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Barrett Township is facing questions regarding a proposed cell phone tower at High Acres Park following a Right-to-Know request appeal. Local resident Jason Delp submitted the request seeking correspondence about the tower plans from Joseph Fitzsimmons, who is spearheading the project. The township denied part of the request, citing a technical distinction between a "letter" and an "email," which has raised concerns about transparency.

East Stroudsburg University’s Kemp Library will host a new traveling exhibit, Out on Campus: A History of LGBTQ+ Activism at Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities from October 21 – November 4, 2024. The opening reception will be held on Tuesday, October 22, at 2 p.m. Both the display and reception will be on the main floor of the library. This exhibit presents the stories of the formation of some of the earliest LGBTQ+ student organizations and activism at colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, as well as experiences and personal stories of being openly LGBTQ+ on campus.

What activities or hobbies do you enjoy out of school?  I really enjoy being a Jr firefighter and all the challenges that it offers  Where are you from? I’m from Pennsylvania  What are your future plans after high school?  I would love to be able to start as an EMT and continue my education in the medical field What is your passion in life?  A passion in my life is helping others such as being a firefighter When you are old, what do you think children will ask you to tell stories about? What types of things have I seen as a firefighter and the challenges I endured being a firefighter

  Gallery • 16 Photos Rebecca Dishong Jalen Taylor '25 walking across the field during a home game against WIlkes-barre

The housing market has been in a sales slump since 2022 as elevated mortgage rates put off many would-be homebuyers. Sales of previously occupied U.S. ...

Gallery • 15 Photos Rebecca Dishong Lara DeFreitas, '25 waits for the referee to begin the next play.

Gallery • 23 Photos Crista Kopec Tess Nowosad, '26 retrieving the ball after a score attempt from the other team

Site located along PA Route 611 in Bartonsville PA, Pocono Township Monroe County. Over 880' frontage along PA 611 and Interstate 80 highway ...

 Candidate Q&As: Long, Madden running in 115th District

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — What was once a small community is now a growing one, with more business on the way. Monroe County commissioner John Ambrose ...

State Rep. Maureen Madden and 115th District challenger Matt Long discuss the district's top issues, what bill they'd introduce first and more.

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A judge in northern Greece on Thursday imposed a suspended one-month prison sentence on a man convicted of disturbing ...

Every year in October, for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a nonprofit in Monroe County organizes a vigil to raise awareness for survivors.

Milford Township resident John Passaro has been on the transplant list for almost five years.

Incumbent Republican Jeff Olsommer is being challenged by Democrat Robin Skibber for the 139th District that included parts of both Pike and Wayne Counties. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5.

GILBERT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new billboard along a highway in the Poconos is catching the eyes of thousands of travelers throughout ...

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — From renderings to reality, members of the West End Fire Company and officials from Chestnuthill Township walked Newswatch 16 ...

The Monroe County Transportation Authority is proposing a fare increase in the new year. Officials want to hear what riders think of the proposed ...

— A tractor-trailer is parked in the Home Depot parking lot in Stroudsburg, but it's not here for a store delivery. It's awaiting a donation drive ...

If you're looking for a way to help people down south dealing with Hurricane Helene's aftermath, you can do so this weekend in Monroe County.