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East Stroudsburg, PA
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Rape Of East Stroudsburg University Student Under Investigation: PSP
A student at East Stroudsburg University reported being raped on campus, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 18. The assault happened along Smith Street in East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, police said. The following day, PSP Stroudsburg was dispatched to St. Luke’s Hospital–Monroe Campus after the student reported she had been sexually assaulted by a known male, according to the release. Investigators confirmed the victim was an East Stroudsburg University student. No further identifying details about the suspect or victim were rele…
Newburgh, NY
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‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says
A massive, eight-month investigation into an illegal gun and drug trafficking ring operating out of Orange County has resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the recovery of more than 55 firearms, hundreds of grams of drugs, and over $65,000 in cash, prosecutors announced. Dubbed “Operation Powder Burn,” the coordinated effort spanned multiple states and involved local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, making it the largest gun trafficking case in Orange County history, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 1. The investigation re…
Kutztown, PA
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Kutztown Basketball Star Tamir Johnson Killed in Downtown Allentown Road Rage Shooting
A former Kutztown University basketball standout was shot and killed early Sunday morning in downtown Allentown during what authorities describe as a violent road rage incident. Tamir R. Johnson, 35, of Whitehall Township, was found with a gunshot wound near the 500 block of West Hamilton Street around 3:37 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. He was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 4:51 a.m. An autopsy determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the torso, and the manner of death has been ruled…
Denville, NJ
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Two Found Unconscious With Dog In Vehicle Outside Supermarket: Denville PD
Two people were arrested and charged after they found unconscious in a vehicle in Denville, authorities announced Tuesday, July 1. On Thursday, June 26, at 2:47 p.m., an ambulance was flagged down by a pedestrian in the ACME parking lot at 125 East Main St, after two people appeared to be unconscious inside a parked vehicle, Denville police said. Officers were able to awaken the two occupants and observed suspected narcotics inside the vehicle, police said. The duo were identified as Brandy Teabo, an East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania resident and Kyle Wolf, a 29-year-old Blairstown resident, p…
National Interest
Popular PA Jewish Camp Director Sexually Abused Minor For Years, Bombshell Lawsuit Alleges
A well-known Jewish summer camp for boys in Pennsylvania and several members of its leadership are being sued by a former attendee who alleges he was sexually abused by a senior staff member for years at the camp. The civil complaint, filed in Pennsylvania state court Monday, June 16, names Camp Dora Golding in East Stroudsburg, its executive director Alexander Gold, and former assistant director Binyamin Daiches. The plaintiff, identified anonymously as “John Doe,” is represented by attorneys from Stark & Stark, P.C. According to the suit, the alleged abuse occurred over multiple summe…
Annville-Cleona, PA
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Cleona Big Lots Among 130+ Stores Reopening: See The Full List
Big Lots is ramping up its comeback plans under new ownership by opening more than 130 stores, including nearly two dozen in Pennsylvania and Virginia. The discount chain plans to reopen 132 stores across 14 states in May, Variety Wholesalers announced in a news release on Monday, April 28. Pennsylvania (13 stores) and Virginia (10 stores) are among the top states for returning locations. Big Lots will reopen 54 stores on Thursday, May 1, and 78 locations on Thursday, May 15. "The customer response to the newly expanded assortment of fresh inventory and great deals has been overw…
National Interest
Millions In CT Breathing Unhealthy Air, New Study Warns: Here's Why
Nearly half of all people in the United States, including millions across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new study. The American Lung Association released its 2025 edition of the "State of the Air" report on Wednesday, April 23. The study, now in its 26th year, highlights troubling air quality trends in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The report found that 156 million people – about 46% of the U.S. population – are living in counties that earned failing grades f…
Blairstown, NJ
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Bodycam Shows Final Moments Of Man Who Killed Knowlton Pal's Wife, Died In Custody: Officials
Bodycam footage has been released in the death of a 38-year-old Pennsylvania man, who died while in police custody in Knowlton, after being apprehended for shooting his friend's wife dead, authorities said. The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability released the bodycam footage, along with radio and communications transmissions and a 911 call on Monday, April 21, following the death of Armond Avitable in February 2024, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The footage shows troopers wrestling Armond Avitable, of East Stroudsburg, PA, in a grassy area at the inters…
National Interest
Shell-Shocked! TSA Finds Live Turtle In Man’s Pants At Newark Airport
