Parents Lock Boy in Coffin in Basement

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It was heart breaking hearing this story coming out of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The parents of a 7-year old boy locked him in the basement and forced him to wear a diaper when they disciplined him. There was no working toilet on that level and reports say the non-working toilet had ticks and flies around it. [...]

Severe Flooding Forces Evacuations in Wilkes Barre PA

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Evacuations of 100K plus in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania from flooding due to Tropical Storm Lee, came today in addition to evacuations in and around the area. The Susquehanna River has had it’s worst flooding in approximately 40 years. If those levees aren’t able to hold back the flood waters, thousands of homes and buildings could be [...]

Teacher Reinstated, Blogged that Students were Lazy

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English teacher, Natalie Munroe, who blogged anonymously about her students being rude, lazy and whiners has been reinstated to teach in the fall. Munroe had been suspended with pay after her comments were discovered from her blog. Students from Central Bucks High School in Pennsylvania found the blog their teacher had posted on the internet [...]

PA Restaurant Bans Children

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Monroe, Pennsylvania — The McDain’s Restaurant & Golf Center near Pittsburgh, PA, will ban children under six years of age from eating at their restaurant. Families who can not get a babysitter will not be allowed to eat there. Mike Vuick, owner of McDain’s restaurants feels that young children and the volume they bring with [...]