Blakeslee News

Faith Lutheran Church, Blakeslee, was the setting Sept. 15 for the wedding of Mary Beth Rosser, Blakeslee, formerly of Scranton, and Timothy Robert Crimmins, Blakeslee. via The Times-Tribune

“It is a surprising turn. You couldn't write it this way if you tried.”

It's a strange twist in a disturbing child abuse case. A convicted child abuser missed his sentencing because he became a father for the second time. via PAHomepage.com

“From what we've seen, Pennsylvania does produce the biggest black bears in North America”

Maybe they just grow them bigger in Pennsylvania. But whatever the reason, hunters flock to the state for its three-day black bear season, knowing what rewards await. via The Times-Tribune

THE EASTON HOSPITAL WOMEN'S BOARD will hold a holiday mart 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Nov. via The Morning Call

STROUDSBURG &#8212 Accused of having sex with Monroe County Correctional Facility inmates in 2006, three former corrections officers pleaded to lesser charges Tuesday in county court. via Pocono Record

Tuesday, October 9, 6:47 a.m. A fire in Monroe County sent a person to the hospital. via WNEP-TV Moosic

“You get home after work and there's not much to do (when you're tired and it's late). The family is happy, so it doesn't matter.”

Papa Fall doesn't regret his decision to move his wife and two young children from Harlem, N.Y., to a new, 37,000-square-foot, $400,000 single-family home outside Marshalls Creek in April 2006. via Citizensvoice.com