It’s Race Weekend!
NASCAR comes to the Poconos this weekend. Saturday at 9:15pm there will be a giant fireworks display at the track. It all takes place beginning today and running through Sunday at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond.
Read MoreEscapee Caught
That escaped inmate from Luzerne County who was the subject of an intense search for the past week…. including search efforts in the Poconos… has been captured in South Carolina. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested 25 year old Robert Vargo with his girlfriend, Amanda Saxer, near Myrtle Beach. Both are now in custody. […]
Read MoreFatal Crash on I-80
A tractor trailer driver is dead following a crash on I-80 in Pocono Township Thursday night. Pennsylvania State Police say the big rig was westbound on the interstate near MM 294.2 when the tractor-trailer swerved off the road into the woods and the truck caught fire.
Read MorePenn State Tuition Increase
Penn State students and their families will soon see the highest single-year increase in student tuition rates in more a decade. It calls for a 5% hike in rates for students attending Penn State’s University Park campus in State College this fall, and 2% increases through the university’s chain of branch campuses around the state.
Read MorePA Leads Nation in Ticks
Ticks are a major problem in Pennsylvania, the state that now holds the dubious title for having more of the disease carrying parasites than any other state in the country. Experts say here in Pennsylvania, the massive deer population is a prime reason.
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