PA Heart Surgeon Launches Bid For Governor PA Heart Surgeon Launches Bid For Governor
PA Heart Surgeon Launches Bid For Governor Renowned heart surgeon Dr. Nche Zama has launched a bid for Pennsylvania Governor. Born in Cameroon, Dr. Zama immigrated to the states when he was 14 and has worked at several state hospitals including Aria Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, York Hospital in York, Guthrie and Arnot Health, and Pocono Heart and Vascular Institute in East Stroudsburg, ABC reports. Dr. Zama describes himself as an “ardent supporter of educational, technological, business and healthcare excellence,” his campaign website says. “For too long, Pennsylvania has been sick,” he said. “Our economy,…
REPORT: Pennsylvania Man, 56, Raped Boy In Northampton County For 12 Years REPORT: Pennsylvania Man, 56, Raped Boy In Northampton County For 12 Years
Report: Pennsylvania Man, 56, Raped Boy In Northampton County For 12 Years A Pennsylvania man has been charged in connection to a series of rapes on a boy in Northampton County spanning 12 years, authorities said. Thomas Alfonso Boneta, 56, is accused of sexually assaulting the victim in Bangor starting from the age of 8 in 2007 through the age of 20, LehighValleyLive reports citing court records. The boy’s younger brother was also targeted, police said. Boneta, of East Stroudsburg, denied the allegations when confronted in front of the boys’ mother in 2019, authorities said. He was arraigned Tuesday on charges including rape of a child, aggravated indecent assa…
SEEN HER? Bethlehem Police Seek Runaway Teen SEEN HER? Bethlehem Police Seek Runaway Teen
Seen HER? Bethlehem Police Seek Runaway Teen Police in Bethlehem are seeking the public’s help locating a runaway teen. Zoe Deboer, 17, ran away from her Bethlehem home and did not return, city police said in an April 7 Facebook post. Deboer may have traveled to East Stroudsburg or Allentown, police said. Anyone with information about Deboer’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Peter Labiak at PLabiak@bethlehem-pa.gov or 610-997-7672.
19-Year-Old Teen Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Troopers On Route 80 Overpass 19-Year-Old Teen Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Troopers On Route 80 Overpass
19-Year-Old Teen Shot, Killed By Pennsylvania State Troopers On Route 80 Overpass Pennsylvania state troopers shot and killed a 19-year-old man who refused to drop his weapon on a Route 80 overpass on Dec. 30 in Monroe County, authorities said. Troopers responded to the State Route 33 southbound overpass where they found Christian Joseph Hall was standing and clutching a gun around 1:40 pm, Pennsylvania State Police said. Footage of the scene published by WBRE shows Hall pacing along the highway and clutching a gun. When directed by police to drop his gun, Hall initially complied, but later became uncooperative and starting walking toward police -- pointing the gun in t…
55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good 55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good
55 More Defiant Pennsylvania Restaurants Ordered Closed -- Some Possibly For Good Pennsylvania officials ordered an additional 33 restaurants temporarily closed, and have sought an injunction against 22 establishments in repeated violation of COVID-19 orders.  The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Food Safety announced earlier this month announced it would be performing unannounced inspections in an effort to enforce Gov. Tom Wolf's temporary COVID-19 mitigation order. Wolf's order mandates the closure indoor dining, gyms and limiting indoor gatherings to a maximum capacity of 10 people, until Jan. 4. A Crawford County restaurant was initially ordered closed, b…
PA Driver Admits Retaliating For NJ Traffic Ticket With Bogus Liens Against 32 Officials PA Driver Admits Retaliating For NJ Traffic Ticket With Bogus Liens Against 32 Officials
PA Driver Admits Retaliating For NJ Traffic Ticket With Bogus Liens Against 32 Officials A Pennsylvania man admitted that he filed bogus liens against 32 current or former public officials in New Jersey after he got a traffic ticket in Morris County. Solomon Lightner, 41, of East Stroudsburg, took a deal, pleading guilty to witness tampering in exchange for what will be probation, rather than go to trial. Lightner also terminated the filings, authorities said. The trouble began when Lightner filed a fraudulent lien against the Denville police officer who wrote him up – and, as a result, was required to testify against him in court, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said.…