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Driver who fled multi-vehicle crash on I-80 apprehended
STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The driver of a tractor-trailer involved in a multi-vehicle crash that slowed traffic on Interstate 80 in the Poconos on Monday afternoon was taken into custody Tuesday. According to police, the crash happened just after 1:30 p.m. near the Bartonsville Exit, causing a traffic backup for miles. Police say […]
10 most expensive homes sold in Monroe County, April 22-28
A house in Canadensis that sold for $545,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe County in the past week. In total, 56 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $309,478. The average price per square foot ended up at $195.
Drugs seized from Monroe County hotel room, three arrested
BARTONSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men were arrested after police say various drugs were found in a Monroe County hotel room. The Monroe County Office of the District Attorney Criminal Investigations Division announced the arrests of the following three men; Police say a search was conducted at a hotel room at the Night Lodge […]
PSP: 19 Guns, 3 vehicles stolen from Monroe County home
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an incident in Smithfield Township where multiple guns and vehicles were taken in a reported burglary. On April 30, PSP sent out a release explaining troopers were called on April 19 to the area of Orchard Road and Marshalls Creek Road at around […]
Prosecutors say alibi presented in Bryan Kohberger case not specific enough
Prosecutors in the case of a Monroe County man accused of killing four University of Idaho students say the man's alibi claim that he filed is not specific enough. Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger said he was out for a drive the night the four students were brutally murdered. Prosecutors say...
New retreat space for veterans in Carbon County
LAKE HARMONY, Pa. — A wooded area near Lake Harmony is more than just a place to escape the noise of the world. It's a place the Valor Clinic Foundation turned into a retreat called the Veterans Unstoppable War to Peace Readjustment Program. "We have the veterans come in...
PSP: Car ignites on fire due to dry leaves
CHESTNUTHILL TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a car ignited on fire due to dry leaves near the exhaust. State police report a car went up in flames on the side of Effort-Neola Road near the intersection of Little Mexico Road in Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe County. The driver returned to his car from […]
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail to hit Carbon and Monroe counties Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 7:15 p.m. for Carbon and Monroe counties. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 6:30 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line...
Will PA see more cicadas this year?
SALEM TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It’s the season of cicadas emerging from the ground, but this year parts of the US will be seeing trillions of them. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus visited an environmental education center in the Poconos to find out if parts of our region will be swarmed with the species. It’s […]
Route 611 closure almost two years later in Monroe County
DELAWARE WATER GAP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Nearly a year and a half after a landslide cut off a connecting route between Monroe and Northampton Counties, the closure continues to impact local businesses. The PennDOT closure on Route 611 has been a major blow to local businesses in the community and even forced a couple […]
Man sentenced for conspiracy to make straw purchases of firearms
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — An East Stroudsburg man was sentenced to prison for conspiracy to make false statements in regards to firearm purchases. According to the United States Attorney's Office, Windall Mitchell,34, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on the charge of conspiracy to make false statements in connection with the purchases of multiple firearms from federally licensed firearms dealers.
Ski ranger reunites with lifesavers after surviving cardiac arrest
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — A ski ranger who survived Cardiac Arrest in Monroe County last year reunited with his doctors and the people who provided first aid today at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in East Stroudsburg this morning. Steve Bomberger is from Chester County and spends his...
Man arrested for lighting chicken coop on fire, killing chicken
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — Police say a Monroe County man lit a chicken coop on fire, killing one chicken and injuring two more. According to the Pocono Township Police Department, on April 27, officers responded to a residence in Swiftwater for a report of a domestic incident.
Search for two wanted after alleged retail theft
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are wanted for an alleged retail theft at the Stroud Mall. On April 28 officers were called to the JC Penney in the Stroud Mall for a reported retail theft. Police say a man and a woman entered the store around 2:30 p.m., hid clothing and jewelry, walked […]
Monroe County Habitat for Humanity has new director as ReStore opening approaches
Monroe County Habitat for Humanity has moved to a new location, where its ReStore will open soon, all overseen by a new executive director. Scott Fabian was previously the volunteer coordinator, then the affiliate coordinator, meaning he ran the day-to-day operations for this affiliate of the international nonprofit. In February, he became the acting executive director, which was made official in April. He has been with Habitat about five years.
Marshall’s Falls Park opens in Monroe County
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Marshall’s Falls Park has been in the making since 2008 when supervisors purchased the original 15-acre parcel. The Smithfield Township Manager, Julia Heilakka, says the main challenge was securing a highway occupancy permit from PennDOT for a driveway on Marshall’s Creek Road for a parking lot. There was a […]
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