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Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education at the Pleasant Valley School District, Brodheadsville PA 18322 until Monday, March 24, 2025. Carpet Removal with VCT Replacement PVE RE-BID will open at 1:00 p.m. Specifications for the above may be secured from the Business Office of the Pleasant Valley School District from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. By authorization of the Board of Education Pleasant Valley School District Brodheadsville PA 18322 Tammy A Smale, Business Manager/Board Secretary Publication Dates LSOM0249509

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will hold a public hearing, held pursuant to the Pennsylvania Local Agency Law, commencing at 6:00 p.m. on March 17, 2025, at the Pocono Township Municipal Building located at 112 Township Drive, Tannersville, Pennsylvania 18372 to consider the application of F. Andrew Wolf, Esquire, Successor Trustee of the Marilyn Butz Testamentary Trust, concerning Chapter 382, Dangerous Structures, of the Pocono Township Code of Ordinances. The applicant is appealing the Township Code Enforcement Officer’s Notice of Dangerous Structure/Order to Demolish, which indicates that the subject property violates §382-4 of the Ordinance. The subject property is known as Monroe County Tax Parcel I.D. No. 12.11A.1.93. The subject property is located in the C Commercial Zoning District.

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSALS will be accepted by the Jackson Township Board of Supervisors until 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Jackson Township Municipal Building, 2162 Route 715, Reeders, PA 18352 for the following: 91,669 S.Y. Single Bituminous Seal Coat All materials must meet PennDOT Pub. 408 Specifications and Standards. Bidders need to be PennDOT prequalified and must supply proof of prequalification. Proposals must be on forms provided by the Township. Proposals should be marked “2025 Seal Coat Bid Proposal”. Proposal forms, specifications, and bid information can be obtained at the Jackson Township Municipal Building at the above address or by calling Renee Miller, Secretary, at 570-629-0153. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid made payable to Jackson Township.

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Nanette E. Kalucki, late of Pocono Township, Monroe 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 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. David M. Kalucki 224 Old Mill Road Tannersville, PA 18372 or To: Jason R. Costanzo, Esquire 115 E. Broad Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 February 24,March 3,10 2025 LSOM0245043

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The East Stroudsburg Area School District will receive sealed RFP’s for a FEASIBILITY STUDY. Proposals are due to the East Stroudsburg Area School District, Attn: Superintendent - Dr. Maggie Vitale 50 Vine Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 no later than Friday, April 11th, at 2:00 PM prevailing time. Please visit https://www.esasd.net/community/bids for more details. Peter T. Bard Chief Financial Officer East Stroudsburg Area School District

Diaz, William Anibal (1 Count) (18) 3929 (A)(1) Retail Theft (F3)& 3925A Receiving Stolen Property (F3)& (1) count 35 780-113(a)(32) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M)& 35 780-113(a)(31) Possession of small amount of marijuana(M) Age 33 Gender Male Height 5' 3" Weight 140 lbs Hair Black Eyes Brown

The Office of Student Life is looking for students to participate in Lobby Day at the Pocono Campus on Thursday, April 17 from 12PM to 1:30PM. This is students’ chance […]

Be sure to check back with this page for more updates! Including author application form, deadline, author line-up, schedule of events, and more! Author Expo 2025 Eastern Monroe Library June 21, 2025 Theme: End Book Banning Join us for an inspiring day celebrating authors and the power of free expression! The Eastern Monroe Library is proud to host the Author Expo 2025, where all authors from Monroe County are welcome to showcase their work and stand together against book banning. What to Expect:

Pick Up the Poconos Returns for Spring 2025 Volunteer registration open for April 26 the region-wide litter cleanup March 10, 2025 – Celebrate Earth Day by spending time caring for the environment. The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) is once again seeking volunteers for its region-wide litter pick-up day happening on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (rain or shine).

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation continues into a fire that broke out at a bar in Monroe County last week, taking the lives of two people. Several first responder agencies were called to the scene, but others nearby stepped in to help those stuck inside. The smell of smoke is still in the air at the former Wander Inn Bar and Grill in East Stroudsburg on Monday. Two victims identified after deadly restaurant fire The building on South Courtland remains charred and filled with debris after flames broke out and engulfed it last week. “It was hot, it was smokey.” Fred Peck, a good samaritan who saw the fire and ran in its direction, helped a Stroud Area Regional Police Officer rescue a man stuck inside.

Flowers, Christian Jovon - (1) count 35 780-113(a)(32) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M) and 1 additional chargeWarrantCreated Mar 7, 2025 / Updated Mar 10, 2025On August 28, 2024, at 1:32 a.m.

Description PMREMS Annual Subscription Drive Pocono Mountain Regional EMS is holding their annual subscription drive. Cost for 2025 is $85.00 and provides valuable benefits for you as a resident that is served by PMREMS. Sign up today:www.pmrems.org/subscriptions

The Mountaineer would like to do a podcast on SHS student entrepreneurs.  If you have your own business or side hustle, we’d like to invite you to join the podcast.  We know there are a lot of talented, creative, and skilled students here, so share your wisdom with The Mountaineer and give your business a boost with free advertising with the Mountaineer newspaper and social media teams.  Contact Ms. Appolo at jlappolo@ sburg.org for more information or fill out the form.

The Stroudsburg Area School Board met on February 19 for its monthly meeting to address proposed changes for the Stroudsburg Area School District. Student Representative to the School Board, Kona Maranpot, ’25, attended the meeting on behalf of Stroudsburg High School students. No issues were presented on the student body’s behalf.   According to the BoardDocs, the following items were discussed regarding the high school and district. Substitute teacher Andre Knight, a favored sub among SHS students, has been assigned to the junior high building as a long-term substitute. Saranda Kadrijaj, a paraprofessional, will be moving to the high school building. Nazariy Myshak, security guard, will also be moving to the high school building. 

The Mountaineer staff will host a bakesale on Monday, St. Patty’s Day, during all lunches or until we run out. Bring your money, quantities are limited.

Track tryouts for girls and guys were hosted last week at the SHS stadium for the 2025 spring season. The co-ed season schedule is the same for both teams. The track team is led by Brett Youngken, who also assists shotput.  Jake Cirillo and Jordan Fernandez are the javelin coaches; Nikolaos Kontos is the pole vaulting coach; Adam Carter is the jumping coach, Geoffrey Zimmerman is the discus coach; Ken Sickler is coaching hurdles; Eric Foti is the long-distance coach; James Miller is coaching shotput and long jump; William Walter coaches sprinting; Madison Harding coaches high jump. The ’24 track season was successful for the Mountaineers. They had an undefeated championship season.

Description PA CareerLink Monroe County is hosting their annual Job Fair on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Northampton Community College, Pocono Campus-Pocono Hall.Employers seeking potential candidates, please see the attachment to register for a booth at the event.

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Editor's Note: This story has been edited to clarify where the party occurred. LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Seven people are facing various charges after being arrested during a party that turned deadly at a rental home in the Poconos.. According to Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso, the following seven suspects are charged with various offenses, including narcotics, burglary, and hindering the apprehension;