The Journal of the Pocono Plateau, Late June 2024 by canwinjournal

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June 24-27

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of the POCONO PLATEAU

VOLUME 29, NUMBER 2

Flight Fest to benefit new Vern Moyer Aviation Fund

The Vern Moyer Aviation Fund has been established in memory of decades long aviation leader in the MidAtlantic region – Vern Moyer. Paul Morgan of Moyer Aviation, comments, “The Moyer Aviation Fund was established in memory of Vern. He was a strong advocate for teaching budding aviators how to fly and, throughout the years taught thousands of pilots to pursue their career in aviation. To fund the scholarship, we are launching the annual Pocono Mountains Flight Fest with proceeds benefitting the Fund.”

The event will be held at the Pocono Mountains Regional Airport on August 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include Touch-A-Truck; airplane and antique car displays, a children’s area with hay rides, bouncy house and a candy drop; food trucks where guests can purchase a variety of food and drink; music; and paid airplane and helicopter rides that will benefit the Fund. Admission is free with a $10 per car parking fee going to the Fund.

Morgan continues, “Vern loved bringing the community into the airport to get them involved with aviation. We have created the day to include kids’ activities, an area to purchase from food truck vendors, displays of trucks, antique cars, and aircraft, and the opportunity to see the Pocono Mountains from the sky with helicopter and airplane rides.”

The Vern Moyer Aviation Scholarship Fund has been established to support the development, educational

opportunities, and preservation of aviation across Pennsylvania. It seeks to elevate public awareness and inspire individuals to pursue careers in aviation, offer scholarships to individuals pursuing a career in aviation, provide resources and technology

to support learning in aviation, endeavors that safeguard aviation heritage, and promote advancements in aviation technology.

Sponsors of the event include Papillon & Moyer Construction, Moyer Aviation, Hi-Tech Helicopters, Kalahari Resorts

and TreeTrails Adventures. The event will be staged on the north side of the airport located on Rt. 611 at 188 Airport Road, Tobyhanna. For information, vendor applications, sponsorship information, and schedule, go to PoconoFlightFest.com or call 800-321-5890.

Tobyhanna Twp. gets tough with STR problem properties

by Ruth Isenberg

Two Short-Term Rental properties were shut down in Tobyhanna Township recently, township solicitor Harry Coleman reported during the June 17 supervisors’ meeting.

Township employees identified the un-registered properties through their online advertising. Availability for 25 to 40 guests was listed at the two homes. The owners were cited, and a hearing was held before the District Judge, who ordered

them to stop renting, and imposed fines. Checks for the fines were received, but returned by the bank for insufficient funds, according to Atty. Coleman, and the rentals continued.

As a result, Coleman filed a motion for ex parte relief (this means he did not have to notify the property owners). An injunction was issued to stop the rentals. Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department enforced the injunction, sending renters away.

In another STR matter, a couple that is building a home in the township came before the board of supervisors last month to see if they could reserve an STR license. They explained that they will be using the home for themselves and family much of the time, but were relying on STR income to pay the mortgage. They were worried that with the cap of 888 set by the supervisors on the total number of STR properties allowed in the

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township, they might miss out. They felt they should be “grandfathered,” since they began construction before the cap was enacted.

Supervisors turned them down, suggesting they return to update the township on their progress. They were back in June, reporting that they were at the sheetrocking stage.

Assistant township manager Crystal Butler reported that there are 761 active STR permits in the township, with 35 applications awaiting final review, and 30 more at various stages in the process. Supervisors expressed confidence that the cap would not be reached before construction was completed, but Atty. Coleman agreed to monitor the situation and keep in touch every two weeks.

In other business, a request for the release of funds by the Pocono Summit Volunteer Fire Company

was tabled. The request included $21,747.60 for fire gear, $32,400 to purchase a Chevy Tahoe and equipment, $25,170.50 to purchase a 2024 Polaris, and $15,000 to purchase a Cargo Honor Line Flat Top 8' x 16" trailer.

Supervisors expressed concerns that the invoices presented for some of the items did not match the amounts requested, and that Relief funds should be used for this kind of equipment, in order to stick to the plan of investing in new fire apparatus.

