The Hallett conservation easement protects the water of Mill Creek, and helps keep it clean and pure. Here, Mill Creek enters Brodhead Creek. ( Photo by Carol Hillestad) A daughter’s gift to the past ... and future We humans love to belong — to families, clans, societies, friend groups, clubs and congregations of all kinds. Some of us... Columns 14 May 2024 | 11:08
Masons from Dave Chant’s lodge recite the memorial blessing during his Celebration of Life on May 21 in Milford. Photos by Marilyn Rosenthal. Community pays homage to the ‘man who put gentle in gentleman’ Family, friends, dignitaries and people throughout the community - 350 in all - filled the tent at Ann Street Park to be... Local News 04 Jun 2023 | 09:14
Stroudsburg. Pocono Arts Council host grand opening of its new location at 530 Main St. The Pocono Arts Council is excited to announce the grand opening of its new location at 530 Main St, Stroudsburg, held in... Home 03 May 2023 | 05:04
Study finds Poconos Special Protection Streams deliver $3 billion in economic benefits The first study to quantify the economic impact of the Poconos region’s protected streams finds nearly $3 billion in benefits... Home 16 Aug 2022 | 03:09
Crazy driving concerns Dear Editor, with all the problems facing us, as usual they are caused by people. We constantly hear municipalities crying... Letters to the Editor 29 May 2022 | 07:50
Susan M. (Andrukiewicz) Turner The family of Susan M. (Andrukiewicz) Turner reports her passing on April 27, 2022. She was 73 years old. Susan was a resident... Obituaries 04 May 2022 | 05:13
The end of the tracks on the Lackawanna Cutoff, near Lake Lackawanna in Byram Township, N.J. These tracks are being extended to Andover, N.J., and perhaps all the way to Scranton, Pa. (Photo by Chuck Walsh) A pier for Newburgh? A train for Andover? A deep-water port re-embraces its maritime origins The dream: Alexandra Church remembers the Clearwater putting down anchor,... Local News 08 Feb 2022 | 03:34
Buck Hill Conservation Foundation owns a conservation easement that encompasses the beloved Buck Hill Falls (BHCF photo) Buck Hill protects forests for the future By nature conservative, Frank May considers protecting forested land to be a distinctly conservative activity. “Ginny and... Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 10:35
Erin McCarthy and her daughter, Emma, who both learned how to snowboard last month at Mt. Peter in Warwick, N.Y. ‘They’re coming out in droves’: Outdoor activities offer freedom during Covid winter As temperatures drop and snow piles up, the urge to get outside this winter is stronger than ever. To get out of the house... Local News 29 Jan 2021 | 10:52
Four hurt in string of shootings in the Poconos (AP) Authorities early on Tuesday lifted a shelter-in-place order hours after a string of shootings left at least four people... Police & Fire 20 Jan 2021 | 01:32
Ultimate Deer Camp Weekend at Pocono Browns (Pocono Browns Deer Camp Twitter photo) Black-owned camp in the Poconos aims to make hunting more diverse (AP) If Warren Gamaliel Harding Brown could see the hunting camp his grandson has crafted in the Poconos, he’d admire the... Sports 06 Jan 2021 | 01:23
Four-legged litter pluckers at Marshalls Falls ( Litter Clean-Up Action Page-LV/NEPA) Major strides made in the fight against Poconos litter In its first full year, Pick Up the Poconos says it has achieved remarkable results in curbing unsightly litter throughout... Police & Fire 07 Jan 2020 | 05:45
Woods and water take on a different beauty in winter. ( Carol Hillestad/BWA photo) Learn to love winter in state parks, forests, and game lands My early aversion to winter dated from the time my tongue froze to an icy flying saucer at about age seven. But people do... Sports 20 Dec 2019 | 06:10
The owners pledge to rebuild in the aftermath of the fire ( Facebook photo) Fire damages historic Poconos resort; guests safely evacuate (AP) A wind-whipped fire has damaged a century-old Poconos resort that's on the National Registry of Historic Places. General... Local News 04 Nov 2019 | 02:34
