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STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Stroudsburg’s past is getting a fresh polish as a new heritage center in the Poconos is in its final stages.

The Stroud Mansion on Main and North Ninth Street is a time capsule to Stroudsburg’s roots.

Originally home of founder, Jacob Stroud, it’s a relic of the past still being used today, but now featuring some much-needed upgrades.

“The house was built in 1795; it was never intended to be a museum, a library, a community space, and offices in 2025,” says Amy Leiser, executive director, Monroe County Historical Association

DANVILLE — Two Danville nonprofits are again preparing to host their annual Feed a Friend Thanksgiving Food Giveaway.

LEWISBURG — Bucknell professor Benjamin Barson has been named a finalist for the prestigious Museum of African American History’s Stone Book Award for his book “Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons.”

LEWISBURG — A local arts organization is trying to draw interest by holding a volunteer open house.

The average gas prices across the Susquehanna Valley are a penny cheaper this week at $3.14 per gallon, according to a AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report released Monday.

TURBOTVILLE — Councilman Steve Snyder at Turbotville Borough Council’s recent meeting suggested that the council consider hiring a grant writer to help qualify for grants available but not known about.

LEWISBURG — The Union County Democratic Committee will host a free self-defense and human trafficking Awareness class for young women ages 12 to 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Lewisburg YMCA at the Miller Center, 120 Hardwood Drive.

SUNBURY — Alleged murderer Jose David Jusino-Morales will head to trial Oct. 10 after Sunbury police said he shot and killed Eliud Marrero-Morales on Market Street in 2023.

SUNBURY — Sunbury police are beginning to enforce a city ordinance which bars the motorized scooters and bikes from sidewalks, according to officials.

NORTHUMBERLAND — The restoration of the Joseph Priestley House in Northumberland has been completed.