NORAD is tracking Santa's Christmas Eve journey live. Here's when families in Stroudsburg and across Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Carbon, and Lackawanna counties can expect Santa to arrive tonight.
Family
This outlet covers family and community life in the Poconos: the institutions and services that touch families directly, and how they hold up under scrutiny. Coverage includes child welfare and youth services agencies, family court proceedings, and community organizations serving families in the region. When a public agency responsible for protecting children or families falls short, whether through understaffing, mismanagement, or accountability gaps, this outlet tracks it. If it happens with family and community life in this region and it’s of public interest, we’ll cover it — check back here to stay current.
Christmas Week in the Poconos: What to Do Dec. 21-28
Find Christmas week events in the Poconos including Jim Thorpe Olde Time Christmas, Stourbridge Line Santa train, live music in Stroudsburg, and more. Full details on dates, times, locations, and prices.
State Files $1,861 Tax Lien Against Mount Pocono Daycare
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry filed a $1,861.90 tax lien against Three Stages Daycare in Mount Pocono for unpaid unemployment compensation contributions. The judgment was recorded December 5, 2025.
Where Poconos Residents Can Get a Free Meal This Christmas
Free Christmas meals and food pantries across the Poconos and NEPA. County-by-county guide covering Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna, and Luzerne counties. Find Salvation Army locations, Second Harvest and Weinberg food banks, Keystone Mission hot meals, and local church pantries in Stroudsburg, Milford, Honesdale, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre. Includes hours, addresses, phone numbers, and what to bring.
Where to See Santa in Stroudsburg and Monroe County
Find Santa in Monroe County PA! From East Stroudsburg's Dansbury Depot to Quiet Valley Farm and Shawnee Inn's Christmas Tram—your guide to holiday photos and festive fun in the Poconos.
Free Christmas Toys in the Poconos for Low Income Families
Low-income families in Monroe, Lackawanna, Pike, Wayne, and Carbon counties can get free Christmas toys through Toys for Tots, Salvation Army, and local programs. Here's where to sign up.
Pennsylvania Enacts Historic Cyber Charter School Reforms: What Pocono Residents Need to Know
Senate Bill 315 and Senate Bill 160 Save School Districts $178 Million Statewide While Increasing Accountability Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved sweeping reforms to cyber charter school funding and accountability measures as part of the 2025-26 state budget, bringing significant changes that will directly impact families and school districts across the Poconos region. The reforms, enacted...
Safe Haven: Baby Boxes and Safe Surrender Locations in the Poconos
A Lifesaving Option for Parents in Crisis If you’re unable to care for your newborn, Pennsylvania’s Safe Haven Law provides a safe, legal, and confidential way to surrender your baby without facing criminal charges. In the Poconos region, multiple locations stand ready to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Understanding Pennsylvania’s Safe...
Regional Counties Release Simplified Guide to Help Parents Navigate Child Welfare System
NORTHEASTERN PA — Parents in the Poconos (Wayne, Lackawanna, Pike, Monroe, and Luzerne) counties will now have access to a clearer, more user-friendly explanation of how the child welfare system works, modeled after a recently updated handbook used elsewhere in the state. The goal: reduce confusion, ease stress, and ensure families understand their rights when...
Wayne County Food Pantry Program Holds Distribution Today
HONESDALE, Pa. — Wayne County Human Services is hosting its monthly Food Pantry Program distribution today, November 12, 2025, providing essential groceries to residents in need throughout the county. The program delivers shelf-stable food items and, when available, farm-fresh products like milk, eggs, and produce to help supplement household food budgets. The monthly distributions rotate...