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10 most expensive homes sold in Monroe County, July 8-14
A house in East Stroudsburg that sold for $700,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe County in the past week. In total, 61 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $324,129. The average price per square foot ended up at $207.
Pennsylvania Governor signs bill allowing sale of canned cocktails in grocery stores
(WHTM) — Getting your favorite mixed drinks is now easier than ever after Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislature allowing more stores to get a special ready-to-drink cocktail permit. Senate Bill 688 allows locations in Pennsylvania that are already licensed to sell alcohol, like bars and select grocery stores, to apply for a ready-to-drink cocktail permit. […]
Two Injured In Four-Car Crash On Route 80: Njsp
At 10:47 a.m. on I-80 eastbound in Hardwick Township, a crash occurred between a tractor-trailer, two Ford pickup trucks and a Toyota sedan, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Two drivers sustained minor injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital, Lebron said. The crash...
3 detained after suspicious bank transactions and chase
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Three suspects have been detained after a series of suspicious bank transactions were reported in the Scranton area Friday afternoon. In a release, Scranton Police say just before 3:00 p.m. they responded to the report of a suspicious person trying to conduct a transaction inside the Community Bank on the 500 […]
Plymouth man charged with abandoning dog in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — A Plymouth man is facing felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after he allegedly abandoned a dog in Wilkes-Barre. Dennis W. Meekins, 41, last known address as Willow Street, was identified by multiple surveillance cameras as the man who left a dog caged inside a kennel on a sidewalk in front of a house on Loomis Street on July 12, according to court records.
Single lanes in each direction at Easton-Phillipsburg ‘free bridge’ on Tuesday night
The Easton-Phillipsburg “free bridge” is scheduled to have single-lanes in each direction for lighting system repair work 7:00 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, July 23, according to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Travel impacts are not expected. Motorists are urged to reduce speed and exercise caution...
Police: Man arrested, officers seize drugs after investigation in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police in Allentown say they arrested a man and seized suspected fentanyl and ecstasy pills after an investigation. Tyrone Fowler, 50, of Philadelphia, faces charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, according to a news release from the Allentown Police Department.
Lehigh Valley Town Center one step closer with streets and stormwater approval
LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — A proposed massive commercial and residential complex took another step toward coming to life Thursday. Lower Macungie Township Commissioners approved land development plans for the roads and stormwater management of the 58.8-acre mixed-use Lehigh Valley Town Center complex. With the development's Topgolf entertainment center...
Centuries-old road set to reopen at Delaware Water Gap as $11M facelift proceeds
Work to rebuild Old Mine Road, the 250-year old route through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, is on schedule, with the road expected to reopen to the public in late August, according to an update from park officials. Thought by some to be the oldest commercial highway in...
This Year’s Budget Overturns Local Bans on Rodeos. No Pa. Lawmaker Will Take Credit
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. HARRISBURG — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth appears to fit this description: Pittsburgh, which more than 30 years ago banned the use of some tools to control animals, including electric prods and spurs. The language is tucked into the nearly 140-page fiscal code, an...
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