Tafton News

More rain is in the forecast this morning but so are warmer temperatures and a smooth commute.

Good Morning. The return to work following the holiday weekend is likely to bring rain, but no major traffic delays.

A Tafton man was found dead beside a dock in Lake Wallenpaupack Monday evening. George Barbito, 54, was located at 11 p.m. by EMS and local personnel after going missing during a fishing outing that began earlier in the evening.

STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A DEATH IN PIKE COUNTY. EMERGENCY CREWS FOUND 54 YEAR-OLD GEORGE BARBITO OF TAFTON IN THE WATERS OF LAKE WALLENPAUPACK MONDAY NIGHT.

A man is dead after an apparent drowning in Pike County. The body of George Barbito, 54, of Tafton was discovered in Lake Wallenpaupack just after 11 p.m. Monday.

A hazardous materials crew is on the scene of a chemical leak at a rest area along Interstate 84 in Pike County.

A Pennsylvania state trooper is recovering from an injury he got from a chemical dripping from a leaky truck.

That contractor who comes to give you a new roof or a new bathroom will soon have to register with the state before legally being allowed to perform work in Pennsylvania.

TAFTON, PA, January 01, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Pocono Mountains Regional Emergency Services Training academy announces an Ice Rescue & Emergency Response Course instructed by Len Basara, Dive Master, Water ...