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Rich Baker comes 'full circle' to lead Stroudsburg High School as new AD
No matter where Richard Baker's journey took him, his hometown of Stroudsburg was never too far from his heart and spirit. He competed for Stroudsburg High School as a basketball player, he returned years later to patrol the sidelines as head varsity coach, and after serving as athletic director for Executive Education Academy, Baker is once again back home to serve as AD of his alma mater.
Shapiro signs 12 new bills into Pennsylvania law
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Governor Josh Shapiro signed a dozen bills into law in the past week. The new laws focus on vehicle registration and highway law, the manufacturing of certain goods, advertisement and security. Vehicle registration and highway vegetation House Bill 73, which was first introduced in the 2021-2022 Legislative Session, encourages PennDOT to […]
More funding could be coming to a Pa. affordable housing program
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. State legislators are haggling over what to do with Pennsylvania’s $14 billion budget surplus. A funding increase for an affordable housing program is a prime contender for a piece of the pie. The Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE,...
'A dark day for America:' Shapiro blasts immunity ruling, vows support for Biden
Gov. Josh Shapiro gave full-throated backing Monday to President Joe Biden’s reelection while sharply criticizing a Supreme Court ruling that offers President Donald Trump limited immunity from his Jan. 6 riot charges. Shapiro was asked about Biden’s shaky debate performance and the court ruling during an appearance at a...
Governor Shapiro announces property tax distribution, rebates for 2023
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne visited Robert Dougherty Dunmore High Rise in Lackawanna County on Monday. They announced the distribution of property tax and rent rebates for 2023 starting on Monday. The property tax and rent rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older, widows, […]
$5 million class action lawsuit against Geisinger, Microsoft-owned IT company
DANVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ) – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Geisinger and a Microsoft company – demanding $5 million to compensate patients for a data security breach. A former patient, James Wierbowski, filed the lawsuit individually and on behalf of more than 1 million impacted Geisinger patients, claiming that a former Nuance Communications […]
Lawsuit says Pennsylvania county deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania county's elected commissioners were sued Monday over a policy adopted for this year's primary in which people whose mail-in ballots were disqualified for technical violations say they were purposely not informed in time to fix errors. Seven disqualified primary voters, the local NAACP...
Stroudsburg passes property tax incentive to encourage downtown development
The Borough of Stroudsburg has moved to help stimulate development downtown by enacting a property tax incentive. In two public hearings during the council meeting on Tuesday, June 18, that lasted just over a combined 20 minutes, Stroudsburg Borough Council designated certain properties as eligible for Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) and unanimously approved the LERTA ordinance.
Nurse practitioner authority approved in Senate committee
(The Center Square) – A panel of Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers approved a bill that gives more care authority to nurse practitioners. The proposal is just one of several iterations lawmakers have debated for more than a decade as the state grapples with vanishing health care access in smaller communities.
Horse Farm Stabbing Suspect Wanted For Attempted Murder Out Of Blairstown, Police Say
The suspect stabbed another man on Meadow Cliff Lane on a horse farm in Hardwick Township, Blairstown police said. The man is Hispanic, 5'1" and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with a dragon on it and blue jeans, police said. He is believed to still be on foot...
Motorcyclist dies after hitting car, then being struck by another on I-78 in Warren County, cops say
An Easton, Pennsylvania, man has died in a chain of events along Interstate 78 after his motorcycle struck a car and then he was struck by oncoming traffic in Warren County, state police said. New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron told lehighvalleylive.com the collision just after 10 p.m. Tuesday...
Hanover Twp. selects bid for road program
At its June 19 meeting, Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Council reviewed and selected the bid from H&K Group to complete the road program for Catasauqua Road, Irving Street and Marcon Boulevard. The accepted bid, pending solicitor and public works director review, was $1,537,211.20. H&K Group, Haines and Kibblehouse Inc. is...
Counting Down The Irish — No. 28 OG-Pat Coogan
Bear with me as the 2023 pre-season prognosticators of Irish Illustrated wallow in our own projection-turned-internet fodder:. Pat Coogan's 2023 Irish Illustrated Pre-Season Ranking: 62. Coogan's 2023 Post-Season Ranking: 20th. Oh come on, you didn't know either! And that's the beauty of the summer session, training camp, a new set...
New post-debate poll finds Trump with clear lead over Biden in Pennsylvania
A post-debate poll found that former President Donald Trump has a sizable lead over President Joe Biden in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania going blue in 2020 played a key role in Biden taking the White House, a turn thought by many to have been solidified in 2022, when Democrats won the gubernatorial and Senate races. However, a […]
Resorts prepare for busy holiday week
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Millions are expected to travel this week for the Fourth of July holiday, and many are planning a getaway to the Poconos. The week of the Fourth of July is starting with a splash at Great Wolf Lodge near Tannersville. Families were already lined up at the check-in desk, eager to get to the waterpark.
Late night call lands football coach Matt Walters a chance to play for $25K on 'Password'
Matt Walters loves games, from the games on the gridiron as the head coach of East Stroudsburg South, to the games with his students as an elementary school teacher. But Walters was a part of a different type of game — a game show. "In the middle of the night, I get...
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