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Wednesday, 30 March 2022 15:21

Standoff in the Poconos ends in arrest

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.

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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

Monday, 21 March 2022 08:02

Public Notice: Congressional Districts

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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS of the Congressional Districts are as follows: The 3rd, 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, Following are the legal descriptions, as prepared by the Legislative Data Processing Center, of the U.S. Congressional Districts adopted by the 12th, 13th, 15th, and 17th Congressional Districts each have a population Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Carter, et al. v. Chapman, et al., No. 7 of 764,864, which is 0.00% below the ideal population for a congressional MM 2022, on February 23, 2022, that include all or part of the county in district. The 1st, 5th, 8th, and 14th Congressional Districts each have a which the publisher of this notice is located.

Monday, 14 February 2022 14:09

Obituary: Dawn Marie Ross

Cresco, PA
Dawn Marie Ross, 87, of Cresco, died February 9, 2022 at her home. She was the loving wife of Jefferson Ross, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage.

Born in East Stroudsburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Marvin) Dippre.

Thursday, 10 February 2022 14:14

Obituary: William G. "Bill" Barry

William "Bill" George Barry, 64, of Cresco, passed away in his home on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Born in Staten Island, New York he was a son of the late William John and Mary (Brewer) Barry. Bill was the beloved husband of Charlene (Scott) Barry, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Bill owned and operated Bill Barry Excavating, Inc. & Cresco Quarry which he established in 1989. He had a passion for flying airplanes and also building them. He was a member of Most Holy Trinity Parish and was a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
Survivors: In addition to his wife, Charlene, Bill is survived by his sons, William "Bill" Barry and Peter Barry and his wife, Kelly; daughter, Amanda Barry Miller and her husband, Jason; brothers, Edward Barry and his wife, Diane and Michael Barry and his wife Charlene; sister, Eileen Barry; sister-in-law, Maria Barry and beloved granddaughters, Adaline and Amelia Barry. Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Kevin Barry and sister, Mary Hogrebe.

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

Tuesday, 08 February 2022 12:20

Maple Syrup Open House 2022

March 12 & 13, 2022
10am to 3pm

Friday, 21 January 2022 08:41

ESTATE NOTICE - Estate of Donald J. Kice

PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Donald J. Kice, deceased Late of Barrett Township, Monroe County Letters Testamentary in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or his attorney within four months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Forty-Third Judicial District, Orphans' Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affidavit setting forth an address with the County where notice may be given to Claimant. Dean S. Kice, Executor c/o Timothy B. Fisher II, Esquire FISHER & FISHER LAW OFFICES P.O. Box 396 Gouldsboro, PA 18424 PR - Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 4

Friday, 14 January 2022 12:33

Public Notice: Estate of Adolph Brost

PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Adolph Brost, late of Mountainhome, Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Letters of Administration in the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or her attorney within four (4) months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Orphan's Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an affidavit setting forth an address within the county where notice may be given to claimant. Janis Whitmore, Administratrix PO Box 32 Mountainhome, PA 18342 MICHELLE F. FARLEY, ESQ. P.O. Box 222 Cresco, PA 18326 PR - Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan. 28