Roseto News

A 16-year-old Stockertown boy proved he was the top Pokemon video game player in the Philadelphia area, when he won first place in the senior division of the Pokemon Video Game Regional Championship earlier this month at Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia.

Sal Poidomani cooks in the window of Sal's Spaghetti House in Allentown, a downtown favorite from 1978 to 1988.

Police in Washington Township, Pa., said about 30 residents were victimized early today in a rash of criminal mischief that included smashed mailboxes and trash cans.

It's so predictable. And sad. News of any service for our Spanish-speaking neighbors, like the story in Thursday's Enquirer about United Educational Credit Union, always prompts a chorus of "this is America" and "they should learn English," as though somehow America's soul was under attack.

The Stroudsburg Library Bridge Club held an ACBL Education Fund game on Monday, May 18 with the following results: 1ABC Marianne Higgins of Shawnee-on-Delaware and Teresa Crompton of East Stroudsburg; 2A Ronnie Freedberg and Debby Ziev, both of Easton; 3A/2B Harvey Schuldenfrei and Carolyn Landi, both of Bushkill; 4A/3B Jacqualyn Newman of Stroud ...

Even though I no longer reside in Roseto, I endorse Desiree DiNicola for mayor on the Democratic ticket in Tuesday's primary.

Slate Belt print headlines Roseto decides against federal money for cops Portland Upper Mount Bethel Food Pantry in high demand Roseto zoning change bars mobile homes from most neighorhoods >> Q. UPDATE: Crews clear accident with injuries at Delabole and Mill roads Tuesday May 12, 2009, 10:03 AM Express-Times Photo BRUCE WINTER Plainfield rescue ...

Roseto could have used federal money to add a third full-time officer to its force, but borough council declined because of the cost that would be incurred down the road.

A person e-mailed Roseto borough council to ask if "a few chickens" can be kept at a borough home.

Candidates for the township's board of supervisors say smart spending is the key to keeping property taxes down.

Deanna Strohl of Roseto, left, gives Lorna Clause, the rural services director at Turning Point, a copy of her resume during the job fair held earlier this year at the Washington Elementary School in Washington Township, Northampton County.

Malcolm Gladwell, in his book "Outliers," makes a case for understanding successful people.

Fire Chief Michael Goffredo responded to the 400 block of Front Street on Thursday night after David Florio Sr.

Nicholas R. Sabatine Jr. shopped Wednesday morning with his wife, Connie, and planned later in the day to protest taxes and spending in Easton.

Five candidates for four seats on the Bangor Area school board say they want test scores up and taxes down.

Wind gusts near 50 mph whipped parts of the region Saturday, sparing folks major damage but causing sporadic power outages.

Both candidates seeking Democratic nominations for mayor say they want 24-hour police coverage in the borough.

When exactly is someone "pro-life"? Can you, for example, oppose abortion but approve of the death penalty and still be considered "pro-life"? Can you oppose abortion but support war and still be considered "pro-life"? Can you oppose abortion and oppose stem-cell research and still be considered "pro-life"? To stretch this to an absurd end, can you ...

Three Slate Belt communities are giving their lower income residents a chance to fix up their homes.

Title: Outliers - The Story of Success Author: Malcolm Gladwell Reviewer: Alfred Sangster This is the third book by Malcolm Gladwell, who has developed a reputation for the unusual, the provocative with a ...