The Pocono Mountains have always been an inspiration for writers. Notable authors who have lived or spent time here include Washington Irving, Zane Grey, Stephen Crane, Thomas Wolfe, Robert Frost, Ogden Nash, Kurt Vonnegut, Frank McCourt and many more. Damon…
What happens when a group of local creatives put their ideas together with a dream? A collection of short stories titled Musings is born and it will amuse and delight readers of all ages. “A vision that started fourteen months…
a Dark Comedy written by Melissa Bell Meet Melissa Bell. Melissa is a writer, singer, creator, collaborator. Born in Ohio grew up in New Jersey, followed by New York City and now Damascus, PA. Melissa has been nominated for numerous…
The Sweet Success of a Visionary Woman Northeast Pennsylvania is home to several national brand products. Planters Peanuts was founded by Amedeo Obici and Mario Peruzzi in 1906 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. D.G. Yuengling & Son is a brewery that is…
Known as Leila to her friends, Ms. Pinchot was an outspoken activist, reformer and suffragist. Born in 1881 in Newport, Rhode Island, to a wealthy and politically connected family. In 1914 she married Gifford Pinchot, father of the American Conservation…
Driving along PA371, just west of Pleasant Mount, nestled between the Pocono and Endless Mountains, is a historical marker in honor of Sarah Mary Benjamin. Sarah Mathews was born in the mid-1750s in Connecticut. Her family had moved from the…
Charles Fourier was born in 1772. He’s known as a French philosopher and early socialist thinker. In fact, he started as a hard-working traveling salesman. He wanted to be an engineer but only sons of a nobleman were granted that…
I first met Marylou through our writers group, PencilsNEPA. (November 2018: www.poconosecrets.com/pencilsnepa). I became a quick fan of Marylou’s writing, especially her character development and humor. In this, her first novel, readers will not be disappointed! When traveling, I love…
THE HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE, now in its 6th year, brought to you by The ZIPPER JUNCTION Project™ is once again in partnership with “The Wayne County Ford & Bold Gold Media Holiday Toy Drive Challenge”. This year THE HOLIDAY TOY…
The courage to create is a power to be respected. There is great beauty in things discarded, overlooked and unappreciated. Yet, opinions and judgements can alter a fragile spirit. Community Tapestry NEPA: A Piece of Garbage This Community Tapestry consists…