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Honesdale boys soccer team building for a successful future
HONESDALE — Eric Eisele has been a fixture on the local high school soccer scene for the better part of three decades. He began his coaching career at Honesdale as the girls varsity skipper, a position he held for more than 20 years before stepping down to spend more time with his family. ...
Martress, High Point knock off Wallkill Valley - Football recap
Jerron Martress rushed for 113 yards and scored two touchdowns to help give High Point a 49-22 victory over Wallkill Valley in High Point. John Elko, Brendan Lehman, and Giovoughni Dureny each contributed a touchdown, elevating the ground game for High Point (1-0). While the scoreboard suggests a lot of...
Heavy police presence in Olyphant
OLYPHANT, Pa. — A strong police presence has gathered in part of Lackawanna County. Several police departments, including Olyphant, Blakely, Jessup, Dickson City, and state police, responded to part of the Casey Highway in Olyphant just after 9 p.m. Wednesday. Newswatch 16 has a crew on the scene and...
10 most expensive homes sold in Warren County, Aug. 19-25
A house in Blairstown that sold for $654,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Warren County in the past week. In total, 29 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $388,236. The average price per square foot was $217.
Football roundup: High Point beats Wallkill Valley, 49-22
Sparta loses, 33-9 Sparta High School lost its season opener to Montville, 33-9, on Aug. 29 at home. Lucas Brown made the Spartans’ only touchdown in the third quarter on a pass from quarterback Shane Hoover. That was followed by a 26-yard field goal by Brody Tanyeri. He also...
18 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Consignment Shop Drug Ring Bloomingdale, Butler Trio: Police
Search warrants executed at businesses, storage units, and vehicles in Bloomingdale, Newton, and Wayne turned up 18 pounds of marijuana and 1.13 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, Bloomingdale police said. Jesse A Baron, 43, of Bloomingdale, and Ryan T Smith, 36, of Butler, and Daniel F. Valerio, 39, of Bloomingdale, were...
Weis Markets Celebrates Remodel of Tannersville, Pennsylvania, Store; Maria Rizzo Comments
SUNBURY, PA - Retailers need to invest within current infrastructure just as much as new. Weis Markets recently completed the remodel of one of its Pennsylvania stores located in Tannersville. “The remodel of our Tannersville location is done, and we are ready to show off our store’s new look and...
Legendary punk rock band cancels tour due to ‘unforeseen family circumstance’
Fans of Bad Religion are going to have to wait a while to see them on stage. That’s because the band announced on social media this week that it is cancelling its 2024 tour. “Due to an unforeseen family circumstance, we are cancelling our upcoming fall tour,” a post on the band’s Instagram page read. “We apologize for any disappointment and disruption this may cause. We appreciate your understanding.”
East Stroudsburg South promotes two assistants to lead girls and boys basketball programs
East Stroudsburg South will have new head coaches for boys and girls basketball, but both are familiar names to the Poconos, and especially to the Cavalier program. Jose Hernandez, who was an assistant under Carly Gallagher last season, will take over the girls basketball program. Hernandez is also the father of former East Stroudsburg South guard, Layla Hernandez, who scored nearly 1,000 points in her four years at South before graduating this past spring. ...
Wanted man accused of ramming police cars in Olyphant
OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is wanted for selling drugs, hitting a detective’s car and patrol cars multiple times with his vehicle during an escape. According to the Scranton Police Department, on Wednesday investigators were meeting a confidential informant to identify a man accused of selling crack cocaine in Lackawanna County. […]
Sussex County Community College has record number of new students attend orientation
NEWTON, NJ (Sussex County) – Sussex County Community College on Wednesday welcomed a record number of new students at its annual New Student Orientation. President Connolly greeted more than 350 students from every school district in the county, nearby counties, and other states participating in the event. They enjoyed a complimentary lunch, played games, toured the campus, and had the chance to meet their future classmates.
350 new students at SCCC orientation
Sussex County Community College (SCCC) welcomed a record number of new students at its annual New Student Orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 28. SCCC’s president, Jon Connolly, greeted more than 350 students from every school district in the county as well as nearby counties and other states. They had a complimentary lunch, played games, toured the campus and had the chance to meet their future classmates.
StroudFest brings thousands to downtown Stroudsburg
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — The largest street festival in the Poconos kicked off on Saturday. Thousands packed downtown Stroudsburg for the annual StroudFest. This is the 18th year the Sherman Theater is hosting the event. Plenty of live music and more than 170 vendors for folks to check out. The...
Weis Markets Overhauls Pennsylvania Store
To mark the reopening of its newly remodeled Tannersville, Pa., grocery store, located on PA-611, Weis Markets donated $500 each to the Animal Welfare Society of Monroe, the Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church Food Pantry, the Pocono Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Cherry Lane United Methodist Church Food Pantry.
Lots of excitement at Port Jervis National Night Out
PORT JERVIS – Port Jervis’ 16 th Annual National Night Out event filled the city’s Riverside Park with music, food, water, sweet treats, prizes, community groups, law enforcement agencies, public health, school and emergency services partners, and families and residents of the Tri-State community. Each of these...
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