Bill Cameron
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Monroe County officials highlight public safety in broadband hearing
Editor’s note: This story is the second in a two-part series covering the state Senate Communications and Technology Committee’s Sep. 3, → Read More
Lawmakers discuss rural internet in Monroe County
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a two-part series covering the state Senate Communications and Technology Committee’s Sep. 3, 2019 public hearing at the Monroe County Safety Center. Follow the ongoing coverage in the Pocono Record or online at poconorecord.com.SNYDERSVILLE — State lawmakers convened a special hearing at the Monroe County Safety Center on Tuesday to discuss the state of… → Read More
Water Gap Wellness Center receives unanimous support
MARSHALLS CREEK — Long-debated plans to partially convert a landmark golf course into an inpatient drug and alcohol treatment center will move → Read More
Popcorn Buddha to close Sburg store after legal battle with national brand
STROUDSBURG — Things on the internet aren’t always as they appear, and that lesson has a particular sting for a popular Monroe County business that will soon close its doors. Popcorn Buddha will end its eight-year run on Aug. 24, at which time the snack food maker on North 8th St., Stroudsburg, will relocate its operations to Missouri following a costly legal battle over the business’s Buddha… → Read More
Pike County needs a hospital closer to home
Editor’s note: This story is the second in a two-part series exploring the demand for hospitals in northeast Pennsylvania. Catch up on the previous coverage in the Pocono Record or online at poconorecord.com.STROUDSBURG — As the number of sprawling healthcare facilities in Monroe County continues to grow, neighboring Pike County has yet to see a single hospital erected within its boundaries.… → Read More
Is NEPA underserved for hospitals?
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a two-part series exploring the demand for hospitals in northeast Pennsylvania. Follow the ongoing coverage in the Pocono Record or online at poconorecord.com.STROUDSBURG — Monroe County since 2016 has been home to two hospitals and a growing number of related medical services. Elsewhere, the nearby Northampton County boasts three major hospital… → Read More
Decision on horizon for Water Gap Wellness Center
MARSHALLS CREEK — Four months after Water Gap Capital Partners formally announced plans for a proposed drug and alcohol treatment center near the Delaware Water Gap, the process of determining whether or not those plans should move forward is finally nearing its end. The Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday continued a four-month-long public hearing on the proposed change of… → Read More
ESASD votes to retain digital records
EAST STROUDSBURG — East Stroudsburg’s Board of Education convened Monday for its first regular meeting since voting on July 9 to abandon an experimental meeting format that eliminated individual committee meetings. The board last week deliberated for nearly four hours before adjourning around 9:45 p.m., but board members reached the end of the evening’s agenda in less than one hour on Monday… → Read More
Eastburg tackles capital projects, approves bus security
EAST STROUDSBURG — The East Stroudsburg school board met Tuesday evening for the last of its combined general purpose meetings, a pilot program approved in April to replace all individual committee meetings with a second monthly meeting of the full board. Committee and board meetings will now resume their previously advertised schedules following an informal vote Tuesday.Although the night’s… → Read More
Marshalls Creek Fire Company vows never to forget
MARSHALLS CREEK — Wednesday marked the 55th anniversary of a grim event that rocked not only the Poconos, but also the nation. More than five decades ago, near the intersection of state Route 209 and Hollow Road, an explosion that claimed six lives forever changed the way hazardous materials would be handled in the U.S.Even today, the emotional shockwaves from that blast still resonate through… → Read More
ESASD votes to not raise taxes
EAST STROUDSBURG — The Board of Education for the East Stroudsburg Area School District met Monday night at the Carl T. Secor Administration Building for its final meeting before the state’s June 30 budget deadline. Public attendance was sparse, but talk of lower taxes and a budgetary surplus helped draw praise from the crowd.Here are some highlights from the discussion:Budget beats… → Read More
Tensions rise over Delaware Water Gap project
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a two-part series covering the latest updates on the Interstate 80 Rockfall Mitigation Project. Follow the ongoing coverage in the Pocono Record or online at poconorecord.com.BLAIRSTOWN — A controversial plan to reshape parts of the Delaware Water Gap along Interstate 80 has ignited an adversarial relationship between some local and state agencies on… → Read More
School CPR bill awaits approval
A proposed law to help school districts add cardiopulmonary resuscitation training to high school curricula is on its way to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk → Read More
Results are in on ESASD mold tests
Editor’s note: This story is part one of two in a series looking at the first results of the East Stroudsburg Area School District’s biannual indoor mold tests. Follow the ongoing coverage in the Pocono Record or online at poconorecord.com.EAST STROUDSBURG — The results of the East Stroudsburg Area School District’s first round of biannual mold tests are in, and the district’s facilities seem to… → Read More
Brown pushes legislation to ban handheld cellphone use while driving
A Monroe County lawmaker has renewed her call for a ban on handheld cellphone use while driving. Pennsylvania Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-189) reintroduced a → Read More
East Stroudsburg weighs parking changes
EAST STROUDSBURG — The Borough of East Stroudsburg is considering some changes to its municipal parking lots. Borough Council will host a public meeting on May 7 at 7 p.m. to discuss the proposal.“We’re hoping that people will show up to provide input,” Borough Manager Brian Bond said on Tuesday. “We’ll be discussing what the proposed changes are and why and how we believe they will help by… → Read More
A turn for the better
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has been rolling out a new roadway treatment for some of its more accident-prone areas, including several in → Read More
Graduation hot topic in Eastburg
EAST STROUDSBURG — High school graduation dates were a hot topic during Monday night’s East Stroudsburg school board meeting. Inclement → Read More
Local students encounter exotic wildlife
EAST STROUDSBURG — An unusual group of visitors greeted students Tuesday at East Stroudsburg University for the campus’s fourth annual → Read More
Local politicians gather at Eastburg Boiler Works site, call for funding
EAST STROUDSBURG — A proposal by Gov. Tom Wolf could help boroughs like East Stroudsburg redevelop blighted structures like the former → Read More