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Trio Caught With Drugs In Monroe County Hotel Room, DA Says
Twenty-nine-year-old Brandon Cabrera of Effort, 32-year-old Christopher Ferraro of East Stroudsburg, and 28-year-old Dylan Smith of Stroudsburg all face drug an paraphernalia charges, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. According to prosecutors, Monroe County Probation and Parole Officers went to a hotel on Route 611 after receiving information that...
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 […]
PSP: Car ignites on fire due to dry leaves
CHESTNUT HILL 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 […]
Truck driver runs from multi-vehicle crash on I-80, PSP says
STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Control Center has confirmed there was a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 on Monday. According to 511PA traffic was backed due to a multi-vehicle crash at 1:36 p.m. on I-80 as police were at the scene of the crash near Exit 302 B (Bartonsville). 28/22 News […]
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 […]
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.
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...
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...
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.
Taco Fest in Monroe County for Cinco De Mayo weekend
BUSHKILL, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have announced that Taco Fest is coming to the Poconos this weekend. According to a release, Pocono Park is hosting Poconos Taco Fest for Cinco De Mayo on May 4. The celebration of tacos and Mexican culture will have over 20 taco shops, margaritas, tequilas, cocktails, cervezas, music, and […]
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 […]
See all homes sold in Monroe County, April 22 to April 28
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Monroe County reported from April 22 to April 28. There were 55 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,278-square-foot home on Country Place Drive in Tobyhanna that sold for $294,000.
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 […]
Man accused of stealing $6,000 from gambling machine
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man after he allegedly stole $6,000 from a gambling machine. On February 5, the Stroud Area Regional Police Department was called to a theft report at Sunoco Uni-Mart on Prospect Street in East Stroudsburg. Officers say the man pictured removed $6,115 from a Pennsylvania […]
PSP: suspects scammed man out of over $100k by pretending to be federal agents
BLOOMING GROVE TOWNSHIP, PIKE CO. (WOLF) — Pennsylvania State Police say a Pike County man was scammed out of $100,000 by three people pretending to be federal agents. Troopers say on March 26, it was reported that a Hawley man was scammed on three occasions by three people, a 24-year-old Scranton man, and two men, 39 and 47, both from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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