It is with a heavy heart our region says a final goodbye to the matriarch of Pocono Raceway, Dr. Rose Mattioli. Over her more than 90 years of life, Dr. Rose helped establish Pocono Raceway as a world-class motorsports venue.

History will be made this weekend as Pocono Raceway becomes the first venue to hold two NASCAR Cup Series events on back-to-back days. The historic event is part of the action-packed 2020 NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend featuring five races in three days, hosted at Pocono Raceway from June 26-28.

About an hour ago, Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pike and Monroe counties will go green next Friday, June 19^th. Wayne and Carbon counties entered the green phase today.

The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) is celebrating the summer season a bit early with the full-time reopening of two of its visitors centers. The PMVB is pleased to announce the Jim Thorpe Visitors Center reopens today, while the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center reopens Monday, June 15th.

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Final COVID-19 Weekly Briefing
A Resource for Pocono Residents

WHAT: Our ninth and final briefing tomorrow (6/5) will take a retrospective look at COVID-19 in the Pocono region. As

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Week 8: COVID-19 Weekly Briefings​ A Resource for Pocono Residents

WHAT: Now in its eighth week, tomorrow’s briefing (5/29) will be held on the very day Pike and Monroe counties transition to the ‘yellow’ phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s statewide reopening plan.

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Week 7: COVID-19 Weekly Briefings​ A Resource for Pocono Residents

WHAT: Now in its seventh week, tomorrow’s briefing (5/22) will be held on the very day Wayne and Carbon counties transition to the ‘yellow’ phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s statewide reopening plan.

Memorial Day weekend is considered the unofficial start of summer in the Pocono Mountains. Although COVID-19 has altered travel plans this year, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy the holiday while following federal, state and local guidelines.

Following this morning’s virtual signing ceremony led by the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, more than 150 businesses and counting have pledged to sign and support the Pocono Promise.

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Week 6: COVID-19 Weekly Briefings​ A Resource for Pocono Residents

WHAT: With Pennsylvania now having the country’s highest unemployment claim rate, panelists for tomorrow’s briefing (5/15) will provide answers to the most asked questions regarding state unemployment.