radioNovo News for Stroudsburg: July 6, 2026

RNN STROUDSBURG 07/06/26          IT'S BEEN A WEEKEND PUNCTUATED BY PATRIOTISM AND POWER OUTAGES.  WHILE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE POCONOS REGION CELEBRATED AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY ON SATURDAY WITH FESTIVALS AND PARADES............. HEAVY STORMS ROLLED THROUGH THE AREA BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHTS............. LEAVING THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS STILL IN THE DARK.          AS OF THIS MORNING, PPL ELECTRIC UTILITES IS REPORTING NEARLY 34-HUNDRED CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN MONROE COUNTY AND 24-HUNDRED WITHOUT POWER IN CARBON COUNTY............. WHILE MET-ED IS REPORTING 64-HUNDRED IN THE DARK IN MONROE AND 241 IN CARBON COUNTY.            DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE ALSO HAMPERING RESTORATION EFFORTS, AS MUNICIPAL ROAD CREWS CONTINUE TO WORK TO CLEAR ROADWAYS.  DRIVERS SHOULD AVOID ANY AREA WITH DOWNED ELECTRICAL WIRES, NEVER DRIVE OVER THEM AND ASSUME THAT ANY WIRE ON THE GROUND IS ENERGIZED, SO STAY CLEAR OF THEM.           THE RED CROSS HAS OPENED AN EMERGENCY SHELTER AT J.M. HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 151 E. BROAD STREET IN EAST STROUDSBURG.  OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PETS ARE WELCOME, ON LEASHES OR IN CARRIERS.