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Thousands Gather For Funeral Of Turkish Dissident Fethullah Gulen Who Died In PA Thousands Gather For Funeral Of Turkish Dissident Fethullah Gulen Who Died In PA
Thousands Gather For Funeral Of Turkish Dissident Fethullah Gulen Who Died In PA Hundreds of people gathered at Skylands Ballpark for the funeral of Fethullah Gulen, a prominent Turkish Muslim cleric, who inspired a movement in his native country, on Thursday, Oct. 24. The funeral in Frankford Township caused delays in the area, with Sussex County Sheriff Michael Strada asking drivers to avoid the intersections of Route 15, 206, 565 and the surrounding area during the funeral. Gulen's official X account said that an estimated 20,000 people were inside and outside of the ballpark for this funeral. The stadium has 4,200 seats, the website says. 🔶Muhterem Fethullah Gül…

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by Sam Barron
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Turkish Imam Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi Dies In PA: Officials Turkish Imam Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi Dies In PA: Officials
Turkish Imam Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi Dies In PA: Officials A Turkish Imam and political leader who was living in self-imposed-exile in the United States died at his compound in the Poconos, officials told Daily Voice. "Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi has passed away, having succumbed to a heart condition from which he had been suffering for a long time," his nephew, Kemal Gülen, said in a post on X, formerly Twitter on Friday, Oct. 18. "I am so deeply saddened by this great loss that I cannot accept condolences. May his position be high... ." Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi, uzun süredir mustarip olduÄŸu kalp rahatsızlığına yenik düşerek dar-ı bekaya …

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Poconos: DA Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Poconos: DA
Undercover Fentanyl Bust Nets Mom, Son, Others In Poconos: DA Four people are in police custody — including a mother and her son — after Monroe County authorities say they tried to sell fentanyl to an undercover police officer.  All four were arrested on Monday, April 10 following a months-long investigation that culminated with a controlled drug buy in Stroudsburg, said Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine, Jr. in a statement.  Those charged are:  Zachary Herbst, 26, of East Stroudsburg Sheila Conway, 45, of Saylorsburg Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg Robert Sampson, 46, no fixed address Justin Conway, 41, of Saylorsburg, and Ro…

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by Mac Bullock
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Poconos Man Fatally Shot Fiancée's Mom During Argument, Police Claim Poconos Man Fatally Shot Fiancée's Mom During Argument, Police Claim
Poconos Man Fatally Shot Fiancée's Mom During Argument, Police Claim A Monroe County man is charged with criminal homicide after police say he fatally shot the mother of the woman he had planned to marry.  Pocono Mountain Regional police were called to a home on Shannon Drive in Long Pond, Tunkhannock Township, some time on Wednesday, March 15, the department said in a release.  Officers arrived to find 43-year-old Damien Hoehler at the front door, police said. Inside, authorities said they found 59-year-old Diane Strohl of Saylorsburg laying on the floor with a gunshot wound on her upper chest area.  A firearm was located "within the general area" of the …

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by Mac Bullock
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NJ Troopers Justified In Shooting Driver From Poconos Who Shot Dog, Grand Jury Rules NJ Troopers Justified In Shooting Driver From Poconos Who Shot Dog, Grand Jury Rules
NJ Troopers Justified In Shooting Driver From Poconos Who Shot Dog, Grand Jury Rules A country music song played on the car stereo as a Pennsylvania driver who'd just crashed into a ditch off Route 80 shot his dog and was then shot and killed by two New Jersey State Police troopers. The troopers’ actions were justified, a grand jury has found. Panel members reviewed a collection of videos, among other evidence, before rendering their decision earlier this week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said Thursday, March 2. The videos, which can be found here, show the two troopers approaching the disabled vehicle from either side on Starlite Hill Road in the Columbia…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
3 Dead In 5-Vehicle Crash On Route 33: State Police 3 Dead In 5-Vehicle Crash On Route 33: State Police
3 Dead In 5-Vehicle Crash On Route 33: State Police Three people were killed in a crash that began with an out-of-control tractor trailer on Route 33 in Monroe County Wednesday, March 1, Pennsylvania State Police said. The southbound trailer lost control and ended up in the northbound lanes, where it struck another tractor trailer and three other vehicles head-on, around 11 a.m. near the Saylorsburg exit, police said in a statement. A driver and front-seat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of another vehicle was pronounced dead at the hospital.  The highway was closed for several hours.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Northampton Patron Kicked From Bar Threatened To Kill Cop: Police Northampton Patron Kicked From Bar Threatened To Kill Cop: Police
Northampton Patron Kicked From Bar Threatened To Kill Cop: Police A man kicked out of a Northampton County business later threatened to kill the police who showed up at the scene, authorities allege.  Slate Belt regional officers were called to the American Legion post in Wind Gap Borough at about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 for a reported "disturbance," the department wrote in a statement.  On arrival, police found 61-year-old Gregory L. Lutz of Saylorsburg. According to detectives, he threatened other patrons after being asked to leave the American Legion. When a Slate Belt officer tried to intervene, authorities said Lutz also threatened to …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
NJ State Trooper Hospitalized After Being Struck On Route 80 By DWI Driver From PA NJ State Trooper Hospitalized After Being Struck On Route 80 By DWI Driver From PA
NJ State Trooper Hospitalized After Being Struck On Route 80 By DWI Driver From PA A New Jersey state trooper has been released from the hospital after being struck by a drunk driver from Pennsylvania responding to a crash on Route 80 over the weekend, authorities said. Dennis Clark, 25, was behind the wheel of a Ford Explorer when he struck the back of a marked troop car that had its emergency lights on in the westbound lanes near milepost 17.8 in Allamuchy Township just before 3:40 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The trooper was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, while Clark, of Saylorsburg, PA, was charged with D…

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by Valerie Musson
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VIDEO: Driver From Poconos Shot By NJ Troopers After He Shoots Dog VIDEO: Driver From Poconos Shot By NJ Troopers After He Shoots Dog
Video: Driver From Poconos Shot By NJ Troopers After He Shoots Dog A country music song plays on the car stereo as a Pennsylvania driver who'd just crashed his car into a ditch off Route 80 shoots his dog and is then shot and killed by New Jersey State Police troopers, video released Monday shows. Dashboard and body cameras captured clear and disturbing video of the 1:30 a.m. Nov. 7 encounter on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. The collection of videos released by state Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck show the two troopers approaching the disabled vehicle from either side on Starlite Hill Road in the Columbia section of Knowlton in Warren Count…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Poconos Man, 23, Killed In Farm Tractor Crash With SUV Poconos Man, 23, Killed In Farm Tractor Crash With SUV
Poconos Man, 23, Killed In Farm Tractor Crash With SUV A 23-year-old man operating a farm tractor died after a crash with two vehicles in the Poconos, authorities said. Dalton Davidson, of Saylorsburg, was operating a farm tractor and slowing for a right turn when he was rear-ended by an SUV on the southbound side of State Route 209 Tuesday around 10:40 p.m., according to State Police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The crash happened just past Fairgrounds Road in Chestnut Hill Township. Davidson was ejected from the tractor, which overturned.  He was airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital, where was pronounced d…

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by Cecilia Levine