POCONO TOWNSHIP — Two deer that ran out of the woods ended up stopping a police chase in the Poconos. The commotion all started just before 7 a.m. Thursday after neighbors reported a suspicious car being nearby. When police arrived they found two men asleep in the car. Moments after the two woke up they sped off, hit a deer, and then crashed. The Nissan Maxima ended up on its roof about 20 feet into a wooded area in Pocono […]
Police Pursuit Ended When Deer Cause Crash
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After Chase and Crash in Monroe County, Remembering Khalil
POCONO TOWNSHIP—The driver of a vehicle that crashed Thursday morning in Pocono Township has died. Seventeen-year old Khalil Carrington was a recent graduate of Pocono Mountain East High School. “I’m heartbroken. He was like everything to me, he was my best friend, he was just everything to me,” said Samantha Hernanzez of Stroudsburg. “He was amazing, smart and so funny, and he knew how to make everybody happy, he knew how to put a smile on everyone’s face,” she added. […]
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Residents Say ‘No Way’ to Treatment Center
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Yamir Andujar has lived along a stretch of Route 611 near Tannersville for more than 20 years. He and his family moved here from New York after a drug and alcohol treatment center was built near their home. So when he found out he might be in the same situation again, he decided to take a stand. “I hate it and I don’t want it. It’s that simple. It’s going to bring a lot of criminals around […]
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Meeting for Proposed Rehab Center Rescheduled
POCONO TOWNSHIP — A special meeting will be held on Thursday to address a plan to turn an old resort in the Poconos into a drug and alcohol rehab center. The former Caesar’s Brookdale resort on route 611 in Tannersville has been closed since 2008. Some worry a place to help people with addiction could bring trouble to the area. A meeting was scheduled Monday night but was cancelled because a lot of people showed up and Pocono Township officials […]
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Residents Sound Off Against Proposed Drug, Alcohol Treatment Center
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Residents in one community in Monroe County made their feelings known about the possibility of a drug and alcohol treatment center moving into their neighborhood. That was the topic of discussion at a special meeting with the Pocono Township commissioners Thursday night, and tempers flared. “Do you live next door to it? Are your grandkids and your children playing around it? Drugs bring drugs! Drugs bring drugs!” shouted Beverly Pope. “This facility belongs down in Stroudsburg where […]
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Thousands Spend Labor Day at Camelbeach Waterpark
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Once more around the Lazy River and a quick slip down the slide — people showed up to Camelbeach Waterpark near Tannersville to close out its summer season. “Having fun, enjoying the nice weather. It could be the last day for nice weather,” said Rocio Roca, Yonkers. The park was packed with people off from work and school for the Labor Day holiday. One group had planned to go to the beach in New Jersey, but with […]
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Camp For Women Dealing With Cancer
POCONO TOWNSHIP — School is back in session, but for some in Monroe County, it’s still time for summer camp. Several dozen women gathered at The Inn at Pocono Manor for Camp Bravehearts, which is meant for women dealing with cancer. There are no campfires or rugged conditions. On the contrary, these campers are pampered with pedicures and peaceful exercise. “We’re here celebrating me and you and you!” exclaimed Jessica Tribbet of Pittston. “After treatment and everything, our bodies as well […]
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Bridge to Camelback Being Repaired
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Bridge work on a busy tourist road in the Poconos is underway. The bridge on Camelback Mountain Road in Pocono Township is traveled on by more than one million people each year. It’s now being repaired and down to one lane. The bridge is the only way in and out of Camelback Mountain Resort, a major tourist attraction. “We are just happy that they were very accommodating and going on our shoulder season, so doing the work […]
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Golf Community Remembers Arnold Palmer
POCONO TOWNSHIP –Tucked away in the Pocono Mountains you’ll find The Inn at Pocono Manor. Over the years, several golf greats have walked the fairways including four-time Masters champion Arnold Palmer. “He was the guy that took golf to a whole different level back in the 60’s. He’s the guy that’s responsible for television. His charisma was unlike anybody’s,” Greg Wall of The Inn at Pocono Manor said. Greg Wall is the PGA Director of golf at The Inn at […]
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Security Camera Images of Bank Robbery in Monroe County
Pocono Twp. Police looking for male pictured below. Police say he robbed First National Bank in Tannersville this morning. @WNEP pic.twitter.com/WlVbrk3I2c — Carmella Mataloni (@Carmella_News) October 3, 2016 POCONO TOWNSHIP — Police have released security camera images of a bank robbery in the Poconos. It happened around 10 a.m. Monday at the First National Bank in Tannersville. Police said the robber fled on foot in the area of Learn Road. There is no word what he got away with.
