Pocono Mountains Magazine - August 2021

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 11:49 a.m.

This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: ✏️ We’re headed back to school and getting a lesson on what to expect when students are in class again. Learn what St. Luke’s University Health Network recommends and how Stroudsburg Area SD is preparing for in-school learning.

Jim also explains the options for students who may want to learn a trade at MCTI, or get on the job training through and internship while studying Hospitality and Tourism at ESU.

Christina Luna shares how diversity, equity and inclusion are being incorporated into more schools.

Brianna meets some thru hikers on the Appalachian Trail in the Delaware Water Gap, then test drives a new virtual reality experience on the water slide at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions.

Jim explores ways to help address issues with some short term rentals in the Poconos.

Thanks to sponsors East Stroudsburg University, Lehigh Valley Health Network, and St. Luke's University Health Network. Watch on PoconoTelevision.com, PTN (Channel 734 on Blue Ridge Cable), Roku, Fire TV, and YouTube!

Pocono Mountains Magazine is a 1-hour program produced by the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau features issues and timely topics all about the Poconos and the people in the community. Hosts Jim Hamill and Brianna Strunk will bring viewers stories from the entire region including tourism, health care, education and many more topics.

Watch new episodes of Pocono Mountains Magazine premiering the first Sunday of each month released on Pocono Mountains Podcast each following Monday.

The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 24-hundred square miles of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers with historic downtowns and iconic family resorts, it’s the perfect getaway for a weekend or an entire week. You can always find out more on PoconoMountains.com or watch Pocono Television Network streaming live 24/7.