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“They took away my legacy,” said Fisher, whose 20-year-old son, Elijah Johnson of Monroe County, was killed during a drug-related robbery. “The ...

The psychology department at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania hosted the 52nd Biannual Research Forum on December 3, 2024 in Beers Lecture Hall. The Research Forum was started over twenty years ago by Sussie Eshun, Ph.D., professor of psychology, and Richard Wesp, Ph.D., retired distinguished professor of psychology, as a venue to showcase the outstanding student research being done in the psychology department. It has steadily grown over the years and now includes numerous research and internship posters, research presentations, student award presentations, and honor society inductions.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State backup quarterback Beau Pribula wants to spend his last two years of eligibility as a starter and knows he'd ...

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF MARTHA A. KISHBAUGH a/k/a MARTHA ANN KISHBAUGH, late of Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary in the above-named Estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or his attorney within four months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Forty-third Judicial District, a particular statement of claim duly verified by an affidavit setting forth an address within the County where notice may be given to claimant. Robert Serfass, Executor 298 Scheller Hill Road Kunkletown, PA 18058 Lori J. Cerato, Esq. Kelly L. Lombardo, Esq. 729 Sarah Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-424-3506

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION NEWS RELEASE FOR: IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCHEDULE OF DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2025 NOTICE, is hereby given that the Committees of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission will meet on the Wednesday, of the week before the Regular Monthly Commission Meetings. Committees are scheduled to begin 9 a.m. in the Training Room at the Scudder Falls Administration Building 1199 Woodside Road Yardley, Pa. The 2025 Committees Meeting schedule is as follows: JANUARY 22, 2025 FEBRUARY 19, 2025 MARCH 26, 2025 APRIL 23, 2025 MAY 14, 2025* JUNE 25, 2025 JULY 23, 2025 AUGUST 20, 2025* (Subject to Cancellation) SEPTEMBER 17, 2025* OCTOBER 22, 2025 NOVEMBER 19, 2025 DECEMBER 17, 2025* For additional information Please contact: JOSEPH J.

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Moove In Self Storage will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to P.L. 1404, No. 325). The sale will take place at the website www.StorageTreasures.com. The sale will be conducted on www.StorageTreasures.com, under the guidance of Christopher Rosa (AU005857) on behalf of the facility's management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on www.StorageTreasures.com. All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as general household items unless otherwise noted. Moove In Self Storage - Stroudsburg, 1075 Foxtown Hill Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360 will list storage units on the website www.StorageTreasures.com on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 2:00 pm.

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Supervisors of Jackson Township, Monroe County, PA, presented the proposed 2025 Township Annual Budget at a special meeting held on December 5, 2024. The proposed budget is available for public inspection, at the Jackson Township Municipal Building lo-cated at 2162 Route 715, Reeders, PA 18352 by ap-pointment only. Please call 570-629-0153. The proposed budget will be presented for final approval and adoption at a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held on Monday, December 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM at the Jackson Township Municipal Building. Renee Miller Township Secretary

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE Pocono Mountain School District Board of Education Meetings for 2025 The Board of School Directors of the Pocono Mountain School District has established the following meeting schedule for the 2025 calendar year. The meetings will be held in the Pocono Mountain School District Administration Center Boardroom at 135 Pocono Mountain School Road, Swiftwater, PA 18370 and will begin at 6:00 PM. The meetings will also be live streamed for community members who cannot physically attend the meetings. A link to register for the Zoom meetings live stream will be provided on the PMSD website at www.pmsd.org. The board meeting agendas can be viewed by accessing the link on www.pmsd.org. Members of the public may attend in person at the District Administration Center or offer public comment on agenda items as well as non-agenda items by sending an email by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting to public-comment@pmsd.org.

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF EDWIN D. WEST, late of East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary in the above-named Estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or his attorney within four months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Forty-third Judicial District, a particular statement of claim duly verified by an affidavit setting forth an address within the County where notice may be given to claimant. Matthew Ellis, Executor 5613 Cherry Valley Road Saylorsburg, PA 18353 Lori J. Cerato, Esq. Kelly L. Lombardo, Esq. 729 Sarah Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-424-3506

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION NEWS RELEASE FOR: IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCHEDULING OF DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION REGULAR MONTHLY COMMISSION MEETINGS FOR 2025 CALENDAR YEAR The scheduling of the Regular MonthlyCommission Meetings of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission for 2025 is as follows. JANUARY 27, 2025 FEBRUARY 24, 2025 MARCH 31, 2025 APRIL 28, 2025 MAY 19, 2025* JUNE 30, 2025 JULY 28, 2025 AUGUST 25, 2025 (Subject to Cancellation) SEPTEMBER 22, 2025* OCTOBER 27, 2025 NOVEMBER 24, 2025 DECEMBER 22, 2025* These meetings will be called to order in the Training Room at the Scudder Falls Administration Building, 1199 Woodside Rd. Yardley Pennsylvania 19067 at 10:30 a.m. If the Commission changes any of the dates or locations as set forth hereinabove, Official Notice will be given in those newspapers specifically designated and covering the jurisdiction of the Commission.