No one from the fire company was present, so the matter was tabled.

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PMRPC discusses rising crime rates and community concerns

by Tom Saul

“A common misconception is homeowners never come to the Poconos anymore. The only people coming up are short-term, obnoxious renters who party. However, the reality is that the only ones heard are the disruptive renters, not the homeowners, even though they’re still here,” quoted Marty Nichols a member of the Pocono Rental Association at the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department’s (PMRPD) June commission meeting. The meeting, held on June 11, was marked by discussions on rising crime rates and community safety issues. It saw Chief of Police Christopher Wagner and chairman David M. Moyer lead a room filled with about 10 members of the public and the commission’s board. A significant announcement from the meeting was the retirement of Lieutenant Steven Williams, scheduled for January 2025. The commission approved a motion to begin the process to replace him.

Chief Wagner’s report on May’s police activity highlighted both increases and decreases in various crime rates. Standout statistics include: a jump from 1,069 to 1,129 total calls in the area from April to May (which breaks down to 1,049 complaints and 80 accidents), a rise from 45 to 59 criminal arrests, but decreases in traffic arrests (from 244 to 229 from April to May), vehicle code warnings (254 to 214), and ordinance arrests (15 to 12). The report also introduced a new speed trailer equipped with License

Plate Recognition (LPR) technology, which will aid in monitoring traffic violations more effectively.

Traffic data from Tunkhannock and Tobyhanna were discussed, with Tunkhannock showing an average speed of 53 MPH in a 50 MPH zone, although enforcement actions are only taken for speeds exceeding 10 MPH over the limit. In May, the highest speed recorded in Tunkhannock was 93 MPH in a 50 MPH zone, while Tobyhanna saw an average speed of 52 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, with a top speed of 100.

Concerns were raised about trucks with turbo engines and no mufflers causing noise disturbances.

Tunkhannock specifically has seen a notable increase in complaints and calls this month, particularly regarding noise. The upcoming noise ordinance meeting aims to address these issues, especially with the increase in fireworks complaints expected over the summer holidays. Additional

officers will be scheduled to handle these complaints, with specific zones assigned to manage fireworks issues in areas like A Pocono Country Place, Pocono Farms, and Pocono Farms East.

It was noted that while homeowners associations can enforce a no-fireworks policy, the police can only intervene under certain conditions.

Incidents involving shortterm rentals were also a focal point, as Nichols pointed out. Officers dealing with noise complaints often find that renters are apologetic and compliant, rarely resulting in escalations. Evictions can be problematic. Nichols inquired about collaboration with the police when rental owners face issues with tenants. The police can only act on evictions when they witness the problem. A proposed solution includes Zoom calls by the PMRPD to explain rules and regulations to tenants to help mitigate issues.

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came when a resident, Patrick Nicholosi, told those attending about an incident where his elderly mother was struck by the vehicle of a short-term Airbnb renter, followed by threats of violence. This event happened after he politely asked the renter to quiet down. Such occurrences underscore the community’s growing concerns about the impact of similar rentals and partygoers on neighborhood safety.

The meeting concluded with a couple of shoutouts to exemplary officers, explanations on updates to the police building and vehicles, pension discussions, and information about a new PMRPD social media platform.

Finally, hopes were expressed for a safe and productive summer, bolstered by new initiatives like the borough’s bike activity program, which has already led to a drop in complaints.

The Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department continues to work hard to maintain public safety amidst evolving and complex community dynamics; they have clearly done a commendable job, striving for a balance between enforcement and community engagement.

Visit our website at pocononewspapers.com for in-between-issue stories and events

Pocono Garden Club to hold annual flower show and sale July 13

Fill your garden with locally grown plants and support local charitable organizations at the same time. The Pocono Garden Club will hold its popular annual Flower Show and Plant Sale on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Tannersville.

Prize-winning floral arrangements and horticultural exhibits, educational speakers and the sale of hundreds of locally grown plants will be featured during the show, themed The Beauty of America.

