radioNovo News for Stroudsburg: July 17, 2026

RNN STROUDSBURG 07/17/26          THE AIR QUALITY ALERT IN PENNSYLVANIA IS BEING RAISED TO A CODE PURPLE, DUE TO THE WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM CANADA.                     THE STATE D-E-P SAYS THE SMOKE IS NOW CONCENTRATED NEAR THE SURFACE, WHICH COULD CREATE POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CONDITIONS FOR EVERYONE.  CODE PURPLE IS THE SECOND-HIGHEST LEVEL ON THE EPA'S AIR QUALITY INDEX FOR ALERTS.            ALL RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID LONG OR INTENSE ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS, AND THOSE IN THE SENSITIVE GROUPS, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES........... SHOULD STAY INDOORS TODAY.            IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE, PHYSICIANS ARE RECOMMENDING WEARING AN N95 MASK.  RELIEF IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES IN.          MONROE COUNTY REPUBLICANS HAVE A NEW LEADER.  REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVE AND FORMER STROUD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR CHRISTINE WILKINS WAS ELECTED THIS WEEK TO SERVE AS THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMAN FOR THE COUNTY.                      WILKINS SAYS EXPANDING VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, STRENGTHENING GRASSROOTS EFFORTS AND INCREASING GOP TURNOUT AT THE POLLS WILL BE HER PRIORITIES.