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Penn Forest Township okays STRs, sets rules by Seth Isenberg

system of the property. There are rules about the number of Citizens gave Penn Forest cars that can be on property. There are fines of up to $1,000 Township supervisors an earful as the May regular meeting for violation of the new ordinance though when a violation started with comments about occurs, owners will be called to Short Term Rentals. Many speakers voiced their concerns send someone to fix the problem. Repeat offenders can lose about bad behaviors of their license to operate, for as renters. One resident, John long as 12 months. Fontaine, expressed the feelIt was pointed out that ings of the opponents to STRs Property Owner Associations asking supervisors to take (POAs) in the township, like more time, saying that to apTowamensing Trails, already prove the amendments “rolls have rules for rentals and out the red carpet for people Some of the people who attended May’s Short Term Rentals workshop in Kidder security staff to enforce those to come here and exploit the had to wait outside the township building for their turn to come in to the meeting rules. The township will township.” room to speak. JH: Seth Isenberg Christopher Mangold points monitor advertising of STR out that these rules allow “the rentals on the internet to see that owners are following the equivalent of a hotel in a new rules. residential district.” Pushing back, Fontaine There was a lot of concern added that “the people who that the noise curfew in the are renting have no respect” rules has a 10 p.m. cut off for the locals. during the weekdays, and 2 With public comment done, a.m. on the weekends. That supervisors tried to make quick by Seth Isenberg Visitors Bureau, who spoke and the fines involved. A prop- was far too late for most about the positive impact of erty offering STRs must have a speakers who brought up noise work of the night’s agenda. Kidder Township held a tourism on Carbon County. He permit from the township. An during their time before the Paving Bid public workshop on Thursday, added that the PMVB wants to owner must provide a 24 hour board. Property owners who rent May 13, about a new ordinance help with the issue of Shortcontact phone number, and be Low bidder for this year’s to short term renters seemed to regulate short-term rentals Term Rentals (STR), and able to respond to problems paving of Meckesville and to agree that there should be in the township. The turnout offered the idea that they could within an hour – or designate Drakes Creek Roads is Haines rules, and were open to filled Kidder’s meeting room communicate with guests someone who will do so. The & Kibblehouse for $561,295. reasonable fees. They were less With the work on Meckesville to its 20 guest capacity abiding ahead of their visit here – in ordinance seeks floor plans by COVID safety rules. That part to welcome them and in with the number of bedrooms, open to inspections and Road, the contractor will be granting property access. left nearly 30 citizens outside part to go over rules (and com- site plans for the lot and locaasked to have the work done in the parking lot, in line to munity expectations). tion of parking spaces on site, by early July, due to a big The Rules wait for a turn to speak. The ordinance as presentproof that any septic system event at Skirmish in mid-July. Leading off the night was ed is 11 pages, plus two pages is properly maintained and is The ordinance puts caps on The bid was approved 4-0-1 Chris Barrett, president and of definitions, an application functioning as intended, and the number of guests based with Roger Meckes abstaining. CEO of the Pocono Mountain page and one listing violations on the capacity of the septic See KIDDER STR, page 2 See PENN FOREST TWP, page 7

Draft of STR ordinance gets first hearing in Kidder

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at least $500,000 in insurance to cover the commercial use of the building for STRs. There are rules about posting in the unit the owner’s name and 24-hour contact phone, the 9-1-1 address, the maximum number of occupants, and the maximum number of vehicles allowed to be parked on the property. Units will have smoke detectors in each bedroom and common hallways, and a Carbon Monoxide detector. Units will be inspected yearly. Maximum occupancy is eight people for a two bedroom home, to a top figure of 18 people for a seven bedroom home. Among the definitions is that a bedroom is a space designed for sleeping with two means of egress (one may be a window).

Chris Barrett, president and CEO of the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau, speaks about the positive impact of tourism on Carbon County, adding that the PMVB wants to help the township with its issues with Short-Term Rentals. JH: Seth Isenberg. There are rules about STR occupants behavior. Violations include noise disturbance, disorderly, fireworks, fighting, offensive condition, nudity, trespass, or too many vehicles for the property. Fines are $300 for a first violation, $500 for a second and $1,000 for a third.

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The ordinance has two pages devoted to appeals and hearings when violations occur. The property owner must also show certificates for the Carbon County Room Tax and PA Sales and Use Tax. The permit is proposed to cost $2,000 in the first year, then $1,000 for renewal.

Vendors are sought for a Flea Market at Penn Forest Fire Company #1, Route 903, on Saturday, August 14, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine. Cost is $10 per table inside or $15 outside (double space without table).

Kitchen will be open for breakfast and lunch, and there will be a bake sale. Call 570732-4325 for more information or to reserve a spot.

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DRBC announces start of basin-wide reservoir storage study The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has announced the start of a Basin-wide study to explore the feasibility of additional freshwater storage to meet future water availability, climate adaptation, drought management and flow management needs. Mott MacDonald was selected through a competitive process to perform the required planning and engineering services to support DRBC staff. “The Delaware River Basin Compact authorizes the DRBC to conduct and sponsor research on the Basin’s water resources, specific to their use,

planning, conservation and protection,” said DRBC Executive Director Steve Tambini, P.E. “DRBC’s water resource management programs ensure that we plan for water security in the Basin, now and into the future.” In addition to the traditional water resource planning drivers to address designated uses such as recreation, public water supply, industry, agriculture and aquatic habitat, we know the water resources of the Basin will be impacted by climate change. The Basin is expected to experience changes in the seasonality and volume of streamflows. The

Delaware River is subject to tidal influence below Trenton, N.J./Morrisville, Pa., and, as such, sea level rise will impact the location of the salt front in the Delaware River Estuary. The availability of adequate freshwater storage is critical to manage complex water needs including the management of salinity in the Estuary. “The DRBC Commissioners and staff understand that water security for the Basin requires: water availability, water resiliency, clean water and water equity. Having adequate freshwater storage now and in the future supports all water security objectives,” Tambini said. “This first-step inventory and feasibility study of additional freshwater storage complements other studies by DRBC and its member states.” This study also comple-

ments the ongoing F.E. Walter Re-evaluation Study, being led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with DRBC as one of the non-federal sponsors. The DRBC has publicly supported maintaining and protecting the existing uses of the F.E. Walter Reservoir for flood risk management and recreation and has affirmed and recognized the value of the existing uses to the region and to the Basin. In July 2019, the DRBC published a Request for Qualifications for an engineering consultant to perform the study. The DRBC Commissioners approved a Resolution for the Minutes in March 2020 authorizing the study to proceed. In January 2021, the consulting firm Mott MacDonald was chosen. Funding for this study, which will take about

