Monthly Archive: May 2015
An elderly Monroe County man is the victim of an identity theft incident. State police at Fern Ridge said an 86-year-old from Effort, Chestnuthill Township, reported someone obtained his personal information and opened an...
State police at Fern Ridge reported on two incidents of retail theft in Monroe County one led to the arrest of two people while the second is still under investigation. Police said Dennis James...
State police at Fern Ridge reported issuing citations for harassment to five people in two separate incidents. Troopers said Kathryn J. Kresge, 57, Tonya L. Gersterberg, 45, both of Effort; Elaine W. Hughes, 48,...
SCIOTA — Massive flames leveled a motel in Monroe County. The enormous blaze brought out fire crews from all over. The fire started just before midnight on Thursday in Sciota. The majority of the fire...
By David Pierce Pocono Record Writer Preservation of Eldred Township’s quiet, rural lifestyle was a theme addressed repeatedly Wednesday during a supervisor campaign forum at the township’s new community center. Joann Bush and Cathy...
By Mark Scolforo Associated Press HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians would see billions in lower school property taxes under a proposal that made it out of the state House on Wednesday and into the hands of...
By Andrew Scott Pocono Record No one was home or injured when a Wednesday afternoon fire destroyed a Longwoods Drive residence in Chestnuthill Township. A neighbor saw flames shooting through the roof of the...
State police at Lehighton report that someone stole tools from a garage at 2914 Mountain Road in Ross Township. Police say that two men, one 26 and the other 63, reported the theft at...
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate passed the latest version of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana bill Tuesday afternoon. The vote was 40-7 for the bill that would make it legal in the state for marijuana to...
By Mark Scolforo Associated Press HARRISBURG (AP) — A plan to replace nearly $5 billion in the property taxes that are used to fund public education in Pennsylvania with higher sales and income taxes...