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(WBRE/WYOU) — A local polka music legend passed away on Christmas Day. The Facebook page for "Stanky and the Coalminers" reports that their lead singer/musician, John "Stanky" Stankovic, has passed away on Christmas night. The Nanticoke polka legend began performing on the accordion as a child. It turned his talent into an eight-decade career where [...]

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 2026 MEETING CALENDAR OF THE STROUDSBURG BOROUGH ZONING HEARING BOARD Notice is hereby given that the Stroudsburg Borough Zoning Hearing Board will meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 4:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Stroudsburg Borough Municipal Building, 700 Sarah Street, Stroudsburg, PA. Formal action may be taken at the discretion of the Board. January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16, 2026 If speech, vision, hearing or other accommodations are necessary to participate, please contact the Office of the Stroudsburg Borough Manager one week in advance during normal business hours. Lawrence E. Kopp, Borough Manager for the Zoning Hearing Board

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 2026 MEETING CALENDAR OF THE STROUDSBURG BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that the Stroudsburg Borough Planning Commission will meet on the second Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted *) at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Stroudsburg Borough Municipal Building, 700 Sarah Street, Stroudsburg, PA. Formal action may be taken at the discretion of the Commission. January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 19*, November 9, December 14, 2026 If speech, vision, hearing or other accommodations are necessary to participate, please contact the Office of the Stroudsburg Borough Manager one week in advance during normal business hours. In the event a meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather, etc. the meeting will automatically be held on the Monday following the scheduled meeting. Lawrence E. Kopp, Borough Manager for the Planning Commission

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 VEHICLE AUCTION 12-29-2025 The following vehicle will be held for auction at Ed's Towing & Auto Service, 206 Sterling Rd Mount Pocono PA 18344. 2019 Kia Sporatge VIN KNDPNCAC9K7552746 Auction date 02-29-2025 at 9am. We reserve the right to refuse any andall bids. Title will follow paperwork from Harrisburg. December 22, 23, 24, 26, 29 2025 LSOM0427332

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 2026 MEETING CALENDAR OF THE STROUDSBURG BOROUGH SHADE TREE COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that the Stroudsburg Borough Shade Tree Commission will meet on the second Thursday of each month at 4:00 P.M. (unless otherwise noted *) in the Council Chambers of the Stroudsburg Borough Municipal Building, 700 Sarah Street, Stroudsburg, PA. Formal action may be taken at the discretion of the Commission. January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10, 2026. *No meetings in July or August If speech, vision, hearing or other accommodations are necessary to participate, please contact the Office of the Stroudsburg Borough Manager one week in advance during normal business hours. Lawrence E. Kopp, Borough Manager for the Shade Tree Commission

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 Invitation to Bid Pocono Mountain School District hereby invites the electronic submission of sealed bids for the Pocono Mountain West H.S. Natatorium Repairs & Upgrades Project via the PennBid Program no later than Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Bids will be publicly opened electronically, immediately thereafter, with the results made available on PennBid. A non-mandatory PreBid Conference will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Library at Pocono Mountain West High School, 181 Panther Lane, Pocono Summit, PA 18346. Attendance is strongly advised. Attendees shall park in Parking Lot A and sign in at the Main Office with a valid form of photo identification. The full Advertisement for Bids, bidding instructions, and Project bid documents will be available Monday, January 5, 2026, at no cost via PennBid (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com).

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 STROUDSBURG BOROUGH PENSION BOARD NOTICE OF 2026 MEETING SCHEDULE Notice is hereby given that the Stroudsburg Borough Pension Board will hold its quarterly meetings on January 21, April 20, July 20, and October 19, 2026. The meetings will be held at 1:00 P.M. via Zoom.us. Formal action may be taken at the discretion of the Board. Lawrence E. Kopp, Borough Manager

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 2026 MEETING CALENDAR OF THE STROUDSBURG BOROUGH HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD Notice is hereby given that the Stroudsburg Borough Historical Architectural Review Board will meet on the first Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted *) at 5:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Stroudsburg Borough Municipal Building, 700 Sarah Street, Stroudsburg, PA. Formal action may be taken at the discretion of the Board. January 7*, February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 9*, October 5, November 4*, December 7, 2026 In the event a meeting is cancelled due to inclement weather, etc. the meeting will automatically be held on the Wednesday following the scheduled meeting. If speech, vision, hearing or other accommodations are necessary to participate, please contact the Office of the Stroudsburg Borough Manager one week in advance during normal business hours. Lawrence E. Kopp, Borough Manager for H.A.R.B.

