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State officials highlight recovery programs
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Representatives from Pennsylvania's Department of Drug and Alcohol programs are visiting different treatment centers across the state. On Tuesday, they stopped by Pyramid Healthcare in Stroudsburg. The center provides drug and alcohol treatment for adults and teenagers. According to a 2021 report, more than 5,100 Pennsylvanians...
Monroe, Pike County projects to begin thanks to state grant
28/22 NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple projects throughout Monroe and Pike Counties will now begin thanks to a $2,000,000 state grant. State Representative Tarah Probst helped get the funding for those counties. The money is coming from local share accounts. The Monroe County Industrial Development Authority was awarded $1,210,000 for many projects, including renovations for the […]
Monroe County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Monroe County listed for $349,900 in April, up 0.3% from the previous month's $349,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price slightly decreased from $350,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Monroe County, not houses...
Plant the town red for Mother's Day
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Hanging baskets and bright red geraniums are making their way out the door. Safe Monroe, formerly Women's Resources of Monroe County, has held its Plant the Town Red flower sale for nearly 20 years. "Every year that I've bought these flowers, they last the entire...
Pennsylvania to join other states in banning the use of cell phones while driving
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Across the nation, 26 states have banned the use of handheld cell phones while behind the wheel. Pennsylvania will now be the next to join the list. This piece of legislation has close ties to the Poconos. State Senator Rosemary Brown introduced the bill nearly a decade ago, shortly after 21-year-old Paul Miller was killed on Route 33 in Saylorsburg. Police say the crash happened because of a distracted tractor-trailer driver.
Tractor-trailer rolls over I-80 in Monroe County
STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Tuesday that a tractor-trailer rolled over on Interstate 80. Accoridng to PennDot the crash occurred in Stroud Township, on I-80E, just before exit 303. Traffic slowed for at lease a few minutes but began moving again around 4:45 p.m., said PennDOT officials. […]
‘Paul Miller’s Law’ aims to make PA roads safer
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton mom vowed to make the roads safer when her son was tragically killed by a distracted driver. After more than a decade of fighting for change, it will soon be illegal to use a hand-held device while driving in Pennsylvania. This story is both heartbreaking and inspirational. This mother […]
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