Effort News

Starting the holiday weekend, state police in Swiftwater made four DUI arrests Thursday night and Friday morning: Adam John DeAngelo, 31, of 1552 N. Fifth St.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP A 20-year-old Pennsylvania woman and an unidentified passenger were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a two-car accident 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25 that resulted in heavy damage to both vehicles.

CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP Stranger molests woman, who then chases him on road An Effort woman was grabbed by her hair and fondled by a stranger Friday evening just after she finished loading groceries into her vehicle in the parking lot of a Monroe County store, police said.

A Chicago couple who've been dating for four years must decide whether to get married or end their relationship.

Local farmers say the wet, colder-than-average weather has not helped strawberry crops - but it has not hurt too much either.

Newberrytown, PA - " The 2009 Spring Shoot-Out Series at the SSP Outback Track has concluded and the champions have been decided.

Police were in constant contact with Daniel Autenrieth by cell phone as he raced through the Poconos with his 9-year-old son in the car.

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Terrell Walter McLeod, 18, of Effort. Contributed Photo June 03, 2009 An 18-year-old Pleasant Valley High School student is in jail on charges of bringing a handgun to school in April, according to state police.

The following cases appeared before East Stroudsburg Magisterial District Judge Michael Muth and will head to Monroe County Court: Michael Scott Frantz, 19, of Effort, and Diane Batson, 41, of East Stroudsburg, charged with driving under the influence.

A special needs school bus from the Pleasant Valley School District flipped on its side after being struck by a car in the oncoming lane Friday.

Drive defensively. That's a catchphrase everyone hears now and then. Recent accidents highlight its wisdom.

A motorcycle ride turned tragic Friday afternoon when an Effort couple was killed in a collision with a cement truck at Bossardsville Road and Business Route 209 in Hamilton Township.

Helping your neighbors is as easy as planting an extra row in your garden. Since March 2004, the Supplemental Food Resource Center at the Effort United Methodist Church has been helping to feed area families in need.

Police say two people died when a cement truck turned in front of their motorcycle in Monroe County.

Two teenagers are in the hospital after a crash in Monroe County. State Police say it took place at about 3:00 this afternoon at Route 209 and Rodenbach Lane in Chestnuthill Township.

The route for a planned West End power line has been settled by PPL and a public open house is scheduled to hear reaction to the plan, according to PPL spokesman Paul Wirth.

As part of National Hepatitis Awareness Month in May, the Allegheny County Health Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Health are working together on a special project to vaccinate the homeless against Hepatitis B. The vaccine is being offered by the state and county free of charge through a collaborative health care outreach program that ...

The following cases appeared before Snydersville Magisterial District Court Judge Jolana Krawitz and will head to Monroe County Court: Joseph Donald Edinger, 27, of Easton, charged with receiving stolen property and conspiracy to receive stolen property.

May 8, 2009 6:48 pm US/Eastern Reporting Mary Robb Jackson The state recently spent millions renovating Point State Park which surrounds a real historical gem - The Fort Pitt Blockhouse.