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Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Make a $5.00 Donation to the West End Food Pantry and receive a 25% Off Coupon good at any Boscov’s on October 18th, 2023 Please Share

We will be at the West End Fair August 20th through the 26th at the West End Food Pantry Booth behind the Bandshell, if you are not going to the West End Fair, you can also get your 25% off Coupon by sending an email to thewestendreporter@gmail.com and we can make arrangements to meet in Effort

Great Wolf Lodge unveils new expansion

 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. Wild Resource Conservation Program accepting grants “Currently, we have 80,000 square feet, it’ll be an additional 40,000 square feet, totaling 120,000 square feet. Plus an outside area, which is roughly 30,000 square feet,” said Bill Colavito the general manager at Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains.

CANCELED: 8/9/23 PC Meeting

Please be advised that the 8/9/23 Planning Commission meeting is canceled due to lack of business.

Over 9,000 NEPA residents still without power after storms

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Nearly 24 hours after the storm on Monday, thousands of residents are still without power. According to PPL, the following areas are experiencing power outages as of 10:30 p.m. Monroe County: 1,161 Northampton County: 3,702 Bucks County: 678 Columbia County: 431 Lehigh County: 2,957 Overall, over 9,000 customers are without power on Tuesday night. This is a developing story and 28/22 News will provide more information as it becomes available.

Cardiac arrest training exercise held in Monroe County

POCONO SUMMIT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local organizations are coming together to help train staff about how to be prepared in the event of a cardiac emergency. St. Luke's Health Network's Athletic Training Department and Pocono Mountain School District hosted the event Tuesday. This training exercise was designed to help people of all ages especially students and athletes respond to a cardiac arrest event on a sports field. Cardiac arrest is a severe medical emergency that requires immediate response and the right medical equipment. Fork Over Love distributes meals in Wilkes-Barre The need for proper training comes a year after Buffalo Bills star Demar Hamlin suffered a cardiac event on the field.

Power outages impact almost 46,000 after severe storms

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The storms that hit Pennsylvania Monday afternoon and evening knocked out power for thousands of residents. According to PPL's website, hundreds of people all across the commonwealth have been without power for the last few hours. Former sewer authority managers found guilty in Lackawanna County As of 10:30 p.m. Monday evening, the numbers for outages are listed below. Monroe County: 2,990Wayne County: 177Bucks County: 3,648Union County: 793Lehigh County: 19,349 Overall, there are almost 46,000 customers without power. This is a developing story and 28/22 News will provide more information as it becomes available.

Local martial arts student takes on men's division in Puerto Rico karate tournament

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Martial arts students are typically intense and physical for various competitions. One local student who traveled to Puerto Rico for a competition had another hurdle to climb. Chelsea Ferguson has been involved with karate for almost a decade now. Her passion for karate goes back to her early childhood and seeing her siblings in the sport. "I really looked up to them so that was my motivation to do my best. Copy them and be as good as they were. Ever since then ever since I started I loved it," explained Ferguson, a black belt at Pocono Self Defense. After many competitions and years of practice, she's been through a lot of tough days to get to where she is now.