POCONO TOWNSHIP — Crews responded to reports of a house fire Thursday afternoon in Monroe County. Flames broke out around 3:45 P.M. on the 2000 block of Birchwood Road in Pocono Township. Nobody was home at the time of the fire, and there is no word yet on a cause.
Fire Destroys Vacation Home in the Poconos
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Resorts In Poconos Hoping Couples Flock To Winter Wonderland For Valentine’s Day Weekend
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Resorts in the Poconos are hoping the snow brought in from the overnight storm will help create a winter wonderland for couples looking to getaway for the Valentine’s Day weekend. Two resorts offering starkly different ways to enjoy the snowy weather say they are expected big crowds over the next four days. Here at Pocono Manor Resort and Spa, love is in the air. The resort is decked out in red, ready for the weekend`s Valentine`s Day […]
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Monroe County Robbery Suspect in Custody
POCONO TOWNSHIP — One person is in FBI custody after a bank robbery in Monroe County. The suspect entered the First National Bank branch in Tannersville around 4:30 p.m. Thursday and showed the teller a note. The thief got some cash, but authorities caught him before he could get away. Authorities say investigators knew about the plan the suspect had to rob the bank.
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Restaurant in the Poconos to Reopen Come Spring
POCONO TOWNSHIP — In this corner, a fresh pizza and pasta station and in this corner, homemade furniture. The place? Pocono Brewing Company near Mount Pocono. Owners of the building are reopening the restaurant that closed in July. “It’s awesome. I’ve owned this place since 2014. My restaurant burned down in Gilbert — Luna Rosa — and we bought this building and then we ended up leasing it for a couple years. Things did not work out for the previous […]
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Camelbeach Gearing Up for Opening Day
POCONO TOWNSHIP — From ski slopes to water slides–it’s that time of year again at Camelback Mountain Resort near Tannersville. Camelbeach Water Park is set to open Memorial Day weekend, and there’s plenty to do in a short amount of time. “Well, now that we got the snow off the mountain–well most of it, there are still some patches up there–we have really been able to crank through getting everything cleaned up and getting everything turned over from winter to […]
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Free Day of Service at Auto Shop in the Poconos
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Repairs to cars can often be very expensive but that wasn’t the case on Thursday for some customers at an auto shop in the Poconos. More than a dozen customers received free service at a garage near Tannersville as part of ACDelco’s day of service. Mechanics at Best Auto Service Center near Tannersville have been very busy giving back to the community. More than $5,000 worth of parts and labor were handed out to those who qualified […]
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Tourists Headed to the Poconos for Holiday Weekend
MONROE COUNTY — Interstate 80 near Delaware Water Gap is bustling with traffic. Thousands of people are headed to the Poconos for the long Memorial Day weekend. Many of them stopped at The Visitors Center in Delaware Water Gap. “We stopped to use the restroom. We are so excited to finally hit PA but we had to use the bathroom and then we are headed to Kalahari Resort,” said Stephanie Wist, New Jersey. Other like this crew from New Jersey […]
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Honoring Flag and Country in Monroe County
POCONO TWP. — Folks in Monroe County honored our flag and celebrated those who served our country. The community gathered at the Tannersville War Memorial to retire old flags and celebrate the 70th anniversary of American Legion Post 903. One vet explained why they burn flags to retire them. “It’s a symbol of our freedom. So they have to be retired with respect. This is the only way dignified to do it,” Tom Bowditch said. There was a barbecue after Saturday’s […]
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Pocono Pipeline Now Open
POCONO TOWNSHIP — It’s been years since Tyler Swoyer from Reading has been to Camelback Mountain Resort near Tannersville. He and his family decided to make the trip this year and spend this sunny June day at Camelback Mountain Adventures. “We came here as little kids. It’s been many, many years and now we have our own little families now and we wanted to come back and ride the slide again,” said Swoyer. The slide Tyler is talking about is […]
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Woman Arrested for Road Rage in the Poconos
POCONO TOWNSHIP — A woman has been charged with aggravated assault — among other charges — after a road rage incident in the Poconos on Friday. The video was posted online of the incident along Route 611 in Pocono Township. According to police, Shannon Henry threw a milkshake at a motorcyclist, then struck the motorcycle with her car, causing the rider to fall off. Henry is being held on $5,000 bail.
