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Hit and RunCaseJan 27, 2025On January 7, 2025, at approximately 1905 hours, the Stroud Area Regional Police Department (SARPD) responded to a hit-and-run crash at the Wash Wearhouse 613 North Courtland Street. The investigation revealed that the suspect vehicle entered the rear lot and struck a parked v...read more

As the Stroudsburg Rifle teams’ regular season comes to a close, they end the season with a record of 8-2. With a comfortable third-seed finish, they can confidently say this was a successful season. The Mountaineers only had one match that went down to the Xs, against a competitive Emmaus team that they beat 497 40x to 497 38x. The rest of their wins came smoothly with multiple 10+ point differential matches during the season.  The team this year is senior-heavy, having four of the five top shooters in almost all matches being the class of ‘25.  Notable marksmen this season are Gavin Dunkelberger, ‘25, Isabella Lisnik, ‘25, William Tonnies, ‘25,  Alysha Coker, ‘25, Colin Barrett, ‘25, Maxsim Lamberton, ‘25, Alexander Franolich, ‘25, Jayden Reyes, ‘25,  and Anthony Ortiz, ’26.

Wednesday, Stroudsburg will finish out their 2024-25 wrestling regular season as they travel to Pleasant Valley. The boys’ team comes into the final matchup 12-7 on the season. They will be in action for the first time since the Coal Cracker Tournament at Lehighton High School this past weekend. Jack Jasionowicz, ’26, made it to the tournament semifinals, placing fourth overall. Other Stroudsburg wrestlers who won matchups include Albert Bialasiewicz, ’26, Hunter Brown, ’25, Chase Fetherman, Zachary Berwick, ’25, Alex Ball, ’26, and Zion Essington. ’26. So far, the team has racked up 180 wins on the season, with Jasionowicz, Berwick, and Bialasiewicz leading the pack all with 20+ wins. For the girls’ team, they have not been able to win another game since their home opener, but they have been improving. Recently, they finished twelfth in the EPC Girls’ Championship.

In this episode of Pop Culture Playbook, Andrew Polanco Then, ’26, Dominique Collins, ’26, Brandon Daniel, ’27, and Rayneil Tavares Esteves, ’27 make a list of things that make them nostalgic from their childhood.

East Stroudsburg residents are voicing their frustration after the Borough Council approved a 29% property tax hike at their December 17, 2024, meeting. Concerned citizens argue that the council has failed to explore viable alternatives before placing the financial burden squarely on the shoulders of taxpayers.Lack of Alternatives or Due DiligenceResidents allege that the council made no meaningful attempt to reduce costs or generate revenue by other means. Despite billions of dollars in tax-exempt properties in the borough—including for-profit hospitals, East Stroudsburg University, and vacant corporate buildings—the council has not pursued legal action to reassess these entities' tax status. Similar lawsuits in Pennsylvania have proven successful, with courts ruling that some so-called "nonprofit" entities were actually operating for profit and should contribute their fair share of property taxes.

My Wesleyan Methodist family was loving and supportive, even as I rejected the church as a teenager. I had a profound religious experience the summer before college. While at college, I discovered one could have a strong faith and pursue serious intellectual questions. I was challenged to read the Sermon on the Mount in a new way. In 1969 I became a draft resister. A friend and spiritual mentor suggested I attend a gathering of evangelical writers and leaders at Buck Hill Falls, Pa. There I met several young Mennonite leaders, including Art Smoker, Walt Hackman and Roy Yoder. We quickly bonded. I was delighted to learn about Anabaptism as a faith tradition.

The Vern Moyer Aviation Scholarship Fund recently introduced a scholarship designed to support individuals pursuing careers in aviation. For the 2025 year, five (5) scholarships of $4,000 each will be awarded.    Starting January 2, 2025, applications can be submitted through an online scholarship portal hosted by the Community Foundation of Monroe County cfmcpa.org/scholarships. Whether you aspire to become a pilot, aircraft mechanic, or work in another aviation related profession—whether in fixed-wing or rotorcraft aviation—this scholarship provides meaningful support to help you reach your goals.     Learn More and Apply:

