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Take a trip to Penn's Peak with Deanna Fontanez to enjoy live music, breathtaking views and delicious food! Penn's Peak: https://www.poconomountains.com/listing/penns-peak/1145/ 🏔 Plan your Pocono Mountains getaway: http://poconomountains.com ➡️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/user/poconotourism?sub_confirmation=1 📺 Find insider tips, local attractions, live cameras, weather forecasts and more on Pocono Television Network. Tune into the 24/7 stream online: https://poconotelevision.com 📱 Stay connected with @PoconoTourism:

Join Deanna Fontanez as she explores the revival of the Milford Theater and a partnership built on vision and creativity. The Milford Theater & Performing Arts Center: https://www.poconomountains.com/listing/the-milford-theater-%26-performing-arts-center/8472/ 🏔 Plan your Pocono Mountains getaway: http://poconomountains.com ➡️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/user/poconotourism?sub_confirmation=1

Keep the autumn fun going and hop aboard the Stourbridge Line in Honesdale and the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe for two train tours with Bri & Dee! Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway: https://www.poconomountains.com/listing/lehigh-gorge-scenic-railway/1061/ The Stourbridge Line: https://www.poconomountains.com/listing/the-stourbridge-line/3148/ 🏔 Plan your Pocono Mountains getaway: http://poconomountains.com ➡️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/user/poconotourism?sub_confirmation=1

Join Brianna Strunk as she looks at the life-changing work of four non-profits in Monroe County, honorees at the 22nd Annual Pocono Mountains Community Fundraiser at Mount Airy Casino Resort coming up this month. 🏔 Plan your Pocono Mountains getaway: http://poconomountains.com ➡️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/user/poconotourism?sub_confirmation=1 📺 Find insider tips, local attractions, live cameras, weather forecasts and more on Pocono Television Network. Tune into the 24/7 stream online: https://poconotelevision.com 📱 Stay connected with @PoconoTourism:

On this episode of Pocono Mountains Magazine we’re celebrating adventure, culture, and community across the Poconos! Here’s what’s waiting for you on this episode: Explore Big Pocono State Park with Jim Hamill — hike, zip line, and take in the fall foliage. All aboard! Ride the Stourbridge Line in Honesdale and the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe with Bri & Dee. Step inside the Milford Theater revival with Deanna Fontanez — a story of creativity and vision. Discover the AgroLegacy of the Northern Poconos with a multigenerational dairy farm keeping Wayne County’s heritage alive.

IT HURTS BEYOND BELIEF Most of us have Parents who go to work, and you always expect them to return home safely. Imagine, never getting to say goodbye to your Mom or Dad when they die to horrible violence. This is exactly how our lives turned upside down and changed for the worst in 1970 and 1973 and we became orphans. September 7, 2025 was Grandparents Day. Sadly, our kids never got to meet their Grandparents and celebrate their lives with them. This September 8, 2025 marks 55 years since John W. Leonard was murdered in his taxi at Buck Hill Fall’s Inn in Cresco PA. John was survived by his wife Madeleine and their five children: Kavin, Johnny (Fawn), Lori, Debbie and Timmy.

TAKE NOTICE, that the Barrett Township Board of Supervisors is changing some of its meeting times for the remainder of 2025. Starting on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 and continuing on the second Wednesday of every month thereafter, the Board of Supervisors will start its regular public meetings at 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Also, starting on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 and continuing on the third Wednesday of every month thereafter, the Board of Supervisors will start its work session meetings at 6:30 p.m. instead of 8:00 a.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING TAKE NOTICE that the regular meeting of the Barrett Township Planning Commission originally scheduled for September 3, 2025, has been rescheduled to September 9, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the Barrett Administrative and Recreation Complex, 1200 Route 390, Cresco, Pennsylvania 18326.  The purpose of the meeting is to consider any pending and other business that comes before the Commission.

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: hike, zipline, and more at Big Pocono State Park with Jim Hamill ahead of the fall foliage season. Keep the autumn fun going and hop aboard the Stourbridge Line in Honesdale and the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway in Jim Thorpe for two train tours with Bri & Dee! Join Deanna Fontanez as she explores the revival of the Milford Theater and a partnership built on vision and creativity. Discover the farming legacy of a multigenerational dairy, part of the AgroLegacy of the Northern Poconos, which certifies food and products grown or produced in Wayne County.

