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Honesdale's entire Department of Public Works crew has resigned
Posters, covered in transparent plastic, and anonymously stapled to some utility poles in downtown Honesdale, read: “The citizens of Honesdale Borough appreciate the Department of Public Works (DPW). We stand with them for a fair deal from the Borough Council." Posters remained, Friday, April 26, after all six members of the DPW crew quit. ...
Bronx man charged with criminally negligent homicide in death of Sullivan County man
Investigations revealed that Marcos Medina, 34, from the Bronx, was operating a box truck traveling east on Route 17K when he veered into the opposite lane, resulting in the collision with Filcher's vehicle
Update: Thunderstorms with damaging winds and quarter-sized hail to hit Susquehanna and Wayne counties Tuesday
On Tuesday at 3 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning valid until 3:30 p.m. for Susquehanna and Wayne counties. The storms are expected to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 2:59 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located...
'We start all over' – Owner of gutted Wayne County business plans to come back
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — A business that's been around for more than 30 years in Wayne County went up in flames over the weekend. Bob Yedinak says he had only been home from work for two hours when he got an urgent call to return. What he saw when he pulled up turned his stomach.
Fire crews respond to blaze in Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — Fire crews battled a blaze in Wayne County. Flames broke out shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday along J and J Road in Salem Township near Hamlin. Several crews from Lackawanna and Wayne counties were on scene for hours battling the flames. There is no word...
Pennsylvania man killed grandmother, burned her body because he thought she was the devil, police say
Pennsylvania State Police say a Pike County man stabbed his grandmother and set her on fire because he believed she was the devil. George F. Sisco, 28, of Milford, has been charged with criminal homicide in the death of Margie S. Finlay, 67, of Milford, according to reports from the Pocono Record and WBRE/WYOU.
Honesdale native Philip D. Cordaro promoted to Army colonel in Hawaii
A Honesdale native, Philip D. Cordaro, has advanced in the Army to the rank of colonel while stationed in Hawaii. Cordaro entered the Army right after graduation in 1996 from Honesdale High School. Cordaro, now 46, has served 23 years and has deployed to operations in Albania, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tri-County Independent Athlete of the Week Poll: April 29 - May 3
The Tri-County Independent is once again hosting an Athlete of the Week poll!. Each week several local boys and girls will be nominated for the honor and you determine the winner by voting in our online poll. Visit our website , check out the nominees and simply click on your choice.
Grandson allegedly stabs grandmother to death
MILFORD TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is charged after state police said he killed his 67-year-old grandmother because he believed she was the devil. According to the Pennsylvania State Police-Blooming Grove Friday around 11:49 a.m. police charged 28-year-old George F. Sisco with the homicide of his grandmother in their home in Milford Township. […]
Gabby Hieber leads Wallenpaupack Area softball team in divisional title quest
HAWLEY — One of the true feel-good stories of the local spring sports season has been the emergence of Wallenpaupack Area’s softball team as a bona fide Lackawanna League title contender. Under the direction of veteran head coach Phil Babyak, Paupack is battling perennial powerhouses Valley View and Abington Heights for Division I...
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