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Wayne County school taxes rising; Wallenpaupack has lowest rate
School taxes for Wallenpaupack, Wayne Highlands and Western Wayne have been set, with Wallenpaupack again having the least millage, as well as the most students. Wallenpaupack The Wallenpaupack Area School District tax rate, approved at the June 10 board meeting, was set at 10.39 mills for Wayne County residents, a gain of 4.19% over...
Wayne County man sent to prison for COVID-19 fraud schemes
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — A man from Wayne County was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his role in COVID-19 pandemic fraud schemes. Christopher Miller, 36, formerly of Newfoundland, was sentenced last week to 149 months in prison following his convictions of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unlawful monetary transactions.
Wayne County man sentenced to more than 12 years for pandemic fraud
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wayne County man is behind bars after committing pandemic fraud. The United States Attorney’s Office says 36-year-old Christopher Miller, formerly of Newfoundland, was sentenced on June 28 to more than 12 years in prison following his convictions of bank fraud, and other related charges. Officials say Miller filed more than […]
Update: Quarter-sized hail and damaging winds forecast with thunderstorms to hit Wayne County Sunday
On Sunday at 11:12 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning valid until 11:30 a.m. for Wayne County. Anticipate quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 70 mph. "At 11:12 a.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Grahamsville, or 14 miles northeast of...
Wayne County Wanderings: Friends and co-workers volunteer to honor Luke Parry's memory
There was definitely a bit of excitement in the air as I arrived on the scene at the Stourbridge Complex on Park Street in Honesdale. I'd been summoned to this idyllic spot on the banks of the Lackawaxen River to witness the start of a wonderful community project … a project made possible through a partnership between Home Depot and the Wayne County Food Pantry.
Wayne County man charged for $2M in pandemic-related fraud
A federal judge sentenced a Wayne County man to more than 12 years in prison for bank fraud and other charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania says 36-year-old Christopher J. Miller of Newfoundland scammed the government out of $2.1 million in pandemic stimulus funds.
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