* Media Alert *
Week 3: COVID-19 Weekly Briefings A Resource for Pocono Residents
WHAT: Every Friday morning, tune in or stream live as a panel of community leaders provides important updates related to COVID-19 in the Pocono region. Now in its third week, tomorrow’s briefing (4/24) will focus on the following information -
- Grocery shopping best practices
- Basic steps to stay safe when returning to the workplace
- The latest local healthcare updates & statistics
- Available resources & support for local businesses
- Updates from Monroe & Wayne county commissioners
WHO: Panelists include – Elizabeth Wise, President, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono; Donald Seiple, President, St. Luke’s Monroe Campus; Michael Tukeva, President/CEO, Pocono Mountains United Way; Marlyn Kissner, Executive Vice President, Pocono Chamber of Commerce *panelists may change weekly*
Moderator – Chris Barrett, President/CEO, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
WHEN: Every Friday at 10 a.m. Briefings last about a half hour.
WHERE: Recorded at East Stroudsburg University’s Television Studio
Streaming live on Pocono Television Network (on-air and online) & Blue Ridge Communications TV13 (on-air and online).
Video of this week’s segment can be provided to media outlets upon request.
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Pocono Mountains visitor information is available online at PoconoMountains.com or by phone at (570) 421-5791. Follow @PoconoTourismPR on Twitter to stay current with up-to-date information. Established in 1934, the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau is a private, non-profit membership organization. The PMVB is the official destination marketing organization for the four counties of Wayne, Pike, Monroe, and Carbon in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
