Silver Linings
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Wed, Sep 23
60,000 Meals in Three Hours.
Last Thursday, more than 350 volunteers from the Pocono hospitality industry packed 60,000 meals in three hours in Tobyhanna Township for Pocono Mountains United Way's biggest Day of Caring event of the year, with Kalahari Resorts as a partner.
Read it in the Sept. 23 editionMon, Sep 14
Thank You, 500 Times Over.
Monroe Unfiltered just crossed 500 followers across our platforms, more than 400 of those on Facebook alone. We also logged our biggest day yet this week: our first 20,000-plus view day since we started this thing.
Read it in the Sept. 14 editionWed, Sep 9
Women Veterans Museum Finds a New Home in Stroudsburg.
Community members cut the ribbon last Saturday on the new home of the Women Veterans Museum, now located along North 7th Street in Stroudsburg after relocating from Mount Pocono.
Read it in the Sept. 9 editionFri, Aug 21
Bash Comes Home.
Sebastian Joseph-Day, the Stroudsburg High School and Rutgers alum now suiting up for the Pittsburgh Steelers on a two-year, $11 million deal, made his way back to Ross-Stulgaitis Stadium in May for his second youth football camp, per the Pocono Record.
Read it in the August 21 editionWed, Aug 12
A Boost for Day Street.
The Day Street Community Center in East Stroudsburg received a $50,000 grant from Lowe's for major renovations, WNEP reports. The center offers art, sports, and other programs for all ages in the neighborhood — good news for a local staple that could use the facelift.
Read it in the August 12 editionTue, Aug 11
SILVER LININGS
St. Luke's Monroe Campus landed at No. 28 on U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Regional Hospitals in Pennsylvania, which evaluated 217 sites statewide — despite the fact that St.
Read it in the August 11 editionWed, Jul 29
SILVER LININGS: A BARK BASH THIRTEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING
Stroudsburg's Sit, Stay 'N Play Center marked its 13th anniversary Saturday with its 4th Annual Bark Bash, bringing dogs, their families, and a lineup of local small businesses together at the training center.
Read it in the July 29 editionWed, Jul 22
SILVER LININGS
The Borough capped a day of community projects, funded by a $32,500 America250PA grant administered through Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful with support from EQT Corporation, with a first-ever heroes’ dinner honoring the residents who gave their time.
Read it in the July 22 editionMon, Jul 13
SILVER LININGS: THE WALL SAYS GOODBYE
The Moving Wall comes to a close today. The half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has stood outside Stroudsburg High School, open around the clock since Thursday through this morning, staffed by volunteers throughout.
Read it in the July 13 editionWed, Jul 8
SILVER LININGS: THE WALL COMES TO STROUDSBURG
Something quieter, and heavier, arrives in town this week. The Pocono Record reports that the Moving Wall, a half-size traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, goes on display at Stroudsburg High School (1100 W.
Read it in the July 8 edition