radioNovo News for Stroudsburg: July 23, 2026

RNN STROUDSBURG 072326          GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO IS CONFIRMING TWO PENNSYLVANIA WAREHOUSES WILL NOT BE CONVERTED INTO ICE DETENTION CENTERS.  THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY THAT THE WAREHOUSES IN SCHUYLKILL AND BERKS COUNTIES WILL NOT BE USED TO DETAIN ANYONE IN IMMIGRATION CUSTODY.            POCONO TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS HAVE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED CHANGES TO THE AREA'S DATA CENTER ORDINANCE. THE UPDATE REMOVES A PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED SIX-PARCEL OVERLAY DISTRICT AND RESTRICTS DATA CENTERS TO CONDITIONAL USE WITHIN INDUSTRIAL ZONES ONLY. OFFICIALS SAY THE MOVE AIMS TO STREAMLINE ZONING WHILE OFFERING RESIDENTS STRONGER PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNWANTED DEVELOPMENT.