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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled new Pennsylvania license plates and "Welcome to Pennsylvania" highway signs today.

According to the Governor's Office, the new license plates and welcome signs show off the new "Let Freedom Ring" design meant to celebrate Pennsylvania as the birthplace of American Democracy and highlight the state's leading role in the celebrations of the United States in 2026.

“Pennsylvania is the birthplace of our democracy, and as Governor, I have been focused on advancing real freedom across the Commonwealth,” Governor Josh Shapiro said. “With all eyes on Pennsylvania as we prepare to host our country’s 250th birthday in 2026, our new license plates and welcome signs will celebrate the best of what the Commonwealth has to offer and show the country why Pennsylvania is the Great American Getaway and the birthplace of American freedom.”

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Event Details

• Date and Time: 6pm, Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
• Location: Hughes Library Community Room
• GPS Location: 1002 N. 9th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360

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Join us next on Saturday, July 20th, at The Library of the Smithfields for a special Maker Matinee featuring The Princess Bride!

Lights up! Hobbies out! You’re invited to bring your craft projects and activities to our Community Room. Whether it’s knitting, drawing, or catching up on paperwork, this is BYOA—bring your own activity!

The movie will start at 2:30pm in the Community Room. Due to some intense scenes and depictions of violence in the film, we are currently only opening this program to teens and adults.

We will be watching The Princess Bride! Get ready for a swashbuckling adventure filled with love, fencing duels, and memorable characters like Inigo Montoya and the Dread Pirate Roberts. This cult classic has captivated audiences with its wit, charm, and timeless appeal.

In the evolving legal landscape of Second Amendment rights, the case of Barris v. Stroud Township[1] emerges as a significant judicial examination of the balance between individual gun rights and local government regulations.

Located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Stroud Township is subdivided into more than a dozen zoning and overlay districts.[2] In 2009, Jonathan Barris bought a 4.66-acre property in Stroud Township’s residential district. Barris’ property is adjoined by woods and a water feature to the north and by a commercial shopping center 400 feet to the south.[3] Barris built a personal outdoor shooting range on his property, and the neighbors made multiple complaints to the police about gunfire coming from Barris’ property.[4]

The Boys in the Boat

July 14 @ 2:00 pm

Join us in our Edinger Community Room to enjoy a free viewing of the film “The Boys in the Boat”! The movie starts at 2:00 pm.

This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight, taking on elite rivals from around the world as part of the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics.

This film is based on the book The Boys in the  Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, by Daniel James Brown. Directed by George Clooney, it stars Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner.

This film is rated PG-13. For more information, you can call 570-421-0800 x.317. Admission is free.

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he assaulted employees at his former employment.

On June 23, around 3:00 p.m. the Pocono Township Police Department was called to the rear of Weis Plaza in Tannersville for a fight. 

Through further investigation, police say ex-employee Anthony Felix, 38, from East Stroudsburg came to Weis to cause a disturbance. 

During the fight, Felix threw glass at employees, damaged a car with a metal pipe causing significant damage, and threw rocks, as stated in the release.

Officers noted Felix was also intoxicated during the incident. 

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Stroud Township has caused an audit to be made by a Certified Public Accountant of its books and records for the year ended December 31 2023 When published the complete report will be on file at the Township Office and will be available for public inspection Monday through Friday from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m A concise summary of such report is as follows STROUD TOWNSHIP CONCISE COMBINED BALANCE SHEET ALL FUND TYPES AS OF DECEMBER 31 2023 ASSETS 10 430 152 3 712 913 1 049 332 98 800 737 134 16 028 331 Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts Receivable Due from Other Funds Capital Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE Liabilities Accounts Payable Other Current Liabilities Due to Other Funds Deferred Revenue Long Term Liabilities Total Liabilities 152 762 144 679 98 800 1 205 690 221 210 1 823 141 FUND BALANCE Fund Balance Net Investment in Capital Assets Assigned Held for Others Held

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE that the Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold public hearings on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 beginning at 5:00 P.M., at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 112 Township Drive, Tannersville, Pennsylvania 18372. One of the hearings, which will be taken in the order in which they were received by the Township, is to consider the application of Michael E. Kelly for a dimensional variance from Section 470-19(C)(2)(a) of the Pocono Township Zoning Ordinance, which requires a front yard depth of 50-feet for properties in the Recreation District (RD). Applicant’s home was constructed 25 feet from the front lot line. Michael E. Kelly is the owner of record of the subject property, which is located at 19 Summit Avenue, Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania 18349, in the RD zoning district of Pocono Township. The property is also identified as Parcel ID No. 12.14.1.45 and Map No. 12-6354-02-79-5096.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Hearing Board of Polk Township will meet on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. for a Zoning Variance Hearing. Richard C. Moore are seeking relief from the Schedule of Development Standards Ord. No. 2019-04. The application proposes to construct an addition and rear deck which will encroach into the rear setback, located at 9339 Sherwood Drive, Kunkletown, PA. The parcel is zoned R-1. The lot is 0.38 acres. PIN # 13-6219-05-09-9304. All persons having an interest in the above application will be given the opportunity to testify at the Polk Township Municipal Building located at 165 Polk Township Road, Kresgeville, PA 18333. P: 07/02/2024, P: 07/09/2024 Tracy Herman, Zoning Officer 165 Polk Township Road P.O. Box 137 Kresgeville, PA 18333

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE that the Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold public hearings on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 beginning at 5:00 P.M., at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 112 Township Drive, Tannersville, Pennsylvania 18372. One of the hearings, which will be taken in the order in which they were received by the Township, is to consider the application of Gardel Edma for a variance from Section 470-17(C)(1) and Attachment 2 (R-1 District Lot, Yard and Height Requirements) of the Pocono Township Zoning Ordinance, which restricts the impervious coverage of properties in the Low Density Residential District (R-1) to 20%. Applicant seeks to construct an addition to his existing residence resulting in 39% impervious coverage of his property. Gardel J.