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Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 Public Notice Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read by the Stroud Township Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 7 PM, at the Stroud Township Municipal Center, 1211 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, PA, for the following, to wit: Roll-off refuse containers for the Township’s Annual Spring Clean-Up scheduled for April 23 to April 26, 2025. Bids shall be for enough containers to accept approximately 1,000 cubic yards of Municipal Solid Waste. All dumpsters shall have a minimum capacity of 35 cubic yards. A minimum of ten (10) empty containers shall be delivered to the Township’s 134 Gaunt Road Maintenance Yard by 2 PM, Monday, April 21, 2025. Vendor shall deliver an additional empty container to the Township’s 134 Gaunt Road Maintenance Yard when a filled container is removed by vendor as directed by the Township.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 EXECUTRIX NOTICE - Estate of Catherine F. Miller a/k/a Catherine Frances Miller a/k/a Catherine Miller, late of Price Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Any person or persons having claim against or indebted to estate present same to Executrix: Jacqueline C. Rickard, 371 Melody Road, Honesdale, PA 18431; Attorney for Estate: Nicholas A. Barna, Esq., 207 Tenth Street, Honesdale, PA 18431.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 ATTENTION BOROUGH OF STROUDSBURG RESIDENTS The Borough of Stroudsburg seeks a volunteer to serve on the Shade Tree Commission of the Borough of Stroudsburg. The Commission is responsible for the custody and control of the shade trees on the public streets and highways of the Borough of Stroudsburg, and shall have authority to plant, remove, maintain, and protect such trees. The commission meets monthly from September to June, the second Thursday of the month, 4:00 p.m., Borough Municipal Building, 700 Sarah Street. The term of this position is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029. Letters of interest can be mailed to Borough Manager Larry Kopp, 700 Sarah Street, Stroudsburg PA 18360.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 INVITATION TO BID The Monroe County Commissioners will receive Bids from PENNBID for the following proposed work located within the County: Monroe County Multiple Bridge Repair & Maintenance Project Located in Barrett, and Price Townships. All bidding documents are available at no cost at pennbid.bonfirehub.com from January 10th, 2025. Bids must be submitted online in PENNBID. Bids will be received online in PENNBID until no later than February 4th, 2025. Bids will be reviewed and selected on March 18th, 2025. Status of the Bid will be updated accordingly on PENNBID. The project will generally include substructure epoxy injection crack sealing and concrete repairs, beam end repairs, deck and parapet joint seal system at pier, guide rail repairs and sign installation. There is no pre-bid conference to be held for the project. Questions, clarifications, or requests for information should be made on the PENNBID website indicated above.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 ESTATE NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the ESTATE OF SAMUEL N. DAILEY, deceased, have been granted to Linda Dailey. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same in writing, without delay, to the undersigned within four (4) months from the date hereof, and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County, Orphans Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an affidavit, setting forth an address within the county where notice may be given to claimant. Linda Dailey, Executrix 13 County Bridge Road East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 JOSEPH S. WIESMETH ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.C. Joseph S. Wiesmeth, Esquire 919 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 January 12, 19, 26 2025 LSOM0215956

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Tobyhanna Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing at the Tobyhanna Township Municipal Building, 105 Government Center Way, Pocono Pines, PA 18350, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the following: APPLICANTS Greg and Deborah Picca of 22 Old Neck Road, Center Moriches, NY 11934 seek dimensional variances from Ordinance §155 Attachment 5 minimum lot and yard requirements R-2 Medium Density Residential District. Applicants proposed to construct 15 ft. x 17 ft. family room addition on the westerly side of an existing two-story dwelling at 1122 Oakland Place, Lots 1 and 2 Unit 6-Section 2 Lake Naomi. Applicants propose a new front yard setback along Oakland Place of 26 ft. (40 ft. required). Applicants also propose to enlarge a non-conforming structure in accordance with Ordinance §155-11.C.(3). The property is in the R-2 residential zone.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION PUBLIC NOTICE FOR: IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission's next regular meeting is scheduled to begin 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Commission's Administration Building, 1199 Woodside Road, Yardley, PA 19067. For individuals unable to attend in-person, remote/virtual access will be available via the Microsoft Teams online meetings platform. The meeting's Microsoft Teams link will be posted on the Commission's website at http://www.drjtbc.org/about/attend. The webpage also has downloading and operating instructions for Microsoft Teams. The meeting's teleconferencing number is 1 (267) 857-3794; at the prompt, input the meeting's Conference ID: 658 565 643# January 26 2025 LSOM0227273

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 The Monroe County Coroner’s Office is seeking information on relatives, family and friends of James Brown of Stroud Township, who died in January in Monroe Coun-ty, Pennsylvania. Should you have any information to as-sist this office please contact the Monroe County Coroner’s Office at 570-517-3192. P - January 26, 27, 28, 2025

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 Pocono Township Meeting updates: The Planning Commission work session scheduled for Monday January 27th has been rescheduled for Thursday January 30th at 6:00 p.m. at the township building located at 112 Township Dr. Tannersville, PA. The Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for May 5th has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 8th at 6 p.m. at the township building located at 112 Township Dr. Tannersville, PA.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on February 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Tunkhannock Township Municipal Building located at 1557 Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PA 18334, the Board of Supervisors of Tunkhannock Township will hold a public meeting to con-sider enacting the following: AN ORDINANCE OF TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP AND BREEZELINE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ATLANTIC BROADBAND) A copy of the full text of the ordinance and agreement may be examined at the ad-dress set forth above, during normal business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mon-day through Friday. Tina Kernan Manager/Secretary/ Treasurer P - Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 2025

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY Notice is hereby given that on February 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Tunkhannock Township Municipal Building located at 1557 Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PA 18334, the Board of Supervisors of Tunkhannock Township will hold a public meeting to con-sider enacting the following: AN ORDINANCE OF TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP AND BLUE RIDGE CABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. A copy of the full text of the ordinance and agreement may be examined at the ad-dress set forth above, during normal business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mon-day through Friday. Tina Kernan Manager/Secretary/ Treasurer P - Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 2025