Bridge Tolling Now Off the Table
With tolling no longer a viable option for paying for nine interstate bridge replacements or rehabilitation of those bridges here in Pennsylvania, the Senate Transportation Committee met on Wednesday to begin exploring other ways to fund the work that is now estimated to cost $3 billion.
Read MoreWoman Finds Drunk Naked Man in the Backseat of Her Car
A woman in Easton called police Wednesday after she found a partially naked man in the back of her vehicle. Investigators believe 21-year-old Jose Osorio got into the vehicle while intoxicated and then fell asleep. The woman drove about ten miles unaware that he was in the back. She told police she had been listening […]
Read MoreDentist Facing Sex Charges
A dentist from Schuylkill County is facing new charges after more people have come forward, claiming to be victims of sexual misconduct. 58 year old Scott Parkinson has a dental practice in Tremont. He now faces charges including multiple counts of indecent assault, disorderly conduct, harassment, sexual extortion, indecent exposure, and lewdness
Read MoreRebates on the Way
Senior citizens and individuals with permanent disabilities who qualify for the state’s Property Tax and Rent Rebate program can now begin looking for their one-time bonus payments to arrive. Payments to eligible applicants who are set up to receive their rebates via direct deposit began Tuesday. Paper checks will be mailed starting Friday.
Read MoreTempers Flair in Tobyhanna Dispute
A dispute between Tobyhanna Township and its volunteer fire company has some folks in that area confused and concerned. Township supervisors claim the company is going out of service because it isn’t fond of a new ordinance, but firefighters say that’s not the case. It comes about after Tobyhanna Township Supervisors passed a 13-page ordinance […]
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