Saylorsburg News

Middle-aged women have a higher incidence of suffering aneurysms. "I see lot of fairly young mothers, women in their 30s and 40s.

Police are investigating a break-in and robbery this weekend at Advantage Auto Repair on old Route 115 in Saylorsburg.

Maureen Gerrity settled into a recliner to enjoy some television New Year's night 2009.

State police at Swiftwater reported the following: William Lewis Edinger, 18, of Saylorsburg, was cited for underage drinking.

The following cases appeared before Stroud Township Magisterial District Judge Thomas Shiffer and will head to Monroe County Court: Susan J. Muth, 48, of East Stroudsburg, Bryan T. Smogowicz, 21, of Saylorsburg, and Brad M. Fitzpatrick, 36, of Stroudsburg, charged with driving under the influence.

Lia Sophia, a fashion jewelry business, recently announced top honors for its Excellent Beginnings Program Achievers for Wendy Long of Saylorsburg and Danielle Cooper of Wind Gap, their outstanding sales accomplishments and professionalism.

Spiritual music takes a subtle jazz twist once at month at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Cinnaminson, where organist Matt Hyzer often improvises snappy re-arrangements of traditional hymns.

A Saylorsburg man was arrested today and charged with being under the influence of medications when he caused the May 11 Poconos crash that fatally injured a Bartonsville man.

The following cases appeared before East Stroudsburg Magisterial District Judge Michael Muth and will head to Monroe County Court: Lason Troutman, 31, of East Stroudsburg; Matthew M. Wells, no age listed, of Saylorsburg; Sarah S. Acevedo, 22, of Stroudsburg; and Andrew M. Petrucci, 22, of Albrightsville, charged with driving under the influence.

A big rig causes quite a mess in Monroe County. This was the scene off of Route 33 in Saylorsburg Thursday morning.

The special fundraiser, featuring a wine and cheese tasting, a silent auction and live music, is to raise money to rebuild the Blakeslee family's barn which was lost in the tornado that struck Cherry Valley last summer.

New Monroe County Commissioner Janet Weidensaul has been here before. The Saylorsburg resident served two terms as commissioner from 1991-1999. Starting in 1969, she worked 16 years in the commissioners' office, rising from a part-time secretary to the commissioners' chief clerk.

It was the shiny white police cruiser with the flashing red lights that captured 7-year-old Dylan Serrano's attention almost from the start.

Roads are in the news this morning as a night of heavy rain has created a hazard.

A female driver was flown to an area hospital after her vehicle ran off the road and ended up wedged under a parked school bus on Wednesday afternoon.

Robin Bryan, left, of Saylorsburg, and Mel Rosenthal, of Salisbury, N.J., scoop out some food at a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner.

Lehighton State Police ask the public to contact them with information on these incidents by calling 610-377-4270: A 2006 silver F150 pick up truck with Florida license plate: CVA72, was removed from a locked shed off Kunkletown Road in Ross Township.

Robin Wassum of Saylorsburg figured that by waiting 14 hours through a chilly night to be first in line at the box office when tickets for country music superstar Keith Urban 's Sept.

The Future Business Leaders of America of Pleasant Valley High School will be holding an Italian Feast on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. in the PVHS Cafeteria.

SAYLORSBURG Post office hit in drive-by shooting; 2 windows broken Three shots were fired from a car at the Saylorsburg post office Saturday afternoon, breaking two windows, police said.