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Pocono Township

Nestled in the Pocono Mountains, Pocono Township features stunning landscapes and outdoor activities. With a population of around 12,000, it's known for Camelback Mountain Resort and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Pocono Township Commissioners
112 Township Drive
Tannersville, PA 18372
United States

Email
jgambino@poconopa.gov
Short Term Rental Information

Short-term rentals or Transient Dwelling Units as they are referred to as in Pocono Township are not allowed in R-1 and R-2 zoning areas in Pocono Township. Short term rentals are only allowed in C (Commercial) zones and RD (Recreational District) zones. An initial change of use permit under zoning and an annual license is required for a Transient Dwelling Unit Permit (STR)  See rules and regulations as well as permit application below.

Short Term Rental Score
Somewhat STR Friendly

Pocono Township News

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PA 75 3802C - DUI HIGHEST RATE
PA 75 3802A1 - DUI GENERAL IMPAIRMENT
PA 75 3309 - DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANE
PA 75 3334 - TURNING MOVEMENTS AND REQUIRED SIGNALS

Age

40

Race

White

Gender

Female

Height

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PA 75 3802A1 - DUI GENERAL IMPAIRMENT
PA 75 3334 - TURNING MOVEMENTS AND REQUIRED SIGNALS
PA 75 4303B - GENERAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS-REAR LIGHTS
PA 75 3309 - DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANE

Age

31

Race

White

Gender

Female

Height

5' 4"

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PA 75 3802A1 - DUI GENERAL IMPAIRMENT
PA 75 1543B1.1I - DRIVING WHILE DUI SUSPENDED WHILE DUI
PA 75 1543B1II - DRIVING WHILE DUI SUSPENDED 2ND OFFENSE
PA 75 4303B - GENERAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS-REAR LIGHTS

Age

55

Race

Hispanic

Gender

Male

sunglass_hut_suspect.jpg Attempt to Identify Retail Theft Details Map

On May 24, 2025 at 1430 hours, Officers with the Pocono Township Police

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE POCONO TOWNSHIP 2025 PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE NEW ADDRESS REVISION BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS The Pocono Township Board of Commissioners will meet the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6 p.m., except holidays (when the meeting shall be moved to Tuesday), and unless otherwise advertised, at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 205 Old Mill Road Suite 2, Tannersville, PA. The Board of Commissioners will discuss public sewer business during their first regularly scheduled meeting each month.

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Benjamin Awe Apogo aka Benjamin Apogo, late of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will consider at a Public Hearing to be held on the 2nd day of June, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., at the new Pocono Township Municipal Building, 205 Old Mill Road, Tannersville, PA 18372, the adoption of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of Pocono Township, Chapter 470, Zoning, to amend §470-67(F) to include both private and public nuisance provisions related to kennels; to amend §470-8 to amend the definition of essential services and to add defi

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00

NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hamilton Township Zoning Hearing Board will meet for an Executive Session at the Hamilton Township Municipal Building, 229 Fenner Avenue, Sciota, Pennsylvania 18354 commencing at 6:30 p.m., prevailing time, on May 27, 2025 for the purpose of deliberation of the Application of 611 Land Development LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company for dimensional variances under Section 303, Schedule II and Section 603.3 of the Hamilton Township Zoning Ordinance.

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(1 COUNT) 3121 (A)(2) RAPE THREAT OF FORCIBLE COMPULSION(F1)
(1 COUNT) 3123 (A)(1) INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE (F1)
(1 COUNT) 3123(A)(7) INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE PERSON LESS THAN 16 (F1)
(1 COUNT) 3122.1 (A)1 STATUTORY SEXUAL ASSAULT (F2)
(1 COUNT) 3124.1 SEXUAL ASSAULT (F2)

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(1 COUNT) CORRUPTION OF MINORS/OFFENDER 18 YEARS OR OLDER (F3)
(1 COUNT) INDECENT ASSAULT BY FORCIBLE COMPULSION (M1)
(1 COUNT) INDECENT ASSAULT W/O CONSENT (M2)
(1 COUNT) HARASSMENT (S)

Age

39

Race

Other/Unknown

Gender

Male

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(1 COUNT) FELONY RETAIL THEFT
(1 COUNT) CORRUPTION OF MINORS

Age

36

Race

White

Gender

Female

Height

5' 4"

Weight

180 lbs

Hair

Brown

Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 5116 CV 2024, I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, June 26, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of James Archer, Sr., late of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

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(1 COUNT) DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL HIGHEST RATE

Age

38

Race

White

Gender

Female

Height

5' 5"

Weight

120 lbs

Hair

Brown

Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 beginning at 5:00 P.M. at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 112 Township Drive, Tannersville, PA 18372. At the hearing, the Board will consider Brooklyn Fireworks, LLC’s appeal from the Zoning Officer’s March 7, 2025 enforcement notice, which alleges that storage containers have been placed on the subject property without first obtaining a zoning permit in violation of Sections 470-6 and 470-121 of the Pocono Township Zoning Ordinance.

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(1 COUNT) CORRUPTION OF MINORS
(1 COUNT) SUMMARY RETAIL THEFT

Age

40

Race

White

Gender

Male

Height

6' 1"

Weight

220 lbs

Hair

Bald

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ROBBERY (F1) THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING (M1)
(1 COUNT) RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY (M1)
TERRORISTIC THREATS (M1)
RESISTING ARREST (M2)
DISORDERLY CONDUCT (M3)
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS (S)

Age

27

Race

White

Gender

Male

Height

5' 8"

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Benjamin Awe Apogo aka Benjamin Apogo, late of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will consider at a Public Hearing to be held on the 2nd day of June, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., at the new Pocono Township Municipal Building, 205 Old Mill Road, Tannersville, PA 18372, the adoption of an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of Pocono Township, Chapter 470, Zoning, to amend §470-67(F) to include both private and public nuisance provisions related to kennels; to amend §470-8 to amend the definition of essential services and to add defi

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is behind bars after allegedly striking a 60-year-old woman with a car in Monroe County.

The Pocono Township Police Department say on Friday, May 16, at about 4:50 p.m., they were called for a reported hit and run at the Tannersville Plaza behind the Lehigh Valley Health Occupational Medicine building.

Authorities report that a 60-year-old woman was intentionally struck by a black 2012 Ford Fusion while walking through the parking lot.

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AGGRAVATED ASSAULT F1
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT BY VEHICLE F3
SIMPLE ASSAULT M2
RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON (M2)
ACCIDENT: DUTY TO RENDER AID
RECKLESS DRIVING
CARELESS DRIVING

Age

59

Race

White

Gender

Male

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(1 COUNT) THEFT BY DECEPTION (F3)
(1 COUNT) RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY (F3)
(1 COUNT) CRIMINAL USE OF A COMMUNICATION FACILITY (F3)
(1 COUNT) DEAL IN TITLES & PLATES STOLEN VEHICLE (M1)
(1 COUNT) ALTERED FORGED OR COUNTERFEIT DOCUMENTS AND PLATES (M1)

Age

39

Race

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(1 COUNT ) RETAIL & (1 COUNT) RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY (F3)

Age

19

Race

White

Gender

Male

Height

5' 9"

Weight

155 lbs

Hair

Brown

Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of James Archer, Sr., late of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

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