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Weiler Abrasives Group employees’ generosity soars Employees of Weiler Abrasives Group, the Cresco-based global abrasives manufacturer, have donated nearly a tonand-a-half of food for neighbors in need. The food drive was led by nine employee teams competing to see which team would donate the most food this spring. For every 10 pounds donated, the teams at Weiler launched a toy plane from the company’s faux runway (its former receiving dock) in a fun and good-spirited competition

to win gift cards and lottery tickets. The food collected — all 2,900 pounds of it — goes to the Christian Awareness Ministries Ecumenical (C.A.M.E.). Weiler has a history of supporting worthy causes that address poverty alleviation, healthy food access, and other community needs. “We believe in giving back to our community,” said Marlene Moreno, Weiler executive assistant to CEO & executive team. She added, “This cre-

ative way to serve our external community and do some internal team-building was really a win-win.” About Weiler Abrasives Group As an industry leader and global manufacturer of surface conditioning solutions, Weiler Abrasives Group is dedicated to forging collaborative relationships with our customers in diverse markets—Metal Fabrication; Industrial Production; and Maintenance, Repair and Operations—to tackle their toughest cleaning, grinding, cutting, deburring and finishing challenges. At right: Just some of the pallets of food being packed at Weiler Abrasives Group.

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Pocono Garden Club plans plant sale Pocono Garden Club members are digging up cherished perennials they’ve nurtured in their local gardens and offering them for sale at the club’s plant sale and marketplace on Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pocono Township Fire Department on Route 611 in Tannersville. The sale will be held in an open-air pavilion behind the firehouse, and will feature plants from members’ gardens that are sure to enhance your landscape, a marketplace of new and gently used garden-related items, raffles and a bake sale. There is no admission charge. Sales are cash and carry.

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Seth’s Sightings

It’s been a good couple of weeks for critter sightings, after some weeks when there was nearly all the same-old, same-old. Among the sightings is a large heron that overflew the Tannery area on Monday afternoon, likely looking for just the right wetlands to settle into. I sighted a large female turkey as I drove to work. On Sunday night, at dusk, Ruth and I sighted a gorgeous female fox as she stood on the sidewalk within the Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony. We think we saw two fox kits in the dark one night as we traveled home last week. It appears that the trees in my yard have again attracted a long-time mated pair of cardinals. I expect to see them most every week now through their time here. Coming back from our weekly shopping after our adventure, we had topped the Broad Mountain while driving Route 93 and were at the head of a pack of cars. Up a ways

along the road, I saw two birds take flight. The speed limit is 55 atop the mountain, and we were gaining on these two birds who were airborne, and flapping madly. They were moving at a pretty good clip when we came close enough to recognize them as a pair of ducks who may have thought that our cars were some sort of threat. However, they were flying right over the road, so if we scared them it couldn’t be helped. They looked like they were moving about 40 miles an hour as we passed under them. With the nice weather, I could shape up the bushes and plants around the house, filling three trash cans with branches to get picked up by the hauler. There was more rain, good for the flowers and for keeping any threat of wildfire down. The mixed weather offered up a bonus — in that it created some spectacular sunsets on those warm days when the clouds built up. For something new, we took

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the dogs to the Lehigh Gap Nature Center area two Sundays ago. The property is along the Lehigh River north of Slatington. We parked and walked the dogs to the river’s edge. Bull, our German Shorthair, walked right into the water and laid down in it. Spookie, our mixed breed, prowled the waters’ edge. We all had fun. After the stop at the Gap, we shun-piked west through Slatington before driving west again through the village of Emerald, then through Slatedale and beyond. Those towns were part of the heyday of slate mining over 100 years ago. There are tall piles of broken slate-mining debris along the roads, and we also passed by one still-active slate mine. Our exploring took us into the farming area south of the Blue Ridge beyond the slate area. There are farms in a beautiful valley. As we explored some more, we came to the end of the pavement and were faced with a passable uphill gravel road with a sign “No Winter Maintenance.” This not being winter, and us driving a Subaru with good tires, this road looked like fun. We took it slow and enjoyed the graded gravel path, about 20′ wide, which was at times steep with sharp curves and some erosion and bumps. There was no other traffic. It topped out at the summit of the Blue Ridge, at a

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Chunk Opera House. It was a fun time, hearing some “oldies” performed by a 7-piece band with a ‘hot’ horns section. It is good to be back enjoying live performances. We will be back next month to see a British Invasion show. Ruth also took me out for a celebration dinner in Lake Harmony. Looking ahead, the Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine and Food Festival comes to the Split Rock Resort on June 19 and 20, and we’re going. It will be nice to be out at a local festival after losing all of last year. NASCAR rolls in that next weekend, June 25-27. I hope to be in the stands to see all five races. Memorial Day weekend looks like an easygoing few days after our intense work week — the usual before a holiday. Both of us and our dogs will attend events that honor our veterans on Sunday and Monday. We hope to see a good turnout for the honors events. To all, enjoy this beautiful weather and all these flowering plants and trees.

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Penn Forest Township Continued from page 17

Family Restoration Home Improvement was low quote for the roof replacement work for the township building, for $8,100 in labor. Murphy Lumber will supply the materials for the job to the township for $6,766. The township will also contract with Shamrock Container for up to $1,300 to dispose of debris from the work. It was agreed to work with township attorney Thomas Nanovic to prepare letters ahead of court action to properties that have not paid township fees, mainly unpaid garbage fees.

