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Description By order of the Board of Supervisors, Paradise Township is under a burn ban effective immediately on Monday, April 21, 2025 until further notice. The burn ban includes ALL outdoor burning such as brush piles, campfires, bonfires, fire pits, etc.Updates will be shared as weather conditions change and/or improve.

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East Stroudsburg University Foundation (ESUF) launched its first-ever Athletics Giving Day on April 9, 2025, rallying the Warrior community in a dedicated 24-hour effort to support ESU athletics. The day was a resounding success, generating more than $30,000 in donations from over 300 supporters, including alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the university. Athletics Giving Day was created to highlight the importance of athletics at ESU and to provide student-athletes with the resources they need to thrive. The initiative focused on engaging the university community and emphasizing the role athletics plays in promoting leadership, discipline, teamwork and school spirit.

Mon, 21 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.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP INVITATION TO BID Sealed proposals will be received by the Township of Middle Smithfield of County of Monroe at 147 Municipal Drive East Stroudsburg PA 18302 until 2 00 p m on May 8 2025 for Superpave materials as described below Bids will be opened and read at the Board of Supervisors meeting at the same location on May 8 2025 at 7 00 p m The Board of Supervisors tentatively expects to award a contract at the same meeting or publicly announce the date of the next meeting it intends to consider award of the contract Bid specifications are available at the Township office Proposals must be made upon the forms furnished by the Municipality The bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10 of the bid The successful bidder shall deliver to the Township within 20 days of the notice of the contract award a performance bond in the amount of 100 of the bid Bids are invited on the follow

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Larry G. Shoemaker, late of Marshalls Creek, 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 4 months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the 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. Margaret A. Muth 271 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 or To: Michael R. Muth, Esq. 271 Prospect Street East Stroudsburg PA 18301 April 14,21,28 2025 LSOM0271613

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Notice to Westfall Township Residents Please be advised that the Westfall Township Supervisors will conduct a Hearing on the proposed adoption of an Ordinance of Westfall Township vacating a portion of Willow Avenue on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. atthe Westfall Township Municipal Building located at 102 LaBarr Lane, Matamoras, PA 18336. All interested Township Residents are invited to attend and comment on the proposed Ordinance Adoption. The full text of the proposed Ordinance is available for inspection at the Township Municipal Building during normal business hours, the Township website, at the Pocono Record, at the Pike County Dispatch, and a copy shall be provided if requested for a nominal fee. Robert F. Bernathy, Esq,. Township Solicitor Kaitlin Hildebrandt, Township Secretary April 21 2025 LSOM0281260

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSALS will be accepted by the Coolbaugh Township Board of Supervisors until 2:00 P.M. on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the Coolbaugh Township Municipal Center, 5520 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, PA 18466, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for the following work: Base Bid and Additional Bid Items 965 Square Yards of Profile Milling, 2 average depth 1,094 Tons of Superpave 9.5 mm, Scratch/Leveling Course, placed 60 LB/SY 3,366 Tons of Superpave 9.5 mm, Wearing Course, placed 180 LB/SY 956 Tons of 2A Crushed Aggregate Subbase, placed as Shoulder Back-up 16,020 Lineal Feet of Double Yellow Center Lines with Glass Beads 6,144 Lineal Feet of Single White Edge Lines with Glass Beads All materials and workmanship must meet the requirements and standards of PennDOT Publication 408*Specifications, and bidders must be PennDOT pre-qualified for Work Class F Bituminous Paving.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Jackson Township Pickleball Courts HJP Park Jackson Township, Monroe County Hanover Project JT07-17 INVITATION TO BID SEALED PROPOSALS for the Jackson Township Pickleball Courts Project will be received until 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Jackson Township Municipal Building, 2162 Route 715, Reeders, PA 18352. Proposals will be publicly opened online at 6:00p.m. the same day. Final questions are due no later than 4:00 p.m. April 28, 2025. A final addendum, if necessary, will be issued by 4:00 p.m. on April 29, 2025. The Work will include, but will not necessarily be limited to, providing all equipment, materials, and labor to construct bituminous pavement, athletic surface, color, stripe, and fence four (4) pickleball courts at the Jackson Township HJP Park at 1186 Bartonsville Woods Road in Jackson Township, Monroe County. The site have been prepared by the Township Public Works Department up to compacted stone subbase.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Estate notice Margaret Frable 1/26/2025 of Chestnuthill Township Pa. 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 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. Debra Schaeffer Saylorsburg, Pa. April 7, 21 2025 LSOM0271233

