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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE: INVITATION TO BID Bids are requested for the Installation of split-units in 3 buildings: (2) multi zone units and (1) single zone unit at Camp Papillon Animal Shelter located at 128 Brainerd Lane, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Bid specifications are available by contacting Margaret Bradley-Van Orman by email at mvanorman@camppapillon.org or by phone at 570-350-5944. Bids will be received until 5pm on May 10, 2025 by email to: mvanorman@camppapillon.org or in writing to Margaret Bradley-Van Orman at 128 Brainerd Lane, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. A site visit can be arranged upon request for all bidders. Those interested should contact Margaret Bradley-Van Orman at 570-350-5944 to arrange a site visit no later than Wednesday May 7, 2025. PA Prevailing Wage Rates will apply to this project. Work is expected to commence as soon as possible.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION LOCATION: JIM WEISS AUTOBODY & TOWING LLC, 150 PROGRESS STREET, E. STBG., PA 18301 WHEN: APRIL 28, 2025 10AM ITEMS: 2016 FORD ESCAPE, VIN: 1FMCU0F75GUA80481 2011 HONDA PILOT, VIN: 5FNYF4H5XBB061871 2011 BMW 535XI, VIN: WBAFU7C55BC777965 2015 TESLA MODEL S, VIN: 5YJSA1E20FF110711 April 25 2025 LSOM0284461

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 INVITATION TO BID Pocono Mountain School District hereby invites the electronic submission of sealed bids for the 2025 Curb & Sidewalk Repairs and Improvements Project via the PennBid Program no later than Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 1:00pm. Bids will be publicly opened electronically, immediately thereafter, with the results made available immediately on PennBid. A non-mandatory PreBid Conference will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 1:00pm at the Pocono Mountain School District Administration Office, 135 Pocono Mountain School Rd., Swiftwater, PA 18370. Attendance is strongly advised. The full Advertisement for Bids, bidding instructions, and Project bid documents will be available Monday, April 28, 2025 at no cost via PennBid (https://pennbid. bonfirehub.com). In addition, the full Advertisement for Bids is available at the PMSD website https://www. pmsd.org/Page/509.

Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden will host a Town Hall Meeting at Northampton Community College - Pocono Campus to discuss key legislative issues, highlight her work in Harrisburg, connect area residents with local leaders and learn about the important services her office provides. Special Guests: Lisa Buchholz (President) and Jim Miller (Member) - Pocono Regional Citizens Group Jerrod Belvin - Pocono Township Manager More at RepMadden.com

Gallery • 17 Photos Tristan Timones Aiden Coyne's,'25, hosted Ireland's booth that included multiple jerseys from popular Irish soccer clubs; winning him first place for best booth. Stroudsburg High School’s NAACP Club hosted a cultural fair in the gymnasium where students showcased their cultural diversity. The event took place on April 16, 2025, with the help of club advisor Cara Walkowiak.  Each booth was set up with a visual display, items of interest, fun facts, music, and small tokens representing their country.

Barrett Township is preparing to introduce a package of new ordinances aimed at curbing property neglect and long-term vacancy. However, during a recent township meeting, a warning was issued to the supervisors about the potential for extremely costly litigation if these ordinances are challenged. Officials acknowledged that while the ordinances are necessary to address blight, the township could face significant legal expenses and, in some cases, may not achieve the desired results. These concerns were raised alongside discussions on updating the existing International Property Maintenance Code and drafting five new ordinances to address what they describe as growing “blight issues” in the area.

Equipped with plastic gloves and garbage bags, dozens of students from East Stroudsburg University’s fraternities and sororities filed into the community surrounding campus and, piece by piece, collected trash from yards, sidewalks and streets. The clean-up effort was just one of the major events during ESU’s annual Greek Week from April 14-18, but it was one that students said was perhaps the strongest indicator of what it meant to them to be part of Greek Life. “It’s not just about ourselves,” said Aiden Gerhard, a public health major from Catasauqua, Pa., and a member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority. “We want to contribute positively to as many places in our community as possible.”

