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Senavitis trial: Key players (Wed, 10 Mar 2010)
Thomas Senavitis, 46, of Kunkletown, auto mechanic charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence in the Oct. 17, 2008, accident that killed state Sen. James Rhoades.
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Great Bear homeowners protest planned hotel (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
An opposition movement is forming among the homeowners in the Estates at Great Bear against the development of a hotel at the community's member's-only golf course.
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Female WWII pilots finally get their due (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Emily Bell Brundle Henrich died two years before receiving her due this week from the government she served during World War II.
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Pocono business expo puts focus on environment (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Local businesses will get the chance this week to learn how ignoring the environment can not only hurt your bottom line, but put your company behind the times in a marketplace where consumers are more conscious than ever about going green.
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$3,500 ring is stolen from C-hill home (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
A 34-year-old woman's $3,500 engagement ring was stolen sometime during a Sunday morning get-together at a residence on Sherwood Forest Drive, off Smith Hill Road, in Chestnuthill Township.
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Stroud sex assault trial set for March 16 (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
A trial starts Tuesday for three men charged with sexually assaulting two teen girls in June 2008 in the Penn Estates home of one of the defendants.
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Angel's Closet warms babies, hearts with donated clothes (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Julie Rubino gave birth at Pocono Medical Center in August 2000. That's when she learned a disturbing fact: Too many babies were leaving the hospital without basic clothing and accessories.
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Former Northeast PA school board member gets six months in bribe scheme (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
SCRANTON (AP) — A former northeastern Pennsylvania school board member has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for taking a bribe.
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Flooding feared on Delaware (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Warm weather melting last month's titanic snows, combined with the threat of heavy rain, have officials and residents along the Delaware River fretful about flooding this weekend.
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Public invited to pay tribute to U.S. military during Stroudsburg ceremony (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
The public is invited to pay tribute to U.S. military personnel who serve, have served or have given their lives for their country. The Hour of Honor will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in Courthouse Square, downtown Stroudsburg.
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Trial starts today in Sen. Rhoades vehicular death case (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
The trial starts today for an auto mechanic charged with driving under the influence and causing a senator's death in Gilbert in October 2008. Opening statements begin at 9 a.m.
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Jihad Jane: Pa. woman accused of recruiting jihadists online (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to Europe to try to kill a...
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New York City chef creates breast milk cheese (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
NEW YORK (AP) — Breast milk cheese, anyone? A Manhattan chef has posted a recipe on his blog for what he calls "My spouse's mommy milk cheese." Daniel Angerer co-owns Klee Brasserie with his wife Lori Mason.
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Update: Civil trial opens in Allentown for serial killer nurse Cullen (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
ALLENTOWN (AP) — An attorney in a civil lawsuit says a convicted serial killer took what people hold most dear from the families of eight Pennsylvania patients.
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Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this week (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what TV makers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.
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Crash on Camp Akiba Road in Jackson Twp. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Camp Akiba Road in Jackson Township was closed for several hours after a 9:06 a.m. accident involving a dump truck, car and telephone pole, state police said.
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Giant Food Stores issues recall on Herr's chips, Dean's dips (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Giant Food Stores is conducting a voluntary recall by manufacturers that used a flavor enhancer found in processed foods called Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) due to the possibility of Salmonella contamination. Only HVP from Basic Food Flavors, Inc.
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Wrong move: Bank of America apologizes for contractor trashing home, taking parrot (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bank of America has apologized to a Pittsburgh-area woman after one of its contractors allegedly trashed her house and took her parrot while wrongly repossessing her home.
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Expert: Fire that killed Pa. driver extremely rare (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A 19-year-old central Pennsylvania man who authorities said died Friday while filling his car with gas fell victim to a freak accident that has resulted in only one other known fatality nationwide, according to a fuel expert.
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N.J. Fish and Game Council votes in favor of bear hunt (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey residents weary of frequent visits from bears may see a lot less of them come late fall.
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Pocono Tuesday Afternoon: More airline woes, 3-D TV, marital financial bliss (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
You've heard (maybe even experienced for yourself) the horror stories about passengers stranded in airplanes on the tarmac for hours. Well, Continental Airlines has come up with a solution … just cancel the flight altogether.
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Carl Edwards gets 3 weeks' probation from NASCAR (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards has been placed on three weeks' probation by NASCAR for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski's car during last weekend's race at Atlanta.
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Pa. to offer rebates for efficient home heating (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
HARRISBURG. (AP) — Federal economic stimulus money soon will start providing rebates to Pennsylvanians on the purchase of new, Energy Star-rated hot-water heaters, furnaces and boilers.
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AP source: Guilty plea expected in Letterman case (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the case says a TV producer is expected to admit trying to shake down David Letterman over the comic's sexual affairs.
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Allentown mayor signs cell phone driving ban (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
ALLENTOWN (AP) — Allentown's mayor has signed a bill banning motorists from using hand-held cell phones while driving in the city.
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Update: Ohio St. employee kills co-worker, then self (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University says an employee shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and then fatally shot himself.
