when he tried to explain why it took 50 lawyers and $3.1 million to make the sale happen. “The people need to be represented, not just crony lawyers,” said one protester. Mayor Courtright didn’t have to see the protesters outside the Lackawanna College auditorium to know he would face a tough crowd. Once the […]

  • State Announces Four Medical Marijuana Permits in Our Area

    HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Tuesday the companies that will grow and process marijuana for medical use. More than 400 companies applied for permits, the state awarded just 12. Statewide, those 12 permits will be awarded to companies that will both grow marijuana and process the plant into pill and oil forms for medicine. DOH has released the 12 medical marijuana grower/processor permittees and locations ↓ pic.twitter.com/3gUfQClHLl — Pennsylvania DOH (@PAHealthDept) June 20, 2017 Today, DOH is […]

  • Rep. Haggerty Fails to List Loan on Campaign Finance Report

    DUNMORE — Newswatch 16 has learned the state attorney general’s office has been asked to review State Representative Kevin Haggerty’s campaign finance reports. In 2014, Kevin Haggerty of Dunmore was pitted against fellow Democrat and State Representative Frank Farina when the state combined their two districts into one. An area businessman loaned Haggerty $5,000 for the campaign, but documents show that Haggerty did not report the loan for more than three years. His critics do not believe this was an […]