Pocono Township

Please exercise caution when traveling the following roads during the time period beginning Wednesday (8/30).

The Township’s contractor will stripe approximately 30 miles of roads – we cannot state exact times and days of specific roads, but ask that you simply exercise caution when traveling on any of the following roads.

Please note that we are required by the state to stripe all Township roads with double yellow and white lines in order to remain eligible for the annual liquid fuels funding the Township receives.

POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officers have issued an arrest warrant for a woman in Monroe County after she sends officers on a high-speed chase.

According to Pocono Township Police Department on August 19 around 9:50 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a white Tesla SUV with an expired and suspended registration.

During the traffic stop, police say they made contact with 29-year-old Jamisa A. Mclvor from East Stroudsburg who had an expired and suspended driver's license.

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is being charged after police say she was found unconscious at Camelback Lodge and then began assaulting, staff, EMS, and officers.

According to the Pocono Township Police Department, on August 13 around 10:00 p.m., officers were called to the Camelback Lodge for an intoxicated woman found unconscious in the water park who was trying to fight employees when she awoke.

As paving is becoming more expensive, a Monroe County municipality is looking to save money by trying out a different process to fix its roads. Pocono Township is the first in the area to try out microsurfacing.

A preventative maintenance sealing treatment that’s used to extend the life of blacktop roadways is making its debut today in Pocono Township on Laurel Lake Road. It’s called microsurfacing, an alternative to tar and chip. 

Printable Program Schedule for Kids available here!

Programs for Kids

Special Musical Storytime Ages 2-5. Join us for a special Storytime with our Bookmobile staff who will read stories and entertain you with songs on the guitar and banjo. Walk-in.

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man they say stole over $1,200 worth of clothing from a store at the Pocono Premium Outlets.

According to the Pocono Township Police Department, on August 14 around 7:00 p.m., the man pictured below entered the Polo Ralph Lauren Outlet in Tannersville.

POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police were on the scene of a fugitive arrest in Monroe County.

Tuesday afternoon, police responded to the 400 block of Scotrun Avenue in Scotrun to assist in the arrest a man they say had a felony warrant.

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are charging a woman they say stole a credit card and used it to purchase multiple DoorDash orders.

According to the Pocono Township Police Department, an officer was contacted by a victim who reported her credit card was illegally being used to make several purchases.

The victim told police in May, she was with Michelle Henderson, 39, from East Stroudsburg, at her house when allegedly at some point Henderson took the victim's credit card to put it on her DoorDash account to order Wendy's. 

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man they say committed a theft at the Pocono Premium Outlets.

According to the Pocono Township Police Department, the man pictured is wanted for questioning regarding a retail theft incident.

 POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A resort in the Poconos is celebrating the opening of a multi-million dollar expansion, aimed to bring thousands of people to the area.

The Great Wolf Lodge brings smiles to people who are hitting the waterpark.

But now with its 125 million dollar expansion adding 7 new slides the fun just keeps on growing.

Pocono Township’s TLC Dog Park (corner of SR 611 & SR 715) online registration is now live at the following link:

https://poconorecdept.recdesk.com/Community/Membership

This link is found on www.poconopa.gov under Facility Reservations & Memberships -> Memberships.

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen has been arrested and charged after police say he attempted to flee a party and dragged an officer with his car.

According to the Pocono Township Police Department, on Saturday, July 22 around 2:30 a.m. officers were called for a reported loud party in the area of Birch Hill Drive in Cobble Creek Estates.

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for two men who they say distracted employees to steal from a clothing store at the Crossings Outlets.

According to the Pocono Township Police Department, officers were called to the Hugo Boss store in the Crossings Outlets for a reported theft on Sunday around 4:00 p.m.

The Small Business Administration has established a Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the Pocono Township municipal building (112 Township Drive) to assist all businesses affected by the June 25, 2023 Fountain Court fire.

Resources provided include low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) through the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The BRC will function through Thursday, August 3 and will be open Monday-Friday (8 AM – 4 PM) and Saturday (10 AM to 2 PM).

Please call 570-629-1922 for more information.

Pocono Township’s 2023 road paving bid was awarded earlier this year to H&K for paving of the following roads:

Antler Road
Buck Valley Circle
Buck Valley Drive
Deer Lane
Doe Lane
Fawn Lane
Joanne Court
Joanne Road
Jupiter Court
Mackenzie Lane
Park Lane
Sunlite Lane
Tara Hill Drive

The 7/3 Pocono Township sewer meeting is canceled. The next regularly scheduled sewer meeting will occur on August 7, 2023.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be accepted by the Pocono Township Board of Commissioners until 10:00 a.m., on Monday May 15, 2023 at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 112 Township Drive, Tannersville, PA 18372 for the following:

3,704 Tons Scratch Course, PG64S-22, 0 to .3 Million ESALs, 9.5 MM, 120 lbs/SY, SRL-L
5,131 Tons Wearing Course, PG64S-22, 0 to .3 Million ESALs, 9.5 MM, 180 lbs/SY, 1.5” Depth, SRL-L
21,400 LF 4” Double Yellow Center Line Paint with Glass Beads
42,800 LF White Edge Line Paint with Glass Beads

The Pocono Township Board of Commissioners implemented a one mill tax increase for 2023 to address continued stagnant revenues, an ongoing budget deficit and significant personnel-driven cost increases. In addition, the Township has been taking definitive steps to plan for the renovation and/or relocation of the Township municipal facilities.

In real numbers, one mill is equivalent to $100 for every $100,000 in assessed value. Therefore, if Monroe County assigns a property an assessed value of $200,000, a one mill tax increase is $200.

The Pocono Township Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. for consideration and adoption of Ordinance 2023-01 establishing regulations for Truck Terminal/Distribution and Warehouse Uses and adoption of an Enterprise Park Overlay District.

Complete text of the proposed ordinance and the Enterprise Park Overlay District are linked below, with hard copies available at the Township Office (112 Township Drive, Tannersville) for public viewing.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will consider for adoption at a Public Hearing to be held at 10:00 a.m. on the 29th day of December 2022, at the Pocono Township Municipal Building, 112 Township Drive, Tannersville, Pennsylvania, 18372, an Ordinance adopting a Budget and Appropriating Funds estimated to be required for the Purposes of the Government of the Township of Pocono and Fixing the Real Estate Millage Rate for the 2023 Fiscal Year.

The Pocono Township Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 for consideration of architectural feasibility proposals for the Township’s new municipal complex and any other business that might come before the Board.

Discussion will include current and future needs for Police, Administration and Public Works. The Township’s architectural consultant will present an evaluation of the existing complex versus the potential acquisition of Pocono Elementary Center property.

Zoom Information:

The regularly scheduled October 24, 2022 meeting of the Pocono Township Planning Commission is canceled, as there is no new business before the Commission.

NOTICE OF CANCELED HEARING

The public hearing of the Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board scheduled for Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 5:00 P.M. concerning the appeal of CMBK Resort Holdings, LLC, has been CANCELED. The Applicant withdrew its appeal of the Township’s Enforcement Notices issued on April 18, 2022.

WEITZMANN, WEITZMANN & HUFFMAN, LLC
By: Todd W. Weitzmann, Esquire
700 Monroe Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Pocono Township Zoning Hearing Board Solicitors