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Road reopens after two-car crash in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A road has reopened after a crash in Monroe County. Police say two cars collided at Route 715 and Lindenmere Lane in Pocono Township around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. There is no word yet on what led to the crash. A stretch of Route 715 was...
Carbon County rollover crash sends one person to hospital
KIDDER TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a person was sent to the hospital after a rollover crash on Sunday. Officials told 28/22 News PSP Pocono troopers were called to Exit 95 of Interstate 476 Northbound around 5:00 p.m. for one car involved in a rollover crash. According to PSP Highspire […]
Fire guts Towamensing Twp. home
TOWAMENSING TWP., Pa. -- Firefighters spent hours overnight working to put out dwelling fire in Towamensing Twp. A post on the Palmerton Fire Department Facebook page writes that first responders were called to the scene of the fire shortly after 2 a.m. It happened at a house on the 6800...
Carbon County man, 19, dies after police chase, crash
A 19-year-old man died following a police chase and crash in Carbon County. Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said Matthew E. Stepp of Mahoning Township was pronounced dead at 8:37 p.m. Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. The cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries from a collision. The report said that Stepp’s pickup truck struck a tree and he was ejected. The accident ...
Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, May 27-June 2
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between May 27 and June 2, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provides this disclosure: "Please remember that any inspection is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment."
Address mix up causing frustration in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mailing mix up is causing plenty of frustration for a Wilkes-Barre couple. Packages, food deliveries, and many other items are being delivered to a different home with the same address. It’s a situation nobody wants to go through, but one the Fullers have dealt with for years. 28/22 News spoke […]
Driver Killed After 10-Mile Pursuit With PSP Identified By Lehigh Coroner
Troopers were attempting to stop Matthew Stepp, of Lehighton, in a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 for code violations around 6:24 p.m. Thursday, Trooper Anthony Petroski III said. Stepp failed to stop, though, initiating a 10-mile pursuit, during which Stepp "committed numerous vehicle code violations," Petroski said. He ultimately lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree near Hazelwood Road and Laural Lane, Towamensing Township, according to Petroski and Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio.
Fire damages home in Saylorsburg
SAYLORSBURG, Pa. — Monroe County dispatchers say a home in a wooded area caught fire on Sunday morning. According to dispatchers, the fire was reported around 6:25 a.m. in the 100 block of Girard Avenue. That's located within the Saylors Lake development. Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire...
3 Monroe County men and former NASCAR driver from Pen Argyl arrested on Jan. 6 charges
Three Saylorsburg men, and a former NASCAR driver from Pen Argyl, face federal felony charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. According to the criminal complaint, 56-year-old Scott Slater Sr., 26-year-old Scott Slater Jr. and 48-year-old Jarrett Scott, all of Saylorsburg, were charged with obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, along with 75-year-old Tighe Scott of Pen Argyl.
Flags retired with honor in Plains Township
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Elsewhere, another American Legion Post teamed up with local Boy Scouts and firefighters to assist with the final stages of worn and faded flags. A flag retirement ceremony was held Sunday at American Legion Post 558 in Plains Township. More than 1,000 unserviceable flags were donated or collected from […]
Senior Farmers Market Voucher Snafu
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — “Getting the vouchers has suddenly become a little difficult,” says David DeCosmo. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Department of Aging and local Area Agencies on Aging, offers money to seniors to be used at local farmers' markets.
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