Control Security will be monitoring alarms at both the transfer station and the municipal building — saving over $67 a month over the previous contract. When it came time on the agenda to approve the proposed ordinances to allow for, and then regulate Short Term Rentals in the township, supervisors Judy Knappenberger and Tom Cross both opposed them. On all three — amending the township’s zoning ordinance, adding an STR ordinance and setting fees, the vote was 3-2. In favor were Meckes, Christian Bartulovich and Scott Lignore. Lignore was particular in wanting to amend the ordinance to pull back the noise curfew on the weekends, to perhaps 11 p.m. under the assumption that noise would

taper off and quiet would be restored by midnight. An annual fee of $250 per rental property was set. Also mentioned was a $500 fee to appeal a violation. The ordinance rules will start taking effect in mid-summer. For the township park, it was agreed to pour four concrete pads for bases for the bleachers for the baseball and softball fields. Cost is $3,168, and work will be done by the township crew. Six picnic table kits using pressure-treated lumber will be bought for the township park, at $195 each, to expand the picnic area. The kits will be assembled by the township crew. To fix the problems with the toilets at the park, it was decided to buy a 2,000 gallon, 2 compartment septic tank and install if near the building for a total cost of $9,500. The township crew was out mowing the grass in the park. They were also out picking up trash from along some of the township roads — “three trucks worth off of Old Stage Road.”

Crazy Busy Zoning Zoning officer Kathryn Forry reported a crazy busy April with 70 zoning permits and 24 building permits issued (six of those for new homes). There were 78 building permit certificates of occupancy and ten more zoning COs issued, and 68 zoning and 54 UCC inspections done. Ten new zoning complaints were opened.

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A split vote, 4-1, Cross opposed, approved a 90-day extension of the Dollar General project’s land development plan. Of note in Forry’s Zoning and Building Report is that the variance request for the proposed new Dollar General store by Mt. Pocahontas was denied at the Zoning Hearing Board’s meeting on April 5. Supervisors were unanimous in support of Indian Mountain Lakes land development plan, and also gave them a 90-day extension.

Summer Recreation In other business, a donation of $1,000 was made with unanimous support for the Jim Thorpe Rotary’s summer recreation program, this year to be held from June 21 to August 12 at Jim Thorpe Memorial Park. A donation of the same amount was made in 2019. It was agreed to buy eight new lateral file cabinets at $432 each for township records. A new 9 foot-wide “sweepster” broom will be bought for the township’s

John Deere backhoe for sweeping the roads. The broom was ordered from 5 Star Equipment, and will arrive in the fall. The old broom will be traded in — sent out on the trailer that delivers the new one. Underdog Computer and Network Support was approved to replace the computer system’s firewall and switch for $894. The treasurer’s report shows $1,927,372 in the general fund, $5,911,204 in certificates of deposit, and $823,908 in various operating funds. Supervisors extended the declaration of disaster for another 60 days. Penn Forest’s ’21-’22 garbage invoices will have been mailed by the time of this article. The township building will be closed on Memorial Day, May 31. The Transfer Station will be open that day. The next regular meeting of Penn Forest’s supervisors will be Monday, June 7, at the township building and online, beginning at 7 p.m.

Student-athlete inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma Saige Sterner of Jim Thorpe is one of 16 Cedar Crest student-athletes were inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society. Chi Alpha Sigma works with NCAA and NAIA member institutions to recognize outstanding college student-athletes for their successes both on the field of competition and in the classroom. To be eligible for Chi Alpha Sigma, student-athletes must be a junior and/or senior with a 3.4 or higher GPA and

have earned a varsity letter. “I am so proud of our student-athletes and this is a true testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes both on and off the field of play,” said Dr. Allen G. Snook Jr., director of athletics, wellness, and recreation. “It is exciting to have an opportunity to recognize these achievements with their induction into Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athletic Honor Society.”

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Penn-Kidder Library/Dimmick Library fund drive underway Did you know there is a full-service public library right here in this community? The Penn Kidder Library opened in 2013 and was run entirely by volunteers! The library was housed in Pine Point Plaza, but in 2019, moved to 2588 Route 903, by the Dollar General. Penn Kidder Library is open five days a week to serve this community. One year ago, the Penn Kidder Library was made a branch of the Dimmick Memorial Library in Jim Thorpe, PA. What does that mean for you? By support of the Dim-

mick Memorial Library, a huge number of resources are now available for the community using Penn Kidder Library. The Penn Kidder Library, as a Dimmick branch, has access to the book and DVD collections of the full Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative, also known as the LCLC. Patrons are now able to check out items from the eleven other member libraries of the LCLC. This resource sharing allows Penn Kidder Library patrons to request items from the other LCLC libraries and receive them in just a few days!

In addition, patrons are able to access electronic resources with just their library card and a computer. The library website gives totally free access to language learning software, study and online tutoring resources, genealogy research databases, and multiple thousands of E-books, audiobooks, and magazines. The Penn Kidder Library also offers on-site WiFi, computers for patron use, printing services, and, of course, assistance finding your next favorite book! Right now, the Dimmick

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Memorial Library and the Penn Kidder Library are in the middle of a fundraising drive to secure library services for the next year. The libraries receive a lot less from the government than you might think. Only a portion of their funding comes from state, school district, and municipal sources. They rely on generous donations from individuals like you to continue their important work in the local community. In order for the Dimmick Memorial and Penn-Kidder libraries to continue offering valuable library services in this community, they need your help. Consider supporting the library by donating online at dimmicklibrary.org, or, by

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Another warehouse moves towards construction in Kidder Township by Seth Isenberg

lots on the sewer and water system — a total of 5.66 acres. Kidder Township moved a With the warehouse, the step closer to having a second newest plan adds a second warehouse under construction access road from Route 940, along Route 940. At Kidder’s which can be opened in an May 20 monthly supervisors emergency. The facility projmeeting, the Richard Henry ects having a tenant with 140 partners warehouse plan, for employees, with a septic field a 739,050 square foot facility, to accommodate that number. was given conditional apConditions include obtaining proval of its preliminary land a Highway Occupancy Permit development plan, subject from PennDOT, a traffic study, to waivers and conditions. a soils & sedimentation control Supervisors also gave condiplan, and getting approvals for tional approval to the final wetlands work around the 117 minor subdivision plan for lots acres site (66 of that developed). The project was granted in Split Rock Country Club a LERTA tax reduction from section H, Phase 3A, for five

