POLICE: Speed Believed to be a Factor in Deadly Crash
POCONO TOWNSHIP — One man is dead after a late night crash in Monroe County. Police said Kenneth Kehler, 36, of Albrightsville, died after he lost control and hit a tree off of Golden Slipper Road in...
View ArticlePolice Raid Pocono Massage Salons
Three massage salons in Pocono Township were raided today for alleged prostitution @WNEP pic.twitter.com/K4j07x2m6S — Amanda Kelley (@wnepamandak) December 19, 2014 POCONO TOWNSHIP — Police in Pocono...
View ArticleCamelback Lodge Hosts Job Fair for Indoor Waterpark
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Newswatch 16 found long lines of people looking for jobs at a water park in Monroe County. Saturday was day two of the job fair at Camelback Lodge. More than 1,000 applicants showed...
View ArticleElectronic Billboard Ordinance Debate In Pocono Township
POCONO TOWNSHIP — You can’t miss them: those huge, bright electronic billboards being used now to advertise along the road. But a community wants to make sure the signs don’t get out of hand by...
View ArticleIllegal Dump in the Poconos Finally Getting Cleaned Up
POCONO TOWNSHIP — After years and years of trying, an illegal dump in the Poconos is finally getting cleaned up by the state DEP. The problem property near Tannersville now looks much different than it...
View ArticleCrash Slows Traffic in Part of Poconos
POCONO TOWNSHIP — A wreck in Monroe County slowed traffic near Tannersville. A vehicle ended up nose down in a drainage ditch along Route 611 near Tannersville around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. Pocono Township...
View ArticleFire in Monroe County Considered Suspicious
POCONO TOWNSHIP — A fire Thursday morning in the Poconos is considered suspicious. Firefighters were called around 10:30 a.m. to the house on Lookout Court near Tannersville. Smoke was visible from...
View ArticleCamelbeach Open for the Season
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Camelbeach in Monroe County is open for the season. Those serving in the military, along with their families, can get free admission to the park on Sunday and on Monday. You will need...
View ArticleMan Facing Kidnapping, Assault Charges in Monroe County
POCONO TOWNSHIP — A man held police at bay for a few hours early Sunday morning in Monroe County. Officers say they were called to a home in the Laurel Lake Development near Bartonsville for a domestic...
View ArticleMen Living on Church Rooftop
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Driving down Route 611 in the Poconos, you may have noticed something a little strange: two men are living on a church rooftop near Mount Pocono. High atop My Community Church near...
View ArticleSoaking up Last Days of Summer Vacation in Poconos
POCONO TOWNSHIP — While many school districts are already back in session, some are not and that means a booming business at places like Camelbeach Mountain Resort in the Poconos. “I got to go in a hot...
View ArticleAlleged Burglar Nabbed by Police
POCONO TOWNSHIP — A man is behind bars on burglary charges after he was caught trying to steal from a jewelry store in Monroe County, according to state police. Police arrested Kishime...
View ArticleInterstate 80 Crash Injures One Person
POCONO TOWNSHIP — State police tell us it happened Sunday just before 1 a.m. off Interstate 80 west near the Scotrun exit. Troopers believe the car flipped several times after the driver lost control....
View ArticleIn the Poconos, a Surprise Award for Saving a Life
POCONO TOWNSHIP — In the Poconos, two people got a special surprise award for helping save a man’s life earlier this year. It wasn’t just any meeting of the Monroe County Control Center Board of...
View ArticleThieves Dash Off with $8,270 of Designer Handbags
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Police tell us two women walked into a high-end store and stole more than $8,000 worth of designer purses, but they were caught after officers chased them. That theft happened at the...
View ArticleFinancial Reality Check for College Students
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Some students at Northampton Community College Monroe Campus are trying to figure out how they’ll make ends meet once they graduate. “While they’re doing that, ‘What’s my career going...
View ArticleLifeguards Needed in the Poconos
MONROE COUNTY — In just a few weeks, Camelbeach Water Park near Tannersville will be filled with people ready to soak up the sun and enjoy the water. “We are very excited. We have a new ride going in,...
View ArticleInterstate 80 Westbound Temporarily Closed
UPDATE: Interstate 80 West in Monroe County near the Tannersville exit has reopened. POCONO TOWNSHIP — Part of Interstate 80 westbound in Monroe County near the Tannersville exit is shut down due to a...
View ArticleSwimming for a Record in the Poconos
POCONO TOWNSHIP — A water park in Monroe County is one of 500 sites worldwide taking part in the world’s largest swim lesson. About 30 kids participated Friday in the Guinness World Record Swimming...
View ArticleNew Twist on Job Fair in the Poconos
POCONO TOWNSHIP — Summer help season is winding down for people at Camelback Mountain Resort near Tannersville. The indoor water park will soon lose a lot of employees who are going back to school. So...
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