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'Thrills' adult entertainment bar opening next to church in Reeders (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
As Middle Smithfield Township residents oppose the idea of having an adult entertainment bar in that township's busiest area, such a business is set to open March 17 in Jackson Township, across the road from a church.
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Shohola man in running for America's hottest hubby (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
A long-running joke between Christi and Richard Grimm could reward them with palm trees and sun.
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Continental CEO will cancel flights rather than pay fines for delaying passengers (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
DALLAS (AP) — Continental Airlines plans to cancel flights rather than risk stiff fines under new federal rules designed to punish carriers for delaying passengers.
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Bayada Nurses eyes building expansion in East Stroudsburg (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
The Eagle Glen Shopping Center on Milford Road in East Stroudsburg is looking to expand as an office there has quickly outgrown its current space.
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Prius with stuck accelerator glides to safe stop (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
EL CAJON, California (AP) — A California highway police officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph (151 kph) to a safe stop on Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck on a freeway near San Diego, authorities said said.
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One lane on I-80 for road work (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Interstate 80 eastbound near milemarker 285 is down to one lane today.
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Jury selection today in Stroud sexual assault case (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
Trial jury selection is scheduled today for three men charged with sexually assaulting two girls, ages 16 and 14 at the time, in June 2008 in the Penn Estates, Stroud Township, home of one of the defendants.
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Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this week (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what TV makers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.
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Police: Men spun 'carpet yarn' about seized heroin (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
NEW BALTIMORE, Pa. (AP) — State police say two Pittsburgh-area men stopped with $500,000 worth of heroin in their car tried to hide the drugs by spinning a carpet yarn of sorts.
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Sign up for E-ZPass QuickStart at Pocono business expo Wednesday, Thursday (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
EAST STROUDSBURG– The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s E-ZPass QuickStart sign-up program will be made available for the first time at the Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo 2010 on Wednesday and Thursday.
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N.J. to consider bear hunt (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's Fish and Game Council is set to propose the state?s first black bear hunt in five years on Tuesday.
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Scranton man rejects plea deal in triple murder case (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - An eastern Pennsylvania man has rejected a plea agreement that would have spared him a possible death penalty if he is convicted of stabbing and bludgeoning three people to death in July 2008.
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$3,500 ring stolen during Chestnuthill get-together (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
A 34-year-old woman's $3,500 engagement ring was stolen sometime during a Sunday morning get-together at a residence on Sherwood Forest Drive, off Smith Hill Road, in Chestnuthill Township.
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Pocono Tuesday: Adult entertainment, ATM robbery, toy box injury lawsuit (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
A new adult entertainment bar is opening in Jackson Township and neighbors are not at all thrilled about it.
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East Stroudsburg man robbed, beaten at Stroudsburg ATM (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
A 33-year-old East Stroudsburg man was assaulted and robbed Saturday night at an ATM machine in Stroudsburg.
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Fire leaves Middle Smithfield home uninhabitable (Tue, 09 Mar 2010)
A Monday morning fire left a Middle Smithfield Township home uninhabitable, but the family made it out safely and firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to neighboring houses.
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To tax or not to tax: A Social Security question (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
When it comes to Social Security benefits, you may be wondering who must pay taxes on them and who does not. Let's look at the numbers.
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Pa. amnesty helps state treasury, tax dodgers (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
HARRISBURG — If you owe back state taxes, now isn't the time to get right with the Revenue Department.
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Customers upset over East Stroudsburg optometrist vacating business (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
The East Stroudsburg office of optometrist Richard C. James is vacant and the doctor stopped communicating with customers in January, leaving those with unfinished business frustrated.
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Monroe County expects to save $52,000 in electricity costs (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
Monroe County expects to save $52,262 during the next year by buying its electricity from a PPL competitor.
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Poconos business expo starts Wednesday (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
Representatives of more than 175 businesses will attend the region's largest business expo, EXPO 2010, of the Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce. This two-day event will be held from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from noon to 7 p.m.
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Maple sugaring at Millbrook Sat. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will conduct its annual maple sugaring program at Millbrook Village on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3.p.m.
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Tobyhanna man gets 10 to 15 years in 2008 slaying (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
WILKES-BARRE (AP) — A Tobyhanna man has been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in a shooting death that authorities alleged was an attempted robbery during a drug deal.
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Pocono taxpayers feel pinch of police, municipal pension woes (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
Local taxpayers are paying the price for declining Wall Street earnings of police and municipal pension plans, although the situation isn't as dire as on the state level.
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Clear Run guidance counselor Janelle Krehely is kids' advocate (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
For Janelle Krehely of Clear Run Elementary Center, dealing with the educational fallout from the changing world is part of her job as a guidance counselor.
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Rolling closures today on Interstate 80 in Tobyhanna (Mon, 08 Mar 2010)
A rolling traffic stop is scheduled for today on Interstate 80 in Tobyhanna Township and Carbon County as a local utility company performs work on a cable crossing, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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