Opinion and Analysis HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY — In late July, Phil Lather posted a video to Facebook that has been viewed more than 707,000 times. He is standing in his bar at the Moonshadow Inn and Resort in Beach Lake, a historic hotel and restaurant he calls “absolutely beautiful.” He is holding a copy of...
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James Allen Stalter Says Brendan Ellis Is His Attorney
A convicted felon with a record spanning two states faces criminal charges for directing a child to commit an assault. His attorney field is blank. His email tells a different story. James Allen Stalter, 40, of Texas Township, Wayne County, has been charged with corruption of minors, criminal solicitation to commit simple assault, and aiding...
There Was Never a Reason To Remove Central Park
Opinion | Analysis. Statements marked [FACT] are supported by documented records, emails obtained via Right-to-Know request, or PA DEP correspondence. Statements marked [SPECULATION] are the author’s interpretation. On November 18, 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection sent Honesdale Borough its verdict on the Central Park soil. Here is the key passage: “While it appears...
The Kistle Homicide: Update
Anthony Kistle charged with criminal homicide in wife Karen's 2024 death. His cousin, Trooper Jeffrey Kistle Jr., was stationed at the Blooming Grove barracks that handled the case. Jeffrey's wife, Lt. Lori Kistle, is listed on LinkedIn as the barracks commander. PSP hasn't said when she took command or whether the conflict was disclosed.
First Palestine, Now Scranton: Organized Intelligence Collection Might Be Coming To Your Town Next
The surveillance system Scranton wants to build next to City Hall was designed for the occupied West Bank, refined on Palestinians, and is maintained today by engineers in Tel Aviv. Axon is the storefront. Israel is the back office. The Pocono Review reported in July that the old Fidelity Bank branch at 334-346 N. Washington...
Missing Playground FOUND! It’s in a Junk Pile.
A PPP supporter posted a photo to shut us up. Instead she handed us Exhibit A. Now ask yourself: why would a borough promise a playground to another park, then leave it rotting behind a maintenance building? Opinion | Analysis This article contains clearly labeled opinion and speculation alongside documented facts. Facts are sourced from...
Get the Flock Out: America Has Turned on Flock Safety, and the Cancellations Aren’t Stopping
One hundred and seventy-three. That’s the number of American public entities, including cities, counties, universities, and special districts, that have canceled, declined to renew, paused, rejected, or deactivated contracts with Flock Safety. Flock is the Atlanta-based company that operates the largest private automated license plate reader network in U.S. history. But the number isn’t the...
DaVita Controls 37% of the U.S. Dialysis Market and Runs Eight Centers in NEPA. It Has Paid Nearly $1 Billion in Fraud Settlements. Know Your Rights. Spot the Red Flags.
Three times a week, people across Northeast Pennsylvania drive to a dialysis center, sit in a chair, and let a machine clean their blood for hours. They trust the staff. They trust the process. Most of them believe they’re waiting for a kidney transplant that will get them out of that chair for good. What...
Wayne County ADA Brendan Ellis Privately Represented County Coroner Howell in a Civil Lawsuit.
Wayne County ADA Brendan Ellis represented Coroner Edward Howell in a private civil lawsuit while serving as one of five prosecutors in the DA's office — an office that relies on Howell's forensic findings to bring criminal charges.
Will Too Many COVID Vaccines Cause Cancer? How Many Have You Received?
A prominent British oncologist who testified before the United States Senate is sounding the alarm — claiming that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are directly linked to cancer. His name is Dr. Angus Dalgleish, and what he’s saying is worth hearing. Who is Dr. Angus Dalgleish? Dr. Dalgleish is not a fringe figure. He is a British...









