East Stroudsburg News Archives

Three people arrested after an investigation into illegal immigrants working at an East Stroudburg factory have indicated they will plead guilty to federal charges next month. via The Times-Tribune

BUSHKILL &#8212 State police have arrested two men after an assault rampage involving car chases and an ax in Pine Ridge, at a time when the development's security was compromised. via Pocono Record

Pike County has been in a state of fantastic growth for nearly ten years, and keeping ahead of those changes is the Pike County Chamber of Commerce. via Tri State Observer

Huge traffic mess in Mount Pocono as police have closed Interstate 380 between Routes 940 and 611. via Pocono Record

EAST STROUDSBURG &#8212 A grocery store rampage ended with food splattered across the bakery department and a man under arrest Saturday. via Pocono Record

Stroudsburg Pocono Hilton's new pinball game room had been dubbed "The Casino Room." Owner Frank Brown said that the gambling was not in mind when the small game room, located off the motel's lobby, was opened ... via Pocono Record

Samuel Segond & Angelic Ostrander Samuel Glen Segond and Angelic Sonya Ostrander were united in marriage during a 3:30 p.m. ceremony Friday, July 27, 2007, at St. via Pocono Record

“The medical center has implemented internal procedures required by DEP to prevent this from happening again.”

A Jan. 25 DEP Statement WILKES-BARRE - ' The Department of Environmental Protection has fined the Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, $100,000 for illegally disposing and managing ... via The Bud Angst Report

“And I was worried about showing pictures of my slimy leg!”

State-of-the-art surgery is being practiced at Pocono Medical Center. In a seminar to educate the medical community, "Cutting Edge Surgery" was presented last week to a fascinated audience consisting mostly of ... via Pocono Record

STROUDSBURG &#8212 Vincent Lopez, 26, of East Stroudsburg, was sentenced Tuesday to one to four years in Monroe County Correctional Facility for sexual offenses committed against a 15-year-old girl. via Pocono Record

A row of townhouses now occupies the site of the Christina Maps murder scene. Maps was murdered in 1962 and her body was found in a house after it had burnt along with the body of her 4-month-old child, Julie ... via Pocono Record

“We were able to hit it with extinguishers and keep it down until they got here and knocked it down.”

EAST STROUDSBURG &#8212 Firefighters were called to put out a fire in the engine of a car outside the Mr. via Pocono Record

A series of workshops designed to provide entrepreneurs with information to start a business will be offered at East Stroudsburg University. via Pocono Record

“We'll tell them that if they want to build here, they'll need to get x, y and z permits.”

Pennsylvania, its transportation budget stretched, would collect tolls at 10 sites on I-80. Above, a stretch near East Stroudsburg. via HendersonvilleNews.com

“It is nice to honor the people who are serving and we want to share that”

East Stroudsburg High School-North is on a mission. It's faculty, personnel and administration is a mission of honor and courage to show the school and all its visitors that they are proud of the Timberwolves' ... via Pocono Record

A 21-year-old Northampton County man was taken into custody this morning on suspicion of drunken driving after crashing his car into the back of another car on Route 33 in Bethlehem Township just before 2 a.m. ... via The Morning Call

“Moving forward depends on PennDOT's plans for improvements to the Prospect Street bridge crossing I-80”

EAST STROUDSBURG &#8212 The International Boiler Works site will be cleaned up and hopefully sold this year. via Pocono Record

Arrested -- Garret B. Peiper, 19, and Nicholas Pavone, 20, both of East Stroudsburg, and a 17-year-old girl, all for underage drinking; police said the two men were found drinking at 2 a.m. Sunday in Smithfield ... via The Morning Call

“When we look at the community and the world around us, we realize that going 'greener' is something we should be concerned about”

With the lease on her Nissan Pathfinder set to expire in April, Deborah Ballew of Tobyhanna was beginning to look for a new car, but she had no idea her search would be so simple. via Pocono Record

Should Stroudsburg High School remain in town and be renovated or should a new high school be built at a still-undisclosed location somewhere else? Oh, you thought that issue was decided? Wrong. via Pocono Record

“It gives (the guests) the permission to take on different personalities, different roles.”

From the rolling greens of Water Gap Country Club to the reportedly haunted halls of the Legendary Tannersville Inn, people are working hard to solve a few murders &#8212 and no one is the least bit surprised. via Pocono Record

Wal-Mart continues to sell lead-tainted bibs in every state where it hasn't been legally forbidden to...and moms are getting angry. via WalmartWatch.com

“Would they ever have told us about that letter they got back in April?”

STROUDSBURG &#8212 After having a sexual assault conviction against him reversed, a man was granted a new trial only to have the case dismissed last week since the accuser decided not to testify a second time. via Pocono Record

EAST STROUDSBURG &#8212 The Stroud Area Regional Police Department will swear in two new officers, one of whom is the regional department's first African American officer, at tonight's Police Commission ... via Pocono Record

“It's part of our goal to move the office into the patrol car”

The streets of downtown Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg aren't as safe as they used to be, so police are urging residents to be more alert when out and about, especially at night. via Pocono Record

“We had all come from different bands. Brian was in a punk band”

Photo courtesy of Mahoney's View. Mahoney's View will perform Saturday, Jan. 12, at The Quadrant in Easton. via Easton Express-Times

Steven Nation and Diana Fredericks were united in marriage during a 6 p.m. ceremony Saturday, Oct. via Pocono Record

“We couldn't accomplish all we do without their involvement and dedication”

With the arrival of 2008, RSVP's Advisory Board and Foundation are welcoming new members and saying goodbye to others who have served for a long time. via Pocono Record

“My son is going to grow up without an amazing father”

EAST STROUDSBURG &#8212 Leah McLaren has her 2-year-old son, Sean, kiss his father's picture every night before going to bed. via Pocono Record