MC250PA

10/01/2026

Ice Cream Trail Winners pick up $20 Gift Cards. Dion Campbell - Kasa’s Hershey Ice Creamery and Amberly Warner- Jimmy’s Ice Cream. Dion also completed the 6 other passports and picked up his General Sullivan Print, 1776 ticket and ‘K is for Keystone’ Book. We still owe him some t-shirts and he is entered in the drawings for the $250 Gift Card and tickets to concerts. Commissioners Christy and Laverdure are pictured with Dion. Start your passport here: https://monroe.brightrtravel.com/passports

09/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who has participated. You have 2 more weeks to complete the Monroe County America250PA Geocache and earn your challenge coin. The last day is October 12th.

A popular hobby known as geocaching is helping people learn more about Monroe County.

09/25/2026

Coming in October: “1776 The Musical”. Get your tickets at the Commissioners’ Office or here: https://events.humanitix.com/1776-the-musical

09/22/2026

Cliff and Maria Hopkins had a busy Summer completing Passports. They came to the Commissioners’ Office Friday to pick up prizes and also deliver a special gift - a miniature replica of the Monroe County Keystone by Jody Singer. Congratulations to Cliff and Maria on completing the Historic Registry (selfies at 6 locations) and Keystone Passports and Maria for the Museums and Cultural Centers Passport; and many thanks for the Keystone replica. We have a new prize for the Theaters and Venues Passport - those who complete it will receive a free ticket to our production of ‘1776 the Musical’. Start your passport journey here: https://monroe.brightrtravel.com

09/18/2026

Herbert Vargas completed the Historical Marker Passport and stopped in this week for his print of General Sullivan at Brinker’s Mill by Frederick Beaver. He’s pictured with Commissioners Parker and Laverdure. Remember, if you check-in at all 18 historical markers in Monroe County you’ll be entered to win a $250 gift card. https://monroe.brightrtravel.com

09/11/2026

Join us Sunday at 2:00

Please join us next Sunday, September 13, for an afternoon of music and fellowship!

08/31/2026

We received some excellent photos from Nancy Parks of her “grand dog” visiting 6 of the 20 locations on our “Open Space Passport”. You can check out many of our parks and trails with the passport found here: https://monroe.brightrtravel.com/passports/trails

08/22/2026

Thank you volunteers.

PA DAY 2026 Site Feature! ⭐

A huge thank you to our volunteers who rolled up their sleeves in Stroudsburg Borough in support of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful!💙

Together, volunteers:
🗑️Filled 34 bags of trash collected throughout downtown Stroudsburg
🪏Mulched 3 blocks of flower beds on Main Street
🧼Removed graffiti and stickers from signs, light posts, trash bins, and recycling bins

Among those joining us in service were:
👏David Parker, Monroe County Commissioner
👏Claire Crawford-Braun, Stroudsburg Borough Council
👏PA State Police
👏ESSA Bank

Thank you to everyone who helped make Pennsylvania Day a success!

08/20/2026

Today Kinsley’s ShopRite unveiled their Bell for the America250PA Bells Across PA program. Brenda Mackey, Pleasant Valley Art Teacher, designed and produced the bell. It is a beautiful representation of Monroe County including significant buildings and natural scenes from throughout the region. Thank you to Brenda for your beautiful artwork, Laura McMann for organizing the whole process and to the Kinsley Family and ShopRite for sponsoring the Bell.