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the Weatherly Area School District earlier this month. A final subdivision plan for John Patrick Toner was tabled. Supervisors were to open bids from tree trimming companies at this meeting. Ads placed in a daily newspaper brought no bidders. It was decided to readvertise. Bills of $305,272 were approved. Of that, $183,111 was for the fire companies and ambulance, and into the fire equipment fund. Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company Chief Ralph Lennon shared that their new rescue truck is now state certified (see separate story). The LHVFC is working to get QRS certification in order to respond to medical incidents when the LH Ambulance is not available. He reports that Carbon County is actively working on a solution for the poor emergency radio reception within the fire house. He repeated his request for the township to move Lake Har-

mony Estates along with their promise of a dry hydrant, and on the idea of lake access using bollards that can be unlocked in an emergency. Chief of Police Matthew Kuzma was asked to look out for speeding cars during school bus pickup times. He was also alerted to ATVs speeding and being nuisances within Holiday Pocono. Roadmaster Bruce Berger reported that the township is waiting on contractor Shiffer to come out with their vacuum truck to clean the catch basins. Also, ahead of paving North Lake Drive, the township is waiting to get a couple of easements. Gene Getz of Albrightsville told the meeting about a big hole on State Road, and asked Chief Kuzma to look at it in order to report it to PennDOT to get them to fix it. The Chief agreed to “check it out.” Chief Kuzma, in his police report, asks residents to call 911 for loud noise and any fire-

works, noting that “you are not bothering us” when you make these calls. Township manager Suzanne Brooks summarized the May 13 public workshop about Short Term Rentals (see separate story). It was agreed to meet again for another public session on Thursday, June 10 at 6 p.m. in the municipal building. Brooks also reported that eight properties have been bought from the Carbon County tax repository, and supervisors voted all in favor of returning these to the township tax rolls. Brooks also noted that a workshop about a Food Truck Ordinance was held on May 6.

Kidder Emergency Services Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company had 41 calls in April – up 11 from 2020. 26 of these were mutual aid. Nine of these were QRS responses. Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company had 33 calls in April. 15 of these were smoke detector activations. 14 were calls to the Mountain Laurel Resort. Five were on Interstate 80 or the Turnpike. Three were vehicle accidents. The Lake Harmony Rescue Squad was out for 38 calls in April – up from 24 last year. Most of these calls were in Lake Harmony, with two into White Haven. The LHRS also alerted on 10 fire alarms.

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Kidder Zoning Hearing Board Report The Kidder Township Zoning Hearing Board had a busy April. It took two meetings for McLogie Properties Inc. to get denied for their request for a variance and an appeal on their 74 Lakeview Drive

property. The property was approved for three stories, but gained a full basement during construction, which is a violation. A new home for 226 South Lake Drive has an issue with two 40’ setbacks, one off South

Lake Drive and the other off Henning Street. The owners appealed regarding Henning – that it should not be considered a street. The ZHB granted a variance regarding the Henning Street side, allowing a 20’ setback. Setbacks due to additions on 82 South Lake Drive were granted variances to 5.9’ from 10’ on the front, rear and right side. A new home at 74 South Other actions included three Lake Drive granted a 10’ visits about unregistered or setback off Osceola Street, abandoned vehicles – with a variance on percentage of two tickets issued., and a visit impervious surface (on a split vote), and a condition that the about high grass and weeds. Nine tree preservation permits crawl space beneath the home were issued. Five home inspec- cannot be more than 5’10” tall. tions were done.

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MONTHS OF HARD WORK, hours of training, dollars spent on apparatus and equipent, and the dedication of the officers and members of the Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company finally paid off on May 3. Jason Smith, right, Deputy Director of th Eastern PA EMS Council presented the company with the paperwork and plaques that mark them as an accredited Voluntary Rescue Service. They are the first company in Carbon County to receive this recognition from the state fire commissioner’s office and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Voluntary Rescue Service Recognition program provides guidance for staffing, training, education and equipment for vehicle and machinery rescue. It includes minimum manpower levels as well. In making the presentation, Smith said “The leadership of Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company had a vision. Their vision was to advance the services they were able to provide to those living in or traveling through the Lake Harmony area, and, in short order, they were able to make that vision a reality.” Above, Fire Chief Ralph Lennon holds the decal which is now displayed on the new rescue truck, while Deputy Chief Joe Lennon shows the official plaque, shown below. JPK: Ruth Isenberg

May code enforcement actions were mainly about rubbish – there were 42 visits to properties about accumulation of rubbish. Two tickets were issued. There were also three visits about storage containers for trash – and two more tickets issued.

Kidder Police April Report

The written report of Kidder Township’s Police Department shows 112 calls in April. A dozen disturbing the peace calls top the list. There were two thefts, 2 criminal mischief, 5 vehicle accidents, 9 suspicious persons,7 medical emergencies, 6 responses to reports of fires, 4 domestic incidents and a fight, 4 fireworks complaints, 3 trespassing. 3 animal complaints among the listed incidents.

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PKL plans golf tourney Penn-Kidder Library Center will at $50, and the donation of prizes for hold its third annual golf tournament basket raffles. on Monday, June 28, at Jack Frost NaTo learn more, or to sign up to golf, tional. PKL is looking for hole sponsors email maryfarn@verizon.net

ESU Rotaract raises record amount for charity despite pandemic The Rotaract Club of ESU raised $1,245 for various charities this academic year. Rotaract, a college-level division of the Rotary International, is a service organization focused on helping those in both local and global communities.

Jessica Sellare of Albrightsville is a member of the student organization. Shivanee Forde of Pocono Summit is also a member of the student organization.

