A former lunch monitor at a Monroe County elementary school sued the principal, superintendent and school district for defamation stemming from an April incident involving tape on children’s mouths.

In her lawsuit filed on Aug. 14 in the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas, former Hamilton Elementary lunch monitor Dorothy Lanza said she was defamed in statements made by Principal Mark Getz and Stroudsburg Area School District Superintendent Cosmas Curry.

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. 

YOUTH INFUSION RECEIVES GRANT FROM PPL FOUNDATION

FOR TRIPS FOR KIDS – POCONO FLOW DISCOVERY TRAIL RIDES

By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association

If you thought warehouses were a plague on the landscape, give your township a call and ask what the plan is for data centers. Because they’re on their way.  Right now, Tobyhanna Township is considering changes to their zoning ordinance to allow data centers, and a property owner in the headwaters of the Swiftwater Creek hopes to attract one. 

For a new round of property reassessment in Monroe County, a higher-tech option will help streamline the field assessment process.

According to Monroe County Commissioner Chairman John Christy, this year’s county reassessment will look different than the last reassessment in 2019. Christy said the county will use satellite technology to compare results of recent flyovers to those that were done last reassessment. If properties are different, the county will send out people to see what was constructed.

A 30-year-old man has died after attending this year’s Elements music festival in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

A man identified only by his first name, Sagel, reportedly suffered cardiac arrest while in a vehicle exiting the Pocono International Raceway festival grounds on August 11. As of now, the official cause of death has not been released.

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A recent incident in Coolbaugh Township’s A Pocono Country Place (APCP) has raised countywide concerns about private security personnel performing police-style traffic stops in violation of Pennsylvania law.

The Coolbaugh Case

Resident Mr. Ertle reports that APCP Public Safety Officers have been stopping vehicles with flashing red lights and sirens — conduct that Pennsylvania law reserves for authorized emergency vehicles operated by police, fire, or certain certified EMS units.

Record-breaking $28 million in Community Grants awarded nationwide; Youth Infusion marks 3rd consecutive year as recipient

Delaware Water Gap, PA – Youth Infusion is proud to announce it has been selected for the third consecutive year as a recipient of a Community Grant from the Taco Bell Foundation receiving an incredible $55,400. This year, the Foundation awarded a record-breaking $28 million to nearly 500 nonprofit organizations nationwide, supporting programs that break down barriers to education and inspire the next generation of leaders.

Countywide Reassessment - A Commitment to Ongoing Equity

After the 2019 reassessment, Monroe County officials agreed that conducting future reassessments every 5 to 7 years would help maintain fairness and accuracy. This approach aligns with practices in other jurisdictions—Lancaster County reassesses every 8 years and most states mandate regular reassessments. Monroe County’s upcoming Reassessment will not be effective until January 2028.

On July 1, 2025, Monroe County’s Common Level Ratio fell to 45.47%.

Monroe County, PA – Monroe County has officially partnered with Tyler Technologies to conduct a comprehensive, countywide property reassessment. This initiative follows the County’s previous reassessment implemented in 2020. The multi-year project includes data collection, verification, assessment of property values, and opportunities for property owners to appeal their new assessments. The reassessment is scheduled to be completed by 2028.