Honesdale National Bank Spreads Smiles with PB&J Food Drive
The Honesdale National Bank (HNB) and their new friend, Blu, are joining the fight against hunger by collecting jars of peanut butter and jelly at each of their office locations throughout their footprint in Northeast PA, now through Friday, May 24.
The Chamber of the Northern Poconos Update
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Aspen Ridge Natural Beef Products Available at The Alpine Now!
Aspen Ridge Beef are born and raised at Saddlebrook Ranch in Steamboat, Colorado.
2nd Edition of the Partnership Passport!
2nd Edition of the Partnership Passport! Thanks to all the GHP member businesses that participated in the 2nd Edition of the Partnership Passport! The 44 participating businesses include: A Picker’s Find 1098 Texas Palmyra Highway A&A Auto Parts Route 6 & Tryon Street AAA North Penn 1126 Main Street Apple Day Spa & Hair Restoration Salon 152 Grandview Avenue Art’s for Babies & Beyond 823 Main Street Art’s for Him & Her Too 843 Main Street Bistro 1202 at Wayne Hotel 1202 Main Street Bloom 10th & Main Streets The Cats Pajamas 621 Main Street Clark’s Sunrise Market 133 Sunrise Avenue Country Dawn 801 Main Street Dave’s Super Duper 200 Willow Avenue Dirlam Brothers Lumber 250 Sunrise Avenue Elegante Restaurant & Pizzeria 851 Main Street Finders Keepers Consignment Boutique 903 Main Street Fins and Feathers 222 Willow Avenue Ghiggeri’s Fine Olive Oils & Balsamics 742 Main Street Honesdale Farm & Garden 35 Brown Street Honesdale Greenhouse Flower Shop 1043
Encore Outdoor Continues Expansion into Pike County
Encore Outdoor Continues Expansion into Pike County Encore Outdoor LLC Secures Management of 3 More Static Billboards in Milford Township Encore Outdoor LLC announces the management of three highly visible static billboards in Milford Township. Two billboards, 1O' x 16' and 1O' x 20' are located on Route 6/209 between Delaware Valley High School and Milford Chrysler. The third, a 8' x 24' billboard, is located on Route 6, just west of the 1-84, Exit 46 interchange. All face traffic traveling to Milford. These 3 billboards are in addition to Encore's 4 static billboard faces on Route 6/209 in the township. "Our continued growth in Pike County is a huge benefit to our customer base," states Glenn Khoury, General Manager and Co-Owner of Encore. "By adding these affordable locations, we now offer more outdoor advertising in one of the busiest areas of Pike County. These routes are heavily traveled by residents, second homeowners and vacationers, alike."
Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Held
Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Held A Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting was held on October 20 for Mount Pleasant Herbery, located at 1023 Main Street, Honesdale.The shop is the place to go for handmade soaps, tea and other items made from herbs grown locally in Wayne County. Pictured above, from left to right: GHP Board Member Patti Bursis; GHP Executive Director, Gail Tucker: Board Members Ray Harrington and Joy Schulatta; shop owner, Gudrun Feigl; GHP Presdent Jeffrey Hiller, Board Member Brian Wilken; and Amy Utegg and Ellen Pritchard from neighboring First National Community Bank.
Soup ‘R Chili Taste-off Winners Announced
2016 Harvest & Heritage Days Soup 'R Chili Taste-off Winners Announced! The Harvest & Heritage Days 11th annual Taste-off was held this past weekend. This year’s taste off was Soup ‘R Chili and a huge success. This year’s contestants in the soup category were: Elite Martial Arts Istitute – Knockout Cheeseburger; The Gravity Inn – Butternut Squash and Seafood Bisque; MB’s Shear Expressions – Pumpkin Pie; Twisted Rail Tavern – Crab Bisque and VFW Post 531 – Pop’s Chowda. In the chili category we had: Hose Co. #1 – The Big Burn; Twisted Rail Tavern – Vegetarian and VFW Post 531 – Combat. The three distinguished judges this year were Jon Fritz, Wendell Kay and Sandra Grandinetti. Their decision for first place winner in the Best Presentation to the Judges category was Elite Martial Arts institute, who served their soup in a beautiful fall floral display. When it came to tasting, the judges had a very difficult