This is a slick, full-color advertising publication filled with coupons for restaurants and attractions, mostly in the Monroe County area. The Slate Belt s largest weekly newspaper is this free publication. It is dominated by ads but also has stories on local events, church and school activities, a column for children, financial tips and regional sports. Its slogan, serving the entire Slate Belt with happy news, accurately sums up the news offered in this free weekly. It is filled with pictures of smiling children who won school awards, star athletes and cute toddlers holding pets.
Stories highlight local events.
News of the Poconos Old Schoolhouse Rd., Swiftwater 839-7967 Upcoming events and stories on local shops comprise the editorial content of this paper published 10 times each year. The owners, longtime Pocono residents, write an enjoyable column at the beginning of each issue. Some stories are saddled with humorous bylines such as an article on an Indian gift shop by Nate Eva Merikan and one on a seafood restaurant by Ivana Lobb Sturr. This is a weekly covering events, attractions and shops in the southern part of the Poconos. It is published by the owners of the Pocono Post and The Times News .