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Free shuttle connecting adventurers with Water Gap wonders gets rolling for 2024
A free shuttle service resumes Saturday connecting bicyclists, paddlers and other outdoor enthusiasts to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Monroe County Transportation Authority — the Pocono Pony — provides the River Runner shuttle on Saturdays from May 25 through Aug. 31 for the 2024 season, on the Pennsylvania side of the federal parkland.
Police investigating report of shots fired in Dunmore
DUNMORE, Pa. — Police are investigating after reports of shots fired in Dunmore Thursday. The Lackawanna County Communications Center confirms that police were called to East Elm Street, near Corner Street, in Dunmore around 8pm following a report of gunshots in the area. The Communications Center said that responding...
Race of the Saints tradition continues to run strong
JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands this holiday weekend celebrated an event in Lackawanna County rooted in rich tradition, family, and faith. From the top to the bottom of the small town of Jessup, thousands of people celebrated Saint Ubaldo Day. The day capped off by the Race of the Saints is an annual tradition […]
Homeland Security investigation ongoing at two NEPA malls
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The search is on for answers surrounding a pair of sports apparel store raids in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. Homeland Security has confirmed that they are conducting a law enforcement operation involving a store called sports fever in the Viewmont and Wyoming Valley Malls. 28/22 News was the only station there […]
Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, May 13-19
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between May 13 and 19, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provides this disclosure: "Please remember that any inspection is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving the establishment."
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...
Two injured in motorcycle car crash in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are in the hospital Wednesday evening after a crash between a car and a motorcycle in Stroudsburg. Officials tell 28/22 News the Stroud Area Regional Police Department was called at about 4:00 p.m. to the intersection of Main and 7th Street for a reported motorcycle-car crash. Two people […]
Gone but Knott Forgotten 5k kicks off
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While some swam others ran this holiday weekend. More than 200 runners and walkers made their way to the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Saturday in Scranton. They participated in what was called the “Gone but Knott Forgotten” 5k. The race was held in memory of U.S. Army Veteran and Shenandoah […]
Salute to Our Veterans returns to Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Pa. — The 2nd annual Salute to Our Veterans concert took place Saturday at Tanglwood Resorts near Hawley. The fundraiser for the non-profit Camp Freedom included music, a raffle, and dozens of vendors. And something new this year was the Royal Flush Challenge starring Newswatch 16's Kerry...
Police investigating crash, gunfire in Monroe County
COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, PA — A rental property in Monroe County is at the center of an investigation after several complaints escalated to gunfire Wednesday morning. Police spent several hours in the Pocono Farms East Community investigating a series of disturbances that stemmed from one rental property. For nearly two...
Brooks Mine visitors experience vintage lighting on special tour
Scranton, Lackawanna Co. — People visiting the Brooks Mine in Nay Aug Park in Scranton today received a special mine tour. The Underground Miners organization who run the mine did a vintage lighting demonstration to show the type of light coal workers used in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Dupont hosts Memorial Day parade, ceremony
DUPONT – The borough marked Memorial Day by holding its annual parade and a ceremony at the borough building. In the ceremony at the borough building on Memorial Day, William Lukasik was returned a 48-star U.S. Flag that covered his great Uncle Joseph E. Motiska’s casket after being killed in combat on Sept. 28, 1918 during World War I.
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. ...
Warrant issued for man after homicide in Monroe County
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY— Pennsylvania State Police have issued a warrant for a man in Monroe County after a shooting that took place late Friday night. According to a PSP press release, troopers responded to a shooting incident just before 11:00 p.m. at My Place Bar & Grill on the 5000 block of Milford […]
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