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Veterans Looking for Community Help
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Commander Thomas Bowditch with the American Legion Post 903 has put a lot of work into making the Tannersville War Memorial look presentable for visitors. This year, he’s hoping to do a little more, but can use some help from the community. “We’ve been trying to fix up and rebuild the war memorial for the last five years. We are a small group of 45 veterans. We don’t have a post. We don’t have a way to […]
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Veterans Hit Jackpot for Memorial Repairs
POCONO TOWNSHIP — It was just a few days ago that Newswatch 16 spoke with American Legion Post 903 Commander Tom Bowditch about plans to repair the Tannersville War Memorial. The veterans were asking the community for donations to fix cracks and other wear and tear. This gloomy August day got a little brighter when representatives from Mount Airy Casino showed up with a check. Members of American Legion Post 903 now have the funding to make repairs to the […]
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Robbers Dressed as Nuns Attempt Bank Heist
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Police say two women dressed as nuns tried to hold up a bank in the Poconos on Monday. The attempted robbery happened at Citizens Bank on Route 611 near Tannersville just after noon. Authorities say two women, dressed as nuns, showed tellers a handgun but left without taking anything. Police believe one of the tellers activated the automatic alarm and scared the two women off. Pocono Township police officers initially responded to the call, but now Newswatch […]
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‘It’s really crazy, two nuns’– Pocono Residents Amazed by Bank Robbery Attempt
POCONO TOWNSHIP — It looked like something out of a movie — security camera images of two women, armed and dressed as nuns, trying to hold up Citizens Bank near Tannersville. The bizarre attempt has people asking why. “I think it’s nuts. It’s different. It’s really crazy, two nuns,” said Alcides Catrino of East Stroudsburg. “What is the world coming to?” According to the FBI, one of the women wearing the full nun habit, veil, and wimple covering her hair, […]
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Teacher Receives Award in Computer Science
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Computer Science teacher Robert Luciano spends his days in the lab at Pocono Mountain East High School near Swiftwater. But this year, he added a new title to his name: award winner. This summer, Luciano received a Computer Science Teaching Excellence Award. “I was unbelievably excited to get the award, but the biggest thing I was happiest with is the recognition we got for our students and our school,” said Luciano. Luciano is one of only 10 kindergarten […]
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Butchers Busy Processing Deer in the Poconos
Editor’s note: Some of the video may be upsetting to some viewers. POCONO TOWNSHIP — Archery season began statewide on Saturday and already butchers at Martinell’s Deer Processing near Tannersville have received more than a dozen deer to be processed. Lucky hunters aren’t the only reason for the rush to the butcher shop; warm weather is also a big factor. “We do have plenty of cooler space, so we can get them in and cooled down. In this temperature you want […]
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PA Woodmobile Travels Through the Poconos
POCONO TOWNSHIP — There is a lot of learning to be had inside a 34-foot trailer. The Pennsylvania “Woodmobile” made a stop at St. Paul’s Church near Tannersville. This traveling exhibit gives visitors an up-close look at the forest industry and all that is has to offer. “The forestry is really near and dear to our hearts so we thought we would have the ‘Woodmobile’ come out and educate our students,” said Kieran Adair, Peak Academy for Community Learning. Visitors were […]
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Crews Get the Snowball Rolling at Camelback Mountain Resort
CAMELBACK SKI RESORT -- It's still fall but it's looking more like winter at some of the ski resorts in our area.
Camelback Mountain Resort near Tannersville is one of the resorts that started making snow Friday morning and Camelback plans to continue it throughout the weekend.
Managers at Camelback say is actually early for them to start making snow but because it's going to continue to be cold throughout the weekend, they couldn't pass up the opportunity.
The leaves on trees are still showing signs of fall but the snow tubing hill at Camelback is starting to look more like a winter wonderland.
Julia Beynon from New Jersey saw the snow guns blasting white powder from the interstate.
"Very excited, especially after last winter. It didn't end on a high but this winter we are thinking with the … La Nina coming through, that we will have a good cold winter with a lot of snow," Beynon said.
Managers at the mountain say this is a little early for crews to start running the guns, but with cold temperatures all weekend long, they couldn't pass up the opportunity to get this snowball rolling.
