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• SNOW WARNING: 10-18 inches possible in the Poconos Tuesday and Wednesday -

  The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a winter storm warning, which is in effect from 4 pm Tuesday to midnight Wednesday night.

• Pocono Monday Midday: “Snowmageddon” Part II; speeders beware -

  Just when it looked as if the Poconos dodged the worst of what this winter has to offer, the National Weather Service is warning of an explosively developing Nor'easter” heading our way late Tuesday.

• Longtime Rep. John Murtha dead at 77 -

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77. He had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery.

• Fire destroys Stroud Township cabin -

  Fire destroyed a small cabin Monday afternoon on Route 191, across the street from Big Wheel skating rink, in Stroud Township. Firefighters are on the scene dousing hotspots and working to keep the fire from jumping to another cabin.

• ESU Planetarium hosts show on black holes -

  East Stroudsburg University’s McMunn Planetarium will have a screening of a feature titled, “Black Holes, The Other Side of Infinity,” which is a full dome video program produced by the Denver Planetarium and NOVA.

• Actor Gary Coleman pleads guilty in U.S. court -

  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former child television star Gary Coleman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge related to a domestic violence incident last April in Utah.

• Tobyhanna Elementary Center students moved to PM West because of well pump failure -

  Tobyhanna Elementary Center students have been evacuated to Pocono Mountain West because of a well pump failure at TEC. The pump will have to be replaced and the school will make an announcement tonight about Tuesday's schedule.

• APNewsBreak: Officers to retrieve Edwards sex tape -

  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge wants security officers to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of his former boss.

• N.J. police officer hurt in shootout, suspect dead -

  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey police officer has been wounded in a shootout, and another person has been killed.

• Speeders targeted in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area -

  Rangers are cracking down on speeders on Route 209 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Most of the increased speed enforcement is around Bushkill Falls Road, according to Chief Ranger Eric Lisnik.

• Pocono Monday: Snow on the way; gaining a cancer center and bank, losing a rifle team? -

  A lot of progress to report today.

• 34 recovering from carbon monoxide at Western Pa. church -

  SUGAR GROVE, Pa. (AP) — Thirty-four people are recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning apparently caused by a blocked chimney in a northwestern Pennsylvania church.

• "Explosively developing" storm may be headed our way -

  The National Weather Service has already posted a winter storm watch for our region for what it is describing as an "explosively developing nor'easter."

• ESSA building branch in Mountainhome -

  Construction continues on ESSA Bank & Trust's new full-service branch on Route 390 in Mountainhome.

• PMC's cancer center plans are on display -

  Pocono Medical Center's dream of an all-inclusive cancer center is now in color. Architects EwingCole of Philadelphia unveiled its plan for a new 59,000-square-foot cancer center for the East Stroudsburg hospital.

• Program gives troubled teens a chance to make a fresh start -

  Two years ago, Brian had stolen a car and been involved with drugs. The Reading teenager was used to seeing his parents fight constantly and go to jail. Acting out his pain through criminal acts, he seemed destined for self-destruction.

• Fundraising is next step for greenway project -

  Advocates for a swath of recreational greenery slicing through the Stroudsburgs are hoping to raise nearly $1.1 million over three years to fund the project's most pressing needs.

• Stroudsburg minister retires after eight years -

  The Rev. Elizabeth Haynes, the Rector at Christ Episcopal Church in Stroudsburg for the past eight years, said goodbye on Sunday to her daily duties — but not to the church that has been her home for more than 20 years.

• Fight over pillow leads to charges in Luzerne County -

  A fight over a pillow escallated to harassment citations for two people in Luzerne County on Saturday, according to State Police.

• Manhunt suspect turns himself in -

  The man who fled from police last week and sparked a manhunt in the Marshalls Creek area turned himself in to police on Saturday after almost five days on the run, according to state police at Swiftwater.

• Three arrested for selling marijuana in Barrett Twp. -

  Police from the Monroe County Drug Task Force arrested three people for working together to sell marijuana in Barrett Township.

• Man arrested for drugging and raping 13-year-old girl -

  Robert Michael Pugh, 19, is in county jail according to State Police at Lehighton — charged with 30 counts of sex related crimes against a 13-year-old girl.

• This week's PennDOT roadwork schedule in the Poconos -

  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that the following work will take place on area roads this week, depending on weather. Drivers are advised to follow all posted signs and proceed carefully through work zones.

