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Man found dead inside Monroe County home
HAMILTON TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a man was found dead inside a Monroe County home after a fire. According to Pennsylvania State Police, early Thursday morning around 2:00 a.m., troopers were called to a house fire on North Easton Belmont Pike in Hamilton Township. Troopers said they arrived on the scene […]
Two charged after shooting near Scranton Preparatory School
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say an argument between two people led to a shooting Monday evening near Scranton Preparatory School. According to the Scranton Police Department, on Monday around 7:00 p.m., officers were handling an unrelated incident when they heard a man arguing with someone on the 1000 block of Capouse Avenue. Police […]
Bryan Kohberger's lawyers face deadline to submit documents for his alibi
Wednesday is a key deadline for defense lawyers for the Poconos man accused of killing four Idaho college students a year-and-a-half ago. Bryan Kohberger's lawyers must submit documents Wednesday for his alibi. It's being reported that they must also provide a witness list and any evidence to be presented at...
Two arrested after search warrant yields fentanyl, meth, medication pills
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A month-long investigation by the Carbondale Police Department led to the yielding of various drugs. Members of the Carbondale Police Dept Criminal Investigation Division, the Lackawanna County DA Office Drug Task Force, and other police departments executed a search warrant at 67 Mill St. after "a span of controlled purchases of crystal methamphetamine were conducted from Kenneth Urian."
PD: Two women wanted for retail theft at Walmart
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say two women are wanted after a retail theft occurred at Walmart in Monroe County. On February 7 the Stroud Area Regional Polic Department was called to Walmart in East Stroudsburg for a report of retail theft. Through further investigation, officers said two women were reported to have […]
'Courage to be Safe' course hosted by fire department
LAKEVILLE, WAYNE CO. (WOLF) — The Lakeville Volunteer Fire Company in Wayne County hosted a brand new course presented by the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy. The course was called "Courage to be Safe." It was a way for the fire company to raise awareness of safety-- and show how to avoid future tragedies. The goal is to reduce accidents, injuries, and fatalities.
Monroe County man sentenced to 70 years for torture, gun charges
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Monroe County man was sentenced Monday to torture and illegally exporting weapons to Iraq. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Monday that 55-year-old Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg, Monroe County was sentenced to 70 years in prison for torturing an Estonian Man in the Kurdistan […]
In Scranton, aging US factory makes shells for Ukraine
In brick buildings that are more than a century old in Joe Biden's Rust Belt hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, dated machinery continues to churn out machinery for modern conflicts -- especially the war in Ukraine. "Production has not been increased because of the war in Ukraine," Hansen said, though he added that the plant had "a modernization plan to increase production" before the conflict erupted in 2022, set to wrap up in about two years.
Joint ambulance service for Paupack, Palmyra, Hawley seeks grant to cover EMS shortfall
PPH, the joint municipal ambulance service established in 2023 for Paupack and Palmyra townships and Hawley Borough, proposes to seek a state grant to cover a $100,000 shortfall. Another means to help keep the service viable is the possibility of purchasing their own ambulance to benefit PPH, to be used by their contracted...
Volunteer Fire Company prepares for its new beginning
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A volunteer fire company is getting some new digs. The Meredith Hose Company in Childs, Lackawanna County has begun moving its equipment into a new building. After 76 years in the original fire hall, Meredith Hose Company is starting a new journey in a new building right behind the original. […]
Man charged with rape tried to run from police
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man charged with rape allegedly tried to run from police during his arrest. According to the Scranton Police Department, on April 5 a child informed investigators that a man identified as Paul Rixford, 31, of Scranton, committed inappropriate sexual actions towards the victim. Police say Rixford was brought in […]
Work underway on project to replace 114-year-old Jefferson Township bridge
Work on a project to replace a 114-year-old bridge in Jefferson Township is now underway. Work on the replacement of the bridge that carries Valley Road over Lackawannock Creek in Jefferson Township kicked off Monday and is expected to be completed by October. The original bridge was built in 1910...
Planned Middle Creek Quarry work would reclaim ridge view
Middle Creek Quarry, so plainly seen from part of downtown Hawley where gradual stone mining has created its extended rock cliff face, plans to increase its work area within the approved industrial zone, Palmyra Township supervisors heard on April 1. The purpose is for reclamation of the scarred land. Township officials spoke at length at the meeting with Edward (Ned) Sader, representing the firm owning the quarry E.R. Linde Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of Leeward Construction, Inc.,...
PM East baseball can win big, but can they win close?
When Pocono Mountain East baseball wins, they do it with the authority. The Cardinals are 6-2 after their most recent win over East Stroudsburg North, and they've dominated the competition. All six victories were by five runs or more for a total run differential of +49, and three of those wins ended with...
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