Presidential candidate John McCain stopped by Wilkes-Barre today, he was spending the day in PA then moving on so if you were looking to get a glimpse of him he's probably already gone by now. If you're not a local and visiting the area for the first time Wilkes-Barre is about an hour North West of the Poconos and is close to Scranton so you'll often hear … [Read more...]
Are the Poconos a safe place to live?
To be truly honest I'd have to say yes and no. Are the Poconos a safer place to live then Philadelphia or New York? I'd have to say most definitely yes. What determines that though? Is it the area itself? Is it the number of people living in this area versus a major city? Who knows. What I do know is that we have had our fair share of crime and issues that might turn some … [Read more...]
Do you know your neighbors?
I stumbled across the PA Megan's Law website while searching another site and curiousity got the best of me and I just had to search the Pocono area. It is the type of information you want to know, but also really wish you didn't know at the same time. If you're not familiar with Megan's Law: " What is Megan's Law? Megan's Law exists solely for the purpose of providing … [Read more...]
Mt Airy – Is anything coming back for local taxes?
I don't know the answer so if you know I'd love to get some information on it. The Mt Airy Casino and Resort opened last October (2007) and there was talk of some of the money that was being collected would be used for local tax cuts, with the majority going to the state for their use. In a January 2008 article by McCall.com they state the following "The state will … [Read more...]
Garfield’s, Ruby Tuesdays, Marita’s Cantina, Sarah Street Grill
We ate lunch at Garfield's today in the Stroud mall for the first time and I must say it was actually a rather fun and relaxing experience. Eating out anywhere is a rare occasion for us, at least when we bring our 4 y/o son because he's one ball of energy that doesn't stop and confiding our child to sitting still for 45 minutes never seems to go over too well. Its … [Read more...]