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Sterling Township voting error caught; Olsommer wins special election, Republican primary
A mistake at the polling place in Sterling Township on Tuesday, April 23, resulted in 24 voters casting votes twice in the special election to fill former state Rep. Joe Adams' unexpired term in the 139th District. Wayne County election officials said that the error, once discovered, was properly reported immediately to the county election office.
Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program offered to Wayne County farmers
Here's a chance for farmers and others with active agricultural property in Wayne County to receive assistance in putting into place best management practices for agricultural operations. Applications are due April 30 at 4:30 p.m. at the Wayne Conservation District office for the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP). An on-farm pre-application meeting with District Staff is required. ...
NEPA man sentenced for fatal car crash in Lackawanna County
A Lackawanna County man has been sentenced to 1 to 4 years in prison after causing a crash that killed one person in July of 2021. James Gerrity of Dunmore, was convicted for crossing over a median and hitting Mary and Lou Radell on State Route 6 in Wayne County. Mary Radell survived, but Lou Radell died from his injuries while being operated on at the hospital. Gerrity was sentenced to 12 months to 48 months in Wayne County Correctional Facility on one count of homicide by vehicle, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle, and one count of involuntary manslaughter.
Dunmore man sentenced for deadly 2021 crash
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County man has been sentenced after causing a crash that killed one person in July of 2021. Back in March, James Gerrity, 62, from Dunmore, was convicted for crossing over a median and hitting Mary and Lou Radell on State Route 6. Officials said Mr. and Mrs. […]
Jail term for driver in deadly Wayne County crash
HONESDALE, Pa. — A Lackawanna County man will spend time in jail for a deadly crash in Wayne County. James Gerrity, 62, of Dunmore, was sentenced last week to 12 months to 48 months in the Wayne County Correctional Facility. Gerrity was convicted in March after a three-day trial...
Special election brings independents, others to polls in 139th district
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Voters in part of the Poconos are picking a new state representative Tuesday. A special election is underway in the 139th district that covers most of southern Wayne and part of Pike counties. Voters are filling the vacant seat of Republican Joe Adams who resigned in the middle of his two-year […]
139th District voters deciding special election, Republican primary
Voters in parts of Pike and Wayne counties have a special election for the 139th District to vote in on Tuesday, and Republican voters in the district also have a primary election. The special election is to fill the remainder of the term vacated by former state Rep. Joe Adams. Voters will choose...
3-megawatt solar farm planned for former pasture, pending Cherry Ridge Twp. approval
A 3-megawatt commercial solar farm is proposed for a former Cherry Ridge Township pasture near Honesdale. Pending approval by the township and the state, construction may begin this fall, an ECA Solar representative stated. This may become the first, or one of the first, utility-scale solar panel arrays put into service in Wayne County. A...
Volunteers clean and promote recycling for Earth Day celebration
Long Pond, Monroe Co. — In honor of National Earth Month, a celebration was held at Pocono Organics to celebrate Earth and educate attendees about proper recycling and preserving the environment. Many different groups across NEPA participated in litter clean up events in honor of Earth Day. Today volunteers...
Challenge encourages backyard exploration
Creatures and plants live in our neighborhoods. Those bugs, birds and blooming plants outside have native environments, names and specific characteristics. Matt Schultz brought the City Nature Challenge to Lackawanna County in 2021 to help document that biodiversity in the region. "The idea is that everyday people, citizen scientists, the...
Proposed changes could eliminate hundreds of jobs from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNCT) — Possible changes proposed by the secretary of the Air Force could eliminate hundreds of jobs from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Congressman Don Davis is a member of the U.S. Armed Services Committee. He said the proposed changes would pull a full fighter squadron of F-15 aircraft from the […]
Hayes Market is ready for Library Week!
PA live! (WBRE) — The most entertaining grocer of NEPA, Rich Hayes, is back on PA live! to talk with Rachel and Chris about the Picks of the Week available this week at Hayes Market in Waymart!. This week’s sales and deals include celery, berries, and chicken breasts!
In state 139th House District race, voters can vote twice for the same candidate
For the second time in three years, some voters in Wayne and Pike counties will elect someone new to represent them in Harrisburg. Former Rep. Joe Adams, elected only two years ago to replace Mike Peifer to represent the state 139th House District, resigned in February for family reasons in the middle of his first term.
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