Norma Gonzalez, far left talking to Sharon Carey, chairs the club’s highly successful plant sale portion of the show

America, from Majestic Mountains to The Prairies to the The Wonder of Oceans, will be explored in exquisite floral arrangements by garden club members. Local horticulture and houseplant examples, from hostas and herbs to Shasta daisies and succulents, will be on

display. All will have been judged, and winners awarded ribbons.

Learn about Growing Peonies when Master Gardener and club member Sharon Carey delivers a presentation at 11 a.m.

Explore how to Bring Life to Your Landscape With Native Plants when Sue Tansits, from Edge of the Woods Nursery, speaks at 1 p.m.

The extensive plant sale offers a vast array of plants locally grown by club members. You’ll find a range from day lily hybrids, black-eyed Susans and Rose of Sharon, to astilbe, herbs and houseplants. Perennials, annuals, bulbs, shrubs and small trees are offered.

Hundreds of plants, locally grown by Pocono Garden Club members, will be for sale. Photo is from the 2023 sale.

An auction, Tricky Tray, Bake Sale, Garden Marketplace with new or gently used garden-related items, and a door prize round out the day’s offerings. Proceeds benefit charitable organizations.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is located at 158 Fish Hill Road, off Route 611, in Tannersville.

A $4 donation is requested for adults.

For more information on the flower show, contact club President Nell Cadue at poconogardenclub@ gmail.com. Visit the Pocono Garden Club on Facebook.

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Seth’s Sightings

Sightings this week include my first hummingbird a female looking for a feeder. On night drives, we are often sighting foxes, but the real challenge has been avoiding deer which are more often becoming road hazards. Ruth believes that many of these are young, clueless bucks. I will say that now that the antlers are beginning to sprout, she may have a point…young and dumb.

Heat in the 90s is too much for my New England-raised body. Give me days in the 70s and nights in the low 60s. As summer approaches, our fans are out, and we’ve completed the installation of the window air conditioner.

The mountain laurel bloom in Hickory Run State Park is fabulous. Take a ride through to enjoy the show.

Ruth gained revenge on the hornets’ nest inside one of our bells, and whose members stung her and our German shorthair pointer, Bull. Hornet spray at dusk did the deed. Now we need to remove the nest from the bell…we use the bell to call the dogs in, and Ruth rang it last week…

by Seth Isenberg

This past weekend, we went out in search of strawberries, and found them at Gould’s Farm. Heckman’s Orchards had run out but did have cherries. We came home with quarts of fruit, and are making a dent in those daily so that we can go out and get more. Cherry season is shorter than strawberry season. The heat might make a big difference so here’s hoping the berries like being hot.

Heckman’s sends pickers for their harvest. Gould’s has a picking field, and also has pre-picked in their store.

Gas prices are now below $3.40 in places including Blakeslee and Lehighton. I know all of us want to see them drop towards $3— giving us a needed break from inflation.

Celtics basketball fans are celebrating. The men in green put on a dominant show on the Garden’s parquet floor in game five to earn another championship banner, their 18th the most in the NBA. Fans are excited in that the team is keeping its players, with the same lineup expected for next year to pursue banner number 19.

Ruth and I attended

the first play of the PA Shakespeare Festival at DeSales University, the comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, which made us laugh. We arrived for the Green Show, which had a Mummer band from Philly performing. It was nice to be outside in the shade, versus coming in at the very last minute before curtain time. We came inside to the comfort of the Main Stage seating just before show time. The DeSales Main Stage theater is always nice, especially in hot weather.

DeSales U. is about an hour’s drive via the Turnpike to Route 309 south.

And about tickets, I have some tickets to the NASCAR Truck Series race on Friday July 12 (one set is claimed). The race starts at 5:30 p.m. Send an e-mail to journalseth@pa.metrocast. net or a letter to NASCAR Truck Race, Journal-Herald, 211 Main Street, White Haven, PA 18661. Include your phone number and address and write something you like about our Journals.

