Adjustments In Pleasant Valley
Budget cuts, furloughs, reshuffling and a 4.5% tax increase for taxpayers… just some of the problems facing those in the Pleasant Valley School District. The biggest impact on the $102 million proposed school budget… if it’s approved… would be $4.3 million earmarked for the Charter Cyber School district.
Read MoreRe-Count Underway
Recounting began Friday in the too-close-to-call Republican primary contest for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, with barely 900 votes separating Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick. Most of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have said they will begin this week, with a Wednesday deadline to start. Counties have until June 7 to finish it, and then another day […]
Read MorePennsylvania Tornados Confirmed
The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least two tornadoes touched down briefly in south-central Pennsylvania last week. They say one of the twisters damaged some buildings, but no injuries were reported.
Read MorePocono Service Members Honored
Some Pocono residents were honored as servicemen and women who lost their lives in the line of duty at an event held Monday at the Gouldsboro American legion. During yesterday’s event, former servicemembers also raised awareness about another battle they say so many veterans’ face… mental health struggles. They said many veterans fall through the […]
Read MoreRoute 611 in Delaware Water Gap is once again open
On Thursday, PennDot announced that Route 611 has reopened near the Monroe-Northampton County border after being closed for seven weeks due to a washout caused by heavy rain. Today, On Thursday, PennDot announced that Route 611 has reopened near the Monroe-Northampton County border after being closed for seven weeks due to a washout caused by […]
Read MoreMassive Explosion Claims At Least Four Lives
A massive explosion has left at least four people dead in Pennsylvania, and several others are hospitalized. Authorities say the house explosion damaged multiple homes in Pottstown around 8 Thursday night. Two other people are still unaccounted for after the blast, which reportedly displaced about 60 people in all from their homes. The investigation into […]
Read MoreDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Shuttles Starting
Thousands of visitors are drawn to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area each summer, and that often leads to packed parking lots and traffic jams. To help alleviate that problem, park officials and the Monroe County Transit Authority have brought back the free river and hiker shuttles. The free shuttle service begins Saturday and […]
Read MoreTick And Mud Covered Man Arrested
A man was arrested in Monroe County with his body covered in ticks and and mud after leading Pocono Mountain Regional Police on a chase that began on State Route 423 in Tobyhanna Township. 21 year old Emanuel Calderon of Allentown was driving recklessly at a high rate of speed. The chase ended when Calderon […]
Read More2 Arrested In Pocono Prostitution Sting
A prostitution sting in Stroudsburg resulted in two people being arrested. 43-year-old Jessica Bauer was believed to be advertising for prostitution. Police say she also had an outstanding warrant, and was a known crack cocaine user. An undercover agent arranged to meet her at the Bridge Views Inn in Stroudsburg. When the officer arrived, Bauer […]
Read MoreAmbulance Thief Caught
A man has been arrested for stealing an ambulance from Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg. It happened Tuesday afternoon around 5. 33 year old Frantz Bernard of Tobyhanna is now in custody. He faces a string of charges, and is in the Monroe County Correctional Facility, with bail set at $5,000.
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