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Daylight Savings Time comes to an end this weekend! "Spring Ahead and Fall Back" is the saying. Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour after you've celebrated Halloween on Saturday night (ok, officially, turn them back at 2am on Sunday)!  Although there are a few places that don't particip...

This year, Halloween falls on a Saturday, so all the townships in Monroe County will be having trick or treat on Halloween night! It's for children ages 12 and under. Below are times for the trick or treaters.  If you're handing out treats, keep your porch light on so the kids know they can knock...

The Animal Welfare Society of Monroe County is a no-kill shelter for our animals, opening in the old PSPCA building in Stroudsburg.  With a lot of volunteers and donations from the community and local businesses, they will be opening on November 14, and not a minute too soon! Unfortunately we hav...

Hiding in Tannersville is The Nature Conservancy's Cranberry Bog. It's a 775-acre preserve and was once a huge glacial lake. Today, you can find a host of beautiful plants and shrubs like calla lillies, orchids, bog rosemary and so much more. The bog also provides habitat for many mammals includi...

Halloween is right around the corner, and it's not complete until you see The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Head to The Sherman Theater on Halloween Night, Saturday, October 31, for a viewing of this classic! It's the annual pre-party and screening of this show at The Sherman Theater on Main Street,...

We already knew that based on visitors per year, our very own Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area ranked pretty high. But it is also one of the top 10 best national parks for fall foliage, according to the Naional Park Foundation.  The list was released as part of a photography contest. O...

Yes, it's October 15th. Yes, we've had our first snowflakes of the season today. And yes, we're excited! Ok, we're sure the snow isn't here to stay yet...we haven't even enjoyed all of the fall weather yet! But it does bring some excitement as the winter season approaches.  With all the winter ac...

Every fall, Mazezilla in the Pocono Mountains attracts many people from far and near, for lots of fun. What is Mazezilla? It is a maze that is carved out in a corn (maize) field. Every year there is a new design, with this year's theme as Lost In Space. There are obsticals and stops to make along...

Stroudsburg Borough Home Minutes from Route 80 and Downtown! Looks Deceiving From the Outside! Spacious 5 Bedroom, 3 Bath Home with Cathedral Ceilings in Living Room, Large Family Room in Finished Basement, Beautiful Kitchen with Tile Floor and Bright Breakfast Area to Enjoy Your Morning Coffee! ...

The Timber & Balloon Festival at Shawnee Mountain is this weekend, October 16, 17 & 18! It begins Friday night with the Balloon Glow, which is such an awesome sight to see. Saturday and Sunday, the festival runs from 10am to 6pm, but the morning balloon launch starts around 7am.  You may remember...