PA Shakespeare Festival schedule at DeSales U

The Festival at DeSales University in Center Valley, south of Allentown, now offers a musical The Last Five Years through June 30, evenings and matinees in the Schubert Theater. Coming up, Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, opening June 26, and running through July 7 on the Main Stage. The season continues with The Color Purple, on the Main Stage July 17 through August 4. In the Schubert will be Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, opening July 24 and

concluding on August 4. There is also a full schedule of children’s theatre productions.Winnie-thePooh & Friends is playing in the Schubert Theatre, July 5 to August 3, while Shakespeare for Kids will present Twelfth Night on the Main Stage, July 24 to August 3.

For more information, and to buy tickets go to pashakespeare.org or call (610) 282-WILL. Prices range from $47 to $38 per ticket, depending on the show.

Clymer Library Summer Fun slated, includes concerts

Summer is off to a great start at Clymer Library. The popular Summer Reading Program is back. Registration for children and adults opens June 1 and 3.

Children and teens register online only; adults can register at the library. Adults get to play book bingo, fill your bingo card up by completing what the squares

say and your name will go into a raffle to win a $25 Amazon gift card. (4 winners will be chosen on Monday, August 12 at 9 a.m.) For more information regarding the children’s program head over to our website for details.

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Clymer Library’s gaming center is up. Stop by and reserve a spot to play some awesome games. Our gaming center is for ages 12-18 and patrons must have a library card. All users will be asked to read and sign the policy/ permission form in order to play the video games. Patrons under 18 will need a parent to sign the policy/ permission usage form. The game catalogue includes games for Switch, PS4 and WII.

The Summer Music Series kicked off on June 17 with The Who Knows Duo. This series will be on the third Monday of every month through September from 6 to 8 p.m., with a bonus performance on Thursday, August 29. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on and feel free to bring food and nonalcoholic beverages. If it

rains the event will be moved to the community room. This event is free for anyone who wishes to attend.

The Clymer Library Brunch and House Tour will be on Wed., August 14. Tickets are on sale now at the library. Brunch & Tour is $55, tour only is $30. Cash or check only can be paid at the library.

Clymer will be having a carnival on July 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.(ish). There will be a DJ for dancing, games, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, and snow cones to eat. It will be a fun couple of hours open to all ages.

More information on our summer happenings can be found on our website www. clymerlibrary.org. Clymer Library is located at 115 Firehouse Road, Pocono Pines. If you have any questions, you can call the library at 570-646-0826

VBS is back at PL Wesleyan

After years on hiatus, Vacation Bible School at Pocono Lake Wesleyan Church has returned. Scuba—Diving Into Friendship with God is the theme for the sessions, slated June 24 to 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. The wrap up celebration will be Sunday, June 30, at 10:30 a.m.

The VBS experience, for ages 4-12, is often regarded as one of the best vacation Bible schools on the Plateau. There is no charge. For more information, call 518-6450939. All are welcome. Pocono Lake Wesleyan Church is at 203 Spur Road (near the entrance to Locust Lake Village).

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5. Chi preceder

8. Tatted cloth

12. *”Knee high in July”?

13. Hole-making tools

14. Sign in (2 words)

15. Discharge 16. Violin’s Renaissance predecessor

17. Nursemaid in India, pl.

18. *On the grill on the 4th?

20. Tropical tuber 21. Propelled like Argo

22. “Fresh Prince of ____-Air”

23. *#18 Across, picnics and such

26. Yellow ride

30. Not well

31. Heavy lifting injury

34. “Brave New World” drug

35. Feudal estates

37. Storm center

38. Rand McNally book

39. Singer-songwriter Amos

40. Deserving veneration

42. Giant “Master Melvin”

43. Y on Periodic Table

45. Unkind one, slangily

47. Clairvoyant’s gift, acr.

48. “____ under the rug”

50. Cry like a baby

52. *Number of stripes on Old Glory

55. Birch bark vessel

56. Object of Frodo’s obsession

57. Norse war god

59. Cut mission short

60. Fairy tale beginning

61. Tangerine/grapefruit hybrid

62. MTV’s “____’d” (2003-2015)

63. Like Willie Winkie

64. “Team” homophone

DOWN

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2. Toothy groomer

3. Operatic solo

4. Openings

5. Between once and thrice

6. Viva voce

7. Maroon’s home

8. *As opposed to Patriot

9. Lab culture

10. Type of salmon

11. Short for ensign

13. Not sympathetic

14. Potentially allergenic glove material

19. Tubs

22. Farm cry

23. *Number of stars on Old Glory

24. “The Waste Land” poet

25. Heads-up

26. Wedding cake layer

27. 2-dotted mark

28. Stradivari competitor

29. Moisten, as in a turkey

32. 500 sheets

33. *Largest Fourth of July pyrotechnics display loc.

