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Thousands of Pa. Prisoners Endure Summer Heat Without Air Conditioning
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — As extreme heat stifles Pennsylvania for a fourth week, thousands of people incarcerated in state prisons have little opportunity for relief because more than a third of the facilities lack universal air conditioning. Of the 24 Pennsylvania state prisons, four have limited or no air conditioning in areas where incarcerated people live, work and gather. Five more have only partial coverage, according to the state Department of Corrections. The agency is working...
'Shook me right out of bed' | Man struck by lightning while sleeping during Monday night's storm
CARBONDALE, Pa. — It's a sunny, bright day outside the Grohol's home in Carbondale. It's a drastic difference from the storms that rolled through Monday night in Lackawanna County. The only evidence of that storm is left on Michael Grohol's body. "This is where the blood was coming up....
Inspiring the next generation of game wardens in Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — Campers are soaking up the sun at the Rockport Hunting Club in Newfoundland with members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. They're learning all about what it takes to become a game warden. "Game wardens, it's basically like almost the equivalent of a police officer, but...
Woman accused of DUI after found unconscious in car
WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing DUI charges after police say she was found unconscious in a car. According to the Weatherly Police Department, on June 3, officers were called for a woman “slumped over the wheel” in a car on Maple Street. Once on the scene, officers said they found a […]
Vehicle crashes into traffic-control truck on I-80
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews responded to a crash on Interstate 80 after a truck crashed into a traffic-control truck. According to the Hazle Township Fire & Rescue Company around 9:30 a.m. crews were called to a vehicle crash with the driver possibly trapped. Once on the scene, crews saw a box truck […]
Record-setting Gaffney kept passionate Palmerton fans glued to softball
Pitcher Carly Gaffney graduated from Palmerton Area High School as the softball program’s all-time leader in strikeouts (709) and wins (74) in the circle and hits (141) at the plate. But for all her individual success, Gaffney embraced being a Blue Bomber and representing the Palmerton community. If you...
Holy cow! Blue Mountain High School gets a visitor
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A high school in Schuylkill County had an unexpected visitor in the form of a cow. A cow roamed the parking lot and fields of Blue Mountain High School. Viewer Bobbi-Sue Colna snapped some photos of the animal that escaped from a nearby farm. It...
Suspected drunk FedEx driver arrested after crashing truck into utility pole in Hackettstown, police say
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – A FedEx driver is accused of driving under the influence after crashing his truck into a utility pole in Hackettstown on Tuesday afternoon. The truck crashed into the pole at around 2:59 p.m. at the intersection of Route 46 (Main Street) and Valentine Street,...
Sparta Township Council Narrowly Approves 1st Reading of Funding for Master Plan Review
SPARTA, NJ – The first reading of an ordinance to fund the master plan review narrowly passed after much discussion. Ordinance 24-08 was opposed by Josh Hertzberg, supported by Mayor Neill Clark, Deputy Mayor Dean Blumetti and Councilman Dan Chiariello. Councilwoman Christine Quinn abstained. The ordinance provides $300,000 to fund a subcommittee of the Sparta Planning Board to undertake a complete review of the township’s master plan. The master plan review process is expected to take about 18 months. The previous complete review was done in 1984.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sparta CFO...
St. Luke’s named among most socially responsible in nation
St. Luke’s University Health Network has been recognized by the Lown Institute as one of the most socially responsible hospitals in America, receiving “A” grades in Equity, Value and Outcomes on the 2024-25 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. Out of more than 3,500 hospitals measured by Lown, only...
MO Woman Takes a Bow For Music and Performance Career
Mt. Olive Township joins in harmony with county, state and national officials to sing praises about one of its residents. Recognized as an outstanding professor and having her horn tooted for her 47-year commitment and department leader at the County College of Morris in Randolph, is music to Marielaine Mammon’s ears. She is being honored for her work as chairperson of the Music, Performing Arts and Music Technologies Department at CCM. This year she was honored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and is the recipient of.
This model railroad museum in rural N.J. is closing, and its trains and exhibits are for sale
Friar Mountain Model Railroad Museum in Sparta is closing at the end of July and its contents will be sold to the public, its co-owner, Wendy Molinari, recently told NJ Advance Media. The museum was opened by Molinari and her husband, Louis, fulfilling his dream to have a model train...
Police Officer Promoted to Sergeant in Palmer Township
Tyson Unangst, an 18-year veteran of the Palmer Township Police Department, was sworn in as the township’s newest police sergeant during Monday’s township Board of Supervisors meeting. Est. Read Time: < 1 min. Tyson Unangst, an 18-year veteran of the Palmer Township Police Department, was sworn in as...
Roxbury High School Principal Announces Departure
ROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury High School Principal Dominick Miller today announced he has taken a job elsewhere. In a message to members of the Roxbury High School community, Miller said he has accepted a position as the principal of Paramus High School, noting he was appointed to the post on July 16.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Miller became Roxbury High School's principal in 2018, replacing former principal Jeffrey Swanson, who retired. At Paramus, he replaces another retiree: Raymond Kiem. “I was not looking to leave Roxbury, this situation just happened and presented a great...
'No Integrity or Humanity': Donald Trump Slammed for Profiting Off Assassination Attempt by Selling $299 Sneakers
Donald Trump is profiting off his assassination attempt — and people aren't happy.The former president is selling a $299 pair of sneakers that highlights the moment he was shot at by Thomas Matthew Crooks during a Trump rally in Butler, Penn., on Saturday, July 13.The white high-top shoe features a photo of Trump taken moments after the assassination attempt, with his fist held in the air as an act of defiance. The words "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT" can be seen displayed in blue underneath the cut-out picture of the ex-prez.Near the ankle part of the kicks is a pattern of a...
Quilts of Valor Chapter honors veterans from Nanticoke, Sugar Notch
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Jose and Margaret Arroyo, of the Hanover Section of Nanticoke, and Dominick Panetta, of Sugar Notch, were recently honored by the Northeast PA Quilts of Valor Chapter at the Plains American Legion Post 365. Jose Arroyo enlisted in the U.S. Army...
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