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP BID NOTICE - 2024-2025 Season ANTI-SKID Material FOB & Delivered SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED by the Chestnuthill Township Board of Supervisors at the Township Municipal Building 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville, Pa., until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2025, and will be opened on Friday, January 3, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. and be discussed and possibly awarded at the Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. for the following: 3,000 tons Penn-DOT AS 2 Anti-skid. Quantities are estimated and may be increased or decreased at the discretion of the Roadmaster. The bid price shall be stated for FOB material picked up and delivered material. All materials shall comply with the specifications as provided in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Publication Number 408/1atest edition.

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 Notice Notice is hereby given that the Borough of Stroudsburg intends to enact a tax ordinance at the regular meeting of the council on January 7th, 2025. The tax will be levied on producers of amusements, levying assessments and collecting taxes imposed upon any facility which charges an admission within the Borough of Stroudsburg. The tax will support general government administration and is expected to raise $40,000. Copy of the proposed ordinance is on file at the Borough office and may be examined Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 and 4:00. Lawrence Kopp Borough Manager ?12/16,12/23,12/30/24

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Hearing Board of Smithfield Township has scheduled a reorganization meeting at the Smithfield Township Municipal Building, 1155 Red Fox Road, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Immediately following the reorganization meeting, the Zoning Hearing Board will hold a Public Hearing for consideration of the following, to wit: A hearing on the application of Smithfield Sewer Authority for variances from (i) Section 27-403.1(M) of the Zoning Ordinance to permit the construction of a parking area within the 50-foot front lot line parking setback and (ii) Section 27-502.7(C) of the Zoning Ordinance to reduce the required 25-foot landscaped parking buffer to 10 feet. The requested variances are made in connection with the land development plan for a new Sewer Authority office on the property located at 115 Twin Falls Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 (PIN 16732200379394).

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED by the Lehman Township Board of Supervisors of Pike County, PA, 2nd Class, at the Lehman Township Municipal Building, 193 Municipal Drive, Bushkill, PA until 9:30 a.m., on Monday, December 30, 2024 for the following: 1. 1,000 tons of Anti-Skid “AS 2” The amount is an estimate. Bid Bond is not required. The successful bidder will be required to submit a Performance Bond in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the contract amount within twenty (20) days from the date it is awarded. All material to picked up and/or delivered as needed. Bids will be opened and read approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 30, 2024 at a regular board meeting in the municipal building. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. Lehman Township Board of Supervisors 2nd Class Robert H. Rohner, Jr. Chairman

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Edward J Lettieri, late of Blooming Grove Township, Pike County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or his/her attorney within 3 months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the Pike County PA Office of the Resister or Wills, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant. Geraldine Lettieri Howard 863 Harristown Road Glen Rock, NJ 07452 December 16,23,30 2024 LSOM0206711

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED by the Lehman Township Board of Supervisors of Pike County, PA, 2nd Class, at the Lehman Township Municipal Building, 193 Municipal Drive, Bushkill, PA until 9:30 a.m., on Monday, December 30, 2024 for the following: 1. 10,000 gallons LPG Propane The amount is an estimate. Bid Bond is not required. The successful bidder will be required to submit a Performance Bond in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the contract amount within twenty (20) days from the date it is awarded. LPG Propane to be delivered as needed. Bids will be opened and read approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 30, 2024 at a regular board meeting in the municipal building. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Municipality. Lehman Township Board of Supervisors 2nd Class Robert H. Rohner, Jr. Chairman

We have received a response (link to previous article) from Kelly Lewis, Borough Manager of East Stroudsburg Borough:2025 Budget Question & Answers (Q&A):

248 Route 940, Blakeslee: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day. Aldi. 2995 Route 940, Pocono Summit: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ...

"Two guards were brutally beaten with a club-like weapon during an inmate's futile attempt to break out of the Monroe County Jail Sunday afternoon," ...