Inmate 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 […]
Read MoreThree Mile Island Back In The News
Three Mile Island’s infamous Unit 2 reactor is now one step closer to demolition. Energy Solutions announced it received permission to tear down the reactor, which partially melted down back in 1979. Cleanup and demolition are expected to get underway… but not until the year 2052! Meanwhile, Constellation Energy and Microsoft have a separate proposal […]
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