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Man accused of $10,000 retail theft at Best Buy
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a suspect who they say stole $10,000 worth of items from Best Buy in Monroe County. On February 28, the Stroud Area Regional Police Department responded to a retail theft at Best Buy on Radio Drive in Stroud Township. Police say the theft involved a man who […]
10 most expensive homes sold in Monroe County, April 15-21
A house in Pocono Pines that sold for $900,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monroe County in the past week. In total, 30 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $306,687, or $201 per square foot.
Consignment pop-up sees high demand amid rising prices
GILBERT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A new report shows prices have risen for a third month straight, and those trends have many people heading to secondhand shops. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus stopped by a consignment pop-up in the Poconos where its owners say they’ve hit record-breaking sales due to high demand. A $2 dress, a […]
Police search for missing Monroe County woman
STROUD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a woman reported missing in Monroe County. The Stroud Area Regional Police Department is asking for public help to locate 49-year-old Lisa Ann Digiovanni. Police stated Digiovanni was last seen on Saturday, April 20 around 2:00 p.m. in Stroud Township. Digiovanni is described as having brown hair […]
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...
Monroe County restaurant inspections for April 15-21
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between April 15 and 21, 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."
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 […]
Feds require upgrades at wildlife center in the Poconos
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — It's a busy time of year at the Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife near Stroudsburg. Volunteers are bottle-feeding baby rabbits and raccoons while also handling emergency calls. But recently, while updating permits through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, co-executive director Janine Tancredi says the center...
Pick Up the Pocono collects over 40k bags of trash
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau (PMVB) has announced over 40,000 bags of trash were collected through overall litter efforts. According to a press release, over 500 volunteers spread out through 40 locations, covering 169 miles of roadways and collecting 1,041 bags of trash. As mentioned in the release, individuals and families, […]
See all homes sold in Monroe County, April 15 to April 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Monroe County reported from April 15 to April 21. There were 30 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,584-square-foot home on Penn Hills Drive in Bartonsville that sold for $315,500.
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...
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