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This past Thursday, two Stroudsburg residents were found guilty of conspiring to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl within the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

This Saturday, August 13, you are invited to witness the battle of the bands at the first ever Dingman Day celebration at Dingman township park. Dingman Day celebration will take place at Dingman township park and run from 12 PM to 8 PM. The battle of the band's competition will feature a multitude of artists, including School of Rock, Robert Tellefsen Band, Conquer the Great, Death Factor, The Sex Monkey's, Black Belt Jesus, and Happy Hawthorne. The coordinator of Dingman Day, Chris Irving wanted to take an out-of-the-box approach when planning this community event. "Dingman day is a celebration we wanted to do for the community and surrounding communities," said Irving. "If all goes well, this will be the 1st of many Battle of the Bands celebrations."

Image Capture by Nathal Walcott, Fat Mikey's Cheesesteaks in East Stroudsburg, PA. One local restaurant favorite, Lani's Grilled Cheese Shop, has moved into another East Stroudsburg location, Fat Mikey's, but the reason why might surprise you.

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. A sign in the window of the former Catherines Plus Size store in the Wilkes-Barre Township Commons plaza names the next business to occupy the space: Plato’s Closet, the national consignment chain. The company announced via Facebook on Saturday that...

The raspberry-colored temporary sign placed along the eastbound shoulder of the West Shore Bypass approaching the Mount Penn exit on Wednesday morning warned motorists that it’s the law to move over for emergency vehicles. It’s not quite that simple, but there’s only so much information you can put on...

CARBONDALE — Shots broke out at the Fallbrook Street Apartment complex late Monday, August 8, leading to the death of Pernell Simmons. After a prompt investigation, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) arrested Taaj Qaadir Blan, 21 of Moosic, late the following day for homicide and related charges. Police also arrested Blan's mother, Margaret Del Castillo, 46 of Moosic, on charges related to obstructing officers and destroying evidence.

SCRANTON, Pa. – Aug. 10, 2022 – Lackawanna College’s 409 on Adams is known as a place that provides the community with an exceptional culinary experience, but now it’s also a place student can temporarily go for support services. With Angeli Hall temporarily closed, students can...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Roba Family Farms near Dalton has been a popular attraction for family activities in the fall. This year, as the Roba family prepares for the upcoming season, they decided to extend a chaperone policy to the entire farm property. Anyone 17 years old or younger must be accompanied by an adult over 21.

Rabbi Dovi Eisenberger was one of the esteemed learning rabbeim here in Camp Dora Golding for a number of summers. As Tisha B’Av was beginning a few summers back, just after he had left his bungalow to daven Maariv and Eichah, he was frantically summoned back by his family. A bat had been spotted in his daughter’s bedroom. After a few frenzied minutes, George, the camp’s legendary worker, was summoned. In his inimitable fashion he coaxed the bat as he gently proceeded towards it, grabbed it by its feet, and removed it from the premises.

KINGSTON, Pa. — Worry continues to fill the minds of people who receive treatment through First Hospital and its outpatient services after news from Commonwealth Health that they would be closing on October 30. "If I don't have this place to come to to get my meds and see...

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police reveal new information about a Carbondale shooting that occurred Monday night that they say left one man dead after a drug deal went wrong. According to Pennsylvania State Poice (PSP), around 11:30 p.m. police were called for gunshots heard from a parking lot of Fallbrook Apartments in Carbondale. Once arriving […]

SCRANTON, Pa. — Megan Strachan was showing Benjamin Stephan around this past weekend at the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour. Stephan and his wife are visiting from Germany, but technically, his DNA has been here for a while. Two years ago, Megan Strachan from Scranton was diagnosed with acute myeloid...

EXETER TWP., Pa. — Police in Berks County are cracking down on drivers who violate Pennsylvania's "Move Over" law. "With everybody on their cell phones, texting and aggressive driving today, it just makes sense to move over," said Kris Kerschner, a representative of the Pottsville-based Highway Safety Network. The...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Police in Scranton are searching for the driver who hit a pedestrian Tuesday morning. The crash happened just before 11 a.m. at the intersection of Lafayette Street and North Garfield Avenue. Police say the driver of a black BMW fled the scene, and the pedestrian was...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police charged a Wilkes-Barre city official after they say a video showed him “violently” attacking two dogs. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, they were called to the 200 block of South Main Street for a report of animal abuse. A witness told police that she recorded video of a […]

SCRANTON — A former police officer in Luzerne County recently pled guilty in federal court to trafficking fentanyl while armed with a firearm. Todd Houghtlin, 52, of Duryea, was one of four people arrested in a fentanyl distribution ring linked to the Bloods street gang in July 2020, according to court records.

POCONO SUMMIT, Pa. — What was once an art room inside Pocono Mountain West High School in Tobyhanna Township has now transformed into a food and hygiene pantry. The pantry is where students in the district can take what they need, free of charge. "We wanted to have more...

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Todd Houghtlin, of Duryea, pleaded guilty on August 2, 2022, to the charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and illegal possession of a firearm, according to officials. Houghtlin was pulled over in July 2020. Investigators said a search of his vehicle found 50...

HONESDALE — Over the course of the past few weeks, I've spent a great deal of time in the archives researching local diamond teams of the past. For a big chunk of my nearly 25 years here at the TCI Sports Desk, summer months were largely dedicated to covering amateur baseball in all its myriad forms.

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