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Public Notice: Twin Lakes Estates Property Owners Association Seeks Bids for Sweetwater Dam Repairs in East Stroudsburg, PA
The Twin Lakes Estates Property Owners Association (TLEPO) in Washington’s Crossing, East Stroudsburg, PA, is soliciting bids for the repair of the Sweetwater Dam. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has issued a permit for this regulated dam. The project involves repairing and extending the spillway and fixing a swale downstream of the dam. Bidders must submit their…
Bridgerton’s Cinderella story
Half of the world is watching politics, and the other half is watching Bridgerton. Bridgerton, a show set in England during the Regency Era, follows the Bridgerton family’s children as they find love. It was first released back at the end of 2020 and took the world by storm. According to Indiewire.com, Bridgerton’s first season...
Public Notice: Bids Invited for TLC Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project in Pocono Township, Monroe County
Pocono Township, Monroe County, is inviting online bids for the TLC Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026. Bids will be publicly read at the Board of Commissioners meeting on the same day at 6:00 p.m. Bidders must provide a certified check or bid bond, and the successful bidder will need to furnish performance and payment bonds, along with proof of…
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Action in Monroe County, PA
Selene Finance, LP has initiated a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint against Lennox Callender and others, including Janovia Spruill, regarding a property at 1002 Alpine Dr, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302. The complaint, docketed as Civil Action-Law No. 004186-CV-2024 in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, PA, requires a response within 20 days of being served. Failure to respond may result in a…
Excessive police calls may start costing money
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 [...]
Arrest made after armed bank robbery
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 [...]
Teen charged with DUI after crash injures five people
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 [...]
30M visitors can’t be wrong, advocates of new Poconos era say - Mountains of Mayhem part 2
The rise of short-term rentals, despite quality-of-life concerns, has been a windfall for locals with business savvy.After Mark Shay’s kids grew up, the family vacations at their Poconos home grew infrequent.
Lost solitude, lost dreams in the Poconos - Mountains of Mayhem part 1
Residents say short-term renters are ruining a region long-adored as a destination for respite in the Mid-Atlantic.He bought his half-acre on a whim.The parcel at Emerald Lakes in the Poconos would allow John Brown and his hunting buddy to build cabins near each other.[...]
Public Hearing by Stroud Township Zoning Hearing Board Regarding RGB Homes Zoning Application
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 #26-01, an application by RGB Homes seeking special exception relief to subdivide a 40.926-acre property into three residential lots for constructing dwellings. The property, located along Clearview…
Public Hearing by Delaware Water Gap Zoning Hearing Board Regarding Zoning Application by Milton Lema - Monroe County, PA
The Delaware Water Gap Zoning Hearing Board will hold a Public Hearing at the Delaware Water Gap Municipal Building on March 25, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The hearing concerns an Application submitted by Milton Lema, owner of a vacant lot on Foxtown Hill Road in the Borough of Delaware Water Gap. The Application is in response to an Enforcement Notice prohibiting the lot's use as a bus, limousine, or…
Public Hearing by Smithfield Township Zoning Hearing Board Regarding Zoning Violation Appeal by Water Gap Acquisitions Partners, LLC
The Zoning Hearing Board of Smithfield Township will conduct a Public Hearing at the Smithfield Township Municipal Building in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania on April 7, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will address an appeal by Water Gap Acquisitions Partners, LLC regarding a Zoning Officer's Enforcement Notice from August 29, 2025, which found the company in violation of operating a substance…
Public Hearing: Polk Township Board of Supervisors - Conditional Use Application for Altemose Hauling
The Polk Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a Public Hearing on March 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Polk Township Municipal Building in Kresgeville, Pennsylvania. The purpose is to review Altemose Hauling's Conditional Use Application for a contractor yard on property owned by Onielo and Elvira DeLuzio at 1124 Interchange Road, Gilbert, Pennsylvania. The property, in an Industrial Zone,…
Coroner identifies woman killed in Poconos crash
BARTONSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Coroner confirmed the identity of the woman killed in a two-car crash in the Poconos. The Monroe County Coroner says 32-year-old Sharlin Forestier of Coolbaugh Township died from blunt force injuries she received during the crash. manner of death was ruled an accident. The crash happened Thursday [...]
2 sent to hospital, road closed after crash
BARTONSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Route 611 is closed and two people were sent to the hospital after a crash Thursday afternoon. The two people sent to the hospital were from each of the vehicles involved in the crash. There is no word on the extent of the injuries. Traffic is being redirected through Wigwam [...]
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ARREST: JAHADA, JAKE E - TITLE 18 2718 A1 STRANGULATION (F2) and 2 additional charges
JAHADA, JAKE E TITLE 18 2718 A1 STRANGULATION (F2)(1 COUNT) SIMPLE ASSAULT(1 COUNT) HARASSMENT (S) Age 41