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Jury finds Kalahari 100% liable for woman's fall, awards $2.4 million
A New York woman was awarded more than two million dollars in a federal lawsuit against a resort in the Poconos.On March 6, a jury in the Middle District of Pennsylvania awarded Natasha Walkowicz Shea of Warwick, New York, $2.4 million in her negligence lawsuit against Kalahari Resorts & Conventions. The jury attributed 100% of the negligence in the case to Kalahari.
Letter to Maureen Madden re: Property Taxes
Post by David Nauman: "I just wrote this to Maureen Madden, for all the good it will do: Dear Rep. Madden,
Public Notice: Oak Grove Multi-Municipal Compost Board Monthly Meetings Schedule, East Stroudsburg PA
The Oak Grove Multi-Municipal Compost Board ("OGMMCPB") has announced their regular meetings for 2026. These meetings will take place on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. The venue for these meetings will be the Middle Smithfield Township building at 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302. The OGMMCPB will address agenda items and any other relevant business during these…
State police search for missing teenage boy
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 [...]
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Meeting Notice in Yardley, PA
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has announced its upcoming regular meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026, at the Commission's Administration Building located at 1199 Woodside Road, Yardley, PA 19067. The meeting will also be accessible remotely via the Microsoft Teams online meetings platform for those unable to attend in person. The Microsoft Teams link for…
Public Hearing: Tobyhanna Township Zoning Hearing Board Continued Hearing on Ordinance No. 580 Challenge
The Tobyhanna Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a Continued Public Hearing at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Pocono Manor, PA on April 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The hearing involves an appeal by Mark and Joan Lippi, Jennifer Beardsley, Dolores Ruppel, Jim Millington, the Stoddartsville Association, and Ray Laytham challenging the enactment of Ordinance No. 580. This ordinance establishes…
Pocono Family YMCA Sends Six Swimmers to National Championships; Sydney Wolbert Enters Ranked No. 1 in 200 Butterfly
Stroudsburg, PA — March 26, 2026 — The Pocono Family YMCA is proud to announce that six competitive swimmers have qualified for the YMCA National Championships, taking place in Greensboro from March 30 through April 3. The meet will bring together top YMCA swimmers from across the country to compete at the highest level of age-group swimming.
Public Meeting: Chestnuthill Township Board of Supervisors Work-Session with Sun Valley Homeowners Association
The Chestnuthill Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a work-session with the Sun Valley Homeowners Association Board on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will take place at the Municipal Building located at 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville, PA. The purpose of the session is to address ongoing issues in Sun Valley.
Second driver dies after two-car crash in the Poconos
BARTONSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports that a second driver involved in a two-car crash early this month has died. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office stated 57-year-old Melvin Moreno of Gouldsboro died Wednesday, March 25, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg. The coroner says the cause of death is complications of multiple blunt force injuries [...]
Man pleads guilty in Poconos killing where victim’s body was hidden in a steel drum
One of two men charged in an August 2012 homicide in the Pocono Mountains pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to prison. Kip Morgan, 63, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, was charged with 51-year-old…
First Student Teamsters Authorize Strike
Over 17,000 Bus Workers Nationwide Ready to Strike for a Fair AgreementPress Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
Public Input Hearing for UGI Utilities Gas Division Rate Increase Request by Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will hold a Telephonic Public Input Hearing regarding UGI Utilities Gas Division's request for a general rate increase to raise natural gas distribution rates by $99.368 million annually. The hearing, presided over by Administrative Law Judges F. Joseph Brady and Alphonso Arnold III, is scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.…
Public Hearing by Stroud Township Zoning Hearing Board for Hayward Business Park LLC Zoning Variance Application in Stroudsburg, PA
The Zoning Hearing Board of Stroud Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Stroud Township Municipal Building in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania on April 1, 2026, at 6:30 pm. The hearing will review ZHB #26-02, an application by Hayward Business Park LLC from Englewood Cliffs, NJ, seeking a variance for ground coverage and landscaping requirements to construct a pedestrian walkway along Route 447.…
East Stroudsburg University Issued Official Carnegie Seal as Research University
ESU has been issued an official seal for the 2025 Research Activity Designations by American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie Foundation).Public Bid Notice for Purchase of De-Icing Salt by Pocono Mountain Council of Governments, Monroe County, PA
The Pocono Mountain Council of Governments will conduct a public bid opening on April 27, 2026, at 10 am at the Monroe County Public Safety Center in Stroudsburg, PA, to purchase de-icing salt. Interested parties can obtain proposal forms and bid information at the Pocono Township Municipal Building in Tannersville, PA, or by calling 570-629-1922 x 1216. Bids must be submitted by April 24, 2026,…
Public Hearing: Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board - Application for Dimensional Variance by Gateway Equities LLC
The Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on March 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Pocono Township Municipal Building in Tannersville, Pennsylvania. The hearing pertains to an application by Robert Baxter, representing Gateway Equities LLC, for a dimensional variance at 2177–2185 Route 611, Swiftwater.
Estate Notice for Joseph J. Albite, Jr. Estate in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, PA
An estate notice has been issued for the estate of Joseph J. Albite, Jr., late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, who has passed away. Charissa S. Lapinig has been appointed as the Executrix of the estate. Debtors to the estate are required to settle outstanding debts promptly, while individuals with claims against the estate must present them within four months from the…
Zoning Officer Position at Paradise Twp
Paradise Township is accepting applications for a full-time Zoning Officer/Code Enforcement Officer.
For more information, visit monroecountypa.gov
ESU Council of Trustees Scheduled to Hold Meeting March 26
The next meeting of the ESU Council of Trustees is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2026.