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Lack of teen driving restrictions in Pa. decried (Sat, 31 Jul 2010)
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — It's the leading cause of death for teenagers across the U.S., but when they turn 16 it's time to drive no matter what. But sometimes the privilege turns tragic.
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Raceway's solar farm springs to life (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
LONG POND — The new $15 million solar farm at the Pocono Raceway is going to do more than just power the track and some of the surrounding area.
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Time running out to raise money for Dansbury Depot rescue (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Rising costs and fleeting time are working against efforts to save a portion of the fire-damaged Dansbury Depot ahead of the wrecking ball.
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How it happened (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Crash 1: At 3:58 a.m., a tractor-trailer heading north on I-380 crosses the median into southbound lanes, hits a Jeep heading south and goes off the shoulder into the woods.
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Two dead, two more injured in I-380 crashes (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Two people are dead and one more seriously injured after two separate multi-vehicle crashes involving tractor-trailers Friday morning on Interstate 380, north of Route 940, in Coolbaugh Township.
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POCONO RACEWAY SOLAR FARM (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Located: Across Long Pond Road from the track's Gate 3
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Pocono area police blotter: Saturday, July 31 (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Police responded to a 12:36 a.m. Tuesday crash on Kunkletown Road, near Fiddletown Road, in Eldred Township.
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Pocono area court blotter: Saturday, July 31 (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
The following cases appeared before East Stroudsburg Magisterial District Judge Michael Muth and will head to Monroe County Court:
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Effort native enjoys career as NASCAR decal man (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
When Effort native Scott Haller sacrificed a promising racing career for his family, he found a sticky job he loves as the tire and decal man in the NASCAR truck series for No. 33, Ron Hornaday.
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Cause of Westgate fire still unknown (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
We won't ever know what caused the Westgate apartments public housing fire that killed one person and displaced 108 others.
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Good Samaritan injured while stopping to help crash victims speaks (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Robert Scotko of East Stroudsburg, the good Samaritan injured in a hit-and-run while stopping to try and help crash victims Thursday morning in Middle Smithfield Township, shared his experience Friday.
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570 dialers, we've got your number (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Sometime next year, Monroe County residents in the 570 area code will be introduced to a new number: 272.
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Last Saturday event has Sadie Hawkins theme (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
This month's Last Saturday event will feature a Sadie Hawkins theme, where the women approach and ask the men to dance or buy them drinks.
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Corbett to campaign in Monroe this weekend (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett will be in Monroe County this weekend for campaigning and a fundraiser.
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Concerns raised at gas drilling hearing (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
About 160 people concerned about natural gas drilling packed the Dingmans Ferry municipal building for a public forum Tuesday night.
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'Jersey Shore's' Snooki arrested in N.J. (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — A "Jersey Shore" cast member has been arrested in the New Jersey town where the MTV show is based. Seaside Heights Police Chief Thomas Boyd says Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi was arrested on the beach around 3:25 p.m.
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Update: Both directions of I-380 reopened after fatal crash (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Two people are dead and one more seriously injured after two separate multi-vehicle crashes involving tractor-trailers this morning on Interstate 380, north of Route 940, in Coolbaugh Township. Both directions of the highway were reopened as of 6:40 p.m.
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272 selected as overlay area code for 570 (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
The number 272 will be the overlay area code for the 570 area code when implemented.
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Ads featuring famous 'Franks' coming down in Pa. (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
ALLENTOWN (AP) — Billboards using the names of famous people named Frank to advertise hot dogs will be coming down in eastern Pennsylvania amid licensing issues.
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Friday Afternoon Update: Deadly rubbernecking; race weekend at Pocono (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Another day, another fatal crash in the Poconos. It was a horrific scene on Interstate 380 this morning as two separate wrecks have left two people dead. The first crash happened shortly before 4 a.m.
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Colorado bicyclist injured by cannon blast (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — A bicyclist riding in a multiple sclerosis fundraiser was bombarded by cannon blast in what authorities suspect was a teenage prank gone awry.
