East Stroudsburg News

Emily Lotito, 3, of Tobyhanna scoots on a scooter during an activity at the Day Street Community Center in East Stroudsburg during the Fall Family Fun Day for Head Start Families, organized by the United Way's TeenWorks program.

Ken Truitt had been living out of his 2000 Dodge Stratus after losing his job and then his home last year.

A priest and onetime teacher at Notre Dame Elementary in East Stroudsburg accused of having child pornography on his computer will be headed to court after he waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday.

Laura Gruver, the Lower Nazareth Township woman who allegedly lied about being raped on a college campus, waived her right to a preliminary hearing today.

The drug overdose death of a 13-year-old boy in April has led to criminal charges against his mother because she did not call for an ambulance when she learned he had taken some of her pain killers.

The East Stroudsburg University student who lied about being raped waived her right to a preliminary hearing today in district court.

Laura Gruver, the East Stroudsburg University student who lied about being raped, has waived her right to a preliminary hearing, The 22-year-old Bethlehem resident appeared in East Stroudsburg District Court this morning and is free on unsecured bail.

Four people were were shot during a Halloween night fight at a party in Tunkhannock Township, Pocono Mountain Regional police said.

Strauser Nature's Helpers/Christmas Decor in East Stroudsburg is in search of a soldier's house to decorate for the holidays, and is taking applications through Nov.

Whitehall Township police say a Monroe County man didn't just want one piece of jewelry.

Is this hazing? A practical joke? Just people being silly? East Stroudsburg University thinks it's hazing and has scuttled the field hockey team's post season.

East Stroudsburg schools are awaiting 9,000 doses of vaccine to combat swine flu, enough to treat every child in the district's area, officials said Thursday.

East Stroudsburg North teacher Darrin Dobrowolski examines his student's structural mock-up of a reusable moon lander.

Monroe County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information on a man wanted on assault charges.

The Dansbury Depot restaurant in East Stroudsburg was largely destroyed in a fire Monday morning, according to East Stroudsburg fire officials.

Matthew Katona, left, and Heath Zachary were arrested Saturday for allegedly carjacking a homeless man outside the Wal-Mart in East Stroudsburg.

A Monroe County landmark is destroyed by fire. The fire broke out around 2:30 this morning at the Dansbury Depot on Crystal Street in East Stroudsburg.

With the cold weather beginning a bit early in the Poconos, one might wonder what will happen with Halloween and trick-or-treating. Some costumes are quite skimpy; some are made for warmer weather.

Stephanie Gaston, 17, left, Mesha Leslie, 17, and Taliya Garibsingh, 17, all students at East Stroudsburg High School North, hold candles during the Women's Resources of Monroe County 23rd annual Candlelight Vigil held at the Stroudsburg Courthouse Courtyard on Wednesday night.

Amy Norton of Natural Concepts presents a check for $3,615 to Mark Hodgson, CEO of VNA Hospice of Monroe County.