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Will Route 611 reopen anytime soon? Here’s what government emails obtained by The Morning Call reveal

By Evan Jones, The Morning Call,1 hour agoNearly 19 months after a rock slide closed Route 611 in Delaware Water Gap and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area — and nine months after the initial estimated date to reopen it — the road remains closed. And that likely won’t change this year, or possibly anytime soon.Dozens of pages of emails between PennDOT and the National Park Service obtained by The Morning Call through Freedom of Information Act requests show a constant back and forth, with some email chains going over several weeks and seeming to demonstrate a lack of urgency that has upset residents, business owners and local officials.The stretch of highway, which winds through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area from Portland and Upper Mount Bethel Township in Northampton County to Delaware Water Gap Borough in Monroe County, has been blocked to all traffic since December 2022, forcing drivers on lengthy and expensive detours.

Coroner IDs man killed at bar in Middle Smithfield Twp.

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP., Pa. - The Monroe County Coroner has identified a man killed at a bar last week.The manner of death for Henry David Koroma, Jr., formerly of Scranton, was ruled a homicide, according to Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac.Yanac says he is not yet releasing the cause of death pending further investigation.Police have said they have an active arrest warrant for homicide for Matthew Herberto Morales. Police said Morales is wanted following a shooting that happened at My Place Bar and Grill on Milford Road in Middle Smithfield Township-- near East Stroudsburg.Morales has yet to be apprehended, authorities say.Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso says Morales is a fugitive and is possibly armed and dangerous. If anyone has information on his whereabouts, they're asked to call 911.The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. Friday.

PA tourism campaign sponsors NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pocono Raceway announced Thursday the name of the upcoming Annual NASCAR Cup Series Race. According to the release, the name of the series race will be the Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA. The 160-lap, 400-mile race is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, July 14, at the "Tricky Triangle" in Long Pond and will be sponsored by Pennsylvania: The Great American Getaway, a new tourism campaign to increase tourism in the Keystone State. "NASCAR Cup Series races are some of the biggest and best sporting events in the world, and nobody does it better than Pennsylvania," Governor Josh Shapiro said in the release.

New details released on East Stroudsburg University fire

by: Julia Priest    Posted: May 29, 2024 / 10:58 PM EDT    Updated: May 29, 2024 / 11:20 PM EDT    SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News was able to get new information after a fire damaged the East Stroudsburg University Innovation Center Tuesday.Officials for the school say they have plans to remove personal, office, and lab equipment, from the damaged building in Monroe County. They’re working to relocate university employees.Fire crews say no one was injured and they’re still investigating the cause.However, they believe an air handler unit on the roof malfunctioned, leaving fire and water damage.https://www.pahomepage.com/news/new-details-released-on-east-stroudsburg-university-fire/

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New details released on East Stroudsburg University fire

SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News was able to get new information after a fire damaged the East Stroudsburg University Innovation Center Tuesday. Officials for the school say they have plans to remove personal, office, and lab equipment, from the damaged building in Monroe County. They're working to relocate university employees. Search continues for missing kayaker in Schuylkill County Fire crews say no one was injured and they're still investigating the cause. However, they believe an air handler unit on the roof malfunctioned, leaving fire and water damage.

Public Notice: 05/29/2024 [048beb7ef969373b2c8615b7d02ef874]

Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 Sale No. 1 Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Defendant: Kristin A. Poindexter, aka Kristin A Rhoads Attorney for Plaintiff: Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC P.O. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216 614-220-85611 Judgement Amount: $107,696.81 Execution No. 2022-00669 GIS: 15-2373089-383168-0000 Property Known as: 242 East Main Street aka 242 East Main Avenue Myerstown, PA 17067Read More

Public Notice: 05/29/2024 [1b225f72d5a4258ab2f09131d8469e1d]

Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 Sale No. 2 Plaintiff: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for Option one Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-5, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-5 Defendant: Nathan J. Harchuska a/k/a/ Nathan Harchuska Attorney for Plaintiff: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 133 Gaither Drive, Suite F Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 (855) 225-6906 Judgment Amount: $104,331.22 Execution No. 2023-01555 GIS: 19-2349533-390535-0000 Property known as: 1530 Mt. Zion Road Lebanon, PA 17046Read More

Public Notice: 05/29/2024 [1f7a087ca35a2929ed8983ef9a73df66]

Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 Sale No. 10 Plaintiff: Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust Defendant: Kimberly A Cordray, Executrix of the Estate of Robert W. Kuch Attorney for Plaintiff: McCabe, Weisberg, and Conway, LLC Christine L. Graham, Esquire 1420 Walnut Street, Suite 1501 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 790-1274 Judgment: $194,611.57 Execution No. 2023-00366 GIS: 28-2295103-353394-0000 Property known as: 1318 Mill Pond Way Palmyra, PA 17078Read More

Public Notice: 05/29/2024 [2573a13fd75380391ef85b52e93be05c]

Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 DEANE, SR., EDWARD B., a/k/a EDWARD B. DEANE, a/k/a EDWARD BURL DEANE, SR., Deceased, City of Corry; EXECUTRIX: Lorie J. Sutton, 338 Spring Street, Corry, PA 16407-1859; ATTORNEY: MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP, 100 State Street, Suite 700, Erie, PA 16507-1459 (5-10180444-NT-15-22-29)Read More

Public Notice: 05/29/2024 [32dd2609e4cd7df9fafb88a69940b6e0]

Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 Sale No. 7 Plaintiff: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS2 Defendant: Christopher S. Condiles Attorney for Plaintiff: Parker McCay, P.A. Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 9000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 300 P.O. Box 5054 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 (856) 810-5815 Judgment Amount: $49,377.84 Execution No. 2023-01517 GIS: 11-2324002-368402-0000 Property known as: 25 East Penn Avenue Cleona, PA 17042Read More

Public Notice: 05/29/2024 [3e4aa77df3daeef0b97fa74389865b0a]

Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 Sale No. 16 Plaintiff: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the Benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2019-2 Defendant: Kenneth L. Medina a/k/a Kenneth Medina and Michael J. Davis a/k/a Michael Davis Attorney for Plaintiff: Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP Thomas C. Dyer, Esquire 298 Wissahickon Avenue North Wales, PA 194545 (215) 855-9521 Judgment Amount: $164,926.76 Execution No. 2023-01083 GIS: 16-2291748-357060-0000 Property known as: 233 East Maple Street Palmyra, PA 17078 GIS: 16-2291766-357090-0000 Property known as: 235 East Maple Street Palmyra, PA 17078Read More

Public Notice: 05/29/2024 [6141a5c59fdc8a16e454c1db5e95d00e]

Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 Sale No. 4 Plaintiff: Midfrist Bank Defendant: Amanda Hall and Gary Hall a/k/a Gary H. Hall Attorney for Plaintiff: Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC P.O. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216 614-220-85611 Judgement Amount: $87,769.63 Execution No. 2023-01476 GIS: 27-2335465-375748-0000 Property known as: 1111 Sandhill Road Lebanon, PA 17046Read More