A Pennsylvania man was caught with a turtle concealed in his pants when a Transportation Security Administration body scanner triggered an alarm near his groin on Friday, March 7 at Newark Liberty International Airport, the TSA said in a release. A pat down by an officer revealed there was something concealed in the man’s groin, the TSA said. When asked if there was something hidden in his pants, the man, a resident of East Stroudsburg, ,reached down the front of his pants and pulled out a live turtle that was wrapped in a small blue towel. The turtle was estimated to be about 5-inches in le…
Harrisburg, PA
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Snowy Savings: PA Ski Resorts Offer Deals For Beginners On 'Bunny Hill Weekends'
Whether you’re learning to ski for the first time or looking for family-friendly winter fun, Pennsylvania is encouraging you to hit the slopes. The state will have two more "Bunny Hill Weekends" in the winter, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) said in a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The first was on the weekend of Saturday, Jan. 11, as the state's way of encouraging residents to check out Pennsylvania's more than 20 ski areas. Four resorts will offer exclusive deals on the weekends of February 8-9 and March 1-2. "In 2025, we want visitors to exp…
Gettysburg, PA
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These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When
Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including the remaining 64 locations in Pennsylvania. Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when they declared bankruptcy over the summer. More than 6% of all Big Lots were located in the commonwealth, with the most stores located in Texas. The last day of business is expected to be in mid-February, according to sources familiar with the closures. While offi…
Nazareth, PA
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Trucker Charged With Homicide For Triple-Fatal Crash At Northampton County Line: Court Docs
A truck driver involved in a triple fatal crash that happened on Route 33 near the Northampton-Monroe County line was charged with vehicular homicide, court documents state. Mark Anthony Rideout Jr., 36, of Philadelphia, was arrested on multiple counts of vehicular homicide and related charges on Wednesday, Nov. 13, according to court documents. The crash happened when Rideout lost control of his tractor-trailer while driving on Route 33 in Monroe County near its border with Northampton County on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, previous reporting by Daily Voice states. Samantha Crich and h…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Support Rising For Children Of Motorcyclist Killed In Route 46 Crash
Jeffrey Jacobs was on his way home from work when he was killed in a motorcycle crash on Monday, June 24 on Route 46 in Mount Olive. A fundraiser has been set up to assist three of Jacobs' children and their mother, Ashley. Jacobs, an East Stroudsburg, PA resident. Jacobs also had an 4-month old son, Silas, with his fiancée, Ally Kaufman. As of Friday, June 28, the fundraiser has raised more than $3,400. "Emotionally the road to peace and understanding will be a long and arduous one," Dorothy Pharo, who organized the fundraiser said. "Financially his family is faced wi…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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'Knight In Tattooed Armor:' Woman Mourns Loss Of Fiancé Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash
Ally Kaufman says she was on the phone with Jeffrey Jacobs just 10 minutes before the crash that took his life. The 40-year-old East Stroudsburg, PA dad was leaving the courthouse to drop off papers, and was on his way back to the office for his job as a hospice home health aide, his 29-year-old fiancé said. Kaufman told her Jacobs she loved him, as the pair did every day, but Jacobs never made it home. Jacobs was riding his motorcycle on Route 46 in Mount Olive Monday afternoon, June 24, when he collided with a vehicle, and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Morris County Pro…
Bethlehem, PA
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PA Man Kidnapped Four 'Females,' Held Them In Shipping Container: State Police
Four women were abducted, threatened with weapons, and sexually assaulted in a shipping container in the Poconos this week, according to state troopers. Police said they received a phone call about a possible kidnapping involving a Ford SUV around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. They tracked the vehicle down at the Mount Pocono Walmart and found one victim with suspect Isaiah Rogers-Keeney, troopers said. Another victim was spotted leaving the store with a second suspect, Davaun Carlon Jackson, according to authorities. Investigators believe Jackson and Rogers-Keeney…
Bethlehem, PA
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East Stroudsburg Woman Chased Passerby With Knife, Police Say
A woman is charged with reckless endangerment and related counts after police said she chased a man with a knife. Authorities said the victim saw Amber Lynn Miller walking on Park Avenue in Stroudsburg while armed with a knife on Thursday, June 6. Miller saw the victim and said, "What are you looking at?" according to police. She threw the knife at the victim's car as he drove away, officials said. When the victim parked and called 911 to report the incident, Miller ran at him again, "threatening him with the knife," according to police. He made it back inside his car bef…
Allentown, PA
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Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years
The Land of Love is letting go. After nearly 50 years, Pocono Palace Resort — a popular love-themed getaway in the Poconos — has closed its doors. The East Stroudsburg motel, which reportedly opened in 1976, was sold, with the transition of title set for Thursday, May 2, according to a statement on its website: "We understand that this news may be disappointing, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause." The resort's sister locations, Cove Haven Resort and Paradise Stream Resort, will remain open. Pocono Palace is closing its doors. Courtesy of Charlene Pedicone…
