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Wayne County man hurt in hit and runNewswatch 167 hours ago
4-and-8-year-old siblings died from asphyxiation after their mother used a leash she bought previously to hang them from a beam inside their home; mother sentencedpineblufftoday.com7 hours ago
Fire Companies From 4 PA Counties Respond To Massive Barn, House FireDaily Voice3 hours ago
Parking meter scam strikes StroudsburgNewswatch 161 day ago
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Wayne County man hurt in hit and run
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — A 37-year-old man was badly hurt in a hit-and-run in Wayne County. State police at Honesdale say the crash that caused serious injuries to Brandon Marsh of Starucca happened Thursday just before 5 p.m. near the New York border. Marsh had been traveling on the...
Parking meter scam strikes Stroudsburg
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — When you get to Downtown Stroudsburg, the first thing you may do is pay the parking meters using a QR code, but that convenience has become a victim of a scam. Someone put tiny stickers over some of the parking meter QR codes. "What happens is...
Police: Man allegedly pretends to be veteran to solicit donations
DICKSON CITY, Pa. — William Cadwalder from Clarks Green was arrested on October 17 and charged with theft by deception, criminal conspiracy, and more after Dickson City Police discovered he had allegedly been pretending to be a Vietnam-era veteran with two Purple Hearts. In April of this year, investigators...
Annual Witch Walk held in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Wagons full of witches spent the day parading through Lackawanna County. The 2nd annual Madison Township Witch Walk features dozens of women dressed in witch attire, traveling from house to house and performing. Organizers tell Newswatch 16 this is a traditional German witch dance performed...
Luzerne County man charged with assault after attacking former roommate
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A Hanover Township man is in custody after an assault Thursday afternoon on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. According to police, 45-year-old Alex Vigo attacked the victim with a collapsible baton just before 1pm yesterday. The victim, a former roommate who had evicted Vigo from her...
Halloween Pet Parade in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Man's best friend got in on some Halloween fun this weekend. Dogs all dressed up in spooky and cute costumes took over Camelback Resort near Tannersville on Saturday for the 4th annual Howl-O'ween Doggie Parade. The parade is part of the resort's annual fall fest...
Be ready for fire danger in Pennsylvania until Friday evening
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Friday at 3:02 a.m. for fire danger until 7 p.m. for Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties. "There is an increased risk of fire spread through this afternoon. Relative humidity values are expected to fall to around 20% to 25% across much of the area. This will be combined with north to northeast winds near 10 to 15 mph, with sporadic gusts of 18 to 20 mph possible at times, temperatures in the mid 60s to near 70 degrees, and abundant sunshine. These conditions will support the spread of any fires that ignite, which could quickly become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Be sure to properly extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including smoking materials such as cigarette butts. Refer to your state's forest fire management agency for more information on burn restrictions in your local area. Relative humidity values will remain low into the weekend, however winds will be much lighter. Burn restrictions may still be in place given the very dry conditions and lack of any recent rainfall," according to the weather service.
Lane restrictions on I-81 north and south in Lackawanna County starting Monday
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Starting Monday, PennDOT will work in Lackawanna County on I-81 North and South from Moosic to Fleetville. October 21 - lane restriction on I-81 North and South from Scranton to Moosic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 22 - lane restriction on I-81 North...
Camelback Resort holds fall career fair
Inside the 4th-floor conference room at the lodge at Camelback Resort in Monroe County, people lined up anxiously awaiting their turn in line at the resort's fall career fair. The resort near Tannersville is recruiting about 200 new employees ahead of the winter 2024-2025 season interviewing candidates on the spot for the many career opportunities.
Want to try deer hunting? Field to Fork offers the chance, no experience needed.
A program introduced in 2023 offers Pennsylvania hunters new to the sport a chance to learn, and hopefully land some meat for the freezer. Field to Fork is a partnership between the National Deer Association, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Pennsylvania Game Commission. There are limited openings for a...
Wayne County Wanderings: Betty Lawson honored with two prestigious state library awards
The year was 2021, and Betty Lawson's beloved mom was deep in the throes of dementia and headed for hospice when an amazing thing happened. Betty had recently moved the 98-year-old former schoolteacher into her own home. She was searching for ways to reach the woman who'd once been so literate and verbal...
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