Deadly Chocolate Factory Explosion
AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A CHOCOLATE FACTORY EXPLOSION IN WEST READING. POLICE CHIEF WAYNE HOLBEN…
Read MoreStraw Firearm Purchasers Arrested
State Police in Stroudsburg have arrested two people who they say were illegally buying firearms through so-called “straw purchases.” Investigators say 24 year old Latias Bryant of Bushkill was purchasing firearms for Tyheem Downs of East Stroudsburg… a convicted felon. Troopers say Bryant purchased 19 firearms for Downs. Bryant was taken into custody here in […]
Read MorePond Skimmers
It’s end of another ski season here in the Poconos, and Blue Mountain in Carbon County went out in style on Sunday. Blue Mountain’s Pond Skim was held yesterday from noon to 4, and more than 200 people tried their luck at successfully skiing down the slope and crossing the bond. Only 15 successfully made […]
Read MoreSeeding From the Sky
Folks near Blue Mountain may have noticed some low-flying airplanes yesterday. That’s because, for the next five weeks or so, the Environmental Protection Agency will be spraying seeds on the mountain to restore vegetation. The work is part of the remediation effort for the Palmerton Zinc Pile Superfund Site. The arial seeding is expected to […]
Read MoreEscaped Inmate Sought
Pennsylvania State Police this morning, are looking for an escaped inmate. 37-year-old Terance Brent failed to return to the Lebanon County Correctional Facility after a work release, and now troopers say he could be anywhere. Brent os 6′ 3″ tall, 220 pounds, and he has a shaved head. He was last seen wearing a blue […]
Read MoreDeaths Under Investigation
An investigtion is underway into the deaths of two people over the weekend in Schuylkill County. State Police say they found the two bodies during a welfare check Saturday at a home just west of Tamaqua. They have been identified as 56-year-old Lisa Long and 52-year-old Ronald Zangari. So far, investigators say it appears to […]
Read MorePassenger Rail Service One Step Closer
Passenger rail service from the Poconos to New York City is becoming more of a reality, as PennDOT has thrown its support behind the idea now. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has drawn up an official application for the program under which Amtrak trains would carry passengers from Pennsylvania to New York City. If approved, […]
Read MoreHomicide Investigation Unfolding
The investigation continues into what led up to a homicide in the Poconos earlier this week. It happened Wednesday night around 10:30 in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County. 59 year old Diane Strohl is dead and her daughter’s fiancee… 43 year old Damian Hoehler… is behind bars facing homicide and other charges.
Read MoreCar Fire on Turnpike
One person was sent to the hospital after a car caught fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It happened near the Mahoning Valley interchange early Sunday morning… around 7. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames. No word on the cause of the fire and there has been no update on the condition of the victim.
Read MoreMissing Sex Offender
A man is wanted in Monroe County for failure to register with Megan’s Law as a sex offender. Pennsylvania State Police have issued an arrest warrant for 23-year-old Kristian Carwell… a registered sex offender since an indecent assault conviction in 2020. State police say Carwell has prior arrests for failing to register as a sex […]
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