NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA — Campaign finance records show that pro-Israel political organizations contributed over $600,000 to politicians representing the Pocono region during the 2024 election cycle. THE MONEY AT A GLANCE Sen. Bob Casey (D): $601,894+ total (2024 cycle)Rep. Matt Cartwright (D): Amount not disclosed in public recordsRep. Dan Meuser (R): Amount not disclosed in public...
As Nation Mourns Former Vice President, His Multiple Visits to Northeastern Pennsylvania Remembered WASHINGTON/NEPA — As dignitaries gathered Thursday for the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney at Washington National Cathedral, residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania may recall the multiple times the influential Republican visited the region during his political career. Cheney, who died at...
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA – A contentious zoning dispute involving a substance abuse treatment facility will come before the Smithfield Township Zoning Hearing Board next month, marking the latest chapter in a years-long controversy over the Water Gap Wellness operation on Mountain Road. Public Hearing Announced The Zoning Hearing Board of Smithfield Township has scheduled a...
Pennsylvania – A new report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has revealed a disturbing escalation of antisemitic incidents across Pennsylvania, with the state now ranking fourth highest nationally for antisemitic harassment, vandalism, and assault. The ADL’s “Hate in the Keystone State: Extremism & Antisemitism in Pennsylvania” report documents 465 antisemitic incidents in 2024, marking an...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday on Tuesday announced the creation of a new Elder Exploitation Section within the Office of Attorney General, an initiative designed to expand protections for older residents and aggressively pursue cases of financial theft and fraud. The announcement, made at the State Capitol alongside legislators, state officials, and senior...
