It’s Almost Groundhog Day… Again
Groundhog Day is coming again so to speak, and this year we will once again see if Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring or 6 more weeks of winter. It’s this Thursday, when the groundhog on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney peeks out of his burrow at around 6:30am to make what will be his 137th […]
Read MoreMan Arrested After Attack On State Troopers
In Pike County, State police arrested a man who they say assaulted and spit on two troopers. It happened Saturday night around 11:30 at the West Bar and Grill in Lackawaxen Township, where police were called about a disturbance. When they got there, 32 year old Christopher Garavaglia of Lake Ariel started to fight with […]
Read MoreVigil For Tyre Nichols Held In Stroudsburg
A vigil was held Monday night outside the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, honoring the life of Tyre Nichols, the 29 year old who was beaten to death by Memphis Police Officers on January 7 following a traffic stop. More than 100 people took part.
Read MoreProposed New Law Would Protect Sports Officials
Legislation has been proposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that would make harassing sports officials, such as umpires and referees, illegal. If it eventually becomes law, it would create a separate offense of harassment of a sports official.
Read MoreLost Highway Motorcycle Show And Concert Coming In May
The Lost Highway Motorcycle Show and Concert is coming to Poconos Park in Pike County, May 19th through the 21st. Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd will be headlining, and there will also be appearances by the Marshall Tucker Band and motorcycle giveaways. Tickets are on sale starting at $19.99 plus fees.
Read MoreAuditor General Aims At School District Tax Policies
Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor has released an audit of 12 school districts across the state who he says are raising local property taxes while holding millions of dollars in their General Funds. He says the districts also applied for a referendum exception as a regular budgeting tool, rather than an extreme measure as […]
Read MoreCheck Out PoconoSki.Com
Big news for skiers…. A new text service is coming to two Pocono ski resorts. The Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau has partnered with SkiText to launch a texting service at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area and Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountian, aimed at making the experience on each mountain even better. They are the first […]
Read MoreArrest Made After East Stroudsburg Bank Robbery
An investigation into an armed robbery Sunday morning at PNC Bank in East Stroudsburg has resulted in the arrest of one man. It happened at the drive through ATM where a man and his daughter were approached by a man with a knife. 48-year-old Brian Walker of Stroud Township is now facing felony charges and […]
Read MoreState Gives Green Light To Another Casino
A new Pennsylvania casino has been officially approved. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously approved a Category 4 slot machine license to SC Gaming OpCo, LLC to construct a new casino in Centre County. The casino would initially be licensed to operate between 300 and 750 slot machines.
Read MorePennsylvania Very Smokey
A lot of Pennsylvanians still smoke, and that fact has now led to our state being cited as one of the worst-ranked states in the nation in tobacco usage according to the American Lung Association’s latest report issued on Wednesday. The report shows that each year, tobacco claims about 22,000 lives in Pennsylvania.
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