Corman Quits
State Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman… as expected… made the announcement that he is dropping out of the Republican primary for governor. Corman said yesterday, that he is now supporting former Congressman Lou Barletta. It all happened on Thursday… just five days before the upcoming primary election.
Read MoreReading Police Crushing Illegal Dirt Bikes
Reading Police took a big step toward their zero-tolerance policy for illegal dirt bikes and ATVs yesterday, crushing a pile of them. An excavator was brought in to smash dirt bikes and ATVs… one at a time… and then toss them into a dumpster that was eventually filled to the top with seized vehicles.
Read MoreDrunk Pocono Groom Learns the Cost
In Monroe County, a groom has been acquitted of attempted rape, but he was found guilty on other charges. Daniel Carney of Stroudsburg was convicted of attempted sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, and other charges related to an incident in which he was accused of sexually assaulting one of his wife’s bridesmaids just days before […]
Read MoreBe Careful Out There in the Poconos This Spring
A warning today from state officials about a hidden danger… They say ticks are already out there in the tall grass and in wooded areas around the Poconos, and over the next few weeks, mosquitos will be joining them. Many ticks are infected with Lyme disease, and mosquitos can carry West Nile virus. As warmer […]
Read MoreVote Count Warning Now Issued
In what some say they viewed as a warning shot, on Thursday, Pennsylvania acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman asked for patience when it comes to getting primary election results next week. Chapman said yesterday that some outcomes likely won’t be immediately known. Chapman said state officials are now expecting it may take “a few […]
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