Sciota News

Some traffic alerts to let you know about this afternoon: Lower Cherry Valley Road around Sciota is closed for the foreseeable future after a tractor-trailer drove off Route 33 and onto the road around a dangerous curve that claimed a life last year.

A contractor who was smoking on the job was the likely cause of a 2006 Marshalls Creek fire.

Interstate 80 westbound between Interstate 380 exit 293) and Blakeslee exit 284) will be down to one lane for pothole patching from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Tuesday.

The Sandi Meisse Team on Route 209 and Glen Lane in Sciota was ranked 16th among the Top 25 Sales Associate Teams in the RE/MAX Pennsylvania and Delaware Region for July.

It's the unofficial end to summer and tourists in the Poconos are heading home. Pocono businesses were dealt a one-two punch this summer.

Cecullia Halgioglio of Florida told police she left jewelry valued at around $60,000 in her room at Fernwood Resort when she checked out.

PoconoWomen, an offline/online community of professional women, is inviting businesswomen to its upcoming summer event.

Police have been busy with bank robberies recently. Here are a few: * On May 29, the man who robbed the Citizens Savings in Mount Pocono kept his hand in his pocket during the robbery, but displayed no weapon.

A slice of pizza with anchovies and a diet Pepsi topped off with a splash of Cherry Pepsi.

Twin Willows, 184 Strawberry Hill Road in Sciota, will host an event from Saturday, July 11, 2 p.m. to Sunday, July 12, 2 a.m. to benefit the widow and children of state trooper Joshua Miller.

Teresa A. Cuomo Mickens of Sciota, an associate broker with Coldwell Banker Commercial Pennco Real Estate in Stroudsburg, has earned a spot in the company's Bronze Level Circle of Distinction based on her transaction revenue for 2008.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP Monroe motorcyclist killed when bike hurtles off road A 38-year-old motorcyclist died after traveling off Route 209 in Hamilton Township near the Sciota exit Sunday night, state police at Swiftwater said.

A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night in Monroe County. State police said the driver, who has not been identified, lost control of the bike on ROute 209, just south of the Sciota exit about 8:15 p.m. The motorcycle went off the road.

A motorcyclist was killed in a one vehicle crash on route 209 just south of the Sciota exit in Hamilton Township Sunday.

One person was killed Sunday night in a motorcycle crash on Route 209 South near the Sciota exit in Hamilton Township, Monroe County.

One young Saylorsburg man learned the wisdom of an old adage - you can run, but you can't hide.

Drive defensively. That's a catchphrase everyone hears now and then. Recent accidents highlight its wisdom.

Amid the threats of disease, Sciota psychologist Sara Camaerei and her teenage son, Alex, have launched a business that eases some fears for pet owners: My Dog's Yard - Pocono canine waste management service.

Police say two people died when a cement truck turned in front of their motorcycle in Monroe County.

Two people on a motorcycle were killed today in a collision between their motorcycle and a cement truck on Business Route 209 in Sciota.