Stroudsburg News

The Monroe County Drug Task Force on May 11 arrested Craig Rampersad, 29, of Blakeslee, in Stroudsburg and a 17-year-old Henryville male in East Stroudsburg, both for suspected driving under the influence.

The Manhattan Klezmer Band will perform 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Deer Head Inn, 5 Main St., Delaware Water Gap.

East Stroudsburg University's union faculty members were notified this week of potential layoffs in the 2013-14 academic year.

Kirk Hallett and other members of a special committee of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education listen to testimony and questioning during a hearing held on Thursday May 16, 2013, at the East Stroudsburg High School North library in Bushkill.

Shortly after noon, Police said they started getting calls about this black bear wandering the streets of a neighborhood in Stroudsburg.

Walter J. Moucha, Sr., 90, of East Stroudsburg died Monday, May 13 at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center in Scranton.

The two new businesses follow the opening of others, such as Prana Yoga on South Main Street and Shambala in Midtown Village.

As they wind down two days of training on DUI enforcement, troopers Jerry Dempsey, left, and Mark Puopolo review one of the tests to identity someone under the influence.

Baby animals are plentiful at the 19th century farmstead in Stroudsburg called Quiet Valley Historical Farm.

Monroe County- A man turned himself in this morning to face charges he killed his own brother while driving under the influence.

Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania have charged a New Jersey man in the hit-and-run death of his brother on the day of the St.

The second of five defendants charged with aiding a prostitution ring that operated out of massage parlors in Lackawanna and several other nearby counties was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to two years' probation.

Stroudsburg, Monroe County- In Monroe County, Mother's Day festivities are already underway.

Interstate 80 westbound between New Jersey State Line and Exit 305 - US 209 Bus/Main St .

Fair Lawn High School Athletic Director Cory Robinson, Principal James Marcella and Vice Principal Matthew Cahn join Kevin Osback and his parents, Laurie and Scott, as he signs to play football at East Stroudsburg University.

Not wanting to increase taxes or cut more programming, Stroudsburg Area School District officials are turning to their fund balance to close a $3.5 million deficit in the 2013-14 budget.

A passing motorist found Linda Serrano, 46, of East Stroudsburg, at 11:58 p.m. Saturday on the Interstate 80 westbound shoulder, near the overpass leading from Route 611 in Bartonsville to Route 33 South.

Our reader photo of the day is from Nancy Tully of East Stroudsburg who got this shot of the Delaware River, with all the shades of blue and green.

Trinity Centennial Band, a community band for the Poconos, will begin its summer season with a rehearsal from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the East Stroudsburg University Fine Arts Building in the band room.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is sweeping on Interstate 80 East, between Exit 303 and the New Jersey line.