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Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, April 29 to May 5
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between April 29 and May 5, 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."
10 most expensive homes sold in Monroe County, April 29 - May 5
A house in Swiftwater that sold for $609,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe County in the past week. In total, 43 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $287,322. The average price per square foot was $190.
Parson trial: Police, victim's mother, alleged getaway driver testify in first two days
Wednesday was the first day of the criminal trial for Tyrone Parson in the 2021 shooting death of 19-year-old Jaheem Alston in Middle Smithfield Township. Monroe County District Attorney Michael Mancuso recounted, in his opening statement, the events that lead to the discovery of Alston’s body, and the investigation that led to the arrest of Parson and his alleged getaway driver, Kellie Nelson.
See all homes sold in Monroe County, April 29 to May 5
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Monroe County reported from April 29 to May 5. There were 43 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,554-square-foot home on Chariton Drive in East Stroudsburg that sold for $276,321.
Plant the town red for Mother's Day
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Hanging baskets and bright red geraniums are making their way out the door. Safe Monroe, formerly Women's Resources of Monroe County, has held its Plant the Town Red flower sale for nearly 20 years. "Every year that I've bought these flowers, they last the entire...
Penn Estates Residents Speak Out Against Management
EAST STROUDSBURG BOROUGH, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — In March FOX56 highlighted the stories of two Penn Estates residents who feel the administration takes advantage of residents and believes community manager, Phyllis Haase, is to blame. Two months later -- more residents are coming forward. “I feel that unless it...
Tractor-trailer rolls over I-80 in Monroe County
STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Tuesday that a tractor-trailer rolled over on Interstate 80. Accoridng to PennDot the crash occurred in Stroud Township, on I-80E, just before exit 303. Traffic slowed for at lease a few minutes but began moving again around 4:45 p.m., said PennDOT officials. […]
Pocono Raceway voted top track by NASCAR fans
LONG POND, MONROE CO. (WOLF) — Pocono Raceway has been ranked the top NASCAR track in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The Tricky Triangle was voted #1 by NASCAR fans after 10Best vetted out the top raceways from motorsports experts. The 2.5-mile track was founded in 1968 and...
Camelback Resort to hold career fairs Friday and Saturday
TANNERSVILLE, Pa. - A resort in the Poconos is holding two career fairs over the next two days. Camelback Resort says it is looking to fill seasonal, full-time, and part-time positions. The fairs will be held on Friday, May 10, from 4 to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, May 11, from...
ESU University Center taking shape
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — At the heart of campus at East Stroudsburg University sits the University Center. Now, a new center is taking shape. The university broke ground on the new four-story building in August of 2022. Campus leaders gave Newswatch 16 a look at the progress. "It's super...
Groveport Madison students evacuated after bus catches fire
GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) — A Groveport Madison bus driver was forced to evacuate students after a fire broke out on their bus. In a social media post, the Madison Township Police Department confirmed its officers and local fire personnel responded to a report of a Groveport Madison School Bus that had caught fire on Thursday. […]
Pennsylvania to join other states in banning the use of cell phones while driving
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Across the nation, 26 states have banned the use of handheld cell phones while behind the wheel. Pennsylvania will now be the next to join the list. This piece of legislation has close ties to the Poconos. State Senator Rosemary Brown introduced the bill nearly a decade ago, shortly after 21-year-old Paul Miller was killed on Route 33 in Saylorsburg. Police say the crash happened because of a distracted tractor-trailer driver.
Dog attack concerns raised in Monroe County
BROADHEADSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents in Monroe County are concerned for their safety after they say dangerous dogs have been terrorizing their community for years. On Monday, local officials are stepping in to give residents a piece of mind. The dogs’ owners are now facing charges, including recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief. […]
Woman pleads guilty to conspiracy of straw purchases
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Stroudsburg woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make straw purchases of firearms. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced that 44-year-old Yesenia Ramos pleaded guilty on May 5 to conspiracy to make false statements in connection to the purchases of multiple firearms from federally licensed firearm dealers. U.S. Attorney […]
Feeling bugged? Must mean summer is on its way in NEPA
The smaller the bug, the bigger the problem. Inside the Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab at East Stroudsburg University technicians hold up plastic sandwich bags to search for a tiny dark speck. “Sometimes finding these ticks are really difficult," a technician said. The lab tests ticks sent in by people across...
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