A bald eagle at Shohola Marsh Reservoir, one of only two eagle release sites in Pennsylvania during the recovery program in the 1980s. With financial support from the Federal Endangered Species Fund and the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the Pennsylvania Game Commission imported young bald eagles from Canada and transferred them to Shohola. The game commissions says descendants of those birds nest in Pennsylvania and neighboring states today. ( Photo by Pamela Chergotis) Trump overhauls endangered species protections (AP) The Trump administration on Monday rolled out some of the broadest changes in decades to enforcement of the landmark... News Aug 13 2019 | 08:25 PM
Nicholas Cumer Latest mass shooting hits home (AP) Residents of this part of Pennsylvania have been watching and grieving, along with other people across the nation, as... Letters to the Editor Aug 13 2019 | 07:37 PM
Vehicle search prompted by marijuana smell ruled illegal (AP) An eastern Pennsylvania judge has ruled that state police troopers who said they smelled marijuana in a car weren't... Police & Fire Aug 13 2019 | 07:19 PM
PA Gov. Tom Wolf Governor wants answers on 4 kids separated from families (AP) PA Gov. Tom Wolf says at least four children from his state were recently separated from their parents by U.S. Immigration... Police & Fire Aug 13 2019 | 01:46 PM
The children were staying overnight at a house that had been turned into a day care center. ( freepik.com) Firefighter was dad to 3 of 5 kids killed in day care blaze (AP) Three of five kids killed in a fire at a home child care center in Pennsylvania were the children of a volunteer firefighter... Police & Fire Aug 13 2019 | 01:31 PM
The new life in the death penalty The death penalty is alive and well in the federal government. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr resuscitated... Letters to the Editor Aug 09 2019 | 05:25 PM
Boost voter participation with better absentee ballot laws (AP) County election officials across Pennsylvania disenfranchised thousands of voters in last year's general election, not... Letters to the Editor Aug 09 2019 | 04:59 PM
PA offers grants for energy efficiency, pollution prevention Grants totaling $1 million are available to Pennsylvania small businesses and farmers for energy efficiency, pollution prevention,... Business Aug 09 2019 | 01:22 PM
They reduce the odds of head injury by 50 percent, and the odds of head, face, or neck injury by 33 percent. ( bearfotos-freepik.com) Always wear a helmet on a bike to stay safe, even if the law doesn't require it It's not required by law for a bicycle rider or passenger to wear a helmet in Pennsylvania unless they are under 12 years... Sports Aug 09 2019 | 10:29 AM
Nearly 111,000 Pennsylvanians have been certified for participation in the state’s medical marijuana program. Pa. adds anxiety to qualifying conditions for medical pot The Pennsylvania Health Department added anxiety disorders and Tourette’s syndrome to the list of conditions that can qualify... Local News Aug 09 2019 | 10:27 AM
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a press conference about a new partnership to implement the Office of Attorney General’s Track + Trace Initiative on the steps of the capitol on July 25. ( Photo: Office of Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro) Pennsylvania to better track guns used in crimes as violence soars (AP) The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office launched an effort in July to improve the use of firearms databases, so law... Local News Aug 09 2019 | 10:08 AM
Grey Towers National Historic Site, the ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot, who's birthday is coming up. ( Photo by Pamela Chergotis) Grey Towers celebrates Gifford Pinchot's birthday Who was Gifford Pinchot, and why is his birthday celebrated every year at Grey Towers National Historic Site in Milford? Entertainment Aug 08 2019 | 04:48 PM
Even people who live across the street from each other or a block away can have different life expectancies, the United States Small-Area Life Expectancy Project found. Income, residency help determine how long you will live (AP) Catherine “Tinka” Zenke became a survivor at an early age. She had just turned 4 and was living in Scranton with her... Local News Aug 08 2019 | 04:34 PM
Sammie Prisco, Jenna Zuelch, Lundyn Van Horn, and Audrey Foster at Pike Gymnastic Academy ( Photo provided) Young gymnasts excel at world competition Four local gymnasts realized a dream when they joined the World Gymnastics Competition held in July by the USAIGC (United... Sports Aug 08 2019 | 02:58 PM
Jef Waterhouse from Battledore Glassworks ( Pocono State Craft Festival Facebook page) Pocono craft festival coming to Quiet Valley Farm The heritage and beauty of Pennsylvania crafts will be on display at the 33rd annual Pocono State Craft Festival on the weekend... Entertainment Aug 05 2019 | 02:38 PM
