Fire Weather Watch Issued
According to the National Weather Service, a fire weather watch has been issued for the Stroudsburg area and virtually all of the Poconos, including all of Monroe County. The alert will be in effect beginning today at 11am and it runs until 8 this evening. The watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible, […]
Read MoreGandhi’s Grandson Speaks To Local Students
The grandson of Indian Independence leader Mahatma Gandhi recently spoke at East Stroudsburg University’s Frederick Douglass Institute Speaker Series. The younger Gandhi is a historian whose books include an award-winning biography of his grandfather. He was a professor at the University of Illinois. He told the students that he has been speaking on his grandfather’s […]
Read MoreState Police Release Easter Stats
Traffic data that has been released by the Pennsylvania State Police for Easter weekend, show there were more than 300 DUI arrests and 4 fatal crashes statewide. Troopers investigated 410 crashes which in addition to those 4 fatalities, left behind another 110 injuries during the Easter holiday weekend. State Police issued 15,146 traffic citations during […]
Read MoreFlames Break Out At Monroe County Home
Flames broke out at a home in Monroe County, leaving at least one person hurt and a a home destroyed. The fire broke out in Chestnuthill Township, near Effort. Not a lot of details have yet been released, but so far, it is believed to have been accidental. Investigators are still going over the scene.
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