Minisink-Hills News

Nothing spoils an ice cream sundae like pineapple topping with "white-gray mold-like growth." That's one of the unsavory things restaurant inspectors found during recent visits to Pocono eateries.

MINISINK HILLS &#8212 A new Smithfield Township hospital proposed on Route 447 will cause minimal problems for neighbors during construction and operation, project developers said during a public meeting ...

MINISINK HILLS &#8212 A new "full-service" hospital &#8212 featuring surgery specialties, hotel-style luxury rooms and the promise of ER care within 15 minutes &#8212 could be coming to a neighborhood near you.

“We desperately need to make available a plethora of options to make guests gleefully part with their vacation dollars”

MINISINK HILLS &#8212 All that was missing was a chorus from "Kumbaya." The public hearing for Fernwood Hotel and Resort's gambling license morphed into a love fest Wednesday. via Pocono Record

“They said it is a top priority but they can't spend $100 million on a road when there are numerous bridges collapsing so they have to go back to the drawing board for a low scale and less expensive approach.”

By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Community News Editor Municipal officials who attended a meeting with PennDOT Thursday were told the Marshalls Creek Bypass will not be abandoned. via Pocono Record

“They rebuild, they rebuild quickly, and the city rebounds.”

In 1845, Pittsburgh was a bustling city of about 30,000 wedged into the area now known as Downtown. via Pittsburgh Tribune

Nearly 15 months after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board issued 11 licenses for slot machine casinos around the state, it has scheduled hearings for applicants vying for three more licenses. via The Morning Call

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced public hearings to consider Category 3 resort slots licenses for two local applicants. via Pocono Record

“It makes me passionate to fight for this law and get it passed.”

Complaints about dogs tied up, outside, for long periods of time. Now a Pennsylvania lawmaker is hoping to help those animals. via WHP-TV Harrisburg

Stormwater is a big deal. So big, that all municipalities in Pennsylvania are required by law to adopt a stormwater management plan. via Pocono Record

“We have the land, we need the field, we should be looking at this”

MINISINK HILLS &#8212 A thrice waterlogged field is apparently enough. Smithfield Township is looking into building a new, public baseball field at its Waterfront Park property to replace the Al Wilson Field. via Pocono Record

Supporters of a proposed dog park near Delaware Water Gap are invited to a meeting Monday. via Pocono Record

Four men were found dead in a house in Monroe County on Saturday, and authorities suspect that they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, Pennsylvania State Police said. via Easton Express-Times

Minisink Hills is experiencing a power outage. The Smithfield Elementary School is using generator power. via Pocono Record

“Well, it's exciting. It's something new”

Nikos Ionnidis, whose family owns the Water Gap Diner, was helping customers as they walked back in the door. via Pocono Record

Japan suspended beef imports from a U.S. meatpacking plant after recent shipments from the facility contained products that failed to meet Japanese import regulations, officials said Sunday. via The York Daily Record

“As far as we're concerned, (Witman) stands convicted”

Defense attorneys filed a motion Monday seeking the release of Zachary Witman on bail until he is retried for the murder of his 13-year-old brother. via York Dispatch

“Julie, if you think you are in pain, think about the driver of that car.”

Julie Lipniskas turned her first marathon into an opportunity to help others. The 25-year-old Smithfield woman recently ran the Philadelphia Marathon and raised $1,354.45 through sponsorships to benefit the ... via Herald-Standard

“Anyone who has read the opinion knows that it was well thought through.”

Attorneys plan to file a motion for bail in an attempt to secure Zachary Witman's release from state prison where he was serving a life sentence without the possibility for parole in connection to the murder of ... via York Dispatch