By Pete Begley
Lisa VanWhy, the Republican candidate for State Representative in the 189th District, launched her campaign on Monday, March 18, 2024, in downtown Stroudsburg.
Ms. VanWhy was elected and served on the East Stroudsburg School Board for eight years, serving on various committees and as President of the ESASD School Board.
When asked if she had ever voted for a tax increase for the East Stroudsburg Area School District residents, Ms VanWhy answered that she had not.
The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) continues to encourage and invest in future leaders of the tourism and hospitality industry, as well as related fields, by once again offering annual scholarship funding to high school seniors and undergraduate students.
News Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Serving Seniors is the contracted Ombudsman for Monroe County long-term care facilities.
The program offers free and confidential services to residents living in a longterm facility.
Ombudsman can assist with resident rights, quality of care, medication, privacy needs, etc.
Serving Seniors (570) 344-7190
lkorgeski@servingseniorsnepa,org
https://www.monroecountypa.gov/departments/area-agency-on-aging/news/news/2022/ombudsman-program
(via Rosemary Brown)
Many of you travel US209 regularly and are also aware of the safety concerns along this corridor. Our community has mourned several tragedies along this stretch of roadway, and it is clear we need some upgrades to increase safety. A contract has been awarded on this project, and I would like to clarify some of the concerns that have been raised in my office.
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Wilkes-Barre - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public hearing for the proposed Warner Road Warehouse Project in Pocono Township, Monroe County. The hearing will be held on Monday, March 4, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM at the Pocono Mountain School District Swiftwater Elementary Center located at 135 Academic Dr, Swiftwater, PA 18370. Core5 Industrial Partners of Harrisburg (Core5) has applied for a National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit for a discharge of stormwater from construction activities.
POCONO TWP., Pa. — A Pocono Township resident has secured his status on the ballot for a state House seat in Pennsylvania's 115th district.
Matt Long seeks election to Harrisburg from Monroe County this year. Long graduated from East Stroudsburg's Notre Dame High School.
Though he's running as a Republican because of his views of immigration and crime issues, Long says he will work with anyone to deliver "common sense" solutions for Monroe County residents
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00
A township ordinance that limits firing guns to indoor and outdoor shooting ranges and zoning that significantly restricts where the ranges can be located do not violate the Second Amendment, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
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