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Monroe County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census,the population was 168,327. Its county seat is Stroudsburg. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state. The county was formed from sections of Northampton and Pike counties on April 1,1836. It was named in honor of James Monroe,the fifth president of the United States. The county borders Northampton County and the Lehigh Valley to its south,Pike and Wayne counties to its north,Carbon and Luzerne counties to its west,and the Delaware River and Warren County,New Jersey to its east. It is part of the New York metropolitan area,but also receives media from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Philadelphia radio and television markets.
Carbon County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census,the population was 64,749. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.
Mount Pocono is a borough in Monroe County,Pennsylvania. The borough serves as a local highway nexus,and sees much tourist traffic making use of resources in the region. As of the 2020 census,the borough population was 3,083 residents.
Tobyhanna Township is a township in Monroe County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 8,290 at the 2020 census. Tobyhanna Township has Tobyhanna Elementary Center and Locust Lake Village.
The Pocono Mountains,commonly referred to as the Poconos,are a geographical,geological,and cultural region in Northeastern Pennsylvania. They overlook the Delaware River and Delaware Water Gap to the east,Lake Wallenpaupack to the north,Wyoming Valley and the Coal Region to the west,and the Lehigh Valley to the south. The name Pocono is derived from the Munsee word Pokawachne,which means "Creek Between Two Hills".
Interstate 380 (I-380) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in Northeastern Pennsylvania that connects I-80 with I-81 and I-84. The southern terminus is in Tunkhannock Township at a junction with I-80;the northern terminus of I-380 is at I-81 and U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in Dunmore. The entire length of the highway is 28.45 miles (45.79 km).
Pennsylvania Route 940 is a 43.2-mile-long (69.5 km) Pennsylvania highway located in the Pocono Mountains. It runs from PA 309 in Hazleton east to PA 191 in Paradise Valley. Large segments of PA 940 are located in densely forested areas. The route heads northeast through Luzerne County from Hazleton,passing through Freeland and coming to an interchange with Interstate 80 (I-80) in White Haven. From here,PA 940 turns east and runs a short distance north of I-80,coming to an interchange with both I-80 and I-476 in northern Carbon County. The route continues through Monroe County and passes through Pocono Pines before it has an interchange with I-380. PA 940 passes through Mount Pocono prior to continuing to its eastern terminus.
Pennsylvania Route 715 (PA 715) is a 17.7-mile-long (28.5 km) north–south state route located entirely in Monroe County,Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 209 (US 209) in the Chestnuthill Township hamlet of Brodheadsville. The northern terminus is at PA 191 in the Paradise Township hamlet of Henryville. PA 715 also intersects Interstate 80 (I-80) in Tannersville at Exit 299. The route is a two-lane undivided road running through forested areas of the Pocono Mountains. The road was paved between 1930 and the 1940s. PA 715 was designated to its present alignment in 1963.
Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district is currently located in the south-central region of the state. It encompasses all of Dauphin County as well as parts of Cumberland County and York County. The district includes the cities of Harrisburg and York. Prior to 2019,the district was located in the northeastern part of the state. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional because of gerrymandering. The court added State College to the old district's boundaries while removing some Democratic-leaning areas and redesignated it the twelfth district;an area encompassing Harrisburg and York was numbered as the 10th. The new 10th district is represented by Republican Scott Perry,who previously represented the old fourth district.
Gouldsboro is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in Lehigh Township in Wayne County,and Coolbaugh Township,in Monroe County,Pennsylvania,United States. The CDP's population was 750 at time of the 2020 United States Census.
Pennsylvania Route 423 (PA 423) is a state route in Monroe and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania. It runs for 14.32 miles (23.05 km),crossing through the Pocono Mountains from PA 940 in Pocono Pines to PA 191 in South Sterling. The route runs southwest-northeast through forested areas of the Pocono Mountains as a two-lane undivided road. In Tobyhanna,PA 423 has an interchange with Interstate 380 (I-380) and an intersection with PA 611. Farther northeast,the route crosses PA 196 in Gouldsboro. PA 490 was designated in 1928 to run from U.S. Route 611 (US 611) in Tobyhanna northeast to PA 90 in Laanna. In the 1930s,the route was extended and realigned to run from PA 940 in Pocono Pines to PA 90 in South Sterling. PA 490 became PA 423 in the 1960s.
Pennsylvania Route 196 is a state highway in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania,United States,with a length of 25.7 miles (41.4 km). It runs from PA 611 and PA 940 in Mount Pocono in Monroe County north to PA 296 in Varden in Wayne County. The route is a two-lane undivided road that runs through rural areas. PA 196 intersects PA 423 near Tobyhanna State Park before entering Wayne County,where it crosses PA 507 in Angels and passes through Sterling. The route forms a concurrency with PA 191 and has a junction with PA 590 in Hamlin. Upon splitting from PA 191,PA 196 continues north to its end at PA 296.
Pennsylvania Route 314 is an 7.26-mile (11.68 km) state highway located in Monroe County,Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 940 in Pocono Summit. The eastern terminus is at PA 715 in Pocono Township. The route is a two-lane undivided road that passes through forested areas of the Pocono Mountains. In Swiftwater,PA 314 has a short concurrency with PA 611. The road between Pocono Summit and U.S. Route 611 in Swiftwater was designated as PA 15 in 1927 and became PA 115 a year later. PA 940 replaced the PA 115 designation on this stretch in 1935. PA 314 was designated to its current alignment in 1964,replacing this section of PA 940 which was rerouted to the north.
James John Rhoades was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who represented the 29th District from 1980 until his death.
Mario Michael Scavello is an American retired politician who served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 2015 to 2022,representing the 40th district. A member of the Republican Party,Scavello previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 176th district.
Brett O. Feese is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Jerald M. "Jerry" Birmelin is an American politician who formerly served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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- ↑ "SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2015-01-06.
- ↑ "Jack Rader, Jr". Official Website - PA House Archives. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
