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VOLUME 27, NUMBER 20
Late April, 2023
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PMPL seeks help from Mount Pocono council by Pat Albano The Mount Pocono Borough Council opened its work session on April 19 with a number of presentations. Ann Shincovich, director of the Pocono Mountain
Public Library, gave an indepth presentation on the many services provided by the library including circulation, internet access and programs. Shincovich hopes to construct several small See MT. POCONO, page 2
VOTE May 16
BRUSH FIRES kept local fire departments busy the last few weeks, as hot temperatures and dry and windy weather combined to create the perfect conditions for fires to spread rapidly. The area above, along Route 940 near Harmony Beverage, was on fire and creating smoky conditions at the same time that over 4,300 acres burned near White Haven, and part of the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike was temporarily closed because of poor visibility. Recent rains have helped, and burn bans in Tobyhanna and Coolbaugh Township had been cancelled as of press time, though Tunkhannock Township’s was still on. JP: Nicole Getz
Tobyhanna Twp talks fire company, STRs by Seth Isenberg April 17’s Tobyhanna Township supervisors meeting ended with a heated argument between supervisor Dave Carbone and Tobyhanna Township
Volunteer Fire Company station 41’s fire chief Ed Tutrone, which led to Carbone talking over Tutrone’s narrative — and Tutrone getting angry. Carbone and other supervisors spoke out saying
Tutrone was not telling the full story — including that his group withdrew from fire responses. Tutrone spoke about new rules the township wanted to impose. At the end, with both See TOBYHANNA TWP, page 4
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