Day: September 20, 2024

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PA Gaming Growth Noted

Pennsylvania’s gaming industry experienced significant growth in August, with total revenue reaching over $510 million, marking an 11.6% increase compared to the same month last year. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says Mount Airy Casino Resort reported just over $21 million. Collectively, gaming activities contributed approximately $215 million in tax revenue for the state in […]

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Explosive Devices, Drugs, Firearms Discovered In Saylorsburg Raid

Authorities in Monroe County uncovered a dangerous cache at one man’s home, including 24 improvised explosive devices, multiple firearms, and illegal drugs. 46 year old Robert C. Stull of Saylorsburg was arrested following a search warrant executed at is home, were agents found several pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine, along with cash and THC products. […]

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Blakeslee Man Sentenced To 3+ Years In Prison

A Monroe County man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for cocaine trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. 60 year old Michael Anthony Boomer of Blakeslee, was ordered to spend 41-months in federal prison after pleading guilty earlier this year following a joint investigation by the FBI and the Stroud Area […]

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Latest Sandusky Appeal Turned Down

A Pennsylvania appeals court on Thursday, rejected former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky’s latest request for a new trial. The Superior Court upheld a lower court’s decision, stating Sandusky failed to provide sufficient evidence that new information would likely alter his original conviction for child sexual abuse. Sandusky, now 80, is serving a 30 to […]

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