At long last, Marshalls Falls Park is open. We are overjoyed with the response the opening garnered. It took the better part of two decades to finally see this park come to fruition. Smithfield Township owes a debt of gratitude to many folks.

The Wawa at 1781 Route 209 got the calls around 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, troopers said.

The store was temporarily closed and employees were evacuated while police "conducted a walk-through and assessed the building," according to the release.

Nothing suspicious was found and the store reopened, police said.

The matter remains under investigation by PSP's Fern Ridge station.

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By Justin Glowacki,

POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Two women are wanted in an alleged $3,000 theft from a store at the Pocono Premium Outlets.

The Pocono Township Police Department announced they are seeking help in identifying the suspects pictured below.

(Pocono Township Police Department)

According to police, the two individuals above were involved in stealing $3,000 worth of product from the Sunglass Hut at the Pocono Premium Outlets on April 20.

Violence continues to ravage communities in Haiti. Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with the founder of a non-profit that helps provide aid to the people of Haiti.

Author: Emily Kress

Published: 6:49 PM EDT April 15, 2024

Updated: 6:49 PM EDT April 15, 2024

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — For months, the people of Haiti in the capital city of Port-Au-Prince have experienced gang violence. In February, gangs launched several attacks on the government. 

By Iyee Jagne

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In this week’s Here’s to You Kid segment, 28/22 News met a young ham radio operator. It’s not only his hobby, what he does also involves helping save lives.

28/22 News Reporter Iyee Jagne met up with Samuel Thrall and gave us a look at the Monroe County Public Safety Center and the teen’s role there.

14-year-old Samuel Thrall is a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Association (EPARA.)

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — An NFL draft prospect from Monroe County has sadly passed away.

Devastating news hit the football world as AJ Simon, a star at Pocono Mountain West High School, and later on at Bloomsburg University as well as the University of Albany, passed away Tuesday at the age of 25.

HAMILTON TWP., Pa. -- A Monroe County man and his dog are dead, following a fire at their home.

But a woman was pulled out of the burning home alive. State Police troopers made the rescue overnight in Hamilton Township, near Stroudsburg.

Neighbors say the woman cared for her middle-aged son, who was in a wheelchair, the result of a car accident.

The victims haven't been officially ID'd but the tragic incident is bringing neighbors together.

“We were here when he got Buster, we knew how much he loved Buster.”

POCONO TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are on the hunt for a suspect involved in an alleged theft at a store in the Pocono Outlets.
Man accused of Gerrity’s retail theft

The Pocono Township Police Department is searching for the identity of the suspect pictured in a retail theft that occurred at Lids in the Pocono Premium Outlets on April 13.

Anyone with information is asked to call the non-emergency line at 570-992-9911. 

Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg was sentenced to 70 years in prison for the torture of an Estonian citizen back in 2015.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A man from Monroe County will spend 70 years in prison on torture charges relating to his actions as a contractor in Iraq.

Ross Roggio of Stroudsburg was found guilty last year of numerous crimes, including the torture of an Estonian citizen back in 2015.