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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — She’s Time magazine's person of the year. She’s the most-played artist globally on Spotify. She’s helmed the first tour to gross more than $1 billion and then the highest-grossing concert film of all time. And now Taylor Swift can add one more accolade: A state House of Representatives resolution is recognizing 2023 as the Taylor Swift era in her home state of Pennsylvania.
Lawmakers approved the resolution on Swift's 34th birthday.
Gift giving can be more of a mental exercise than we expect sometimes. If you’ve been racking your brain trying to figure out what to get some of the tricker personalities on your list, we have some very special ideas for you.
The hand-picked ideas below can all be found at Pocono Arts Council’s Holiday Shop at 530 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA. With a variety of work from 30 artisans there is something for everyone. Keep in mind, these lists are not exhaustive. We aimed for three ideas per personality, but in most cases, there are many other wonderful options for each.
Returning passenger rail services to Northeastern Pennsylvania has been a priority of Congressman Cartwright since first joining Congress, and on Friday, December 8 he announced that our rail project has qualified for federal funds.
This week, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg called with the great news that the PA Northeast project was accepted into the Corridor ID program. This is a significant milestone and represents years of dedicated efforts to restore passenger rail service, which will contribute to our region’s economic growth and vitality.
This year, from Nov. 24 to Feb. 24, the town displays the Snowmen of Stroudsburg. This annual project has been running for the past six years and is hosted by the non-profit organization GO Collaborative.
GO Collaborative is an organization that tries to benefit the community of Stroudsburg.
This year, from Nov. 24 to Feb. 24, the town displays the Snowmen of Stroudsburg. This annual project has been running for the past six years and is hosted by the non-profit organization GO Collaborative.
GO Collaborative is an organization that tries to benefit the community of Stroudsburg.
(28/22 NEWS) — A Tobyhanna man was sentenced to six years in prison for fentanyl, heroin and cocaine trafficking.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that Darius Jamal Scott, 46, of Tobyhanna, PA, was sentenced on December 7, to six years in prison to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, for heroin, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking.
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, the school celebrated its annual Music Fest. Students in sixth through twelfth grade performed for friends and family.
The performers did an amazing job and we give our congratulations to them all.
“MusicFest was great and everything went smoothly. The Stroudsburg Area Music Supports (SAMS) helped and organized everything, so a special thank you to them,” says orchestra teacher, Ms. Wendy Wilson, “The performances of the tenth and eleventh-grade orchestra were awesome.”
Pocono Arts Council’s Annual Meeting took place Tuesday, November 28 at 6:30pm via Zoom. At the annual meeting, members of the Pocono Arts Council approved the budget for the new fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2023 – Sep. 30, 2024) and voted on the Board of Directors slate for the coming year.
This post will be updated over the next few weeks, please check back for more.
“A date which will live in infamy…” President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Some public libraries are forced to make tough decisions due to the state budget stalemate.
While the Pennsylvania budget passed earlier this year, lawmakers remain gridlocked over certain parts.
The dispute over taxpayer-funded school vouchers is now hurting key programs like libraries.
Some libraries in our area are being forced to cut back on services.
We are all so used to malfunctioning government and the game of politics. But our PA legislators are still supposed to make government happen so that all agencies and our lives run smoothly. If they aren't leading, then what are they doing? There is an ongoing budget stalemate between the PA legislature and including the Governor. They did not effectively pass the budget in the summer as they are legally required to do. This creates a budget stalemate in the 2023-2024 fiscal cycle.
We are all so used to malfunctioning government and the game of politics. But our PA legislators are still supposed to make government happen so that all agencies and our lives run smoothly. If they aren't leading, then what are they doing? There is an ongoing budget stalemate between the PA legislature and including the Governor. They did not effectively pass the budget in the summer as they are legally required to do. This creates a budget stalemate in the 2023-2024 fiscal cycle.
We are all so used to malfunctioning government and the game of politics. But our PA legislators are still supposed to make government happen so that all agencies and our lives run smoothly. If they aren't leading, then what are they doing? There is an ongoing budget stalemate between the PA legislature and including the Governor. They did not effectively pass the budget in the summer as they are legally required to do. This creates a budget stalemate in the 2023-2024 fiscal cycle.