Bethlehem, PA
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Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says
Three men are in custody after police said they found syringes, a crack pipe, and fentanyl in a Bartonsville hotel room on Tuesday, April 30. Twenty-nine-year-old Brandon Cabrera of Effort, 32-year-old Christopher Ferraro of East Stroudsburg, and 28-year-old Dylan Smith of Stroudsburg all face drug an paraphernalia charges, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. According to prosecutors, Monroe County Probation and Parole Officers went to a hotel on Route 611 after receiving information that Cabrera was staying there. The 29-year-old was sought on an alleged par…
Bethlehem, PA
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Driver Sought For Hit-Run In East Stroudsburg Parking Lot, Police Say
Stroud Area Regional Police are searching for a suspected hit-and-run driver. Authorities believe the pictured woman was involved in a hit-and-run in the East Stroudsburg Walmart parking lot on Thursday, April 11. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m., police said. Anyone who can identify her is asked to submit a tip to SARPD at the Monroe County CrimeWatch website.
Paterson, NJ
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Ex-Con Charged By FBI With Igniting Explosive Outside Passaic County ATM
A career criminal from Passaic County who's been busted dozens of times in North Jersey in just the past few years used an explosive device to damage an ATM, federal authorities charged. Nicolas Torres, 41, of Passaic, has amassed a lengthy rap sheet over much of his adult life, mostly involving business break-ins that local police and county prosecutors have dealt with. This time, though, the FBI's got him. Torres was captured on surveillance video igniting the device in front of the Chase Bank ATM on North 6th Street in Prospect Park in the early morning hours of July 5, 2022, U.S. Attor…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Four Caught, One Sought In Brutal Stabbing Death Outside Garfield Bar
Authorities who’ve charged four men with the brutal murder of a man outside a Garfield bar last month turned to the public for help finding a fugitive gang member from Pennsylvania who sources said repeatedly stabbed the victim in the chest. Ricky “Angel” Vargas, 35, of East Stroudsburg, PA, and his four companions confronted Richard Franceschi, 31, of Hawthorne outside JoJo's Bar & Grill on Monroe Street before dawn this past Feb. 4, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Vargas had a knife and co-defendant Jayson William Rivera, 23, also of East Stroudsburg, had a handgun, the pr…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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PA Driver Of Disabled Car Killed In Fiery Route 80 Crash In NJ: State Police
A 59-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed in a crash between a truck and an SUV on Route 80 in Warren County on the early morning of Tuesday, Feb. 27, state police said. At 4:16 a.m., troopers responded to Route 80 west in Knowlton Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A Nissan SUV became disabled in the right lane of travel and a Hino box truck collided with the rear of the vehicle, Lebron said. Pasqual Franco, an East Stroudsburg resident and the driver of the Nissan, died in the crash, Lebron said. The driver of the Hino and passenger of t…
Bethlehem, PA
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Pedestrian Injured In East Stroudsburg Hit-Run: Police
Pocono Township police are searching for a driver who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene on Saturday, Feb. 24. It happened on Birchwood Road in East Stroudsburg near the former Birchwood Resort around 3 p.m., authorities said in a release. The victim was struck and injured by a gray SUV that fled toward Cherry Lane Road, according to police. Area residents with home security systems are asked to check their cameras from 3 to 3:30 p.m. for any footage of the suspect vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Moser of the Pocono Township Polic…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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PA Man Shoots, Kills Wife Of NJ Friend Who Took Him In, Dies Soon After: Authorities (
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𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A Pennsylvania man shot and killed the wife of a friend who took him into their northwest New Jersey home, then died of a medical emergency moments after fleeing, authorities said. Cheryl Schilling and her husband, Kevin, ran to an upstairs bedroom and closed the door after Armond Anthony Avitable grabbed a pump-action shotgun during an argument at their home in the Knowlton Township community of Columbia shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, they said. Avitable then kicked open the door and fired two shotgun blasts, both of which wounded the 58-year-old woman, Warren County P…
Bethlehem, PA
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'Molotov Cocktail' Thrown At Empty Car In East Stroudsburg, Troopers Say
State police are investigating after a Molotov cocktail was tossed at an unoccupied car parked at East Stroudsburg University, troopers said in a release. Authorities believe the arson happened around 4 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15. A Molotov cocktail, police said, is "a hand-thrown incendiary weapon consisting of a fragile container filled with flammable substances, containing a fuse that is lit prior to being thrown." The Monroe County District Attorney's Office is also investigating, troopers added. Anyone with information should call PSP Stroudsburg at 570-619-6800.
