East Stroudsburg Borough

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Coroner has identified the two victims killed in an East Stroudsburg restaurant fire Wednesday.

Coroner Thomas Yanac states that 34-year-old Jennifer Lugo and 42-year-old Ashton Patterson lost their lives due to a fire that broke out at the Wander Inn Bar and Grill.

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Denise Ann Surrago, late of East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2025 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES Proposals for seasonal grounds maintenance services will be accepted by the Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors at the Township Municipal Center at 1155 Red Fox Road, East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301, until 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2025, at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded at the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting on April 22, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Center.

Members of The Older Adult Learning Community (TOALC) received a free lesson in life-saving skills during a class led by graduate students in East Stroudsburg University’s exercise science program on Feb. 26 at East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church.

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A deadly fire is under investigation that caused a building to be destroyed in East Stroudsburg.

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man and a woman died Wednesday after a fire in Monroe County. The cause is now being looked into after the flames destroyed the building in East Stroudsburg.

In addition to the two deceased victims, a third is in the hospital receiving treatment. Their condition is unknown at this time.

The deadly fire caused great devastation.

A fiery blaze burned through the second floor of the Wander Inn Bar and Grill late Wednesday morning.

Ramos, Luis Angel

(1 Count) (18) 3929 (A)(1) Retail Theft (M1)
(1) count 3922 (A)(1) Theft by Deception (M2)
18 3929 A4- Retail Theft- Under Ring-1 count

Age

33

Race

Hispanic

Gender

Male

Height

5' 5"

Weight

Pagan, Amir

3921A Theft by Unlawful Taking(M3)
(1 Count) (18) 3925 (A) Receiving Stolen Property(M3)
(18) 5506 Loitering and Prowling at night (M3)

Age

24

Race

White

Gender

Male

Height

6' 0"

Weight

160 lbs

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular local ice cream shop is now open for the season in Monroe County.

Lewis' Drive-In offers fast food and ice cream in East Stroudsburg and was busy this weekend with the slightly warmer weather.

They opened last Friday, and so far, they are starting their season strong.

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00

REQUEST FOR BIDS The East Stroudsburg Area School District will receive sealed bids for MUNCIPAL WASTE AND RECYCLING BIDS. Bids are due to the East Stroudsburg Area School District, Attn: CFO, 50 Vine Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 no later than Friday March 7th 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, to ATTN: Peter T. Bard, Chief Financial Officer. Please visit https://www.esasd.net/community/bids for more details. Peter T. Bard, MBA, PCSBA, SFO Chief Financial Officer East Stroudsburg Area School District

Garcia-Villarreal, Ruth

(1 Count) (18) 3929 (A)(1) Retail Theft (M1)

Age

37

Race

Hispanic

Gender

Female

Height

5' 2"

Weight

150 lbs

Hair

Brown

Eyes

Many taxpayers were under the impression that state funding would offset school property taxes. It seems we've all been hoodwinked. We send our legislators to Harrisburg to work on our behalf, and now we're told that we're being misled. State funding MUST be linked to reducing school property taxes, or we should be allowed to stop paying school property taxes until it happens.

OPEN LETTER TO PA SENATOR ROSEMARY BROWN (R-40):

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Janet M. Planken, late of East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00

Estate Notice for Sandra G. Gowe Estate of Sandra Gowe a/k/a Sandra G. Gowe a/k/a Sandra Gene Gowe, late of Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 12/14/2024 deceased.

Holden, Roberta A

18 3929 A4- Retail Theft- Under Ring-1 count

Age

43

Race

White

Gender

Female

Height

5' 3"

Weight

110 lbs

Hair

Blonde

Eyes

Brown

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR “2025 SPRING AND FALL CLEAN UP” Sealed bids for Middle Smithfield Township’s “2025 Spring and Fall Clean Up”, as set forth in more detail below and in the Bid Documents, (the “Work”) will be accepted by the Supervisors of Middle Smithfield Township electronically via PennBid at https:// pennbid.bonfirehub.com until 2:00 p.m. on March 27, 2025. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at a regular meeting of the Supervisors on March 27, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of TERRY GLENN MILLER, late of the Borough of East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Does More State Funding Guarantee a Reduction in School Property Taxes?

This week during budget hearings, I asked the Secretary of Education the question on everyone’s mind—does increasing state funding guarantee lower school property taxes?

Who Are you?

My name is Willie Watkins and I am the St. Luke’s Sports Performance Coach at Stroudsburg High school.

Why did you decide to become a strength coach?

I played sports my entire life and I knew when choosing a career that I wanted to choose something that allowed me to stay close to sports.

Why did you chose to work for Stroudsburg?

Stroudsburg High school was assigned to me by St. Luke’s, but I’m glad they put me here. I have been enjoying my time so far.

Two groups of students from East Stroudsburg University’s sport management program recently took their skills to the national stage, competing in a pair of competitions that tested their talent and showcased their potential.