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NEPA Sun News Community Journalism Site for NEPA. Mainly Lackawanna & Monroe Counties. Shines sé do chách!

12/22/2024

🧥🧣🥶 Bundle up if you have to head out tonight or early tomorrow morning! Low temps plunge well into the teens across most of the region. Continued breezy conditions will result in wind chills down into the single digits for many locations and below zero at higher elevations.

For our readers in Lackawanna County. 1-2” of snow predicted for Scranton/Dunmore, Friday into Saturday. Probably more a...
12/19/2024

For our readers in Lackawanna County. 1-2” of snow predicted for Scranton/Dunmore, Friday into Saturday. Probably more around 3-4” in the Clarks Green/Waverly area of the Abingtons.

Two rounds of light snow are expected Friday and Saturday.
1st: Weak system moves into the region Friday morning and then departs Friday night.
2nd: Lake effect snow then develops Friday night and will continue through Saturday night.
While expected snowfall will be slow to accumulate, be sure to monitor weather and road conditions if traveling over the next couple of days.

There will be potential for heavier lake effect bands to produce localized higher amounts. Additional light accumulations (around 0.5") will also be possible Saturday night through early Sunday morning (not shown in the map).

For our Monroe County residents. 3-4” forecast for Friday into Saturday in the Mount Pocono area.
12/19/2024

For our Monroe County residents. 3-4” forecast for Friday into Saturday in the Mount Pocono area.

A system from the west will interact with a storm developing well offshore Friday into Saturday. This will bring periods of rain and snow, with some areas picking up light snow accumulations. Highest snow amounts in the Poconos, with lesser amounts farther south and east due to some rain before colder air arrives. Arctic air settles in for the weekend into early next week. Snowfall graphics are available at: weather.gov/phi/winter

12/04/2024
The true danger of a small number of oligarchs (we have them here— Bezos, Musk, Murdoch, Bloomberg, Buffett, Cuban, etc)...
11/25/2024

The true danger of a small number of oligarchs (we have them here— Bezos, Musk, Murdoch, Bloomberg, Buffett, Cuban, etc).

A few can buy up all outlets that are not working as propaganda outlets, and turn it into North Korean TV USA.

It already happened in Hungry. And it may be underway now—especially with Musk bragging he is considering buying MSNBC from Comcast.

Local independent news outlets matter!

This article is part of a series published by IPI exploring the role of media owners with cross-sectoral business interests in shaping the media landscape in Central and Eastern Europe. This includes examining the relationship of their business interests to the state and implications of their involv...

Thanks to, John Hickey, sharing this. It’s yet another example of why we are working to get, NEPA Sun News launched. Loc...
11/25/2024

Thanks to, John Hickey, sharing this.

It’s yet another example of why we are working to get, NEPA Sun News launched.

Locally owned, locally supported, locally focused! That’s what has truly vanished over the last decade.

“Building a sustainable future for local news is hard...”

10/05/2024

Misinformation can spread quickly after a disaster, causing confusion and distrust within communities struggling to recover. Unfortunately, we’re seeing this during our response to Hurricane Helene.

Sharing rumors online without first vetting the source and verifying facts ultimately hurts people — people who have just lost their homes, neighborhoods, and, in some cases, loved ones. They are already unsure where to turn for help, and spreading misinformation only adds to that uncertainty. It also disrupts our ability to deliver critical aid and affects the disaster workers who have put their own lives on hold to assist those in need.

Here are a few common rumors we have recently seen on social media that we'd like to address:

- "The Red Cross isn’t here."
This is simply not true. Before Helene made landfall, we prepositioned hundreds of Red Cross disaster responders and thousands of relief supplies across the Southeast to support people affected in the aftermath. Today, more than 1,300 disaster responders are helping people in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia, ensuring they have safe shelter, food, hygiene items, medication and emotional support.

- "The Red Cross is confiscating or throwing out donated items."
We are not confiscating, removing or discarding donated items. We focus on providing shelter, food, and relief after disasters. While we don't accept physical donations, as managing them takes time and resources away from our mission, we work with community partners who are better equipped with these resources to handle and distribute these items. For information on where donated goods are available, please call 211.

- "The Red Cross is taking over shelters."
We do not forcefully take over shelters. However, we do provide management support at the request of partners. This is a collaborative effort that no one organization can do alone. Local partnerships are established before disasters to ensure shelter needs are met, and we collaborate with partners to transition evacuation centers into post-storm shelters. We do not take over facilities where partners are still providing services.

- "The Red Cross is taking over volunteer groups."
This is untrue. While we are working alongside other volunteer groups helping during this disaster, the Red Cross is not taking over their efforts or services.

For safety, all Red Cross volunteers must go through a background check and Red Cross training before deploying to support a disaster response. We do not manage or deploy volunteers who haven’t completed this process, including local residents who sign up after a disaster. They must undergo the same screening and training as current volunteers.

06/29/2024

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania until 11 PM EDT.

06/27/2024

The Monroe County Coroner's Office is attempting to locate family/next of kin for Ms. Toland. If anyone can provide any information, please contact the Monroe County Coroner's Office at 570-517-3192.

“I’ve had a long established passion for: news, transparency, and truth! Dating back to my high school days. Here are ph...
05/20/2024

“I’ve had a long established passion for: news, transparency, and truth! Dating back to my high school days. Here are photos I took in 1998, during a student walkout in protest against the school board. It was over the board’s refusal to give the teachers a new contract.

The then newly appointed high school principal (Dr. Thomas Chapman) was threatening to have the TV crews arrested if they didn’t leave. Claiming the public school district property was ‘private property’.

That made me want to get these pictures in the local paper. The Pocono Record declined using my pictures because they had a policy against showing other news outlets.

When pressed by the media, the media relations director (Joe Lyons) claimed the camera just showed up between periods. And the students were walking between buildings. ‘There was no walkout protest’.

That was the moment I learned as an 18 year old—there must always be watchdogs and news media watching people of power—otherwise they will lie and deceive the masses.

That is why I am working on starting a, community journalism website for Lackawanna & Monroe Counties. Because the TV stations have too much territory to cover everything. And our local print papers are on life support. Filled more with AP national stories than local. Lacking many pages.

Print media isn’t dead—it’s digital now!

My vision is to start an outlet that is modeled for the 21st century! Focused on our local communities. Our local elected officials. Our local school boards. Our locally owned businesses. Journalism for and by our community!

I’m less concerned if you know the backroads and how to say ‘Naticoke’. Nor if your birth certificate is from a local hospital. I’m concerned if you know what the local city council and township supervisors are voting on. What the local school boards are doing with your tax dollars. And what local businesses are doing for our community.

I will be seeking more support in the coming months to make this dream, a reality. I certainly hope you, the early followers will be part of this journey. Because we need more local coverage in NEPA. It’s a corruption prevention tool!”
-Cara Rogan
Founder, NEPA Sun News

The news revolution won’t be broadcast…
05/18/2024

The news revolution won’t be broadcast…

For those of you in our Monroe County area of coverage. An announcement making it clear—The Pocono Record, is not going ...
05/03/2024

For those of you in our Monroe County area of coverage.

An announcement making it clear—The Pocono Record, is not going to get any better with local news coverage.

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers.

What is “community journalism”?
04/01/2024

What is “community journalism”?

Community-Centered Journalism doesn't hold all the solutions, but it can play a role in helping to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the industry today.

04/01/2024

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