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Man found dead inside Monroe County home
HAMILTON TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a man was found dead inside a Monroe County home after a fire. According to Pennsylvania State Police, early Thursday morning around 2:00 a.m., troopers were called to a house fire on North Easton Belmont Pike in Hamilton Township. Troopers said they arrived on the scene […]
Teen’s death under state police investigation
BUFFALO TWP., UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police announced a death investigation is underway after a 16-year-old boy was found dead. PSP stated on April 12 around 2:00 a.m., firefighters of Mifflinburg Hose Company responded to a structure fire with entrapment. Police say the victim, a 16-year-old boy, was unable to escape the burning home and […]
Monroe County restaurant inspections for April 8-14
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between April 8 and 14, 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."
Lehigh Valley food safety inspections: Rodent droppings on grocery shelves, old goat stew, moldy ice
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the weeks of March 31 and April 7. Each week, we highlight the inspection reports provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The department performs the inspections in many areas, while some municipalities such as Allentown and Bethlehem conduct their own inspections. All ...
Woman accused of hit-and-run crash in Walmart parking lot
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a woman who they say is a suspect in a hit-and-run crash at a Walmart parking lot. According to the Stroud Area Regional Police Department, on April 11 around 2:30 pm, officers were called to a hit-and-run crash in the parking lot of Walmart in […]
Pennsylvania man sentenced for torture and illegal export of weapons
Harrisburg, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced Monday to 70 years in prison for torturing an Estonian man in 2015 in Iraq, as well as the illegal export of weapons parts and related services. Ross Roggio, 55 of Stroudsburg arranged for Kurdish soldiers to abduct and detain the victim at a Kurdish military compound, where Roggio suffocated the victim with a belt, threatened to cut off one of his fingers, and directed Kurdish soldiers to repeatedly beat, choke, tase, and otherwise physically and mentally...
One Injured After Warren County Garage Fully Engulfed In Flames: Njsp
At 8:02 p.m., state troopers responded to a home on Mallard Pond Road in Hardwick Township and found a garage fully engulfed in flames, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. All residents evacuated prior to the trooper's arrival, Lebron said. One injury was reported and...
Teacher sues after he’s convicted of putting ‘for sale’ sign in truck window
A retired Pennsylvania teacher is suing his local government after he was convicted of a criminal charge for putting a “for sale” sign in his truck window. Will Cramer teamed up with the Institute for Justice last week to take legal action against the borough of Nazareth over its ordinance, claiming that it’s a violation of his First Amendment rights, according to the nonprofit law firm. Cramer had put the sign in his 1987 Chevy Deluxe last October and received a ticket stating that parking a vehicle in public “for the purposes” of selling it was illegal. “It made no sense to me that...
After years of work, Marshalls Falls Park opens in Smithfield Township
Smithfield Township’s long-awaited Marshalls Falls Park officially opened to the public on Friday, April 12. The township bought the 15-acre parcel that makes up the bulk of the park in 2008, and another 2-acre property in 2020. ...
PD: Two women wanted for retail theft at Walmart
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say two women are wanted after a retail theft occurred at Walmart in Monroe County. On February 7 the Stroud Area Regional Polic Department was called to Walmart in East Stroudsburg for a report of retail theft. Through further investigation, officers said two women were reported to have […]
East Stroudsburg South baseball may play its way into the postseason
ALLENTOWN — Baseball teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference have begun to separate themselves as the season reaches the 10-game mark. As expected, Pocono Mountain East stands among them with a 6-2 overall record, one of eight EPC teams with at least six wins. But one team that's having...
Bryan Kohberger's lawyers file documents claiming alibi the night 4 University of Idaho students were killed
Defense lawyers for a Monroe County man who's behind bars after being accused of murder say his cell phone proves his alibi. The lawyers for Bryan Kohberger say he was out for a drive the night four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered. The stabbings happened in their off-campus...
EPA places limits on PFAS in drinking water, but Lehigh Valley officials asking, will they work?
The Environmental Protection Agency has placed new limits on harmful chemicals in drinking water, but Lehigh Valley officials disagree on how effective the limits would be. State Sen. Nick Miller, D-Lehigh/Northampton, said the EPA decision was a great “first step” for protecting residents while urging legislators to pass additional laws to limit PFAS chemicals. “Here in Pennsylvania, our ...
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