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Tony Stewart takes pole at Pocono Raceway (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Tony Stewart likes to start up front at Pocono Raceway. Stewart had a lap Friday at 171.393 mph to top of the field for Sunday's Pennsylvania 500. He was awarded the pole in two of his previous three starts at Pocono after rainouts washed out qualifying.
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Live Blog Replay: Qualifying at Pocono Raceway (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Sports writer Joe Miegoc is live blogging the Cup Series qualifying this afternoon at Pocono Raceway. Follow the action live, and remember to send in your questions, comments and other random musings.
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Solar farm at Pocono Raceway opens (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
LONG POND — The Poconos is now ground zero for solar energy use in sports. With the flip of a switch Friday, the Pocono Raceway became the largest sporting venue in the world to be powered entirely by solar energy.
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Update: N.J. man gets jail for Phillies game vomit-assault (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 21-year-old New Jersey man has been sentenced to up to three months in jail for intentionally vomiting on another spectator and his 11-year-old daughter in the stands at a Philadelphia Phillies game.
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Traffic stoppages on turnpike Monday and Tuesday (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
The Pennsylvania Turnpike reports that motorists traveling northbound and southbound on the Northeastern Extension (I-476) will be stopped a maximum of 20 minutes between 1 and 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
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Westgate Apartments fire's cause ruled as 'undetermined' (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
State police fire marshals are unable to determine the cause and exact point of origin of the June 17 Westgate Apartments fire on West Main Street in Stroudsburg.
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Pocono Friday: Depot demolition, crime news and clean roadways (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Onlookers gathered Thursday as word spread of the demolition of the historic Dansbury Depot.
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Attorney sues over Pa. intersection where 4 killed (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
EIGHTY-FOUR, Pa. (AP) — An attorney is suing PennDOT on behalf of the families of four people killed within six months in crashes at the same rural intersection in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Dansbury Depot demolition begins (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
Onlookers gathered Thursday as word spread of the demolition of the historic Dansbury Depot. Occasionally children and teens accompanied by adults stopped to pose for a final photo in front of the East Stroudsburg landmark.
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Work-release inmates clean up Monroe County's roadways (Thu, 29 Jul 2010)
Fast-food packaging and soda pop and beer cans are just the tip of the waste pile for Monroe County prisoners on litter patrol.
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Power line project meeting dates set (Thu, 29 Jul 2010)
Three public meetings have been scheduled for next month so the public can voice opinions about the plan that would bring a 200-foot-tall power line through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
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Coolbaugh, Mount Pocono give OK to Lowe's plan (Thu, 29 Jul 2010)
The ruling governments of the local municipalities are in agreement.
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Chance to Chase starts now (Thu, 29 Jul 2010)
It's crunch time for some of NASCAR's biggest names. With just six races left until the Sprint Cup Series begins the Chase for another championship, plenty of the sport's stars are on the outside looking in.
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Stroudsburg school district, Stroud Township sign deal for park use (Thu, 29 Jul 2010)
Stroud Township and Stroudsburg Area School District have inked a 25-year deal to jointly use Knights Park, a 5-acre plot of land north of Pocono Creek and adjoining the high school property.
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Northampton Community College designated a 'leader college' (Thu, 29 Jul 2010)
Northampton Community College was named one of the top seven community colleges in the nation at improving the rate at which its students succeed in remedial courses and stay in school.
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Man arrested for lawn mower DUI in Coolbaugh Township (Thu, 29 Jul 2010)
Early Thursday morning in Coolbaugh Township, police stopped an intoxicated man for driving his lawn mower on Route 611.
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Iraq War veteran acquitted in '09 fatal shooting of guest in Stroud Township (Thu, 29 Jul 2010)
A jury Thursday acquitted Jerel Johnson, 24, of Stroud Township, of all charges in the April 2009 fatal shooting of Mingo Lee, 51, of Jackson Township.
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Henryville man charged in DUI hit-and-run (Thu, 29 Jul 2010)
A Bushkill man was killed and a good Samaritan was injured when a drunken driver ran over both of them on a Marshalls Creek road early Thursday morning, according to police.
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