36. *Celebratory combustible

38. Highly skilled

40. Break bread

41. Come into view

44. Even smaller than #7 Down

46. Dined elsewhere (2 words)

48. Use a shoe polish

49. Grimace in pain

50. Hindu Mr.

51. Before long, to Shakespeare

52. Think, arch.

53. Part of a seat

54. World’s longest river

55. Upper limit

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Obituaries

VICTOR D’AMATO

Victor D’Amato, 75, of Pocono Summit, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at University of Pennsylvania Hospital following a two year battle with lung cancer. Born in Manhattan, New York, on January 25, 1949, he was the son of Gino and Madeline D’Amato. He graduated from Metropolitan Vocational High School of New York and began his career in carpentry. Victor was a proud employee of the United Nations Headquarters located in New York City for over 25 years.

Victor lived his life for good food, great music and his loving family. He never met a stranger and to know him was to love him.

Victor was predeceased by his father Gino D’Amato, his brother-in-law Pasquale Barba, aunt Maggie D’Amato and his baby sister Gina Belloli.

Victor is survived by his children, Danielle (Alexander) Eckhart, Victor (Anna) D’Amato, Jr. and Christopher D’Amato; his beloved grandchildren Elena and Logan D’Amato; his loving sister Louisa Barba; brother-in-law Michael Belloli; nephews and nieces Carly Belloli and her daughter Skylar Belloli, Michael Belloli, Matthew Barba, Gina (Jared) Santangelo and their children Lucas, Marco and Dante, aunts and uncles Lucy (Paul) Pasqualin, Pina (Giacamo) Alauria, Fred D’Amato, his lifelong friend Thomas “Vinny” O’Donnell, as well as many cousins, friends, neighbors and “children” he picked up along the way.

Victor’s arrangements have been entrusted to Bolock Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.

Sheila Eckmann, (nee McKeon), passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. She was 95 years old. Sheila was born at Molly, Aughnacliffe, County Longford, Ireland on June 26, 1928. She came to the United States in 1950, as a 22 year old. Though born in Ireland, and returning often for visits, Sheila was an incredibly proud American and flew the flag outside every morning.

Upon arrival in America, Sheila was as an au pair. After that she secured a job working for Bell Telephone in NYC, followed by various administrative positions.

In 1953, Sheila met the love of her life, Arthur Eckmann. They were married on November 27, 1954 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Manhattan. They moved to Ridgefield Park in 1956, and lived there until 1992.

Upon retiring, Sheila and Arthur left Ridgefield Park and enjoyed being snowbirds, with homes in Tobyhanna and Oviedo FL.

Sheila was a member of the St. Francis School Mother’s Guild. She was the original secretary for the Bergen Irish Association at its founding in 1964.

A bowler for countless

SHEILA ECKMANN

years, Sheila loved the sport and continued to bowl into her 90s. She enjoyed watching PBA tournaments on television. She also loved watching the Yankees, and attended an occasional game at the Stadium. On her 89th birthday she enjoyed lunch with her favorite player, Mariano Rivera.

Sheila was an amazing seamstress, and crossword puzzles were a favorite pastime.

She was way ahead of the times when it came to health and nutrition, which led to her long, healthy life. She was a proponent of vitamin supplements, wheat germ, whole wheat bread and yogurt in the 1950s, taking nutritional advice from health guru and radio host Dr. Carlton Fredericks.

Sheila is pre-deceased by her husband Arthur, her parents Mary Jo and Andrew McKeon, her brothers John, Paddy and Michael (Rodgers), and sisters Ellie and Mary Jo.

