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šŸŒ± How a new roundabout could reshape driving through Stroudsburgā€™s Five Points

Good day Stroudsburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new roundabout could reshape driving through Stroudsburgā€™s Five Points
  • Whatā€™s new inside Stroud Mansion when its doors reopen May 5?
  • State police in Stroudsburg probe fatal Route 209 motorcycle crash

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Cooler with showers, with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Bresnahan requests $59 million for NEPA projects (riverreporter.com) ā€” Stroudsburg drivers could see the busy Five Points intersection converted into a safer single-lane roundabout if a new $1.6 million federal request is approved. Rep. Rob Bresnahan also seeks funding for Monroe Countyā€™s Goose Pond Dam rehabilitation and numerous other NEPA safety, infrastructure, and health projects that would affect travel, emergency response, and services across the region.
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2. New Heritage Center, opening soon, expands Stroud Mansion experience (poconorecord.com) ā€” Stroudsburg residents will soon be able to tour a fully revamped Stroud Mansion and brand-new Heritage Center on Main Street when the museum reopens May 5. Expanded exhibit space, better accessibility, and new themed rooms ā€” including Lenape, womenā€™s history, and ā€œVacation Landā€ ā€” aim to showcase Monroe Countyā€™s stories, with a community quilt exhibit among the first features.
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3. Motorcyclist dies more than 2 weeks after Poconos crash: coroner (lehighvalleylive.com) ā€” State police based in Stroudsburg are helping investigate a Route 209 motorcycle crash that led to the death of a 59-year-old Hamilton Township man more than two weeks later. Authorities say he lost control on a curve, and the Lehigh County coroner ruled his death accidental from multiple blunt force injuries.
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4. Catholic Foundation hosting online art auction featuring paintings of local churches (dioceseofscranton.org) ā€” Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg parishioners can bid online through May 1 on original paintings of St. Luke Church and St. Matthew Church, along with other churches across the Scranton Diocese. Proceeds from artist Austin Burkeā€™s donated works support the Catholic Foundationā€™s Founders Fund and long-term ministries, with a full gallery of northeastern Pennsylvania church scenes available to browse and purchase.
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Ok Stroudsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Stroudsburg

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Stroudsburg

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.