She’s gone but not forgotten. Or is she forever forsaken? I’ve asked several local Dunmore and state elected officials to help me locate our frightened 11-year-old after federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Oct. 29 apprehended the undocumented sixth grader and her father. Did federal agents deport her and her father back to […]
Imagine our lost immigrant child’s fear as the 11-year-old sixth grader realized no adult would save her. Dunmore police arrived Wednesday, Oct. 29, to take her away from teachers, friends and the safety of her elementary school. Within minutes local police rushed her into the police station and turned her over to federal Immigration and […]
Townspeople must trust their local police. We need to know local law enforcement uses good judgment. Dunmore Police Chief Salvatore Marchese came up short on the wisdom beat Wednesday when I called to ask about his department’s role in a recent high-profile arrest in his town. Officers in this Northeastern Pennsylvania borough adjacent to Scranton […]
Dunmore High School supporters regularly chant “Beat ‘em Bucks” as a rallying cry against any and all opponents. Once known as Bucktown because of the abundant deer population, the community comprises a tight-knit tribe that supports and defends its own. A high school baton twirler known as Miss Buck has dressed for generations as a […]
Where is our scared Dunmore sixth grader who has disappeared from her hometown after armed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took away her daddy? Will anybody representing liberty and justice in America offer this child mercy and compassion? Will anyone treat her as we would like others to treat us and our children? On […]
