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It’s been seven years since police started searching for three teenagers who threw a small dog to a pitbull in Stroud Township ending its life.

Kirk Tilton says, "They had the dog chained there in the one tree there and then they had this small little innocent dog, and they just picked the dog up and they just threw it to the pitbull. And the dog just attacked it."

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CHESTNUTHILL TWP. MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A bicyclist is seriously injured after colliding with a car on Route 209, police stated.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, on October 22 around 5:00 p.m., troopers were called to Route 209 in Chestnuthill Township for a crash involving a bike and an SUV.

Police say the bicyclist made an "unsafe road crossing" and collided with the SUV.

The bicyclist, a 21-year-old from Effort, sustained serious injury and was flown to Lehigh Valley Anderson.

His current condition is unknown.

The Mountaineer Newspaper is hosting a Pumpkin Palooza Decorating contest for the SHS faculty and the voting is completely in the students’ control.

Thank you to all the participants for supporting student journalism.

We had 15 participants this year: Officer Rodriguez, Austin, Hakim, DeMartino, Bullock, Kontos, Keller, Wood, Gondella, Griswold, DeRenzis, Bruski, the Guidance Department, and the Library. If you counted those names, you’ll notice there are only 14.  Ms. Ramstine was also a participant, but her pumpkin broke in the carving process. She gets an A for effort.

You can only vote once, so make your choice carefully.

Click the link below.

VOTE HERE

Pa. state Rep. Tarah Probst discusses her legislation that would create a public education campaign within the Department of Human Services to increase public understanding and engagement with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The bill passed the state House and now heads to the Senate for consideration.

More at RepProbst.com

The Pocono Mountains are running their annual fall foliage tours.

Find the perfect ride whether it be by train, trolley, or bicycle. It’s a beautiful time of the year to take advantage of outdoor activities.

If you enjoy scenic travels then try one of these spectacular rides through the Pocono Mountains. These excursions offer plentiful history of the surrounding regions via train and trolley rides while enjoying a relaxing tour surrounded by colorful foliage.

See the chart below to find out more information on rides near you. For more information, visit www. poconomountains.com

Stroudsburg High School has always had an amazing fan base and a great student section. The section always plans fun themes for the football games.  Some of the themes for our football games include hawaiian, white out, black out, USA, neon, camo, pink out, and many more! These themes are created by our Mountie Maniacs.

Our 2024-2025 Mountie Maniacs are Jessica Klein, ’25, and Anthony Knight, ’25. Klein and Knight always are cheering on our Mountaineers and hyping up our student section. 

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I am having a great time with all my friends and with the teams playing great this year it has made everything a lot of fun.

— Anthony Knight

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police say he assaulted officers when he refused to stop for a roadblock due to a crash.

According to the Pocono Township Police Department, on October 21 around 10:30 a.m., officers were on the scene of a crash and traffic was stopped in all directions.

Police say a construction truck entered the intersection, ignoring orders to stop. The driver, Kyle Dale, 30, of Scranton, refused to stop, provide his driver's license, or get out of his vehicle, officers reported.