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Notice IN RE: Estate of ANTHONY P. CATIZONE Late of the Township of Tobyhanna, Monroe County, Pennsylvania Letters Testamentary having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to: WILLIAM P. CATIZONE 4532 Upper Road Shamokin, PA 17872 or to his Attorneys: SCHLESINGER & KERSTETTER, LLP 545 North Second Street Shamokin, PA 17872 April 14, 21, 28 2025 LSOM0276071

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE - FOR SALE The item listed below is for sale through electronic bids only at Municibid.com. You can view the item on Municibid.com beginning April 21, 2025, with electronic bids being accepted May 5, 2025. The bidding will close at 10:00 a.m. on May 5, 2025. A complete list of details and specific bidding times can be found at www.Municibid.com beginning April 21, 2025. • 2006 Dodge Ram Pickup Truck Do not submit any bids to the municipality. Item(s) listed may be inspected be-tween the hours of 7am-1pm Monday through Friday at the Middle Smithfield Township building located at 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg PA 18302. All items listed are “As Is”. Michele L. Clewell, Township Secretary Middle Smithfield Township P - April 21, 2025

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Estate Notice ESTATE OF ALAN DAVID HULSMAN, a/k/a ALAN D. HULSMAN, late of Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters of Administration on the estate of the above named Alan David Hulsman, a/k/a Alan D. Hulsman, deceased having been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the said decedent to make payment without delay, to Christopher Frank Hulsman, Administrator, c/o James B. Griffin, P.C., 623 N. Pottstown Pike, Exton PA 19341, or to his Attorney, Ryan J. Griffin, Esquire, CPA, James B. Griffin, P.C. 623 N. Pottstown Pike, Exton, PA 19341 April 21 2025 LSOM0281629

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 MEETING NOTICE The Monroe County Area Vocational-Technical School Authority will hold its annual meeting on April 24, 2025, at 11:30 am, in the Main Office Conference Room of the Monroe Career & Technical Institute, located at 194 Laurel Lake Drive in Bartonsville, PA, 18231 April 21 2025 LSOM0279567

Mon, 21 Apr 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 Wednesday, May 07, 2025. FALL ATHLETIC SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT will open at 2:00 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 April 14, 21, 28 2025 LSOM0276302

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Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Stroud Township 2025 SPRING CLEAN UP Spring Clean up is scheduled for Wednesday April 23 Thursday April 24 Friday April 25 and Saturday April 26 2025 from 8 00 AM to 4 00 PM NOTE THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY HOURS All materials shall be brought to the Township Maintenance Yard at 134 Gaunt Road Located off Route 611 mile North of the Stroud Mall PROOF OF TOWNSHIP RESIDENCY REQUIRED Fees Car Load 2 or 4 door 10 00 Mini Van SUV Hatchback vehicles 15 00 Utility Van or Pick up Truck 20 00 Utility Trailer Load 6 ft under 20 00 Utility Trailer Load over 6ft 1 axle 40 00 Utility Trailer Load tandem axle 100 00 Dual Wheel Truck Box Truck 150 00 Dump Truck 150 00 Car Tires up to 17 10 00 each Lt Truck Tires 18 to 20 20 00 each Heavy Truck Tires over 20 25 00 each Vehicle and Trailer Loads with Sideboards over 2 ft High will be surcharged 15 each APPLIANCES REQUIRING FREON REMOVAL 25 00 each NO CHARGE FOR Home Computers and Home Electronics Including PC s VCR s DVD player

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 CHANGE OF NAME Notice is hearby given that on April 7, 2025, a petition for change of name was filed in the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas, requesting a decree to change the name of Ariadne Marie Bross to Rose Marie Bross. The Court has fixed June 6, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom #TBD, Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 18360, as the time and place for the hearing on said petition when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. April 20 2025 LSOM0280272

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Board of Directors Meeting The April meeting of the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Board of School Directors is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 beginning at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Northern Office, 724 Phillips Street Suite 101, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. The agenda can be found on our website (www.ciu20.org) under Community, Board of Directors, Agendas. Publication Dates LSOM0279808