"We've installed new guns, updated different parts of our system, and it really allows us that when temperatures drop like they just did, to be ready to hit the ground running," said Camelback's Dru Brooks.
Snow guns are going to keep going until Sunday morning and as long as Mother Nature cooperates, the plan is to get this mountain open as soon as possible.
Right now, crews are focusing on covering the snow tubing section because it's easier to maintain in case it gets warmer.
"It would get kind of lost if we did it on the mountain, so we can really focus here on a small condensed area so we can make a difference that will hold up through the warm spell we are going to get in the next couple of days and be able to go as a good base layer we can build on for the rest of the season," Brooks explained.
At The Loft, a ski shop in Pocono Township, workers are already flooded with customers anxious to get ski and snowboarding season started.
"A lot of people will start coming in to get their rentals, boards waxed, or skis done which is awesome because people want to get that done so they can go right up," said Courtney Fish, The Loft.
Camelback's managers say as long as it stays cold and they can make snow, the snow tubing area could be open as early as Thanksgiving.
The resort is hosting a season kick-off party Saturday night where apparently people dance around to the god of snow, so, who knows? Maybe that will help jump-start the season soon.
Montage Mountain in Scranton and other ski resorts in the area also began making snow Friday.
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Resorts in the Poconos Busy for Thanksgiving
POCONO TOWNSHIP -- The line in the lobby of Great Wolf Lodge kept growing Wednesday as early check-ins filled the resort in Pocono Township.
One crew came from Maryland for a little "Turkey Day" vacation.
"Well, we came here before, so it was easy for us to make a decision on where we wanted to go," said Chris McQuereerir, Maryland.
"It's good. I really like it here. It's so much fun here, and the food is awesome," said Regygan McQuereerir, Maryland.
Managers tell Newswatch 16 the resort is booked through Monday.
Thousands of people are expected to fill the lodge, and of course, the indoor water park.
"A very busy holiday week and we are excited, not only with Thanksgiving and almost 1,000 reservations, but we also have something that is called Snow Land. This place turns into a winter wonderland at Thanksgiving and it continues," said Bill Colavito, Great Wolf Lodge.
For people who like a quieter setting, Shawnee Inn is where it's at. In fact, the place is nearly booked and they are feeding hundreds of people on Thanksgiving Day.
Chefs inside the kitchen at the resort near Delaware Water Gap are getting ready to feed more than 600 people.
"We start our preparation and inventory about a week and a half, 10 days out. Bringing inventory in, stocking and planning what we need. Monday morning we started most of our preparation," said Chef Dean Gardner, Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort.
And it takes quite a bit of preparing to accommodate guests outside of the kitchen, too.
"We have staff from everywhere, kitchen, banquette, serving staff everyone is bringing in their own hands and working really hard to make this an awesome holiday for everyone," said Alyssa Fama, Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort.
Managers at both Shawnee and Great Wolf resorts advise people without reservations to call ahead and check availability before stopping by.
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Power To Save: Recycling Holiday Boxes
POCONO TOWNSHIP -- With Cyber Monday come and gone, plenty of Amazon, FedEx, and other boxes will soon be piling up on porches.
Many of those boxes will end up at recycling sites, such as one near Tannersville.
"A lot of people like shopping on their computers and everything, therefore, there's going to be more boxes than usual," said Otis Brooks, Pocono Township.
The Monroe County Waste Authority says this is the time of year when cardboard piles build up -- way up.
There are a few things you should know before tossing it.
"With your cardboard, if it's corrugated, you can bring them to any of our free drop-off facilities. If it's not corrugated and we are talking about gift boxes themselves, you would enter that into mixed paper bins," said Capt. Jacqueline Bagu, Monroe County Waste Authority.
Waste Authority officials tell Newswatch 16, as we get closer to the holidays, there is going to be a lot more cardboard at recycling sites. They want to remind people to break down the box before putting it in the bin.
"If you can enter it into the bin without breaking it down, then by all means. But with the corrugated, it's usually larger boxes so please do flatten them," said Capt. Bagu.
Charles Klippel from Reeders says with the growing popularity of online shopping, he's not surprised to already see boxes piling up.
"I order stuff online myself and then I break them down and bring them here to recycling," said Charles Klippel, Reeders.
Officials say that after the holidays, they expect to see plenty of wrapping paper filling these bins.
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