It’s hard to believe that autumn is already upon us, but here we are! With baby season finally slowing down after an unusually voluminous second round of little squirrels, we’re shifting gears to start preparing for the cold season. As usual, soon we’ll be winterizing the enclosures for our beloved ambassador animals, and we’re also updating our schedule to autumn hours. Beginning September 15th we will be open 7 days a week from 9am to 7pm. Everyone is welcome to drop off injured wildlife anytime between these hours, and otherwise please call us at 570-402-0223 to communicate any emergencies and determine next steps, and we will do our best to help!

State Budget Stalemate – We Must Act Responsibly The delayed passage of Pennsylvania’s full state budget is already creating real-world consequences for our communities. Service providers, local governments, and school districts are facing disruptions because they don’t have access to the funding they rely on to serve our residents. That’s why the Senate recently passed a short-term budget identical to last year’s, allowing funding to begin flowing immediately while broader negotiations continue. I strongly supported this action. Critical services should not suffer because of gridlock in Harrisburg. Unfortunately, the House Democrat Leadership and members would not support this temporary solution.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Music, food, and drinks, all coming together for a big weekend celebration. It is almost time for the Fifth Annual Pocono Irish American Festival. The free event is hosted by the Pocono Irish American Club. This year, they will have musical headliners like "Kilmaine Saints", "Glengarry Bhoys", and "Barleyjuice", and of course there will plenty of vendors and activities for children. "We got 47 vendors, that's seven more than last year, and I only see things being bigger and better. Please come on down! Beautiful Courthouse Square in Stroudsburg and check us out! You won't be disappointed. It's a free family event and just come join us, you'll love the Irish heritage that's out there," voiced Brian Gallagher, PIAC Parade Chair. The Pocono Irish American Festival will be at Stroudsburg Courthouse Square on Saturday. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

Two students from East Stroudsburg University completed internships in the nation’s capital over the summer. They served as interns through the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, a nonprofit organization that provides internships and seminars to college students interested in learning more about government, politics, and how public policy is shaped. Lucie Miller and Bridget Snyder both participated in TWC’s National Security program in 2024 and subsequent programs, before returning as summer interns on a full scholarship.

TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Tennessee man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Monroe County. 75-year-old Philip Bramande of Harriman, Tennessee, crashed his motorcycle on I-80 West in Tobyhanna Township on Wednesday, August 20, around 10:30 a.m., according to police. Police conducting death investigation in Carbon County Police say Bramande veered off the roadway for unknown reasons. His motorcycle traveled down a grassy embankment when he was thrown off the vehicle and struck a tree. Life-saving measures were attempted on scene before Bramande was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono. Bramande was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers opposes the current PennDOT plan to improve and expand Interstate 80 within the bounds of Monroe County, specifically in and around East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg, PA. Upon investigation into the public records for planning for this project, PennDOT and the Federal Highway Administration prepared a design plan which failed to include meaningful public dialogue, happened without public notice or public meetings, and without notifying regional and local politicians of their designs, plan, and intentions. Both PennDOT and the FHA have performed the bare minimum required by law with minimal oversight and have conducted their plans in secrecy failing to respond to regional and governmental requests for information.

STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing several charges Wednesday night after an hours-long standoff ended in Stroud Township. The Stroud Area Regional Police Department says they were called to Walnut Grove Road in Stroud Township around 11:35 a.m. for a man reportedly destroying the Walnut Grove community sign with a hammer. When officers arrived on scene, they identified the man as 29-year-old Alexander Ball from East Stroudsburg, who lived in the community. Authorities explain that the reporting party told officers she saw Ball damage the community sign with a hammer and then went back to his home and was screaming on his back deck. Police say officers tried to make contact with Ball but could only hear his screaming, breaking things inside the residence, and obscenities. A woman, later identified by authorities as Ball's mother, was seen by officers inside the home, visibly upset.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— As we turn the page on summer and look ahead to colder temperatures, local wildlife sanctuaries are starting to prepare. It is nearly time for the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center to begin "winterizing" their enclosures. They have several outdoor enclosures that need to be covered before it starts to get cold. They also need to protect the animals they house using equipment like boat tarps, heated water bowls, and heated huts. Restoring significant Scranton performing arts center They officially start next week and say "winterizing" gets expensive, so they're asking for the community's help to get everything they need.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former elementary school in Monroe County now serves a new purpose. The Ramsey School in Stroudsburg now houses pre-k, Head Start classes, and college and career readiness programs for students ages zero to 24. Their first day of operation was Wednesday. The school closed back in 2014 and was updated thanks to the Pocono Services Families and Children's Re-Imagine Ramsey Project. Luzerne County Fair rings in 63rd year The expansion will also allow them to serve more than 500 low-income families.