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Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ENACT ORDINANCE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP hereby gives public notice of its intention to enact the following Ordinance at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., at the Chestnuthill Township Municipal Building, 271 Route 715, Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania. Any and all interested persons are hereby given notice to attend the meeting and offer such comments in relation to the proposed Ordinance as they may desire. The proposed Ordinance is entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHESTNUTHILL, MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 25 (SALARIES AND COM- PENSATION) OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHESTNUTHILL AMENDING SUPERVISOR COMPENSATION FOR SUPERVISOR TERMS COMMENCING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025.

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 Public Notice- Auction Notice is hereby given that the contents of the storage units leased to the following tenants will be sold By Lords Valley Self Storage DBA Storage King, 5737 Route 115 Blakeslee, PA 18610 On the website www.storagetreasures.com inorder to satisfy the liens for unpaid rent. The auction will begin at 9:00 am, Monday February 10th, 2025, and end on Friday February 14th, 2025, at 10:00 am The sale consists of the entire contents of the following tenants' units located at: 5737 Route 115, Blakeslee, PA 18610 William Barlow Weatherly, PA 18603 989 Route 940, White Haven, PA 18661 Joseph Mancini Mount Pocono, PA 18344 February 3, 6 2025 LSOM0232238

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF AUDIT The annual audit and financial report for Price Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania for the year ended December 31, 2021 has been completed and is available for public inspection at the Price Township Municipal Building located at 10 Barren Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA during normal business hours. Richard Mosher/Treasurer Price Township Board of Supervisors February 6 2025 LSOM0234179

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 Public Take Notice NOTICE OF SALE Take notice that on Sunday February 23, 2025 at 11 o'clock am, a public sale of the contents of Unit 330 â Yvonne Barnes, Unit 266 â Anthony Cello, Unit 003 â Jeffrey Liedke and Unit 165 â Boguslaw Slota. Contentsare being sold to satisfy the owner's lien pursuant to the Pennsylvania Self-Service Storage Facility Act. All sales are final. Cash, credit card or bank checks only. Property will be sold as is, at Mount Pocono Self Storage, P.O. Box 759, Mount Pocono, PA 18344. Call to have your name added to our AUCTION NOTIFICATION email list. 570-839-1200 February 6, 7 2025 LSOM0233678

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Coolbaugh Township will consider the Petition of Orchard BJK Company, LLC and Pocono Mountains Industries, Inc. for Waiver and/or Modification Pursuant to Section 344-9 of the Coolbaugh Township Stormwater Management and Earth Disturbance Ordinance at a public hearing to be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Coolbaugh Township Municipal Building, 5520 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania 18466. The above-referenced hearing is for the Board to consider the request of Orchard BJK Company, LLC and Pocono Mountains Industries, Inc.

McDonald, Zack Andrew (1 Count) (75) 3802 D1i DUI Controlled Substance - Schedule 1 (M)(1 count) (75) 3802 (A) Driving Under the Influence (M)& ( 1 count) 780-113(a)(16) Possession of a Controlled Substance (M)& (1) count 35 780-113(a)(32) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M)(75) 4303 (B) – General Lighting Requirement-Rear Lights(S)(1 Count) (75) 3309 (1) Disregard Traffic Lane (S) Age 26 Race Black Gender Male Height 5' 11" Weight 210 lbs Hair Brown Eyes Brown

Watkins, William Austin (1 count) (18) 2702 (A)(3) Aggravated Assault (F2)(1 Count) 3733 Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Officer (F3)(1 count) (75) 3802 (A) Driving Under the Influence (M)373375 3734 Driving Without Lights to Avoid Identification or Arrest(S)(1 Count) 75-3736 (A) - Reckless Driving (S)(1 Count) (75) 3714 A - Careless Driving (S) Age 64 Race White Gender Male Height 6' 0" Weight 190 lbs Hair Gray Eyes Gray

Super Bowl 2025 Get ready for the ultimate showdown - Eagles versus Chiefs! As you prepare for the big game, remember to prioritize fun and safety. Create a game day checklist to ensure a memorable experience. Don't forget to designate a sober driver to get you home safely. The consequences of impaired driving aren't worth the penalty, so plan ahead and stay responsible. GO TEAM! DUI checkpoints and roving patrols will be occurring February 6 - 10, 2025 across the state. 

