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Local Mother's Day Celebrations and Activities in the Poconos
This Mother's Day, the Poconos region has a range of activities for mothers. These include special brunches, spa days, live music, and shopping trips. Restaurants in the Poconos are celebrating Mother's Day on Sunday, May 12, with special menus and brunch buffets. Reservations are available at the French Manor Inn and Spa, Skytop Lodge, and The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort. Other options include Slopeside Pub & Grill at Blue Mountain Resort, Hemispheres at Camelback Lodge, and Mountain View Vineyard Winery. The Kalahari Food and (Not Just) Wine Festival is on Sunday, May 19.
After years of work, Marshalls Falls Park opens in Smithfield Township
Smithfield Township’s long-awaited Marshalls Falls Park officially opened to the public on Friday, April 12. The township bought the 15-acre parcel that makes up the bulk of the park in 2008, and another 2-acre property in 2020. ...
Iconic tree no longer standing at Stroudsburg restaurant
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — The Willowtree Inn has been a staple in downtown Stroudsburg for more than 40 years. "It's one of our favorite places," said Joan Perfetti. "I had a 75th birthday here, an 80th birthday, and a 90th birthday." Lots of décor inside the restaurant on Ann Street...
Food trucks prompt discussion at Madison Township trustees meeting
The Madison Township trustees are looking into whether the township can regulate food trucks parked on commercial properties in the township. Their comment followed a concern expressed during the board’s regular meeting Monday by a township resident about a food truck parked at a gas station on Ashland Road. ...
Monroe County restaurant inspections for April 8-14
These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between April 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 prior to the inspector leaving the establishment."
Pocono Wildlife intern jumps into Delaware River to save bald eagle during eclipse
During the solar eclipse, a young hero named Sampson dove into the Delaware River to save a wounded bald eagle. Sampson Metzgar is a 19-year-old Stroudsburg local and 2023 graduate of Stroudsburg High School. He has been volunteering at the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center for almost three years and is currently...
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