• Wind chill near zero, more snow on way in the Poconos -

  The National Weather Service predicts a cold Super Bowl night tonight in the Poconos, with snow on the way for Tuesday.

• Gas blast at Conn. power plant kills at least 5 -

  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — An explosion blew apart a power plant under construction as workers purged natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring a dozen or more in a blast that shook homes for miles, officials said.

• 5-year renovation project at Stroudsburg High will uproot the school's tennis program, may put an end to the rifle team -

  Bitter. Angry. Helpless. Some in the Stroudsburg High School athletic community are steaming over the district's $93.7 million renovation plans before work even gets under way.

• Man charged with 30 counts of sexual assault against girl, 13, in Kresgeville -

  Robert Michael Pugh, 19, is in county jail, according to State Police at Lehighton — charged with 30 counts of sex related crimes against a 13-year-old girl.

• 'Snowmageddon': Mid-Atlantic hit with worst storm in modern history -

  WASHINGTON — Mid-Atlantic residents were buried Saturday by a blizzard the president jokingly called "Snowmageddon," and those brave enough tried to clear a path through the wet, heavy mounds of thigh-high snow.

• Hooky, hunting trip caused uproar in '06 -

  The lights from the television news crews blazed in the night as Alex Camaerei emerged from the woods near the Old Mill in Sciota.

• Pennsylvania Democrats endorse Specter for a sixth Senate term -

  LANCASTER (AP) — U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter picked up the endorsement of Pennsylvania's Democratic State Committee on Saturday — a political prize that should bolster his campaign for a sixth term in a party that he joined less than a year ago.

• Speeders targeted in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area -

  Rangers are cracking down on speeders on Route 209 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Most of the increased speed enforcement is around Bushkill Falls Road, according to Chief Ranger Eric Lisnik.

• Pocono commuters feel pinch as bus fares increase -

  When Nick LaRusso moved to Marshalls Creek four years ago from New York City, he paid about $370 a month to commute daily to New York City riding Martz Trailways.

• Weight limited on Bridge St. -

  The Bridge Street bridge over the Pocono Creek in Stroud Township is now restricted to vehicles weighing 28 tons or less.

• Stroudsburg bridge to close for replacement -

  The good news is the crumbling Seventh Street bridge in Stroudsburg is scheduled to be rebuilt in 2011. The bad news is the project and its detour are scheduled to last 20 months.

• Stroud bridge deteriorating; PennDOT sets weight restriction -

  The Bridge Street bridge over the Pocono Creek in Stroud Township is now restricted to vehicles weighing 28 tons or less. PennDOT announced the weight limit on Tuesday, following a recent inspection that showed deterioration to the main bridge members.

• Hamilton bridge replacement to cause road closure -

  A structurally deficient bridge in Hamilton Township is set for demolition and reconstruction next year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

• Grant to pay for Delaware Water Gap stop light, other projects -

  A new stop light in Delaware Water Gap is part of $1.5 million in grants awarded this week by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.

• Public meetings set on transmission lines through national park -

  BUSHKILL — Three public meetings on the proposed 500,000 kilovolt Susquehanna to Roseland electric transmission line route through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area have been set by the National Park Service

• PMC's cancer center plans are on display -

  Pocono Medical Center's dream of an all-inclusive cancer center is now in color. Architects EwingCole of Philadelphia unveiled its plan for a new 59,000-square-foot cancer center for the East Stroudsburg hospital.

• Warriors thrive at DeSchriver Invitational -

  EAST STROUDSBURG — Seniors Matthew Gallup, Drew Miller and Paul Wagner all broke their own meet records and the men's 4x200- and 4x400-meter relays shattered school records as East Stroudsburg University hosted the 11th annual DeSchriver...

• ESU set to host DeSchriver Invitational -

  EAST STROUDSBURG — ESU will host two events today, the 11th Annual DeSchriver Track & Field Invitational begins at 10 a.m. at Koehler Fieldhouse, and the ESU Swimming Invitational will start at 2 p.m.

• Historic day on ESU's hardwood -

  EAST STROUDSBURG — Koehler Fieldhouse has hosted thousands of events since opening in 1967-68, but today's men's basketball game between No. 20 East Stroudsburg University and No.

• Good things in small packages: Toyota's answer to sticky accelerators -

  Toyota dealers this week began repairing cars that may have faulty accelerators. Some 2.3 million vehicles have been recalled after complaints over sticky gas pedals and sudden acceleration.

