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Pocono Record writer David Pierce won second place for newspapers under 49,000 circulation in the William A. Schnader Print Media Awards.
Smithfield Elem. fifth graders learn about handling disasters
Reprising the popular television game show "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader," you may find yourself not as prepared for an emergency as a fifth grader.
Smithfield eyes property restrictions; owners face threat of eminent domain
It isn't easy being green in Smithfield. Property owners with land in the township's proposed conservation areas - colored green on the official map - could face a new deterrent to building on their property: eminent domain.
Monroe County food pantries look to community
It has been a long, difficult year for food pantries working to feed the hungry in Monroe County.
Friday Night Foxmoor Village Fire Ruled Arson
A Friday night fire in a building set to open as a furniture store has been ruled by investigators as arson.
Suspicious blaze destroys building at Foxmoor mall
Destroyed in the ashes at the Foxmoor Village mall: $200,000 of brand-new rattan furniture.
Monroe County Fire Ruled Arson
A state police fire marshal has ruled a massive blaze in Monroe County arson. Now police are looking for three men seen running from the scene.
Veterans Day will be remembered on Wednesday at hundreds of services and ceremonies around western Pennsylvania.
House bill would ban texting while driving
Drivers will face fines if they are caught texting while driving under legislation introduced Monday that attempts to make highways safer.
Clocks play a prominent role in landscape
You can't escape time. Why not embrace it? Try a date devoted to clock watching.
East Stroudsburg mom charged with boy's fatal overdose
The drug overdose death of a 13-year-old boy in April has led to criminal charges against his mother because she did not call for an ambulance when she learned he had taken some of her pain killers.
Wildlife camera leads to break-in charges against two in Fayette County
Two Fayette County men have admitted they were caught breaking into a rural home on a video camera, usually used to observe deer-feeding, according to state police at Uniontown.
Greene County huntera s shooting death ruled an accident
A deputy coroner says a hunter died in southwestern Pennsylvania when he slipped on a log and shot himself in the chest.
Bridge Partially Collapses As Propane Truck Crosses In Fayette Co.
A bridge in Fayette County partially collapsed Saturday morning when a tanker truck carrying propane attempted to cross, Fayette County emergency officials told WTAE Channel 4 Action News.
Cresco man popped for pot at Winona Lakes clubhouse -
A 21 year-old man was arrested after he and another man were found sitting in a parked car in a Middle Smithfield community parking lot with pot.
Manager foils armed robbers at Middle Smithfield McDonalds -
Robbery apparently requires some concentration. A quick-thinking manager disarmed a man with a gun and foiled a robbery at the Middle Smithfield Township McDonald's Wednesday night.
Stroudsburg teenager dies in accident in Monroe County
An 18-year-old East Stroudsburg man was killed early Sunday morning in a rollover crash in Smithfield Township.
Budget limits forest drilling impact
The new state budget is supported with $60 million in anticipated revenue from natural gas drilling on state forest lands, but environmentalists claim success in blocking more ambitious plans to open up the forests for drilling.
Timing, good weather and bit of luck combine for a fruitful pumpkin harvest
Prices from a few of the area's pumpkin sellers: * Pajer Farm, Buffalo Township, Butler County: carving pumpkins, 28 cents per pound; pie pumpkins, $1.50 each * Giant Eagle, New Kensington: carving pumpkins, $3.99 and $5.99 each; pie pumpkins, 89 cents per pound * Schramm Farms and Orchards, Penn Township: carving pumpkins, 39 cents per pound * ...
Run for the Rangers: Nov. 8 road race through recreation area to benefit youth program
I only wish someone had come up with this idea when I was a competitive runner: a 5-mile road race with an accompanying 5K walk) in the beautiful Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.