Marshalls Creek News

Commuters have a place to park in Marshalls Creek, now they need a ride. Will bus companies service the newly opened park-and-ride next to the Pocono Bazaar on Route 209? The bus company, which sends 58 buses a day into New York City, is considering servicing the lot.

Editor's note: This column features some of the high and low spots in recent news.

Ron Rouse has been the maintenance manager at Foxmoor Village for the past 10 years but said he never saw a problem like the fire late Friday night that gutted a store that was stocked with furniture and waiting to be opened.

A major marijuana trafficking ring operating on the East Stroudsburg University campus was broken up over the weekend when police arrested eight people, including six university students.

A Friday night fire in a building set to open as a furniture store has been ruled by investigators as arson.

Destroyed in the ashes at the Foxmoor Village mall: $200,000 of brand-new rattan furniture.

A state police fire marshal has ruled a massive blaze in Monroe County arson. Now police are looking for three men seen running from the scene.

Firefighters from Monroe and neighboring counties were on the scene of an a fire at Foxmoor Village, Marshalls Creek, early Saturday morning.

Five-story buildings - perhaps a condominium, hotel or apartments - might be allowed within a tiny portion of Middle Smithfield Township, the supervisors decided Thursday.

A local woman involved in a car accident Monday has died at Lehigh Valley Hospital , according to Lehigh Valley officials.

The following cases appeared before Tannersville Magisterial District Judge Thomas Olsen.

Juanita Kirton of Marshalls Creek will present a poetry reading and sign copies of her book, "Inner Journey," Arseya Publishing, $16.99) a collection of poems from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Tapestry Corner.

It used to be the only thing green at Pocono Raceway was the light that told Jeff Gordon and his pals they could go.

The drug overdose death of a 13-year-old boy in April has led to criminal charges against his mother because she did not call for an ambulance when she learned he had taken some of her pain killers.

The ghouls and goblins are just itching to get out and scare up some goodies. But if you don't have your costume figured out, we've got some great ideas for you, and they won't terrorize your bank account.

A resort in the Poconos is opening its doors Wednesday night and offering a free community dinner to those in need.

If you drink, don't drive. We hear it, but the lesson hit home Wednesday when Daryl Reinhardt, a breast cancer survivor and soccer mom, was sentenced to jail for vehicular homicide in the death of Darrin Brown.

The Marshalls Creek mastodon is for sale, sort of. Its 263 bones are being used as a fundraiser by the Friends of the State Museum.

Tragedy is on the Pocono news front again today. First, we have a report of a fatal crash late last night in Stroud Township.

Arlen Specter's Allentown office, will be available to meet with Monroe and Pike County constituents from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct.