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10 most expensive homes sold in Monroe County, May 13-19
A house in Effort that sold for $515,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe County in the past week. In total, 39 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $273,530. The average price per square foot ended up at $180.
$5.2 million in grants coming to Monroe and Pike counties: How will the money be used?
State Reps. Maureen Madden, Tarah Probst and Jack Rader have announced about $5.2 million in grants for projects in Monroe and Pike counties. The Local Share Account grants were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Madden and Probst both announced a $248,437 grant for Smithfield Township, on behalf of the Marshalls Creek Fire Company,...
Letters: Blakeslee preserve has issues; 'fully viable humans' should be priority
Send letters to the editor (up to 300 words) to the Pocono Record at letters@poconorecord.com. During a recent visit to one of our region’s most outstanding nature preserves, the Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area along Tobyhanna Creek in Monroe County, I was saddened to find that this scenic natural area has deteriorated since my last visit to the site a few years earlier, showing signs of overuse, neglect, and abuse. Trees dying, bridges washed out, trail markers missing, exotic species encroaching on native plant communities. The bathroom facilities in the parking lots and picnic areas are filthy, and their smell pervades the entire site. One can only imagine how this is affecting the high quality trout waters of Tobyhanna Creek, a popular fishing spot.
Rain Rally supports Special Olympics
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Rain on a sunny day isn't a combination you hear much, but that's exactly what the East Stroudsburg Fire Department helped make happen at East Stroudsburg South High School. Some students broke out the umbrellas and rain boots for the third annual Rain Rally. Others...
Truck Stolen From Stroudsburg Business, Suspects Sought: Authorities
Stroud Area Regional police said the truck was parked on North 9th Street near Main Street when four people stole it around 11 p.m. All four suspects were wearing dark clothes, masks, and blue gloves, authorities said. The truck is a red 2005 Chevrolet 1500 extended cab with a plow...
Memorial Day parades scheduled in Hawley, Honesdale this weekend
In Wayne County, Hawley and Honesdale have Memorial Day weekend events planned. Hawley The annual Memorial Day parade in Hawley is scheduled Sunday, May 26, at 1 p.m. Lineup is at noon at Riverside Park on Church Street by the rail crossing. The parade heads up Church Street, turns at Main Avenue and...
Pike County communities divided over LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Four communities have shown support, but the issue remains contentious in others. John Hellman is leading the effort to ask Pike County officials in every municipality to recognize June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, after the county’s commissioners failed to do so last year. “By going township to township, not...
Big personal-best sends Bangor's Pinter to second in state 3A javelin
Julia Pinter kept getting better right to the end of her scholastic javelin career. The Bangor senior capped a tremendous run for the Slaters by placing second in the PIAA 3A javelin throw Saturday afternoon at Shippensburg University. Pinter made her very last throw at states count when she threw...
2nd grader cuts ribbon on Wallenpaupack North Primary School's new playground
Recess is one of the favorite words of all time for a lot of school children. Here they get to play, exercise, just be kids, learn to interact and have the opportunity to practice good behaviors for which they are often rewarded at school. The kindergartners, first and second graders at Wallenpaupack North Primary School, this school year, are doing so on a brand-new playground. ...
Toxic chemical found in drinking water in Monroe County
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the water issue is in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County. MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A concerning water problem in part of the Poconos. Officials say a toxic chemical has been found in the water impacting thousands of customers. 28/22 News Reporter Gianna Galli was in Stroud Township […]
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