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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!

At the 'Fight for Lives' news conference Wednesday, June 8, Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden said people are demanding action in response to the ongoing gun violence pandemic in this country, particularly when the violence enters our schools. Yet the GOP-led General Assembly refuses to act. How much more violence, heartbreak and death must we suffer before enough is enough, she asks? Pa. Democrats, Madden said, have a vision, a plan and the legislation to make a difference and strengthen the safety of our schools and our communities.More at RepMadden.com

On this episode of Monroe Matters, Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden chats with PA Legislative Black Caucus Chair Rep. Donna Bullock about the legacy of K. Leroy Irvis, curtailing gun violence, and her work on the School Safety & Security Committee. Plus Northeast Delegation Director Geoff Morrow interviews Parkland, Florida, parent Tony Montalto, who's embarked on a mission to make schools safer after his daughter was murdered in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. More at RepMadden.com

Grade 9 & new student orientations also planned

Teams compete against best teams in the U.S. & World

The Pint Size Park will be open this Saturday & Sunday, May 28-29, from 12pm-9pm. We'll have the food truck, the Tiki bar, plus fun and games for the whole family. Cheers!

After the majority party voted against suspending the rules that would have allowed pragmatic, bipartisan bills to be considered for vote on the House floor, Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden highlighted the hypocrisy of the 'thoughts and prayers' narrative, which does nothing to make children and schools safer from gun violence. In the wake of 19 children getting murdered in their Texas classroom this week, the time is now, she said, for actual action and to find humane and sensible solutions for a uniquely American crisis. More at RepMadden.com

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During this challenging academic year, the Public Libraries of Monroe County have purchased a subscription to Brainfuse, an education company that offers free online tutoring to students from Kindergarten to 12th Grade. Additional resource are available for adult learners. All Monroe County Library cardholders can set up a free account. Brainfuse offers live online tutoring everyday from 2 pm to 10 pm, plus:

Make reservations for Mother's Day brunch, this Sunday, May 8, from 9am-1pm. Email reservations@barleycreek.com to request your reservation. We'll have an omelet station, carving station, brunch buffet, and desserts. Price: $29.95 for adults | $14.95 Kids 12 and under | Free Kids 2 and under

Mighty and powerful were the themes of the evening as Northampton Community College (NCC) held its annual Student Awards Convocation Ceremony on April 28, 2022 to recognize top-performing students for […]

...a hot air balloon. No, this is not the joke of the day. We've just got hot air balloons on our minds. Why?

Introducing our newest canned cocktail – the Transfusion. With an ABV of 7.5%, this awesomely quaffable drink is made with Barley Creek craft vodka, 100% Concord grape juice, ginger ale, and lime. The Transfusion is known in some circles as Golf’s Greatest Drink, probably because former prez Dwight Eisenhower was a fan who maybe invented the cocktail? We tried to fact-check this bit of history, but the truth is that nobody really knows when the first Transfusion was mixed. A Google search (which is pretty much the extent of our “deep-dive research”) comes up with some gory history about blood transfusions and the penchant for Ancient Romans to storm arenas after combat to drink the blood of the fallen gladiators. Maybe if they had some Transfusion cocktails back then things would have been more chill. History lesson aside, the takeaway here is that you can now get a Barley Creek Transfusion in a can and, well, take it away to wherever you need to be Transfused.

With mental health awareness at the forefront of college campuses, NCC Monroe students teamed up with Children’s Roundtable of Monroe County and the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau to create a […]

Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden visited the newly reopened Women Veterans Museum to learn the history and see the many uniforms and exhibits highlighting the important role women have played in our military over the years. More at RepMadden.com

Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden visited Create & Be Studio in Stroudsburg for their Black Culture in the 'Burg event featuring art, music and film from a diverse group of Pocono artists. More at RepMadden.com

The fictional archaeologist Evelyn Carnahan sparked spring graduate, Rebecca Ashdot’s, love of unearthing history. Watching the character read hieroglyphs in the 1999 Stephen Sommers movie The Mummy captivated then ten-year-old […]

When attending a Service Summit in her husband’s honor, Coretta Scott King stated that “the greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”  […]