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A confrontation involving several teenagers and two adults at a township park earlier this month prompted a police response and is now the subject of multiple videos circulating locally.The incident occurred Wednesday, March 11 at Chestnuthill Township Park.Two cellphone videos reviewed by this outlet appear to show a group of teenagers near the park’s basketball courts when an adult woman approaches and begins yelling, escalating the situation. At one point in the footage, an adult male is seen striking a teenager and forcing the individual to the ground.

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA — An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a single-vehicle crash that left five of six occupants with serious injuries.Anthony Michael Cangelosi, of Cresco, was arrested following the crash that occurred at 4:25 a.m. on July 20 at South Courtland Street and Teeter Street.Stroud Area Regional Police responded to reports of a motor vehicle crash with ejection and found six occupants involved in the single-vehicle collision.

BRODHEADSVILLE, Pa. - Students at Pleasant Valley High School are being met with a large police presence Thursday after a threatening note was found inside the school Wednesday.State Police say they are investigating and are taking the threat seriously.

Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr.: Proud to announce $1.17 million in federal funding for the West End Fire Company. This investment will help our volunteer firefighters get the equipment they need to protect our community and respond when emergencies strike.

- Letter to the Editor - Monroe County residents deserve fact-based, unbiased information when children, firearms, and public safety are discussed in official settings.

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Five people are now facing prison time in what federal prosecutors call a wide-reaching fentanyl trafficking conspiracy tied to Monroe County. Investigators say the group moved drugs through the mail and continued coordinating sales even after one member was jailed. Four of them come from New Jersey, while the fifth comes from [...]

POCONO SUMMIT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details are emerging Tuesday in the arrest of a Kalahari Resort employee in the Poconos. The man was caught by a group called Bikers Against Predators. A national group known for tracking online child predators says they helped expose and detain a suspect in the Poconos on Saturday. [...]

Three Monroe County residents are facing multiple felony charges after they were allegedly caught burglarizing a vacant industrial building late Monday night.Dallas Township Police were dispatched to the former Offset Paperback Manufacturing building around 10:00 P.M. after receiving reports of unauthorized individuals inside the facility. Upon arrival, officers intercepted a vehicle attempting to flee the property.Inside the vehicle, police discovered a significant amount of evidence, including:Scrap metal pipes and various industrial tools.

PALMERTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A brush fire along Blue Mountain near the Appalachian Trail is now mostly contained after burning through more than 100 acres of land. Crews from multiple agencies have been working around the clock to get it under control. A brush fire was first reported around 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning quickly [...]

The Kunkletown Volunteer Fire Company in Kunkletown, PA, is seeking bids for the Parking Lot Paving and Line Striping Project located at 597 Kunkletown Rd. Interested parties can obtain bid specifications from Brian Stankovich via email at kvfc@ptd.net or by phone at 610-381-2674 or 570-620-5971. Bids must be submitted by 5:00 PM on 5/1/2026 to kvfc@ptd.net or in writing to Kunkletown Vol. Fire Co. The bids will be opened during the monthly business meeting on 5/7/2026 at 7:30 PM.

A public hearing is scheduled before Judge Patrick J. Best on May 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 3 of the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas. The hearing concerns the Petition for Appointment of School Police Officers for the East Stroudsburg Area School District, specifically Daniel Peter Marino, who has completed the required training under Act 120. If approved, these officers will have the authority to enforce laws on school property, issue citations, detain individuals, and carry firearms in accordance with the Pennsylvania Public School Code.

CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out in Chestnuthill Township battling a fire that destroyed an auto shop Monday afternoon. Monroe County officials confirmed that 28/22 News crews were called to the 3000 block of PA 115 between Barney Lane and Martin Lane at about 3:10 p.m. for a reported fire at an [...]

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A garage fire damaged several vehicles and a boat in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, on Monday. People passing by called in the fire. Because of the wind, the vehicle fire became a brushfire and spread to the nearby wooded area. Crews from Marshalls Creek, Shawnee, and East [...]

JACKSON TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say they are searching for a 16-year-old boy that went missing Friday. Anthony Arroyo, 16, was last seen in the area of Center Road, Jackson Township, according to a release. Arroyo is described as 5 feet 10 inches, 220 pounds, with black hair and brown [...]

POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY — A proposed ordinance in Pocono Township could mean fees for businesses that call police too often. The measure is still under review, but township leaders say it's aimed at reducing unnecessary calls and easing pressure on police resources. Pocono Township officials are taking a closer look at how often police [...]

CHESTNUTHILL TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they have arrested a man for an armed bank robbery over the weekend. On Tuesday, March 10, the suspect involved in an armed bank robbery in Chestnuthill Township was arrested without incident on March 7, according to PSP. Jonathan Berrios, 33, Stroudsburg, faces the charges of [...]

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen is facing charges after police say he was the driver involved in a DUI crash that left five people seriously injured. At approximately 4:25 a.m. on July 2025, officers were called to South Courtland Street at Teeter Street in East Stroudsburg for a crash with ejection.  On [...]

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BLAKESLEE, Pa. — Update: According to the Monroe County Coroner, 45-year-old Joanne Beauvais of Lackawanna County was pronounced dead at a local hospital just before midnight on February 26. The coroner found multiple gunshot wounds that led to Beauvais' death. The manner of death was ruled to be homicide.A Monroe County man shot and killed a woman outside of his home Thursday night in Tunkhannock Twp., the Pocono Mountain Regional Police said.