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Police Pursuit Ended When Deer Cause Crash

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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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