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PennDOT officials highlight importance of work zone safety in Poconos
STROUDSBURG, Pa. - Officials with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation are highlighting work zone safety in the Poconos. The PennDOT workers memorial is at the department's Monroe County Maintenance Office in Stroudsburg. Officials want to remind drivers to slow down in work zones. 90 PennDOT workers have died on the...
PennDOT Workers’ Memorial in Stroudsburg
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Remembering those who were killed while working along Pennsylvania’s roads. The PennDOT Workers Memorial commemorates the 90 lives that were lost since PennDOT began in 1970. These were workers who died on the job in work zones. The white hard hats represent the foremen while the orange hard hats represent […]
Mount Olive holds off Blair for 4th straight win - Girls lacrosse recap
Mount Olive held off a second-half rally from Blair to hang on for a 6-5 win in Blairstown. Maggie Tilves, Isabella Moschello and Jenna Scheuten each scored twice for Mount Olive (10-3), led 5-1 at the break. Kaitlin Shaw provided two assists and Alexa Hahn finished with six saves.
Lehigh Valley prom 2024: Bangor, Parkland and others have celebrated already (PHOTOS)
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Vote for the Monroe County Athletes of the Week for April 29 to May 3
It's time again to select the Pocono Record's Athletes of the Week. We've picked some of the best performances from April 28 to May 3, and now it's your turn to vote for your favorite. The polls are open until 5 p.m. Wednesday. Scroll down to vote in this week's...
Bench trial for Stroudsburg man charged in fatal 2021 shooting starts Wednesday
A bench trial for a man accused of killing a New Jersey teen in Middle Smithfield Township is set to start Wednesday. The now-22-year-old Tyrone Parson, of Stroudsburg, is accused of fatally shooting 19-year-old Jaheem Keith Alston, of Paterson, New Jersey, in an alleged drug deal gone wrong in October 2021. ...
Freddy Awards announce ‘24 nominations with Bangor, Freedom, Emmaus leading the way
The Freddy Awards announced the nominations for its 2024 ceremony on Thursday, with Bangor Area High School, Freedom High School and Emmaus High School pulling in the most nods. With 29 schools eligible for Freddy Awards, the annual high school musical theater awards ceremony announced the noms live during the...
Man arrested after allegedly kicking kittens, strangling victim
A New York man was arrested after police say he kicked kittens and strangled a victim during a domestic dispute. According to the Pocono Township Police Dept., on April 28, officers responded to the Days Inn along Motor Lodge Road in Tannersville for a domestic dispute. At the scene, the...
Three taken to hospital after I-80 West crash in the Poconos
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A crash injured two people and caused significant traffic troubles in the Poconos early Tuesday morning. Troopers say around 6 a.m. a box truck lost control and overturned while traveling westbound on I-80 in Tunkhannock Township. An SUV then hit the overturned truck. Both drivers...
Lenape Valley takes down Belvidere - Softball recap
Lindsay Fehir was 2-for-3, scored three runs and collected two RBI for Lenape Valley to hold off Belvidere, 12-7, in Stanhope. Lenape Valley (11-6) erased a 4-3 deficit with a four-run bottom of the third inning. Julia Paiva started for Lenape Valley and threw five innings, allowed two hits and...
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