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Communities are eager for casino grant money
Can Lehighton, Bangor, Palmerton and dozens of other communities benefit from state grants generated by a tax on Mount Airy Casino Resort?
You bet.
Many of the 25 local and county officials who were at a meeting Thursday in Lehighton to learn about the grant program left planning to apply for myriad projects as diverse as a new police station in Lehighton to improved emergency services in Kidder Township.
''Everybody is looking for money these days,'' Palmerton Councilman Brad Doll said.
Three days of fun for bikers at Split Rock
Get your motor running and head out to Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony for Fastlane Biker magazine's first "Rally at the Rock" during Father's Day weekend.
Samuel Zeiser Elected Bishop of ELCA Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
The Rev. Samuel R. Zeiser, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Allentown, Pa., was elected May 31 to a six-year term as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod at ...
Lutheran clergy, laity to select new northeastern Pa. bishop
The election of a new bishop will be among the highlights of the 21st annual Synod Assembly of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
U. Merion likes plan for a new slots parlor
Suburban residents raised hardly a peep of protest yesterday as the state Gaming Control Board held a hearing on a proposal to place 500 slot machines at the Valley Forge Convention Center.
Valley Forge slots plan up for a pitch
“We are looking to bring another important entertainment amenity to the western suburbs”
An investment group proposing to put 500 slot machines at the Valley Forge Convention Center will present its project tomorrow at a public hearing in King of Prussia. via Philly.com
Two bars cited for liquor law violations
Two area bars were cited by state liquor control officers for violations that took place in March. via Pocono Record
Tractor-trailer driver injured in Sunday mishap that closed I-80
The driver of one of two tractor-trailers involved in Sunday's accident that shut down Interstate 80, between the Blakeslee and Lake Harmony exits, was taken to the hospital, police said. via Pocono Record
Low-key vote of confidence in Split Rock's slots hearing
“Want to make sure township revenues from gaming will exceed township costs from gaming”
LAKE HARMONY — Split Rock Resort batted a thousand at its bid for a resort gaming license Thursday during a low-key public-input hearing that matched the rural nature of the community. via Pocono Record
Gaming Board hears Pocono resort's bid for slots license
Fernwood's bid to get a license to offer its guests a small slots casino faced a mostly favorable crowd at a hearing today before the state Gaming Control Board, and the resort's president said adding the ... via The Morning Call
Split Rock awaits ruling on slots plan
“It's just like the waterpark, an amenity to our resort”
Round two of Pennsylvania's category 3 slots public hearings takes place Thursday, as Vacation Charters/Split Rock Resort of Lake Harmony takes center stage. via Pocono Record
Beer fans have plenty to sample
“The people here care about beer. This is not a drunk fest”
LAKE HARMONY About 1,500 beer connoisseurs gathered at the 12th annual international beer festival at Split Rock Resort and Golf Club on Saturday afternoon. via Times Leader
Interstate Shut Down By Rig Wreck
A section of Interstate 80 is shut down because of a crash. State police tell us a tractor-trailer crashed near the Lake Harmony exit of I-80 east in Carbon County. via WNEP
“We estimate we're saving between $230 and $300 a month”
The power of wind can be used as another source of energy. A man plans to put wind to work to save money and energy. via WNEP
Pocono resorts make pitches for slots license
The owners of one Pocono resort vying for a state slots license say gambling will help keep them competitive, while another regional resort competing for the license sees a slots parlor complementing its new ... via Hotel Online
“Lake Harmony saved my life so I feel like I owe it to them.”
By AMANDA CHRISTMAN Staff Writer Sandi Dietz scurried around the garage at Lake Harmony Rescue Squad and Ambulance Corps on Saturday. via Standard Speaker
Fernwood to hold public hearing for slots on April 30
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced public hearings to consider category 3 resort slots licenses for two local applicants. via Pocono Record
Residents Fight Proposed Clinic
“I also have a first cousin who's an addict and he's out on the streets of New York. I've tried. I have taken him to many,many clinics and it doesn't help”
People living in a community in Carbon County do not want a proposed heroin treatment center built in their neighborhood. via WNEP
Greater Pocono Home Show ends today
“You could sell your house today and buy or build in a targeted county and be considered a first-time homebuyer”
Where can you find out how to fix your wet basement and get a free sample of crostini with gorgonzola mousse and fig balsamic jam? The Greater Pocono Home Show in the Galleria at Split Rock Lodge in Lake ... via Pocono Record