radioNovo News for Stroudsburg: May 21, 2026

RNN STROUDSBURG 05/21/26          POWERFUL SPRING THUNDERSTORMS LEFT THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE REGION IN THE DARK LAST NIGHT, AS SEVERE WEATHER SWEPT THROUGH EASTERN P-A.  LINE CREWS WORKED THROUGH THE NIGHT TO RESTORE ELECTRICITY ACROSS THE LEHIGH VALLEY, BERKS COUNTY, AND THE POCONOS.  HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL NUMEROUS POCKETS OF OUTAGES.......... INCLUDING MORE THAN 200 CUSTOMERS IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, AND HUNDREDS MORE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY.            BOTH PPL AND MET-ED HAVE DEPLOYED EXTRA UTILITY CREWS TO CLEAR DOWNED BRANCHES AND REPAIR BROKEN LINES........... AND RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED TO STAY CLEAR OF ANY DOWNED WIRES AND REPORT THEM TO EMERGENCY SERVICES IMMEDIATELY.,           TWO TWO CATASAUQUA MEN FACE MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY THROWING AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE FROM A TRUCK NEAR AN ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACE. POLICE ARRESTED 56-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW PLETZ AND 24-YEAR-OLD JACK PLETZ AFTER THE BLAST SHOWERED A PASSING CAR WITH DEBRIS OUTSIDE THE SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. INVESTIGATORS SEARCHING THE SUSPECTS' TRUCK UNCOVERED 18 ADDITIONAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICES, BUT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THE MEN WERE INTENTIONALLY TARGETING THE POLLING SITE.