Fire Damages Monroe Home
Flames over the weekend damaged a home in Monroe County. Firefighters were called out Sunday around 5:30pm to a fire at a house on Sleepy Hollow Lane in Middle Smithfield Township. Nobody was hurt, but the flames caused extensive damage to the front of the house and the roof. Pennsylvania State Police are looking into […]
Read MoreNew Fireworks Law Waiting on Wolf Signature
State lawmakers gave their final approval to new restrictions on fireworks Friday… right at the beginning of the 4th of July weekend… but the new rules didn’t go into effect yet. Governor Tom Wolf plans to review it. If he signs off on it, the law would take effect in two months.
Read MoreMurder Suicide in Lehighton
Police say a Lehighton-area man shot and killed his wife, then himself on Sunday. According to state police, 70 year old Gary Daubert shot his wife, 68 year old Beth Ann Daubert, then turned the gun on himself. Authorities say they believe Gary was suffering from health issues.
Read MoreState Trooper Admits Stealing Evidence
A Pennsylvania State Trooper has pleaded guilty to stealing evidence. Corporal Brian Rickard admitted stealing drugs from the evidence room and ingesting them while on the job, and then using office computers to hide what he did. The plea comes after an investigation that was launched by the Wayne County District Attorney’s Office after Corporal […]
Read MoreLehigh Tunnel Crash
Just as the holiday weekend was getting underway on Saturday, traffic was tied up big time at the Lehigh Tunnel after a crash inside the tunnel. All traffic was temporarily stopped because of the crash, leading to miles of backups. No other details have been released.
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