radioNovo News for Stroudsburg: June 9, 2026

RNN STROUDSBURG 06/09/26         CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW WAWA IN BARTONSVILLE IS JUST ONE STEP AWAY FROM REALITY.          POCONO TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS HAVE GRANTED DEVELOPERS A SIXTY-DAY DEADLINE EXTENSION TO SECURE A FINAL LETTER OF CREDIT FROM THE CONVENIENCE STORE GIANT.            OFFICIALS SAY SITE WORK IS ALREADY MOSTLY COMPLETE AT THE ROUTE 611 LOCATION, WHICH PREVIOUSLY HOUSED THE ERTLE SERVICE CENTER.  THIS LOCATION WILL BE THE SECOND WAWA IN POCONO TOWNSHIP. THE FIRST, IN TANNERSVILLE, OPENED IN JUNE, 2024.           WHILE THE NATION MARKS ITS 250TH ANNIVERSARY ON JULY 4TH, KNOEBELS........... THE FAMILY-OWNED AMUSEMENT PARK IN ELYSBURG IS MARKING AN HISTORIC MILESTONE OF ITS OWN.  ON THE 4TH OF JULY, KNOEBELS WILL OFFICIALLY TURN 100.  THE ACHIEVEMENT COMES AT AN EVEN-MORE  HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE COLUMBIA COUNTY DESTINATION........... AS THE PARK HAS OFFICIALLY BEATEN OUT DISNEY IN TRIPADVISOR'S TRAVELER'S CHOICE AWARDS FOR THE BEST AMUSEMENT PARK IN THE U.S.