Allentown, PA
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NJ Man Sought For PA Dad's Fentanyl Death: Prosecutors
Months after a Pennsylvania father of two died from a drug overdose, authorities are seeking his New Jersey coworker who they say gave him the bag. Steven Nitschke, 33, was found dead in his Stroudsburg home in March, and his cause of death was ruled fentanyl toxicity in his autopsy, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. County detectives claim Nitschke got the drugs from his 39-year-old coworker Edwin Burgos, who allegedly said it was heroin. Burgos' whereabouts are unknown to police, but he is thought to frequent the East Stroudsburg area nea…
Allentown, PA
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These Businesses Were Destroyed In Fountain Court Fire
A number of Monroe County businesses were destroyed in the fire that raged for hours at the Fountain Court Shopping Center in Pocono Township on Sunday, June 25. The blaze had risen to multiple alarms by noon, and by the evening, Stroudsburg Fire Department said the plaza was a "total loss," though no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by state police. Here are some of the businesses that were displaced by the blaze: Vietnamese restaurant Pho Saigon II. Cafe and eatery Farmhouse Poconos. Management said in a state…
North Hunterdon, NJ
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PA Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Girls Ages 6, 7: Warren County Prosecutor
A 51-year-old PA man was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting two girls ages six and seven, one of them multiple times, authorities said Wednesday, May 31. Andrew L. Lissitz, of the 300 block of Braeside Avenue in East Stroudsburg, was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault, two counts of second-degree child endangerment, and first-degree aggravated sexual assault, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. The investigation began in July 2020 as Lissitz’s first victim reported being sexually abused at age six on two separate occasions. Lissitz’s next vic…
Bethlehem, PA
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Teen Leads Police On 'High-Speed' Chase Through Poconos, Police Say
A 17-year-old Monroe County boy was arrested after leading state and local police on a high-speed chase through the Poconos region last week, authorities claim in a release. It happened on Monday, April 24, Pocono Township police wrote. Officers patrolling on Route 611 spotted a white BMW with its headlights off and tried to initiate a stop, but the driver fled the scene, the department said. Officers lost sight of the BMW but later flagged it down at a nearby Sheetz, they said. The driver fled again, leading township police, Pocono Mountain Regional police, and state troopers o…
Bethlehem, PA
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8-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In East Stroudsburg: Police
An 8-year-old boy was shot and killed earlier this month in East Stroudsburg, authorities announced. The unidentified child was shot around 5:45 p.m. on the 100 block of Mill Creek Road, on Monday, April 3, according to Lehigh Valley Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. His death was ruled a homicide following an autopsy. In addition to the coroner's office, this death is being investigated by the Stroud Area Regional Police Department and the Monroe County District Attorney's Office.
Bethlehem, PA
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Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Poconos: DA
Four people are in police custody — including a mother and her son — after Monroe County authorities say they tried to sell fentanyl to an undercover police officer. All four were arrested on Monday, April 10 following a months-long investigation that culminated with a controlled drug buy in Stroudsburg, said Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine, Jr. in a statement. Those charged are: Zachary Herbst, 26, of East Stroudsburg Sheila Conway, 45, of Saylorsburg Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg Robert Sampson, 46, no fixed address Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg, and Ro…
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