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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 31, 2022 DEP Declares Drought Watch for 36 Counties, Asks for Voluntary Water Conservation Harrisburg, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has declared a drought watch for 36 counties and asks for voluntary water conservation in those counties. “A few counties have experienced very dry conditions over the summer, and a number of others have inched into increasingly dry conditions in recent weeks. We’re asking Pennsylvanians in all of these counties to use water wisely and follow simple water conservation tips to ease the demand for water,” said DEP Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 31, 2022 DEP Declares Drought Watch for 36 Counties, Asks for Voluntary Water Conservation Harrisburg, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has declared a drought watch for 36 counties and asks for voluntary water conservation in those counties. “A few counties have experienced very dry conditions over the summer, and a number of others have inched into increasingly dry conditions in recent weeks. We’re asking Pennsylvanians in all of these counties to use water wisely and follow simple water conservation tips to ease the demand for water,” said DEP Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh. 

Join our helpful and experienced yoga instructor, Linda Penett, for a reinvigorating session of chair yoga. Chair yoga can benefit anyone, and has amazing effects on seniors such as increasing flexibility and relaxation. PMPL will have 3 chair yoga workshops scheduled for September. These workshops take place on Fridays, Sept. 2nd, 16th, and 30th. Registration is required and loose clothing is recommended.

NOTICE OF CANCELED HEARING The public hearing of the Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board scheduled for Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 5:00 P.M. concerning the appeal of CMBK Resort Holdings, LLC, has been CANCELED. The Applicant withdrew its appeal of the Township’s Enforcement Notices issued on April 18, 2022. WEITZMANN, WEITZMANN & HUFFMAN, LLC By: Todd W. Weitzmann, Esquire 700 Monroe Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board Solicitors

Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden participated in the Rising Nation River Journey, an event where the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania and their supporters paddle the Delaware River and sign a ceremonial public treaty at several stops along the way. The ceremonies honor Lenape tribe heritage and values while promoting peace and friendship among participants. More at RepMadden.com

The Eastburg 2025 Comp Plan has been approved!Click here to view the adopted plan. Comprehensive plans are a community’s opportunity to evaluate various facets of their municipality—jobs, housing, transportation, environment, etc.—and identify adjustments needed to ensure the community remains a desirable place to live and work over the decades to come. (Click here) for a fact sheet about the planning effort. More than 100 people came to the Open House on Monday June 5 to see and hear about the recommendations that the Task Force and planning team have developed.

Special event held by The Waste Authority! If you have household hazardous waste to dispose of, and are a resident of Monroe County, then this event is for you! Their number is listed if you have any questions. This is not an East Stroudsburg Borough event.

Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden speaks against a Pa. Republican attempt to amend the state Constitution to remove a woman's right to choose a safe, legal abortion. Madden says this is not the battle we wanted, but she is confident the voters of Pennsylvania will rise to the occasion and vote down this dangerous reversal of well established precedent. More at RepMadden.com

After standing with Democratic colleagues from the PA House and Senate at a rally Monday decrying the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, state Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe, expressed frustration that the branch of government that's supposed to be the least political — the judicial — has instead become the most political. Justices who voted to overturn Roe, she said, perjured themselves, and Madden promised that the fight to protect women's reproductive healthcare, including abortion access, is only beginning. More at RepMadden.com

Summerfest is today, Saturday June 25! Join us for the best party of the summer! Live music starts at 3:30pm with Kyle Baker, then the Maybabies rock the house from 6:30pm-10pm. We've got great food, lots of games for the whole family, a Bounce House for the kids, plus great cocktails, Pocono Punch on tap, and the tapping of Barley Creek's famous Summerfest Lager. Tickets: $15 at the door. Proceeds benefit Pocono Township Community Services.

Join us Friday July 1st for THE BIG BANG!  Our 2022 Freedom Festival! This is a true community event with your friends, family, and neighbors. You can expect good music, great company, local restaurants and shopping, 50/50 raffles, and more! Learn more here: https://fb.me/e/1WIE3U91d

Delaware Water Gap, PA – Women’s Resources of Monroe County believes in every person’s right to bodily autonomy and to make decisions about what’s best for their lives. Women’s Resources of Monroe County strongly opposed any actions—legislatively or otherwise—that limit a person’s right to access a full range of reproductive healthcare services, including abortion care. We believe consent and bodily autonomy are fundamental rights no person, law or government should violate. These beliefs are integral to our mission and work. 

Delaware Water Gap, PA – Women’s Resources of Monroe County believes in every person’s right to bodily autonomy and to make decisions about what’s best for their lives. Women’s Resources of Monroe County strongly opposed any actions—legislatively or otherwise—that limit a person’s right to access a full range of reproductive healthcare services, including abortion care. We believe consent and bodily autonomy are fundamental rights no person, law or government should violate. These beliefs are integral to our mission and work. 

Kick off the summer with Barley Creek Summerfest, featuring live music from the Maybabies, plus great food, drinks, fun and games for the whole fam. Tickets are $10 in advance ($15 at the door.) Buy tickets online here.

The East Stroudsburg Fire Department is happy to announce they now have certified child safety seat technicians available.  Please call the fire department at 570.421.5690 or email esfd217@ptd.net to schedule an appointment for a technician to perform an inspection on your child’s car seat. The Fire Department is located at 380 Chestnut Street, East Stroudsburg.

Help keep the downtown area of East Stroudsburg beautiful! Adopt a Planter! See details below in the downloadable sponsor packet and contact the Borough if you are interested!

Help keep the downtown area of East Stroudsburg beautiful! Adopt a Planter! See details below in the downloadable sponsor packet and contact the Borough if you are interested!

Help keep the downtown area of East Stroudsburg beautiful! Adopt a Planter! See details below in the downloadable sponsor packet and contact the Borough if you are interested!