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3 charged in recent drug busts in Monroe County

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TOBYHANNA TWP., Pa. -- Police in Monroe County announced the recent arrests of three people on drug trafficking charges.

Shanace Armstrong-Woods, 40, of Tobyhanna, is accused of selling heroin and fentanyl, said Pocono Mountain Regional police.

Armstrong-Woods was arrested after a search warrant last week in the 100 block of Colt Place. Investigators found bulk quantities of heroin and fentanyl, worth more than $8,000, as well as materials to store and sell drugs and money from the sales, police say.

70-year-old Stroudsburg man killed in 3-vehicle crash in New Jersey

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A 70-year-old Stroudsburg man died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash in New Jersey.

According to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office, Arthur John Latzko died at the scene of the crash on Route 31 in Clinton Township.

A dump truck and a Toyota sedan, both northbound, collided on Tuesday afternoon, the prosecutor’s office said. The sedan then hit a southbound Volkswagen in which Latzko was a passenger.

Legal advertisements for illegal drug in Monroe County

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MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As the battle to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania continues in Harrisburg, one neighboring state is trying to entice Pennsylvania residents to cross state lines to get high. Billboards advertising New Jersey dispensaries have now been popping up around the Poconos, but legal weed in one state isn't legal in another. [...]

Family Fair (New Life Fellowship)

This is a completely free event.

We at New Life Baptist Church desire to meet and  connect with our community.  
We know the love Jesus has for us, and we wish to show his love to others.
Please bring the whole family and meet your Pocono Mountain neighbors.

Dates:         July 11, 12 and 13 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM each night

Location:    New Life Baptist Church.   456 Resica Falls Road, East Stroudsburg, PA. 18302

Cost:          FREE

Women’s Expo (planned by Madden, Probst)

HARRISBURG, June 18 – State Reps. Maureen Madden and Tarah Probst invite area women to discover all the opportunities that are available to them and their families from more than 60 organizations at their upcoming Women’s Expo.

The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22 at the Stroudsburg High School Cafeteria, 1100 W. Main St., Stroudsburg, 18360. No RSVP is required to attend.

Court date set for woman with 'dangerous dogs' in Monroe County

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BROADHEADSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In May, 28/22 News brought you the first reports of dogs out of Monroe County terrorizing their community. On Tuesday, 28/22 News found out the owner of those dogs may now face the consequences. In released documents Tuesday, 28/22 News, discovered that Monroe County resident, Mary Jo Dredger, was arrested [...]

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