BLAKESLEE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Sleet is beginning to accumulate across the region and could cause for a dicey morning commute if you need to be on the roads. Snow, ice move in causing slick road conditions 28/22 News is in Blakeslee Thursday morning where sleet is starting to pile up in the Poconos on Route 115 near the Interstate 80 ramp.

Due to inclement weather conditions the library will be closed Thursday February 6th. In the meantime, explore ebooks, eudiobooks, movies, and more on the website! The post Library Closed 2/6/25 appeared first on Eastern Monroe Public Library.

The Mountaineer Staff would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Mrs. Nicholson, world language teacher, Disney enthusiast, and one of the most energetic and positive people you’ll ever meet. Enjoy your day.

Pa. state Rep. Tarah Probst says Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal for 2025-26 continues moving the commonwealth in the right direction to truly become the powerhouse that she believes it can be with further investments in education, seniors, workforce development, housing, and so much more.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel,” said Maya Angelou. Angelou is famously known as a writer, poet, playwright, editor, and essayist. Did you know she was also a civil rights activist? Angelou was a civil rights activist who worked for Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King. Her earlier careers involved being a singer, dancer, actress, and composer. In 1969, Angelou published her astounding autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sing”, making her a national figure overnight.

The 2025 Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs is only days away.  There will be parties held all over the country to watch this favorited event and the food is just as important as the game. Is your menu ready?  Different foods define a party.  A various selection of Stroudsburg students listed the one food that defines their Super Bowl party. A poll of ten students found that three students preferred wings, three students preferred nachos, and four students preferred other foods.  Chicken wings have been a popular sports food. In a poll from The Poultry Federation, it is estimated that Americans will consume about 1.47 billion chicken wings for the upcoming Super Bowl. 

While the board meetings have died down in activity since the last update, a few new additions are on the horizon. Two new courses were approved by the board, those being Minority Voices in America and Principles of Engineering. Minority Voices of America strives to explore the works of various minority writers throughout history.   The Principles of  Engineering course explores the ways in which modern engineers improve our lives. In addition, they will learn to use a few of the tools that the aforementioned engineers utilize. There were also three finalized retirements at the board meeting. The French teacher and NHS advisor, Mrs. Verwey, and English teacher, Mrs. Griswold, are both retiring at the end of the school year. That’s all there is to report for the January 2025 school board meeting.

On February 2, 2025, Punxsutawney Phil made his prediction for six more weeks of winter, but don’t fret, he only has a 30 percent accuracy. Phil has been predicting whether for 137 years, how has he been predicting our seasons wrong for over a century? Well, he is not the only groundhog making predictions. Across the nation, many groundhogs have been predicting weather, but none as long as Punxsutawney Phil. In New York, Staten Island Chuck contradicted Phil’s prediction, with spring coming early. Chuck has been making predictions since 1981, and his accuracy is 85 percent– much higher than Phil’s.

Hazardous spills can happen at any moment. And they can be deadly, especially if first responders don’t know what they’re handling. Luckily a group in Monroe County is dedicated to keeping track of those potential dangers and reducing risks. Do you know what this placard means on the back of a truck? You may have never noticed one but it’s the only positive result of the 1964 explosion in Marshalls Creek. Three volunteer firefighters and three bystanders were killed by an unmarked truck that caught fire on Route 209.  Monroe County Emergency Management Director Maryellen Keegan says, "Understanding what was driving through and housed within the communities is important so that people aren’t walking into situations that could be harmful or not be able to make the decisions needed during an emergency."