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Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-EN THAT THE Zoning Hearing Board of Stroud Township will conduct a Public Hearing at the Stroud Township Municipal Building, 1211 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30 pm to consider the following: ZHB #24-08 Appellant Debra A. Colucci of 1471 North 9th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 appeals Township Zon-ing Officer Michael P. Manter’s March 4, 2025 En-forcement Notice. The Notice alleged Appellant established a new use for, and/or change the use of the subject property without first obtaining a zoning permit in violation of §27-1104. The Notice specifically alleged Appellant allowed the establishment of a beauty shop (nail salon) (SIC 7231) use on the property without appropriate zoning permits.

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Tobyhanna Township Zoning Hearing Board will conduct a public hearing at the Tobyhanna Township Municipal Building, 105 Government Center Way, Pocono Pines, PA 18350, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the following: APPLICANTS Stewart and Barbara Abrams of PO Box 1070, Pocono Pines, PA 18350. Applicants seek a dimensional variance to the 15 ft. minimum side yard setback for single-family detached dwellings in the R-2 medium density residential district. Applicants propose to construct an 8 ft. x 10 ft. storage shed on the easterly side of an existing dwelling reducing a conforming 17.5 ft. setback to a non-conforming 9 ft. setback. Applicants urge the Board to grant a variance based in part upon Ordinance §155-10(C) 1 and 2. The property is located at 1177 Redwood Terrace, Pocono Pines, Lot 88, Unit 1, Sec. 9, Tax Map ID No. 19.5H.1.22.

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 CHANGE OF NAME Notice is hearby given that on April 2, 2025, a petition for change of name was filed in the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas, requesting a decree to change the name of Jonathon Frederick Cardell to Jonathan Frederick Cardell. The Courthas fixed June 6, 2025, at 1:30PM in Courtroom #TBD, Monroe County Courthouse, 610 Monroe Street, Stroudsburg, PA, as the time and place for the hearing on said petition when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. April 30 2025 LSOM0282895

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Zoning Hearing Board of Stroud Township will conduct a Public Hearing at the Stroud Township Municipal Building, 1211 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30 pm to consider the following: ZHB #24-08 Applicant Andrea McLaren of 141 Devonshire Drive, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Applicant seeks a special exception use approval to establish a dwelling unit in conjunction with a non-residential upper level use or as a tourist home/boarding home pursuant to Ordinance §27-502.C. The existing structure is located at 1519 North 9th Street, Stroud Township. The property received a prior occupancy permit in 2006 for use by Pocono Midwives & Associates. The property is zoned C-2 and is identified as Monroe County PIN 17639103101828. Any interested party may examine the plans and applications for these appeals during the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

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CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News obtained some surveillance video of a crime spree that police say two teens went on over the weekend in Monroe County. Video shows them breaking into West End Tobacco and Vape on Route 209 in Chestnuthill Township. One of the boys can be seen firing a gun through the front window of the store. The two then climbed inside, took several items, including nicotine vapes, THC products, and other items. The teens also broke into the Bright Fuel gas station. Jury seated, opening statements underway in Scranton homicide trial Surveillance video shows them trying to get into the gas station and burglarizing a camper behind the building.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News has an update to a strange incident at a Monroe County school earlier this month, in which a Stroudsburg area staff member was suspended for taping the mouths of children. Officials and parents were hoping to get a clearer picture of what happened in a private meeting on Tuesday, but according to one parent, it only made the situation more confusing. Reporters were not allowed inside the meeting inside the Hamilton Elementary School, but 28/22 News did speak to a parent who was there. 28/22 News also now knows that the school's superintendent says the staff member in question was moved from "paid" to "unpaid" suspension. According to officials at Hamilton Elementary School near Stroudsburg, a staff member's actions toward students remains under investigation. The school held a private meeting tuesday night that parent Darren Frable attended.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The National Weather Service (NWS) announced Tuesday multiple severe thunderstorm warnings as storms made their way through Pennsylvania. Issued by the NWS, severe thunderstorm warnings were in effect Tuesday until 9:00 p.m. Carbon County Lycoming County Monroe County Montour County Northumberland County Snyder County Union County Weather Alert: Prepare for severe storms Meanwhile, the NWS also issued severe thunderstorm watches in the following areas:

LVHN will partner with Pocono Raceway and Monroe County Law Enforcement in the initiative aimed to improve communication between police officers and special-needs drivers Long Pond, Pa. (April 29, 2025) – After introducing the Blue Envelope Program to both Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), part of Jefferson Health, will now expand the program aimed at helping communication between special-needs drivers and police officers to Monroe County. On April 29 at 11 a.m., LVHN will host an event at the Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital Inclusive Playground at Pocono Raceway to distribute Blue Envelopes to Monroe County police departments.

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Burn Bans BURN BAN IN EFFECT.   Stroud Township has issued a burn ban effective immediately.  This includes campfires and wood fires for outdoor food preparation. Manufactured gas grills can be used for outdoor food preparation. East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg Borough have burning ordinances that prohibit open burning other than cooking devices.   Please be aware of this as the conditions are currently very dry and windy which is creating very dangerous wildfire conditions.

New Stop Sign Motorists are advised to exercise caution when navigating the intersection of E. Broad St and Lackawanna Ave in East Stroudsburg Boro, as a new stop sign has been recently installed. This intersection has been converted into a 3-way stop, and all stop signs are now fully enforceable. Please be mindful of this change when driving through this area. Created Apr 28, 2025 @ 3:45 PM | Updated Apr 29, 2025 @ 3:23 PM

Saturday, April 26, East Stroudsburg South held an Invitational meet with nine schools. The SHS girls took first place, while the SHS boys took second at this meet. After dropping a nail-bitingly close match to South earlier in the week, Stroudsburg took a trip over the bridge one last time with revenge in mind. Opening the meet, Alena Murray, ’25, continued her dominance in sprinting as she took first in the 100m, running 12.37, while also placing third in the 200m. In the 400m, Julianna Mccallister, ’26, and Phoebe Winkelman, ’28, took second and third for the girls, raking in even more points for the team. Julia Grant, ’26, brought in yet another first-place finish for the Mounties in the 800m, finishing in 2:21.20.

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CHESTNUT HILL TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating after a woman lost $5,000 during a Facebook hack. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a 62-year-old woman from Gilbert reported losing $5,000 to a scammer who impersonated a former friend. Police say the scammer accessed and used her friend's Facebook account to lure friends to invest money through a fake investment company. Lackawanna DA confirms 3 teens in custody after Olyphant shooting Troopers stated that the victim was told to convert her deposits to Bitcoin and then send them to the scammer.

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