Editorial

We Must Remember by Ruth Isenberg

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer season—a time for fun and sun. Most people have a long weekend to enjoy, and many take the opportunity to travel to see friends and relatives. Memorial Day is much more. Memorial Day is a time to take stock, to remember the men and women who have sacrificed their lives in the service of their country. Without their selflessness, we would not now be enjoying beaches, barbecues and fun. War is serious business, and most of us would like to see our nation avoid it as much as possible. But some wars have been necessary. From the Revolution that made us self-governing, to the Civil War that established us as one country that did the right thing (even if late) in abolishing slavery, through two World Wars that put us in the position of defending freedom not just for ourselves, but also for those in other countries who were being oppressed, our military has done what it must to prevail — and lives have been lost. More recent conflicts have been unpopular politically or ignored, but that doesn’t lessen in any way the thanks we owe the men and women who have served, and especially those who gave their lives. On Memorial Day, we must remember. It’s good that our communities are making much of this Memorial Day, even though Covid concerns mean one more year without a parade. Please take time to express your thanks to those who served at one of the events. Ceremonies will take place at the Pocono Lake Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 31, with a gathering at the Wilson Fischer American Legion Post 413 immediately following. Mount Pocono’s American Legion Post 903 will be taking part in a ceremony at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Tannersville, at Routes 611 and 715. Carbon County will hold a ceremony on Friday, May 28, at 9:30 a.m. in Josiah White Park in Jim Thorpe, with services at local cemeteries on Memorial Day beginning at 7:45 a.m.

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Police Beat Pennsylvania State Police will conduct DUI Sobriety Checkpoints and DUI roving patrols Memorial Day weekend in order to protect the traveling public from intoxicated drivers. PSP sent this to share — before drinking and driving, motorists should consider that Pennsylvania’s DUI laws prescribe a legal limit of .08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC). DUI penalties can range from a $300 fine with six months’ probation to as much as $5,000 and jail time of up to 5 years. Sentences can also include driver’s license suspensions of up to 18 months, mandatory attendance at Alcohol Highway Safety Schools, and Ignition Interlock Systems. Arrive Alive Don’t Drink and Drive! 5-10, 12:34 p.m., someone removed a tire from a 39 y/o woman’s car when it was parked at a Smith Road, Penn Forest Twp. home for a few days as she visited a man there. The car was jacked up, and the tire was left on the ground nearby. As police were on scene, the woman received a text from a 52 y/o Weissport man, who admitted to the deed and apologized. PSP have been in touch with the man, and he is charged with criminal mischief. On 5/13, a 43 y/o Penn Forest Twp. woman received text messages from actors identifying themselves as law enforcement, making statements she viewed as threats, 5/13. She contacted PSP. There are separate reports of statutory rape, abuse, and indecent assault of children in the batch of reports from these past two weeks. The incidents were at locations around the PSP-Fern Ridge coverage area. PSP is investigating.

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A pizza shop in Effort reported on 5-11 that thieves stole about a half tank of used cooking oil. On that same date, the Star Garden Restaurant and the Wing Hwa Chinese Restaurant, both in Brodheadsville, also reported the theft of about a half tank of used cooking oil. PSP-F is investigating. Buffalo Bio Diesel reported to state police that there have been other thefts from January to May. Money was stolen from a towed vehicle that was left unlocked at an area garage, 5/7. PSP investigators are looking into reports of various frauds and scams. One investigation is underway of a Blakeslee local who had access to dozens of people’s identification information from all over PA and the U.S. as part of an unemployment fraud. A felon living in Penn Forest Twp. was contacted by a man claiming to be a federal officer, who told him that he was “in a non-complaint status” and must pay to fix the issue. He became aware this was a scam, and did not pay — and reported the call to PSP on 5-16. A 35 y/o East Side, White Haven man employed at the Travel Plaza in that borough confessed to stealing packs of cigarettes, gallons of iced tea, and over $1,000 in cash, during between January and March of this year. He is charged with theft through

District Judge Joseph Homanko’s court in Weatherly.

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A Kunkletown driver hit a deer on Old Stage Road in Penn Forest just before 5 p.m. on 5-16 — disabling her car. She was not hurt. About 9 a.m. on 5-17, a 40 y/o Albrightsville driver was speeding east along Towamensing Trail in Penn Forest Twp. when he lost control of his Mercedes 250 and went off the road, into an embankment and then a tree. The man was in and out of consciousness as emergency services worked on him, so was sent by Lake Harmony ambulance to Geisinger WVH’s trauma center for suspected head trauma — along with a ticket for speeded from PSP-F.

after an incident 3-12 into 13 when he stole some medical marijuana from a Cider Mill Rd., Jackson Twp. home, then drove off in a Camry he didn’t have permission to use. 911 was called, and police started a search, locating the Camry on Route 940 near Blakeslee Corners. A vehicle stop was initiated, and the man was arrested. A search of the car found the medical marijuana, plus a long rifle and suicide notes. The man was under the influence of “multiple controlled substances.” He refused chemical testing, so was taken from PSP-F to the Monroe County jail.

PennDOT notes PennDOT crews are out patching potholes, so be alert

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John Iannucci Jr. to Jay Sidman, Trevose, House 96, Snow Riodge, Section A, $139,900. James P. Dugan Jr. to Daniel A. Bills, Haddonfield, New Jersey, property at 47 Snow Plow Hill, Lake Harmony, $215,000. Joseph R. Yanulavich Jr. to Joseph R. Yanulavich Jr., 15 Black Bear Pass, White Haven, property at 15 Black Bear Pass, $45,214. Ronald J. Simone Sr. To Grzegrz Grodzki, Colonia, New Jersey, property at 28 Skye Drive, Lake Harmony, $327,500. Domenic Marzano to Harmony Hideaway 102, LLC, Lansdale, property at 716 Timberline Drive, Lake Harmony, $230,000. James Joseph Smith Jr. to Yongping Wang, Wynnewood, property at 324 Hummingbird Lane, Lake Harmony, $470,000. Daniel A. Zola to Kevin B. Abramson, Ardmore, property at 86 and 88 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $1,050,000. Guy F. Von Der Esch to Zachary M. Von Der Esch, Manhasset, New York, property at 20 Laurette Drive, $1. Santino L. Paladino to Peter Buchsbaum, Richboro, property at 35 Ruffed Grouse Court, Lake Harmony, $251,250.