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 VEHICLE AUCTION 12-24-2025 The following vehicles will be held for auction at Eds Towing & auto Service, 206Sterling Rd Mount Pocono PA 18344. 2024 Chevrolet 1500 VIN 3GCNDAED8RG261560 2007 Ford F150 VIN 1FTPW14537fb64777 Auction Date 02-24-2025 at 9am. We reserve the right to refuse any and all bids. Title will follow paperwork from Harrisburg. December 21, 22, 23, 24 2025 LSOM0426464

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 2026 MEETING CALENDAR OF THE STROUDSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that the Stroudsburg Borough Council will meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. (unless otherwise noted*) in the Council Chambers of the Stroudsburg Borough Municipal Building, 700 Sarah Street, Stroudsburg, PA to conduct the business of the Borough. The Borough Council meetings will also be livestreamed on Zoom.us, and the log in information will be posted on the homepage of the Stroudsburg Borough website www.stroudsburgboro.com prior to each meeting. Formal action may be taken and executive sessions may be called at the discretion of the Council.

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY, FORTY THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, CIVIL ACTION NEWREZ LLC D/B/ A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff V. JUAN RIOS, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Civil Action Number: 006673-CV-2024 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: JUAN RIOS 136 Longwoods Drive Saylorsburg, PA 18353 Your real estate at 136 Longwoods Drive, Saylorsburg, PA 18353 is scheduled to be sold at the Monroe County Sheriff's Sale on January 29, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at a public online auction found at https://www.bid4assets.com/monroecountysherriffsales to enforce the court judgment of $340,759.21, obtained by the judgment creditor against you. YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR PROPERTY AND YOU HAVE OTHER RIGHTS EVEN IF THE SHERIFF'S SALE DOES TAKE PLACE 1. If the Sheriff's Sale is not stopped, your property will be sold to the highest bidder.

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 NOTICE MONTHLY MEETINGS PORTLAND BOROUGH AUTHORITY Notice is hereby given that the Portland Borough Authority will hold its regular monthly meetings on the third Monday of every month in 2026 including holidays All general business will be conducted at these meetings NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS PORTLAND BOROUGH AUTHORITY Notice is hereby given that the Portland Borough Authority will hold special monthly meetings on the second Thursday of every month in 2026 including holidays General SSA and special business will be conducted at these meetings All Portland Borough Authority meetings will convene at 7 00p m and will be held in the Portland Borough Authority office at 206 Division Street Portland PA 18351 NOTICE OF WELL HEAD PROTECTION MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Portland Borough Authority will hold its annual Well Head Protection meeting on January 19 2026 at 6 30p m Any individual unable to attend the meeting in person may send his or her commen

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Barbara Orlando-McComb, late of Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or his/her attorney within 4 months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Forty-Third Judicial District, Orphans' Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant. Andrew Orlando c/o Fisher & Fisher Law Offices LLC 525 Main Street Po Box 396 Gouldsboro, PA 18424 or To: Timothy B.

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Alexander Tangorra a/k/a Alex Tangorra, late of East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted tothe estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or his/her attorney within four months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Forty-Third Judicial District, Orphans' Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant. Martin J. Otte, Executor 1206 Patterson Grove Road Apex, NC 27502 December 17,24,31 2025 LSOM0424110

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Zoning Hearing Board of Stroud Township will conduct a Public Hearing at the Stroud Township Municipal Building, 1211 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30 pm to consider the following: ZHB #25-12 Lorenzo Marcolin (Reilly Associates) 49 S. Main Street, #200, Pittston, PA 18640, Agent for easement holder Pennsylvania-American Water Company, (PAWC) 2699 Stafford Avenue, Scranton, PA 18505 seeks dimensional variance relief from the 20 ft. front yard setback of the R-1 zoning district per Zoning Ordinance Chapter 27 Schedule 27-II and also seeks separate relief from Stroud Township Zoning Ordinance Chapter 27-302(1)(G) requiring additional review of development on existing steep slopes greater than 15% and prohibiting development of slopes exceeding 30% due to potential adverse environmental impacts. PAWC proposes to construct a 56 ft. 4 in. x 31 ft. 0 in.

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Larry Mason, late of Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or his/her attorney within 4 months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Forty-Third Judicial District, Orphans' Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant. Avril A. France c/o Fisher & Fisher Law Offices LLC 525 Main Street Po Box 396 Gouldsboro, PA 18424 or To: Timothy B Fisher II Esq of Fisher & Fisher Law Offices LLC 525 Main Street Po Box 396 Gouldsboro, PA 18424 December 10,17,24 2025 LSOM0420171

(WBRE/WYOU) — Several counties in the area can expect winter weather, including snow and wintery mix, Friday into Saturday. Friday's high is in the 20s with snow expected to start around 12:00 p.m. and wintery mix starting around 8:00 p.m. The storm is expected to cause poor road conditions, slower holiday travel, and isolated power [...]

Valyukh, Roman PA 75 3802C - DUI HIGHEST RATEPA 75 3802A1 - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE - GENERAL IMPAIRMENTPA 75 3309(1) - DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANE (S) Age 42 Race White Gender Male Height 5' 7" Weight 180 lbs Hair Brown Eyes Brown

Merry Christmas! Stroud Area Regional Police would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Merry Christmas! Our administrative offices will be closed Thursday, December 25, 2025, and Friday, December 26, 2025.  The offices will re-open on Monday, December 29, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. 

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