Ten years ago, a manhunt for a cop-killer brought a big chunk of the Poconos to a grinding halt. One state trooper was dead, another terribly wounded, and accused killer Eric Frein was on the run.

The BriefThe U.S. Marshals Service released new photos detailing the challenging and extensive search for Travis Decker, ...

Former U.S. Marshals Service Director Stacia Hylton will speak at the U.S. Marshals Museum on June 27. Hylton will discuss her experience leading high-profile fugitive hunts, including those for Eric ...

Dear Eric: As kids we went to the cemeteries with our parents and grandparents every year before Memorial Day. There are three cemeteries with family members, and I remember all of us working on each ...

Dear Eric: Via complete happenstance I have recently become aware of my oldest friend’s death about a year ago. Mary and I grew up across the street from one another in the ’60s and ’70s.

DEAR ERIC: My husband who used to be active and social, has fallen into a funk. This has been going on for some time. He just sits all day and watches TV or is on his computer. I believe him to ...

DEAR ERIC: By choice, I’m a single middle-aged adult with no kids. I’m an only child as well so I don’t have a lot of close family. I’ve managed to create a small but strong circle of friends.

Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com.

Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com.

Dear Eric: By choice, I’m a single middle-aged adult with no kids. I’m an only child as well so I don’t have a lot of close family. I’ve managed to create a small but strong circle of friends.

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