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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Investigations into potential fraud in voter registration applications in three Pennsylvania counties have become fodder for online misinformation, including from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Authorities in Lancaster, Monroe and York counties have released limited details, and local prosecutors are looking into whether any crimes might have occurred.

What do we know?

Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams, an elected Republican, said election workers raised concerns about two sets of voter registration applications because of what she described as numerous similarities. They're examining a total of about 2,500 forms.

Lancaster officials said they alerted two other counties to check similar registration applications. In Monroe County, the Board of Elections staff identified about 30 irregular forms and referred them to the district attorney’s office.

In recent weeks, several Pennsylvania counties have announced investigations into large numbers of fraudulent voter registration forms. One of those counties is Monroe County in Northeast Pennsylvania. Now Monroe County has given out the name of the company behind fraudulent forms submitted there.

That company is "Field and Media Corps," a subsidiary of Fieldcorps, an Arizona-based organization, working out of Lancaster County, according to the county district attorney.  Officials say that the company is responsible for submitting the forms in question to county officials. 

The investigation into Fieldcorp's involvement is continuing, with Monroe County officials saying a further update can be expected in the next coming days. 

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News is learning more on Wednesday about an ongoing voter fraud investigation in Monroe County.

That investigation centers on about 30 voter registration and mail-in ballot applications that were red-flagged as fraudulent.

Monroe County election officials tell 28/22 News they noticed a pattern of fraudulent information.

In one case, the voter application form was filled out with the name of a person who is deceased.

"The system works..that's plain and simple..the system works," said John Christy, County Commissioner and Chairman of the Monroe County Election Board.

That's the ultimate goal, so says Monroe County election officials.

East Stroudsburg University honored Doreen Tobin, Ed.D., former vice president for student affairs, as ESU’s recipient of the third annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Keepers of the Flame Award from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).

At which school in the district do you teach?
Stroudsburg High School.

What subject(s) do you teach?
Mainly Chemistry but i have one Biology Remediation class.

What grade(s) do you teach?
I teach 10th 11th and 12th.

How long have you been teaching at SASD?
This is my fourth year at Stroudsburg, second full year teaching Chemistry.

What is your favorite part about teaching?
Watching students finally understand a concept they initially struggle with.

If you could teach another subject what would it be and why?
I would teach Ornithology (the study of birds) because it most relates to my first career as a wildlife researcher and educator. Or Spanish as it was my second undergraduate major.

What is one piece of advice you would share with your students?
Only you can determine your self-worth.

Who do you look up to?
Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Bear Grylls

With less than a week away from the 2024 Presidential election, abortion has been a key topic to determine the sway of voters. 

Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, has been clear that all women should have the right to make decisions about their own body, and the government should not be in control. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, has expressed his opinion that the states should have the right to choose and that “everyone wanted it back to the states.” 

“The government should not control abortion to an extent. It should be the same for all of the states,” states Sophie Best, ’26.

In his first term, Trump appointed six supreme court justices, which, in 2022, those justices overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 case determining the right of abortion. The phrase, “My body, my choice” reignited the debate with COVID-19 vaccinations and efficacy. Now, the phrase is more commonly used on the topic of abortion.

On early Sunday morning, October 27, students were enjoying a Halloween costume party at Zimbar Gym when people noticed many non-students entering the party.

They called the police for help, and soon after they arrived, five shots went off in a nearby parking lot.

Luckily, no one was harmed.

A couple of people have been detained for questioning.

This is an ongoing investigation, so if anyone has further helpful information or video footage, East Stroudsburg University encourages you to call 570-422-3064.

East Stroudsburg University’s Provost’s Colloquium Series, an intellectual experience that promotes dialogue among ESU faculty, staff, students, and community, continues the Fall 2024 semester with a presentation by Xiaochen Zhou, Ph.D., assistant professor, sport management and Edward Arner, Ed.D., assistant professor, sport management. The presentation, “One Plus One Equals Three: Cases on Experiential Learning Through the Integration of Teaching, Service, and Research”, will take place on Wednesday, November 6, at 5:30 p.m. in Beers Lecture Hall. The presentation will also be live streamed on the ESU Live Events webpage.

PUBLIC NOTICE, TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TUNKHANNOCK, MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, ADOPTION OF ACT 167 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE 2024-04 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tunkhannock Township Board of Supervisors, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will hold a public hearing on November 13, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Tunkhannock Township Municipal Building, Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PA 18334, to receive public comment and to consider the adoption of Act 167 Stormwater Ordinance 2024-04. The codifier of the Township’s Municipal Code is hereby authorized to make such numerical and formatting changes as may be necessary to incorporate the provisions of this Ordinance within the Tunkhannock Township Zoning Ordinance.