Sheila is survived by her children, Andrew, Mary, Paul and Veronica, as well

as her furbaby cat Lily. She also leaves behind her sisters, Violet McGauran, Kathleen Amendola and Teresa McNamee, as well as her grandchildren, Austin, Jesslyn and Kelsea Scarlett, Sean Eckmann, and Liam Gill, many cousins and a number of nieces and nephews.

Sheila’s family will miss her sly, wry, and dry wit. Whenever anyone left her home, she’d tell them, “Drive carefully, the life you save may be your own, and watch out for the fuzz!”

With Sheila’s arrival, Heaven is a better, even more perfect place than it was. Her kind heart and gentle spirit will be deeply missed.

Obituaries

ZOE E. SMITH

Zoe E. Smith, 93, of Pocono Lake, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Hospital.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Hazel (Frame) Shafer. In the early years Zoe worked in sewing factories in Wilkes Barre and Tobyhanna, then local grocery stores. She enjoyed operating her ceramics business with husband John for many years, of which many of the customers became cherished family friends. Zoe also enjoyed crocheting, creating gifts for family and friends and tending to her flower gardens.

Zoe will be lovingly remembered by daughter, Hazel Fairservice and her husband, Robert of Tobyhanna; granddaughter Andrea Fairservice and her fiancé Nick McIlwain (and his son Ben) of Villanova; grandson Brian Fairservice of Pittsburgh; many nieces and nephews and close friends she considered family.

Zoe was preceded in death by husband John, son Michael, two brothers, Harry and Teddy Shafer and two sisters Beverly Urgaris and Elma Baird.

Private cremation services have been entrusted to Bolock Funeral Home and Crematory of Cresco.

Police Beat

Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department completed a months-long investigation into the sale of narcotics in the Tobyhanna area. On 6/14, the PMRPD obtained a search warrant for the premises at 137 Colt Place in Pocono Farms, Coolbaugh Township. The search uncovered significant evidence of the sale of narcotics to include bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl. Police seized materials used to store, cut, weigh, repackage, and sell the drugs. Bulk quantities of drugs at the home are worth over $8,000. Police also seized cash as proceeds of the sale of narcotics. Shanace Armstrong-Woods, 40, was arrested for the crimes and

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placed in the Monroe County jail with bail set at $100,000. She is to face District Justice Danielle Travagline on 7-2.

Pennsylvania State Police–Fern Ridge barracks, were on traffic duty on Interstate 80 west on 6-8 at 11:20 p.m. when a traffic stop in Kidder Township became a pursuit. The driver of a Nissan Titan pickup truck fled west, finally stopping after eight miles in Foster Township west of White Haven. Troopers arrested the driver, finding the 21 y/o man under the influence of drugs, and with drugs in his possession. He was charged with DUI, fleeing, resisting arrest, plus summary and vehicle code violations, and taken to the Carbon County Jail ahead of

time in court.

6-10, 3:36 p.m., PSP-F was called to a Merwinsburg Road, Effort home, about a woman’s two pit bulls escaping their enclosure and running loose, chasing a cat and a neighbor. This is the third time the dogs have gotten out. On 5-26, PSP was contacted about these two dogs getting loose on the 25th and again on the 26th, killing a neighbor’s chicken one day and injuring another chicken the other. Troopers wrote up the dogs’ owner for a Dog Law violation

PSP-F conducted sobriety checkpoints May 24 to 27 and are planning more on the July 4 week.

Among the rest of the reports were an

Albrightsville home and a Brodheadsville business cited for having multiple false alarms, as well as no-injury collisions with trees, guide rails, etc., various no-injury fender benders and rear-enders in Brodheadsville, credit card frauds, shoplifting and investigations into persons not allowed to apply for a firearm.

PennDOT

A bridge inspection team is on the highway and local roads this week and next. Also look out for crack sealing crews night times on Interstate 80.

Paving and bridge work is ongoing on the Pennsylvania Turnpike day and night.

Tar and chip work continues on Route 940 in Carbon County and nearby state roads. Slow down on the newly chipped areas as roads are slick with gravel, and pavement markings may be covered.

Be alert, drive safe, and happy Independence Day week.

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