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Pocono Resorts Prepping for Ski Season
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Workers at Camelback Resort near Tannersville have been spending hours turning the summer beach area into a winter wonderland. “Nobody is more excited about the cold weather and the coming winter than we are here at Camelback,” said Dru Brooks, Camelback Resort Marketing Director. With the less than stellar ski season our area saw last year, the cold weather is being welcomed by those ready to hit the slopes. “Yeah, last year, we aren’t even going to mention […]
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Troopers Hope Sketch Helps Close Cold Case in Poconos
POCONO TOWNSHIP -- State police in the Poconos gave an update Thursday on a cold case that has the makings of a Halloween horror movie.
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Slopes Almost Ready for Skiers and Snowboarders
POCONO TOWNSHIP — The cold snap we are experiencing is being welcomed by area ski resorts hoping to open slopes early this year. One of those resorts is Camelback Mountain Ski Resort near Tannersville. Camelback Mountain didn’t waste any time getting slopes ready for the winter season after a few inches of snow fell here in the Poconos over the weekend. Because it has been so cold, the snow guns have been pumping for the last few days, creating a […]
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Braving the Freezing Cold in the Poconos
MONROE COUNTY — Armand Beniamino walks the streets of Stroudsburg delivering mail every week. On this particular day, he was a little more bundled up, braving the cold temperatures. “It’s alright, yeah it’s not too bad. You know you dress correctly and you move around, you survive. What are you going to do when it gets really cold,” said Armand Beniamino, U.S. Postal Service. With the mild winter we had last year, Beniamino tells Newswatch 16, he knew the cold […]
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Stained Glass Store Closing after 34 Years
TANNERSVILLE — A shop in the Poconos is closing after three decades of business. Treasures and Tiffany’s was a hot spot to buy stained glass products, but lately, business has been tough for the owners of the store on Route 611 in Tannersville, so tough that Debra Herman has decided to close the doors to her second home of more than 30 years. “I was walking the carpet the other day, and I thought to myself, ‘This is the last […]
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Skiers Embrace Warm Weather on Slopes
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Yoqubi Mehrobjoni from Brooklyn, New York believes life can’t get much better than 50 degrees and a day on the slopes. Mehrobjoni spent his day off at Camelback Mountain Resort near Tannersville. “Just came here to have fun! The weather is beautiful.” Even though it is unseasonably warm, it’s actually great skiing and snow tubing weather. Managers at Cambelback Mountain told Newswatch 16 once the temperatures drop again, the snow guns will go back on. Marketing Manager Dru […]
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Business Cashing in on NYE Parties
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Slicing away at meat and portioning out cookies, workers at Corona Café and Deli near Tannersville have a busy New Year’s Eve Day ahead of them. “This time of the year is always crazy in between Christmas and New Year. This time in particular, we get orders in every day of the week,” said Nicholas Reddington, Corona Café and Deli. Nicholas Reddington tells Newswatch 16, between catered meals, deli and cookie platters, these guys will be shipping […]
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Medical Marijuana Company Eyes Site in the Poconos
POCONO TOWNSHIP — A stretch of Route 611 near Tannersville is where owners of a medical marijuana business from California hope to expand in Pennsylvania. “CannaMed of Thousand Oaks” wants to grow and produce medical marijuana products in Pocono Township. “They proposed an amendment to our zoning ordinance which would amend the definition of light industrial to include the medical marijuana production,” said Charlie Vogt, Pocono Township Manager. Vogt says right now there is no mention of medical marijuana manufacturing […]
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Cash 5 Record Prize Up for Grabs
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Bobby Oeler from Mount Pocono says it’s a dollar worth spending, especially with the reward that could come with it. We’re talking about Pennsylvania’s longest running jackpot game, Cash 5. Two million dollars is up for grabs Tuesday night, the largest prize in the game’s 22-year history. “I hope I win. I definitely hope I win and if I do, I’ll be sure to contact you,” said Oeler. According to Pennsylvania Lottery officials, the jackpot has been […]
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Rig Rollover Slows I-80 Traffic in Monroe County
POCONO TOWNSHIP -- A rig rolled on Interstate 80 in Monroe County slowing traffic early Tuesday.
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