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News from January 2021

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EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY: Confronting Our City’s Rising Gun Violence

By Press release submission | Jan 7, 2021

There are no words that can properly express the constant waves of heartbreak, anger, and anxiety we feel from the devastation our city has experienced in 2020.

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EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY: ESU Announces Scholarship, Award Winners to be Honored at 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Event

By Press release submission | Jan 7, 2021

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania has announced the 2021 Boddie Scholarship and Martin Luther King Jr. awards recipients to be recognized at the 24th annual virtual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

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17.2% more Pike County business licenses issued in 2020 compared to previous year

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

There were 116 business licenses issued in Pike County in 2020 in Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

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Census Bureau: 85.1 percent of people in Emerald Lakes were old enough to vote in 2020

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

Of the 2,961 citizens living in Emerald Lakes in 2020, 2,519 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau reports Emerald Lakes population was 2,961 in 2020

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

Emerald Lakes had a population of 2,961 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Monroe County News.

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Census Bureau: 5.9% of people in Emerald Lakes identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

Of the 2,961 citizens living in Emerald Lakes in 2020, 94.1 percent said they were only one race, while 5.9 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at James E. Van Zandt Altoona VAMC health facility in Indiana in July

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

The James E. Van Zandt Altoona VA Medical Center, subsidiary 503GE in Indiana, Pennsylvania scheduled 1,378 pending appointments in July compared to 1,407 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Snydersville for the week of December 21-27

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

The Sunoco at 4300 Manor Drive is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Snydersville for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Stroudsburg for the week of December 21-27

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

The BJ's at 250 Pocono Commons Drive is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Stroudsburg for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Stroudsburg for the week of December 21-27

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

The Shell at 100 McConnell St. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Stroudsburg for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

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32 businesses in Monroe County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

There were 32 businesses in Monroe County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Swiftwater for the week of December 21-27

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

The Exxon at 1933 Pa.-611 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Swiftwater for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Stroudsburg for the week of December 21-27

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

The Shell at 100 McConnell St. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Stroudsburg for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Bath VAMC health facility in Coudersport in July

By Monroe County News | Jan 6, 2021

The Bath VA Medical Center, subsidiary 528QE in Coudersport, Pennsylvania scheduled 70 pending appointments in July compared to 89 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 5% of people in Effort identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Monroe County News | Jan 5, 2021

Of the 2,356 citizens living in Effort in 2020, 95 percent said they were only one race, while five percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 81.5 percent of people in Effort were old enough to vote in 2020

By Monroe County News | Jan 5, 2021

Of the 2,356 citizens living in Effort in 2020, 1,921 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in Pocono Summit for the week of December 21-27

By Monroe County News | Jan 5, 2021

The Fuel Express Center at Pa.-940 is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Pocono Summit for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at James E. Van Zandt Altoona VAMC health facility in DuBois in July

By Monroe County News | Jan 5, 2021

The James E. Van Zandt Altoona VA Medical Center, subsidiary 503GB in DuBois, Pennsylvania scheduled 5,442 pending appointments in July compared to 5,323 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Scotrun for the week of December 21-27

By Monroe County News | Jan 5, 2021

The Fill & Fly at 2531 Pa.-611 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Scotrun for the week of December 21-27, according to GasBuddy.com.

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68 businesses in Monroe County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019

By Monroe County News | Jan 5, 2021

There were 68 businesses in Monroe County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.