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Census: Monroe County's Latino population surges
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:14:00 -0700
A new U.S. Census report ranking Monroe County with the third highest percentage of Latinos in Pennsylvania represents a "tipping point" for the area's Hispanic community, one local activist says.
Three Monroe County leaders to testify on Pa. redistricting
Tue, 01 May 2012 22:14:51 -0700
Three Monroe County residents are among those scheduled to testify during two days of hearings on preliminary state Senate and House district boundaries advanced by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
Body found in SC ID'd as Monroe County man
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:39:06 -0700
Worst fears become reality for a family in our area. An elderly man gone missing from Monroe County has been found dead in South Carolina. A suspect is in custody and officials say more arrests could follow. Investigators say someone may have helped Rico Herbert prey on Joseph Devivo. "We believe that there is a person that had knowledge of Mr. Devivo and maybe his financial situation and ...
Union vote passes among Monroe County Courthouse departments
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:14:30 -0700
Clerical and other non-supervisory workers in several Monroe County Courthouse departments have voted narrowly to join a collective bargaining unit.
Pa. funds keep Monroe free bus program on the road
Wed, 02 May 2012 21:04:14 -0700
The Monroe County Transit Authority received a crucial infusion of cash from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare to continue to run a program that provides low-income people with medical problems free bus rides to their doctor's appointments.
On Facebook: Monroe County man posts a very public suicide note
Tue, 08 May 2012 20:31:29 -0700
Friends call 911 after Monroe County man says he plans to take his life. A heartbroken young man from the Poconos decided to end it all in a tragic and public way.
Pike County tops Pennsylvania in longevity
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:09:06 -0700
Pike County is home to Pennsylvania's fountain of youth. Residents live longer there than any other county in the state, according to a 20-year survey by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
Pennsylvania State Police Investigating Accident On I-80 Involving Rockland County Woman
Mon, 07 May 2012 04:47:19 -0700
The Scranton Time Tribune reports today that a New York resident from Rockland County is dead after a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Monroe County on Saturday night, May 5, 2012. Antonia D. Luhers, 38, Nyack, N.Y., died at the scene from “extensive injuries” after she was thrown from the vehicle, according to state police. The crash occurred at 9 p.m. near mile marker 302 when the driver ...
Lehigh Valley Farm preservation: Monroe County couple win heroes award
Tue, 08 May 2012 04:40:56 -0700
In this era of urban sprawl and unfettered development, land preservation and conservation are keys to maintaining our outdoors heritage, whether it is forest, land or farm.
Hearings on new Pennsylvania House and Senate maps wrap up
Mon, 07 May 2012 15:15:49 -0700
Reapportionment Commission hoping for a vote by end of May. HARRISBURG _ The chairman of Monroe County's board of commissioners urged a legislative panel on Monday to honor the region's decades-old wish for its own state Senate seat.