Zelenskyy Visit To NEPA Continues To Build Controversy
The visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Scranton continues to spark controversy among lawmakers, who describe it as an apparent campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris. Zelenskyy toured the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant last weekend. The trip was funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, though the exact taxpayer costs remain undisclosed. An […]
Read MoreBarrett Township Barn Goes Up In Flames
Flames destroyed a barn in Barrett Township after a brush burning incident went awry. The blaze erupted shortly after 4 yesterday afternoon along Lower Seese Hill Road, when an ember from the burn sparked the flames. The barn had been previously used for horses but has been vacant for years. Firefighters battled the fire for […]
Read MoreEast Stroudsburg School District Hit With Lawsuit After School Bus Attack
The East Stroudsburg Area School District faces a federal lawsuit after a six-year-old boy with non-verbal autism was violently attacked on a school bus. According to the suit filed by the child’s parents, the boy was strapped in his seat when an older student with behavioral issues assaulted him while the driver failed to intervene. […]
Read MorePike County Man Jailed After Allegedly Killing His Parents In Dingman Twp
A Pike County man is facing charges after state police say he killed his parents at their Dingman Township home. 32-year-old Colin Winkler was arrested Tuesday. Troopers arrived to find Winkler on the rear deck covered in blood. Inside, they discovered bloody knives and the bodies of his parents, Jacqueline and Jeffrey Winkler, in the […]
Read MoreNYC Mayor Adams Indicted
NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS IS FACING FEDERAL CHARGES AFTER BEING INDICTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN A VIDEO STATEMENT RELEASED LAST NIGHT … THE MAYOR SAYS HE’S READY TO FACE THE INDICTMENT…. MAYOR ADAMS ALSO SAID HE WON’T RESIGN IN THE WAKE OF THE INDICTMENT.
Read MoreCongressional Concerns Arise Over Zelensky Visit To NEPA
An investigation has been launched into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent visit to Scranton. During his tour of the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant on Sunday, concerns arose in Congress over allegations that the visit served as a campaign event benefiting Vice President Harris’s presidential bid.
Read MoreInmate Can Sue PA Prison Officials After 26 Years Of Solitary Confinement
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Roy Lee Williams can sue Pennsylvania prison officials for alleged cruel and unusual punishment after spending 26 years in solitary confinement. Williams was kept in isolation from 1993 until 2019, when a legal settlement prompted the state to end the practice of housing death-row inmates in solitary. This […]
Read MoreCrime Pushes East Stroudsburg Merchant To Ask For Cover Charge To Shop Store
Frazetta’s Costumes in East Stroudsburg is experiencing its busiest season yet as Halloween approaches, but this year the popular store has introduced a $10 cover charge to enter. Owner Bill Frazetta, who has run the shop since 1981, says he implemented the fee due to increasing issues with shoplifters. The charge can be applied to […]
Read MoreVendor Accused Of Ripping Off 911 Benefit
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Pennsylvania vendor accused of failing to deliver 500 pre-paid T-shirts and decals for a 9/11 memorial motorcycle ride. 36 year old Michael Ritter runs Mike’s Custom Apparel and Gifts in the Williamsport area. Ritter now faces theft and deceptive practice charges filed by state police. The items […]
Read MoreNew Kohberger Motion Filed
Bryan Kohberger, the Poconos man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, has filed a motion to wear street clothes during public hearings. Kohberger argues that appearing in jail clothing could unfairly influence the jury’s perception of his presumption of innocence. Kohberger remains jailed in Boise, Idaho with his trial set to begin next […]
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