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treville, Maryland, Lot 512, Block 300, Section C, Holiday Poconos, $1. Carol J. Ollock to Kristen A. Tyler, Easton, Maryland, Lot 512, Block 300, Section C, Holiday Poconos, $1. Katherine G. Zauner to 12 Gregory, LLC, 12 Gregory Place, Lake Harmony, property at 12 Gregory Place, $189,000. Raymond Hehnly to Juana Aguirre Martinez, Staten Island, New York, property at 24 Split Rock Road, Lake Harmony, $175,000. John P. Missal Sr. to Jan Jeffries Jr., Cochranville, property at 56 Luther Lane, Albrightsville, $310,000. Frank A. Serafini to Robert N. Lange, Ocean Gate, New Jersey, property at Mountain Ash Road and Hazard Run, $185,000. Jonathan M. Pistilli to HK PA Properties, LLC, Jackson, New Jersey, property at 114 Estates Drive, Lake Harmony, $435,000. Joseph Badowski to Troy Cavallaro, West Chester, property at 121 Downhill, Lake Harmony, $144,900. Bonita J. Bennett to Harry P. Pegg, Baltimore, Maryland, property at 116 Skye Drive, Lake Harmony, $422,000. John Mark Vella to RPM Investors, LLC, Morganville, New Jersey, Unit H-233, Big Boulder, $250,000. Eric G. Hall to 5 Bruin Ct Holdings, LLC, P.O. Box 850, Blakeslee, property at 5 Bruin Court, Lake Harmony, $242,500. John J. Montagno II to Chad Jarrah, Bethlehem, property at 148 Pocono Road, Albrightsville, $155,000. Joseph A. Sturgeon to Dan Palmon, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, property at 75 Laurelwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $335,000. Michael J. Hogan to Kenneth Clifton Trested, Ocala, Florida, property at 12 Shady Haven Lane, Albrightsville, $153,500. Joseph R. Hassick to Joseph R. Hassick, Emmaus, Lot 595, Section C, Holiday Poconos, $1.

Mark V. Cassidy to George W. Swartz II, Hanover, property at 55 Jack Frost Road, Blakeslee, $155,000. Andrea R. Dunn to Tiberiu Traistaru, 271 State Route 940, White Haven, property at 271 State Route 940, $50,938.64. Solomon C. Luo to Sharon K. John, Kingston, property at 18 Santana Road, Lake Harmony, $118,000. John H. Young to Laurie Susan Hartman, Kennett Square, property at 24 Laurelwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $240,000. Dominic J. Zaffino Jr. to C. William Smith Jr., Barto, property at 113 Pocono Road, Albrightsville, $125,100. Steve Scorzelli to Jason Dominick Dallaverde, 49 Tamarack Trail, Albrightsville, property at 49 Tamarack Trail, $188,000. Deema Shahoud Shahem to H & A PA Property, LLC, Jackson, New Jersey, property at 47 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $220,000. Gerard J. Klauder to Lake Life STR, LLC, Downingtown, property at 103 Skye Drive, Lake Harmony, $821,000. Paul Giura to Salen Investments, LLC, Colonia, New Jersey, property on Pinebrook Court, Lake Harmony, $1,293.52. Deborah Thompson to Deborah Thompson, 3 Redwood Drive, P.O. Box 1856, Albrightsville, two transactions, properties at 67 Swamp Hollow Lane and 16 Timberest Lane, both in Albrightsville, $1 each. Wojciech Andrew Rozek to Connie Beiro Freeman, 39 Midlake Drive, No. 102F, Lake Harmony, property at 39 Midlake Drive, Unit F-200, $247,410. George J. Audi to Zarden Real Estate Holdings, LLC, Sinking Spring, property at 119 N. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $339,343.29. Ronald L. Getz to Giuseppe Marrero, 1283 N. Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, property at 1283 N. Old Stage Road, $305,000.

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Jack S. Laspina to Great Pocono Enterprises, LLC, 1787 Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, Lot 377, Section C, Pleasant Valley West, $30,000. Arthur J. McDonald to Great Pocono Enterprises, LLC, 1787 Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, Lot 124, Mountain View Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $30,000. Roger Fucilli to Thomas Davis, 34 Leslie Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 34 Leslie Lane, $372,000. Mary Ann C. Danna to Amber L. McAleer, West Deptford, New Jersey, property at 394 Towamensing Trail, Albrightsville, $175,000. Robert A. Horwitz to Charles M. Goetter, Lansdale, Lot VI31, Section VI, Towamensing Trails, $23,900. Taga Properties, LLC, to David Malloy, Newtown Square, property at 3 Bridge Lane, Albrightsville, $275,000. Kenneth F. Yudichak to Niklas A. Skinner, Baltimore, Maryland, property at 743 Crazy Horse Trail, Albrightsville, $6,216. George A. Boltman to Kenneth A. Boltman, 1398 State Rt. 903, Suite 2, Jim Thorpe, property at 1398 State Rt. 903, $1. Frank T. Miller to Angelo Louridas, Southampton, property at 14 Minnie Ha Ha Road, Albrightsville, $271,000. Todd M. Fox to Todd M. Fox, 30 Wetzel Road, Jim Thorpe, property at 30 Wetzel Road, $1. Tammy Slayton to John J. Maul, 172 Sassafras Road, Albrightsville, property at 172 Sassafras Road, $160,000. Jeanette Kelley to Nicole A. Williams, 9 Wenro Way, Jim Thorpe, property on Wenro Way, $14,000. Carbon Judicial 2014 Trust to Belleve, Inc., 183 Jean Drive, Brodheadsville, two transactions, Lot 186, Section VI, Towamensing Trails, and Lot 211, Valley View Estates, $5,000 each. Northeast Investment Group, Inc., to Belleve, Inc., 183 Jean Drive, Brodheadsville, Lot 143, Section III-B, Valley View Estates, $5,000. Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Jesse Krupocin, Philadelphia, Lot A-229, Blue Spruce Lane, Hickory Run Forest, $760. Faith M. Bombagi to Bradley Kane, 11 Rhododendron Circle, Jim Thorpe, Hickory Run Forest Lot A-36, $7,250. Timothy S. Craigie to Safarali Senego, Princeton, New Jersey, property at 607 Old State Road, Albrightsville, $159,900. Ted Wilk to Kevin Haggerty, Hamilton, New Jersey, Lot 216, Valley View Estates, $20,000. George S. Kobasic to Brian P. Gallagher, Ambler, Penn Forest Trails Lot V644, Section V, $12,000. James Anderson to More Capital, LLC, Flushing, New York, property at 58 Recreation Drive, $164,900. Lillian R. Olsh to Rovshan Danilov, Brooklyn, New York, Lot 1323, Section III, Towamensing Trails, $12,000. Michael Pennella to Great Pocono Enterprises, LLC, 1787 Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, Lot 560, Pocono Forest Lake, Section E, $9,999. Alfred Meyn to Arcides Avila Sr., P.O. Box 67, Lake Harmony, Lot 515, Section C, Indian Mountain Lakes, $4,000. Michael Naldrett to Velvet Touchette, 11 Danner Road, Jim Thorpe, property on Payallup Trail, Albrightsville, $9,000. Welby Lee to Damir Chiaramonte, 24 Katu Trail, Albrightsville property at 24 Katu Trail, $185,000.

