Teams competed for the Golden Hammer on Sunday at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort to raise cash for a local nonprofit.
Author: WNEP Web Staff Published: 2:28 PM EDT May 20, 2024 Updated: 2:28 PM EDT May 20, 2024 Facebook
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Swinging a hammer helped raise money for affordable housing over the weekend in Monroe County.
Eight teams of four women each competed for the Golden Hammer on Sunday at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort. The friendly competition—called She Nailed It!—was a fundraiser for Monroe County Habitat for Humanity.
The objective was to see who could hammer the most nails into a 2 x 4 in two minutes.
"This is all so we can help repair homes here in Monroe County," said Scott Fabian from Monroe County Habitat for Humanity. "That's what we do. We repair homes, rehab homes to put low-income people in housing, because housing is such an issue here in Monroe County."
The water company warns that high levels of manganese could be dangerous for children.
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A warning from the water company to parents who live in one community in Monroe County: Don't let infants drink the water. Water testing shows high levels of a mineral, which can cause health issues.
Officials with Pennsylvania American Water say mixing water containing high levels of manganese and baby formula, which already contains manganese, can cause dangerous levels of the mineral in infants.
The people Newswatch 16 spoke with question the safety of the water for every household in this community, whether they have infants or not.
Water is the talk of the neighborhood at Blue Mountain Lake Estates near East Stroudsburg.
Pennsylvania American Water says water testing from a well indicated higher-than-normal levels of manganese, a naturally occurring mineral.
Editor's Note:This story has been updated to reflect the water issue is in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County.
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A concerning water problem in part of the Poconos. Officials say a toxic chemical has been found in the water impacting thousands of customers.
28/22 News Reporter Gianna Galli was in Stroud Township Sunday to look into the water problem.
Toxic levels of manganese were found in the water at Blue Mountain Lakes development.
Residents there are now getting their water from a tanker and are concerned for their health.
One by one, residents filled up jug after jug from their new source of water on Sunday.
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ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF JAMES A. JORDAN JR., late of Hamilton 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. James A. Jordan Ill, Executor 238 Becca Lane Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Lori J. Cerato, Esq. Kelly L. Lombardo, Esq. 729 Sarah Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-424-3506
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