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New list ranks top truck stops in the U.S. How many do you rely on?

A new ranking of truck stops gives all of the top marks to independently operated businesses, most of which are east of the Mississippi River.

The list was based on research by Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Inc., which is based in Jessup, Pennsylvania. The ranking is based primarily on five criteria: online reviews (e.g. Yelp), proximity to a national monument, food availability, amenities (e.g. showers), and unique attractions.

The results of the ranking are:

Iowa 80 – Walcott, Iowa Kenly 95 Petro – Kenl ... Read more

Lackawanna County Man Charged With Drug Trafficking And Fire

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Moises Vargas-Olivio, age 21, of Olyphant, Pennsylvania, was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and firearms offenses. ... Read more

Renewable natural gas facility opens in Dunmore

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Archaea Energy, a renewable natural gas (RNG) company, successfully started up Project Assai, an RNG facility located at the Keystone Sanitary Landfill in Dunmore, Pa., on Dec. 30

The facility has the world†... Read more

NY State Police: Scranton-area man dies in Route 81 motorcyc

A Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania man was killed Friday in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 81 in Cortland County.

New York State Police from the Binghamton barracks identified the victim as Daniel McPhillips, 44, of Throop, Pennsylvani ... Read more

Two Additional Individuals Charged With Smuggling Drugs And Contraband To Inmates

SCRANTON—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Deanna Tallo, age 29, of Throop, Pennsylvania, and Thomas Coss, age 36, currently an inmate in state prison, were indicted on March 13, 2018, by a federal grand jury for smuggling suboxone and tobacco into the Lackawanna County Prison during July 2015 and April 2016. The case was unsealed today following the arrest of Tallo.

According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, the indictment alleges that Tallo provided and a ... Read more

Teens accused of planning attack to mark Columbine’s 25th

A group of Pennsylvania teens has been arrested for allegedly plotting a Columbine-style attack in their high school to mark the 25th anniversary of the Colorado massacre, reports said.

One of the busted teens was described by her mother ... Read more

27 AFSCME members, family members awarded 2022 Union Plus sc

Congratulations are in order for the 27 AFSCME Union Plus Scholarship winners. They are:

Natalia Alzate of Bogota, New Jersey. Alzate, a member of AFSCME District Council 37, Local 2507, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

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Pennsylvania Has a Ridiculous Amount of Landfill Trash

Only One State Has More Trash Per Capita Than Pennsylvania

And no, it's not New Jersey. Bet you can't guess how many tons of garbage Pennsylvania holds per resident.

Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in ... Read more