• Guardrail redesign opens Levee Loop Trail to pedestrians in Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg -

  A guardrail no longer blocks the entrance to one of the area's best-kept recreational secrets, the Levee Loop Trail on the Memorial Bridge linking Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg.

• Stage II at ESU presents four one-act plays -

  Stage II, the student theater organization of East Stroudsburg University, will present four one-act plays from Tuesday to Sunday, Feb. 14: "10,000 Cigarettes" by Alex Brown; "Porcelain and Pink" by F.

• 'Vagina Monologues' at ESU -

  "The Vagina Monologues," the critically acclaimed play written by Eve Ensler, will be presented by students, faculty and staff members at East Stroudsburg University at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the Abeloff Center for the Performing Arts.

• ESU celebrates Black History Month -

  East Stroudsburg University has announced its annual February celebration of Black Heritage Month. The events are open to the public at no cost unless otherwise stated.

• East Stroudsburg food pantry banks on volunteers, donors and trust -

  An established local food pantry inaugurated its new, albeit temporary, home Wednesday. But one thing didn't change — they still don't ask questions.

• East Stroudsburg Fencing Club teaches the winning edge -

  There is a long distance in both time and place from the origins of fencing in ancient Egypt to the formalized art now practiced in the gym of the East Stroudsburg Salvation Army.

• Carly Gallagher develops into more than a scorer -

  EAST STROUDSBURG — On a night made just for her, Carly Gallagher put her name atop a special list while leading East Stroudsburg South to a big victory.

• King earns fourth PSAC East Freshman of the Week Honor -

  EAST STROUDSBURG — East Stroudsburg University forward Terrance King has been named the PSAC East Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week for the third time in the last four weeks, it was announced Monday.

• ESU in first in PSAC East after win beating West Chester -

  EAST STROUDSBURG — Junior forward Mike Tobin scored a career-high 22 points to lead five players in double figures, senior guard Robby Pines had a career-high 12 assists and No.

• Warriors excel in wild wins -

  EAST STROUDSBURG — The East Stroudsburg University men's basketball team, ranked No.

• South tops North in rifle -

  EAST STROUDSBURG — Brian Moeller fired a 100-9x to lead East Stroudsburg South to a 496-492 victory over East Stroudsburg North in Northeast Pennsylvania Interscholastic Rifle League action Friday.

• Gallagher sets record in South victory -

  EAST STROUDSBURG — Carly Gallagher scored a game-high 22 points, becoming East Stroudsburg South's all-time leading scorer in girls basketball, to lead the Cavaliers to a 44-41 victory over Pocono Mountain West in Mountain Valley Conference action...

• Funeral services Monday for Eburg man killed in N.C. -

  Monday funeral services are scheduled for Graig Lesoine, 55, of East Stroudsburg, who was killed in a Wednesday crash in North Carolina.

• Katie Schickling, Blake pace Panthers' victory -

  POCONO SUMMIT — Katie Schickling and Tanisha Blake each scored nine points as Pocono Mountain West downed Pleasant Valley 47-40 in Mountain Valley Conference girls basketball action Friday.

• PM West, Stroudsburg split in swimming -

  POCONO SUMMIT — Colin Cruz won the 500 free and the 200 IM to lead Pocono Mountain West's boys to a 95-74 victory over Stroudsburg in Mountain Valley Conference boys swimming on Thursday.

• Slain trooper's memorial highway sign unveiled in Coolbaugh -

  A new sign was unveiled Thursday, dedicating part of Route 611 in Coolbaugh Township to the memory of a state trooper who died in the line of duty last June.

• Coolbaugh vehicle theft, chase, search ends in arrest -

  Police said Jason Horton, 25, of Pocono Lake, stole a four-wheeler Thursday morning in Coolbaugh Township and then led officers on a vehicular chase and search in Tobyhanna Township.

• Pocono Pines resident Greta Skov celebrates 100th birthday -

  Margareta Anna Ilse Francisco Skov, known as "Greta," of Pocono Pines, recently celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday, Jan. 1.

• Coolbaugh vehicle theft, chase, search ends in arrest -

  Police said Jason Horton, 25, of Pocono Lake, stole a four-wheeler Thursday morning in Coolbaugh Township and then led officers on a vehicular chase and search in Tobyhanna Township.

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