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Eldred Twp. gets $92K grant for stone arch bridge
Eldred Township has been awarded a $92,000 Local Shares Account grant from Monroe County for the restoration of the stone archway bridge. The award was announced during the supervisors meeting on Wednesday evening. Ann Velopolcek, the township secretary, said they have also submitted an application for a LSA grant through...
Stroudsburg man found guilty of brutal attack on homeless man at Tent City
A Stroudsburg man was found guilty on charges including a criminal attempt to commit homicide after an incident where he beat and robbed a homeless man in Monroe County. According to Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso, 36-year-old Darrell Lashawn Best was a homeless man who assaulted another homeless man, 59-year-old Albert Haase, at a location known as "Tent City" in the East Stroudsburg Area on October 6, 2023.
Update on Route 611 closure in Monroe County
DELAWARE WATER GAP, Pa. — Officials have reached a compromise when it comes to reopening Route 611 in the Delaware Water Gap. PennDOT officials said they expect it will take roughly eight to ten weeks to complete the project and get traffic flowing once permits are finalized. "In my...
Restaurant inspections from Monroe County, July 8-14
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between July 8 and 14, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provides this disclosure: "Please remember that any inspection is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. Also, at the time of the inspection, violations are recorded but are often corrected on site...
Route 611 to reopen within weeks after nearly 2-year shutdown
PORTLAND, Pa. — There’s been a breakthrough in the nearly 2-year-old impasse to reopen a closed stretch of Route 611 at the Northampton County-Monroe County line. A compromise between state and federal officials will enable the road to reopen in about eight to 10 weeks – by the end of September, according to U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa.
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