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Rental property concerns raised in Monroe County
POCONO MANOR, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rental property in the Poconos, not only do neighbors say it’s noisy, but now potentially dangerous. The property at 205 Lake Drive in the Pocono Manor neighborhood has been reported to the police more than a dozen times. Neighbors say the noise from the renters is out of […]
Troopers Investigate 'Terroristic Threats' Toward Monroe County Wawa
The Wawa at 1781 Route 209 got the calls around 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, troopers said. The store was temporarily closed and employees were evacuated while police "conducted a walk-through and assessed the building," according to the release. Nothing suspicious was found and the store reopened, police said. The...
State Game Lands shooting ranges in Monroe, Wayne counties being renovated
Two State Game Lands shooting ranges in the Poconos closed for renovations earlier this month. The State Game Lands 127 shooting range, in Coolbaugh Township, and State Game Lands 159 range, in Lebanon Township, are currently under renovations that will last until mid-June, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. “The...
On the move: Several Pocono teams bump up to a higher class for the next two seasons
Every two years, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association reclasses each school's sport based on the school's male and female enrollment. The mountain's seven high schools received updated classification for all of its sports, which will be in effect for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. Boys' Basketball ...
‘Absolutely delicious’: Hawaiian doughnuts to take center stage at new Northampton County shop
HELLERTOWN, Pa. - A tasty and tropical experience – complete with leis, tiki torches, illuminated faux palm trees and hot and flavorful treats popularized in Hawaii – is set to make waves in the Lehigh Valley starting next month. Aloha Jay’s, specializing in made-to-order malasadas, will hold a...
Man accused of stealing delivery truck alcohol during retail theft
STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man who they say stole a 1.3-gallon bag of alcohol from a gas station. On April 19 around 2:00 p.m., officers were called to Stop and Go Exxon on West Main Street in Stroud Township for a retail theft. Police say the man pictured […]
Lou Pektor lawsuit wants Upper Mount Bethel Township to stop interfering with municipal authority for commercial development
Bethlehem developer Lou Pektor has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt Upper Mount Bethel Township officials’ plan to dissolve a sewer authority created to support his massive planned commercial development. Attorneys for Pektor filed the lawsuit in Northampton County Court this week against the five-member township supervisor board and its engineer over a sewage treatment plant Pektor intends to ...
Crews remove derailed train cars nearly 2 months after train derailment in Lower Saucon
L. SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Crews operating large cranes removed derailed train cars, nearly two months after a train crash in Northampton County. The cars have been in Lower Saucon Township since three trains collided in early March. No one was hurt, but two locomotives wound up in the Lehigh...
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