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If You See Purple Paint in Pennsylvania, Leave Immediately
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Boy, 17, dies of gunshot wound in Luzerne County, police chief says
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Firefighters battle Middle Smithfield Township blaze
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A home is damaged after a fire in Monroe County. Crews were called to Green Mountain Drive in Middle Smithfield Township at 3:00 p.m. for a reported fire. Several crews responded to the fire which officials say began in the garage. Everyone made it out of the home […]
New resource aims to help student attendance, involvement
COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Schools are officially back in session. But for one district in Monroe County, a new resource for students and their families is also in full swing. Excited voices and footsteps fill the halls of Clear Run Elementary Center in Coolbaugh Township as another school year has begun. Aside from […]
See all homes sold in Monroe County, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Monroe County reported from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. There were 47 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,100-square-foot home on Staghorn Lane in Stroudsburg that sold for $320,000. Blakeslee.
PennDOT conducting same-day interviews for winter positions at Monroe County job fair
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is looking to hire people for the upcoming winter months and will be holding same-day interviews to do so. On Thursday, Sept. 5, PennDOT will hold same-day interviews at a job fair held at its Monroe County office at 1586 N. Ninth St., Stroudsburg, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
These programs look to combat Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage
(WHTM) — It seems teacher shortages continue to impact schools across Pennsylvania each year. Schools are really concerned and so is the teachers’ union. “Between 2012 and 2013 and now there has been a 66% decline in teacher certification,” said Jeff Ney, P.S.E.A’s the Vice President. “There is an absolute need for more educators within […]
Pa. General Fund brings in $2.9 billion in August: Here’s the breakdown
Pennsylvania collected $2.9 billion in General Fund revenue in August, which was $53.9 million, or 1.9 percent, more than anticipated, Revenue Secretary Pat Browne reported Tuesday. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $5.9 billion, which is $53.9 million, or 0.9 percent, above estimate, a press release said. Sales tax receipts...
$20M available for Pennsylvania revitalization projects
BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ)– The Shapiro administration is announcing that the new $20 million Main Street Matters Program is open and accepting applications for funding. Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis made the announcement during a visit to the Ambridge Chamber of Commerce in Beaver County on Tuesday. He was joined by Department of Community and Economic […]
Scoop: New gun group launches to fill NRA vacuum
A new gun rights group is launching a six-figure ad buy in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, focusing on the millions of Americans who became gun owners during and after the COVID pandemic. Why it matters: The NRA — the longtime premier gun-rights group in the U.S. — cut its political...
Three Mile Island revival remains distant, but talks continue among Pennsylvania lawmakers
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania lawmakers are beginning to discuss reopening the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, however, no specific plan to revive the plant has been made. TMI-2, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in US history, has stoked environmental fears in the public for years. Now, state lawmakers are considering reopening the […]
Shapiro talks veepstakes process, supporting Harris-Walz and more
WARRINGTON, Pa. (CBS) – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has seen his national profile skyrocket after being seen as a finalist to become Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate in November's election. The job ultimately went to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, but Tuesday marked the first real opportunity for CBS News Philadelphia to discuss the process with Shapiro. In a TV broadcast exclusive interview, Shapiro, who was visiting the Warrington Police Department in Bucks County on Tuesday, said he was "honored and humbled" by being part of the process. He reiterated an often-stated claim that Harris had a "deeply personal" decision to...
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