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Bridge back open along Route 715 in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A bridge is now open after a replacement project in Monroe County. PennDOT says the two-span stone masonry arch bridge on Route 715 in Chestnuthill Township was replaced with a single-span concrete arch culvert. The old bridge was more than 100 years old. The project...
Contractor Charged With Home Improvement Fraud In Monroe County, DA Says
The District Attorney's Office said Garry Dobson is charged with home improvement fraud, deceptive business practices, and related counts. According to prosecutors, a pair of homeowners gave Dobson a $45,000 deposit to build an addition to their home in June of 2022. Months went by without Dobson beginning the project, and when the homeowners eventually asked for their money back, authorities said Dobson refused.
Rental property stirs up controversy in Monroe County
POCONO MANOR, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local rental property in the Poconos is stirring up controversy for much more than noise complaints. The property has been a point of contention for its lack of licensing to operate as a rental, but neighbors have more concerns than what’s on paper. We first heard about this […]
Conflict takes place over church food pantry
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tension and conflict over a church food pantry and its delivery system in Monroe County. Stroudsburg Borough officials say there have been several issues with the pantry over parking space and community safety in the last several months. But food pantry organizers don’t agree. The Stroudsburg Borough Municipal Building and […]
Three charged with multiple retail thefts in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three women are being charged after police say they were involved in multiple retail thefts across Monroe County costing over $1,300. According to the Pocono Township Police, the following three women were arrested for allegedly committing retail thefts in Monroe County over the weekend; Police say on Saturday, May 11 around […]
Clouds and a few showers Saturday but warmer and drier weather lies ahead
TONIGHT: Mainly cloudy with a few showers late.. Low: 56. SATURDAY: Cloudy and cool with a few showers, especially south and west of the Lehigh Valley. High: 67. Friday was yet another mostly cloudy day with a few rays of sunshine here and there. Minus the rain it was pretty m7uch a copy and paste of what we had seen on Thursday. Tonight however with a weak low pressure system moving through, we’ll see some scattered showers move through eastern PA. The showers remain mostly scattered with the best chance of rain being south of I-78. The rain lasts through Saturday morning and ends by early afternoon. With the presence of an ocean breeze once again, skies will be mostly cloudy which will limit our temperatures from rising again. Look for highs in the mid to upper 60s, however, if the sun does stay out a little longer, we might be able to break 70°. Regardless, temperatures will be below average on Saturday as the average high in Allentown is 74°. After this system moves out, we get a much needed break from all of the rain for a few days as an area of high pressure settles over the east coast. This will bring back the May-like temperatures with highs in the mid to upper 70s to start off the new work week, maybe breaking 80° on Tuesday and more sunshine. Our next system to bring us rain moves in on Wednesday afternoon/evening with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. However there are some disagreements with timing on some of the models as some push the rain back until Thursday. Memorial Day weekend looks a little unsettled right now with rain chances over the weekend. Some models are hinting at rain over the weekend and dry for Memorial Day while others have Memorial Day wet and the weekend dry. There will be more clarity as we get closer to next weekend. (Weather Intern Daniel Weaver authored this weather discussion with meteorologist Dan Skeldon).
Lehigh Valley food safety inspections: Sketchy mayonnaise; close the door; are you certifiable?
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of May 5. Each week, we highlight the inspection reports provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The department performs the inspections in many areas, while some municipalities such as Allentown and Bethlehem conduct their own inspections. All establishments are inspected ...
Monroe County to host local government job fair
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — If a job in local government sounds like your speed, Monroe County may have the right opening. The county will hold a career fair at its Administration Office in Stroudsburg on Friday afternoon. It will run from 2 to 4:30 p.m. County department heads will be...
Beer tanks arrive for mall pub, work begins on mental health hospital | Lehigh Valley headlines
Work on Iron Hill Brewery’s latest restaurant hit a milestone last week when the brewery’s tanks were delivered to the future site of the brew pub in the Lehigh Valley Mall’s Lifestyle Center. Other equipment delivered to the site included a mash tun, heating exchange, fermentation tanks,...
10 most expensive homes sold in Carbon County, May 6-12
A house in Lake Harmony that sold for $525,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Carbon County in the past week. In total, 25 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $259,382. The average price per square foot ended up at $184.
This Lehigh Valley place added more people than any in Pennsylvania since 2020, U.S. Census says
The U.S. Census Bureau released annual population estimates for all cities, towns, boroughs and townships this week, including numbers for more than 2,500 places in Pennsylvania. The new data release is a more granular look at the state compared with the population estimates for counties that were published in mid-March. Pennsylvania’s overall population has been relatively stagnant since the ...
Man arrested in 1989 killing of 78-year-old Pennsylvania woman who fought her attacker
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man has been arrested and charged with killing a 78-year-old woman in her eastern Pennsylvania home more than 35 years ago, authorities announced Thursday. Rose Josephine Hnath tried to fend off her attacker but was found stabbed and beaten to death in her home in North Whitehall Township, outside Allentown. […]
Fawn season in full swing in the Poconos
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Baby deer have found themselves in the care of the Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center near Stroudsburg, but they're not hurt. Good samaritans brought them in, believing the fawns were abandoned. "They are actually doing more detriment while trying to be helpful,"...
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