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Continued from page 15 Maximo Ocampo to Sanjay Patel, Hampton, New Jersey, Lot 111, Section L-I, Indian Mountain Lakes, $6,000. Robert A. Walker to Nathan T. Melber, 51 Primrose Lane, Jim Thorpe, Lot 17, Sunrise Ridge, $8,000. Richard Reinert to Woanda Ortiz, Washington Crossing, property at 19 Parker Trail, Albrightsville, $267,000. Gladys J. Pedersen to Betsy Rasmussen, Littleton, Massachusetts, Indian Mountain Lakes Lot 926, Section N-I, $5,250. John Kenneth Lynch to Anthony Fristick, 687 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, Penn Forest Streams Lot 340, Section 5, $7,500. George F. Rau to David Hish, Nazareth, Lot 12, South Lake Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $15,000. Nora Oregan to Jeremiah O. Oregan, Brooklyn, New York, property at 95 White Oak Road, $1. Donnie N. Bernstein to Niklas A. Skinner, Baltimore, Maryland, Lot A487, Hickory Run Forest, $550. Tara M. Taylor to Gary Fox, 12 Audrey Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 12 Audrey Lane, $255,000. Stephen Korte to Eliana Pesce, East Elmhurst, New York, property at 22 Short Ridge Road, Albrightsville, $230,000. Frances Welsh to David C. Brunner, Voorhees, New Jersey, property at 779 Towamensing Trails, Albrightsville, $120,000. David Keller to Maribeth Dudak, 1538 Grand View Drive, Saylorsburg, Lot 75, Section A, Penn Forest Acres, $8,000. Patrick J. Cifelli to Chickfelli Realty Co., Schwenksville, property at 40 Jordan Road, Albrightsville, $80,000. Sky Properties, LLC, to David Reilly, Yard-

ley, Towamensing Trails Lot 1524, Section III, $25,000. Timothy D. Kirkpatrick to Timothy D. Kirkpatrick, P.O. Box 174, Albrightsville, Lot 1, Final Lot Joinder for Timothy and Betsy Kirkpatrick, $1. Paul Radenhausen to Garry S. Dodd, Sicklerville, New Jersey, Lot 153, Section B, Pleasant Valley West, $1,000. Patricia A. Burke to Jonathan R. Boyles, 1819 State Rt. 534, Albrightsville, vacant land, parcel No. 11-51-A4.03, $260,000. Bahri Demiri to Marcin Jablonski, Middle Village, New York, property at 1543 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, $240,900. Professional Home Services Contracting, LLC, to Zachary F. Doleiden, East Stroudsburg, property at 1006 Sassafras Road, Albrightsville, $223,000. Deborah Dowd Audett to Edward McMahon, 99 Pawnee Trail, Albrightsville, property at 99 Pawnee Trail, $200,000. Brian Mullen to Brian Mullen, Hatboro, property at 16 Lucretius Trail, Albrightsville, $1. Robert J. French to Christopher Watabe, North Wales, property at 33 Byron Lane, Albrightsville, $184,000. Sheriff of Carbon County to U.S. Bank, N.A., Irvine, California, property at 6 Burnshaw Lane, Albrightsville, $2,241.36. Great Pocono Homes, LLC, to James M. Calpas, Allentown, Lot V1806, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $10,000. RAC Homes, LLC, to Mikhail Kozlov, Brooklyn, New York, property at 5 Kilmner Trail, Albrightsville, $250,000. Charles H. Bogarous to David C. Huggler, Bear Creek Township, property at 188 Lipo Way, Albrightsville, $235,000. Barbara Jo Hartzell to AJLM, LLC, Philadelphia, property on White Birch Way, Albrightsville, $6,000. Mario Costa Jr. to Andrew M. Altomare, Hamburg, New York, property at 420 Towamensing Trail, Albrightsville, $285,000. Beverly Lynn Vogt to Jennifer Dante, 143

Willow Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 169 Willow Drive, $50,000. Barbara J. Williams to Barbara J. Williams, 108 Pinoak Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 108 Pinoak Drive, $1. Michael J. Kelly to Michael J. Kelly, 72 Leslie Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 72 Leslie Lane, $1. RAC Homes, LLC, to Matthew Repko, Chester Springs, Lot 1904, Section IV, Towamensing Trails, $199,900. Ronald A. Dasher Jr. to Todd Long, Towanda, property at 124 Algonkin Road, $185,000. Zendra D. Bianco to Zendra D. Bianco, Stroudsburg, Lot 1112, Section LII, Indian Mountain Lakes, $1. Scott Mathieson to Mathieson, LLC, New Port Richey, Florida, property at 97 Lucretius Trail, Albrightsville, $170,200. Land Trustings, LLC, to Vincent Sorrentino, Howard Beach, New York, lots 2285 and 2341, Section Mountain View, Mt. Pocahontas, $14,000. Land Trustings, LLC, to Ivor Phoenix, Jamaica, New York, lots 1608 and 1610, Section 6, Mt. Pocahontas, $12,000. Land Trustings, LLC, to Mark Hill, Nanuet, New York, lots 1137, 1138 and 1279, Section 6, Mt. Pocahontas, $18,000. Nelson B. Ortiz to Paige Coburn, Pompano Beach, Florida, property at 129 Parker Trail, Albrightsville, $164,500. BES Managemebt, LLC, to Ryan Kotarski, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, property at 66 Thomas Lane, Albrightsville, $173,629. John Milligan to James E. Dietsche III, Lemoyne, lots 16560 and 1651, Section III, Towamensing Trails, $14,900. John D. Skrapits to William R. Kammerle, Lansdale, property at 12 Bluejay Drive, $230,580. Matteo Zaccheo to Gaetano Zammito, 125 Drakes Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 125 Drakes Drive, $145,000. Andrew Adorno to Anthony Scholl, Philadelphia, Lot 14, Section A, Penn Forest Acres, $22,250. David Jiorle to Dawn Lippincott, Perkasie, Lot 166, Section B, Pleasant Valley West, $16,500. Anthony V. Dalessandro to Blue Capstone, LLC, East Stroudsburg, Towamensing Trails Lot V-407, Section E-V, $8,000. Joseph Rice to Shantie Schwarte, New Hyde Park, New York, property at 251 McKuen Way, Albrightsville, $193,800. Sandra Rojas to Sandra Rojas, Brooklyn, New York, property at 14 Iroquois Road, Albrightsville, $10.

