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Monroe County woman reaches out to her Russian roots
A Russian-born woman living in Monroe County says she's disappointed with the way many in her home country are reacting to the war on Ukraine.

Author: Rose Itzcovitz (WNEP)

Published: 7:28 PM EDT April 1, 2022
Updated: 7:48 PM EDT April 1, 2022

CRESCO, Pa. — "This is when we just came," Svetlana Hanover explained, as she turned through her photo album. "It's literally the first day in the United States."

Police allege 35-year-old Dereck Hayes of Cresco assaulted someone in the home and upon police arrival, refused to speak with them and barricaded ...

COOLBAUGH TWP., MONROE CO. (WOLF) — Pocono Regional Police were able to arrest a suspect after an hour-long standoff in Tobyhanna Sunday.

Officers were called to the scene for a domestic incident in the 2800 block of Fairhaven Drive in a Pocono Country Place Sunday morning around 7:45am.

PLEASE NOTE: The following text was electronically converted from the PDF document attached below, and may not be 100% accurate. Because of this, please view the PDF for the most accurate information.

PH-29450984 BARRETT TOWNSHIP MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL AUDIT AND FINANCIAL NEWSPAPER REPORT YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 ASSETS Cash & investments $ 1,010,660 Other assets 92,461 TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,103,121 LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY LIABILITIES $ 34,132 FUND EQUITY 1,068,989 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY $ 1,103,121 REVENUES Taxes $ 2,058,850 Licenses & permits 147,420 Fines & forfeits 6,954 Interest & rents 5,420 Intergovernmental 912,561 Charges for services 117,090 Total Revenues 3,248,295 Other Financing Sources 700 Total Revenues and Other Financing Sources 3,248,995 EXPENDITURES General government 295,667 Public safety and protective inspection 846,860 Highways, roads, streets 1,357,315 Culture and recreation 210,409 Debt service 44,884 Employer paid benefits and withholding items 252,173 Total Expenditures 3,007,308 Other Financing Uses 647 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses 3,007,955 REVENUES

PUBLIC NOTICE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE The Barrett Township Planning Commission will hold regular meetings in 2022 at the Barrett Township Municipal Building, 993 Route 390, Cresco, Pennsylvania 18326, on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Regular meetings are scheduled as follows: Apr 6, May 4, Jun 1, Jul 6, Aug 3, Sep 7, Oct 5, Nov 2, and Dec 7. If you require any special accommodations to attend or participate, please contact the Township at 570-595-2602 at least one business day in advance. WEITZMANN, WEITZMANN & HUFFMAN, LLC By: Deborah L. Huffman, Esq. 700 Monroe Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Barrett Township Planning Commission Solicitor P - March 22

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 26 Counties (source)

Barrett Township Firemen’s Relief Association - Monroe County - Audit Period January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020
Finding: insufficient surety bond coverage.

View Audit Report Here

To the editor - as written:

Subject: Jon Clark contractor

Message:

I'm writing to you about Jon Clark contracting.

Frequently Asked:

Going crazy with poor or nonexistent Blue Ridge cable service. Anybody else in Canadensis Cresco area having issues? Generally service is spotty but it’s been terrible on and off for over a week now. Ty 

My Answer:

The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Saturday night.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A man is dead after a crash in Monroe County.

The wreck happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday night near the intersection of Paradise Valley Road and Wyndham Drive near Cresco.

As read at the public Auditor meeting - January 4, 2022

Welcome New Supervisors

It’s a politically exciting time in Barrett nowadays, as our voters recently elected 3 new supervisors.

Maybe it’s the low, end-of-year light, but on the trail to Mount Wismer, I seem to feel forest life settling down all around me. Black bears denning up, sows soon to birth young. White-tailed deer snuffling the leaf litter for acorns and beechnuts. Coyote and foxes, fishers and otters, rabbits, mice, and voles — do they smell snow coming? The cold-blooded creatures are still.

The sense of connectedness to the natural world is strong here. It’s quiet. The only sounds are the crunch of boots, rustle of leaves, and sighing breezes among bare branches.

Please take note and beware, there is a check scam targetting local checking account holders, confirmed with First Keystone Community Bank and heard from a reliable source that also People's Security Bank & Trust accounts.  The fake check was written to KENNETH STEPHENS and deposited.  Attached is a screenshot of the actual (fake) check with name and signature.  If anyone else has similar experience please forward any details or screenshots to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.