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSALS will be accepted by the Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Middle Smithfield Township Municipal Building, 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 for the following: BASE BID: • 19,230 SY. Single Bituminous Seal Coat using a Polymer Modified Emulsion and #8 Stone with a 1.0% Loss by Wash, Surface Category Condition “C”, ADT <100 All materials must meet PennDOT Publication 408 Specifications and Standards. Bidders must be PennDOT prequalified and must supply proof of prequalification. Proposals must be on forms provided by the Township. Proposal forms, specifications and bid information can be obtained at the Middle Smithfield Township Municipal Building at the above address or by calling 570-223-8920 ext. 112, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Fri, 25 Apr 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 6997 CIVIL 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, May 29, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M. By accessing the web address: www.bid4assets.com/monroecountysheriffsales PURCHASERS MUST PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER TO BID4ASSETS BY WIRE TRANSFER NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THE DAY AFTER AUCTION SEIZED AND TAKEN IN EXECUTION AS THE PROPERTY OF: ELIS HOLDINGS LLC TO ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST AND CLAIMANTS: Prospective bidders must complete the Bid4Assets on-line registration process to participate in the auction.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION The following Executors, Administrators, Trustees, or Guardians have filed Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution in the Office of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Division: In Re: Fifth and Interim Account of LAURELWOOD CEMETERY TRUST DATED AUGUST 12, 1999, AS AMENDED WITH STONEMORE PENNSYLVANIA, LLC Stated and filed on behalf of Regions Bank, Successor Trustee NOTICE All parties interested are notified that the above Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution will be presented for Confirmation to a Judge of the Orphan’s Court on the 5th day of May 2025, at 9:30 A.M. All objections to the above Account and/or Statements of Proposed Distribution must be filed with the Clerk of Court of the Orphans’ Court Division before the above specified time. /s/ GEORGE J. WARDEN Clerk of Orphans’ Court

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF MARY KENNEDY KEIPER, a/k/a MARY K. KEIPER, late of Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay, to the undersigned, or to his attorney within four (4) months from the date hereof, and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County, Orphans Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by Affidavit, setting forth an address within the County where Notice may be given to claimant. John M. Keiper 151 Lesoine Drive Henryville, PA 18332 JAMES P. GREGOR, ESQUIRE 207 Amy Court Stroudsburg, PA 18360 April 11, 18, 25 2025 LSOM0268365

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA P. MELCER, late of Stroud 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 her 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. Katie Melcer, Executrix 33 Players Boulevard Newton, NJ 07860 Lori J. Cerato, Esq. Kelly L. Lombardo, Esq. 729 Sarah Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-424-3506

Fri, 25 Apr 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 4824 CIVIL 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, May 29, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M. By accessing the web address: www.bid4assets.com/monroecountysheriffsales PURCHASERS MUST PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER TO BID4ASSETS BY WIRE TRANSFER NO LATER THAN 4:00PM THE DAY AFTER AUCTION SEIZED AND TAKEN IN EXECUTION AS THE PROPERTY OF: Andrew F. Gvoth and Maureen T. Gvoth TO ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST AND CLAIMANTS: Prospective bidders must complete the Bid4Assets on-line registration process to participate in the auction.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Stephen A. Smith a/k/a Stephen Allen Smith, late of Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, PA. Any person or persons having claim against or indebted to estate present same to Administrator Bryan Jeffrey Smith and Brad A. Smith Daniel G. Dougherty, Esquire, 881 3rd Street, B-3, Whitehall, PA 18052 April 11,18,25 2025 LSOM0272590

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Pearl K Manning, late of Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the estate arerequested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or his/her attorney within four months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the 43rd Judicial District, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant. Peter A Capone, Administrator P.O. Box 516 Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 or To: William Reaser, Esq. 111 N 7th Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 April 18,25,May 2 2025 LSOM0280347

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of DORIS E. PHILIPS, late of the Borough of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION C.T.A. 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 their attorney within four months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Orphans' Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an affidavit setting forth an address within the county where notice may be given to claimant. Lee Edward Philips, Administrator C.T.A. 919 Mount Zion Avenue Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Carol Sue Decker, Administrator C.T.A. 111 Bobwhite Lane East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 John C. Prevoznik, Esquire 47 South Courtland Street, Suite 1 East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Fri, 25 Apr 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 6319 CIVIL 2019 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, May 29, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . . WHICHEVER IS HIGHER BY CASHIERS CHECK SEIZED AND TAKEN IN EXECUTION AS THE PROPERTY OF: Edward Anderson, Jr. and Anita M.

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Teresa M. Kurnik aka Teresa Kurnik, late of Suffolk County, NY, with probate assets only in Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration 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 four months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Forty-Third Judicial District, Orphans Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant. Zbigniew Sawicki c/o Fisher & Fisher Law Offices LLC 525 Main Street, PO Box 396 Gouldsboro, PA 18424 or To: Timothy B. Fisher II, Esq.