Ergin Hazirci to Gennadiy Moshnikov, Fountainville, property at 65 Winding Way, Albrightsville, $139,900. Paul Pena to Taga Properties, Warrington, Lot 616, Section II, Towamensing Trails, $7,800. Cheryl Wallace to RAC Homes, LLC, Doylestown, Lot 442, Section I, Towamensing Trails, $7,000. John J. Bacskai to RAC Homes, LLC, Doylestown, Lot 638, Section II, Towamensing Trails, $7,500. Christina Marie Efkowitz to Doris Lara, Philadelphia, property at 90 Jeffers Way, Albrightsville, $157,000. BES Management, LLC, to Joseph Haddock, Moorestown, New Jersey, property at 129 Hunter Lane, Albrightsville, $150,000. Scott Lignore to Donald Debastiani, Camp Hill, Lot 220, Mountain View Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $25,000. Carmine Pennella to Great Pocono Enterprises, LLC, 1787 Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, Lot 559, Section E, Pleasant Valley West, $9,750. Thomas J. Walsh to Sean Matthew DeFrehn, Villas, New Jersey, property at 129 Pawnee Trail, Albrightsville, $170,000. Jose Rodriguez to Jose Rodriguez Sr., 144 Tapuco Drive, Albrightsville, property at 144 Tapuco Drive, $1. Thomas C. Karter to Patrice Flagg, Fairless Gills, property at 8 Jordan Road, Albrightsville, $65,000. Steven L. Pellarin to Donald W. Fox, Horsham, property at 194 Bear Creek Lake Drive, $250,000. Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Elizabeth Recio, 81 Paitixemt Trail, Albrightsville, Lot 1253, Section 6, Mt. Pocahontas, $659. Robyn P. Fonde to JVAC of Pennsylvania, LLC, Westlake, Ohio, property at 128 Thomas Lane, Albrightsville, $457,450. Tyler O’Shura to Tyler O’Shura, 61 Susquehanna Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 61 Susquehanna Drive, $1. Jeffrey Tuccillo to Melissa S. Lopresti, Brick, New Jersey, property at 54 Hunt Trail, Albrightsville, $10,000. Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Robert T. Sullivan, Morrisville, two transactions, lots 440 and 441, Section A, Hickory Run Forest, $750 and $850, respectively. Patricia Campbell to Edward Kenny, Haverford, Lot 2000, Section IV, Towamensing Trails, $13,000. Anthony Wrublasky to Edward Kenny, Haverford, property at 1999 Markham Way, Albrightsville, $210,000.

Joanne F. Moyer to Hildegarde H. Davis, Vineland, New Jersey, Lolt V599, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $4,500. John J. McGeehan to Dane DeWire, 1367 Pennsylvania 903, Jim Thorpe, property at 223 N. Lake Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $239,900. Raymond E. Becker Jr. to Adam Becker, 14 High Ridge Road, Jim Thorpe, Lot 724, Section D, Indian Mountain Lakes, $1. James Chattin Jr. to Sarah E. Lanphier, Columbia, property at 657 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, $196,891. William Barker to Timothy W. Faucett, Marlton, New Jersey, property at 158 Towamensing Trails, Albrightsville, $225,000. Vincent J. Lepera to Gale L. Horvath, 527 Washington St., Walnutport, property at 147 Eliot Way, Albrightsville, $197,500. Jo Ann Ruane to Alfred Yzzi, 344 Cold Springs Drive, Albrightsville, property at 344 Cold Springs Drive, $199,900. Alfred Natale to Wiliam Clancy, 108 Shawnee Trail, Albrightsville, property at 108 Shawnee Trail, $210,000. Alberto Bazante to Land Trustings, LLC, Clarks Summit, Lot 2694, Section TLTR, Mt. Pocahontas, $1,500. Kenneth Yudichak to Paul Montemuro, 141 Bayberry Road, Jim Thorpe, Lot 2315A, Section Mountain View, Mt. Pocahontas, $5,920. Phil Kartsonis to Vincent M. Demeester, P.O. Box 1585, Albrightsville, Lot V1513, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $6,500. Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Michael A. Gower, Jamison, property on Navajo Trail, Mt. Pocahontas, $825. Matthew R. Wilcox to Pawel Gluszczyszyn, Levittown, New York, Lot 1021, Section B, Indian Mountain Lakes, $87,000. Lloyd B. Quashie to Michael J. Scicutella, 4419 Rt. 115, Blakeslee, property at 71 Harpers Court, Albrightsville, $35,000. William A. Lee Jr. to Deborah Peoples, 7 Hemlock Path, Jim Thorpe, lots 499 and 500, Section A, Hickory Run Forest, $1. Jorge Luis Cruz Sr. to Kimberly Creighton, Philadelphia, property at 134 Mountain Road, Albrightsville, $4,000. Paul P. Fiducia to Air Wireless Management LLC, Brooklyn, New York, property at 93 Lucretius Trail, Albrightsville, $168,000. Frederick W. Hauser to Franklin R. Suero Pena, 17 Hillyer Lane, P.O. Box 1493, Albrightsville, Lot EV359, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $7,500.