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The Pocono Record is a daily publication available both in print and online, based in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Squishmallows unveils 'SquishPillow': How to get the 'ultra-cozy' pillows

3 days ago | poconorecord.com | Amaris Encinas

You won't have to sleep with your Squishmallow much longer because the SquishPillow is here. Jazwares, the toy company behind the Squishmallows brand, is "making dreams come true" with the release of SquishPillow, a new line of "ultra-cozy" pillows designed specifically for sleep, now available for purchase.
Running on fumes: Chase Briscoe wins Great American Getaway 400 on near-empty tank

5 days ago | poconorecord.com | Mason Smith

LONG POND — Chase Briscoe was running on empty when crossed the finish line to win the Great American Getaway 400. Literally. The 30-year-old driver and newest member of Joe Gibbs Racing won his first race of the season at Pocono Raceway, but he had trouble believing it because Briscoe had low fuel in his No. 19 Toyota.
UGI Utilities to pay $750,000 civil penalty for fatal gas main eruption in Monroe County

1 week ago | poconorecord.com | Kathryne Rubright

UGI Utilities will pay a $750,000 civil penalty after reaching a settlement related to a gas main eruption that resulted in a woman's death in Monroe County on Christmas Day, 2020. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced June 18 that it had voted 5-0 to approve the settlement. The PUC's independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement had filed a complaint against UGI in December 2023.
NASCAR President Steve O'Donnell talks 'passionate' Pocono fans, Amazon, racing in Philly

1 week ago | poconorecord.com | Mason Smith

NEW YORK — Pocono Raceway isn't just a fan favorite track, it is also a venue looked upon favorably by NASCAR leadership. NASCAR president Steve O'Donnell talked about several changes and developments within the sport. One of them was the new in-season tournament, and how Pocono Raceway came to be involved as the last preliminary track on the schedule. "Our partners wanted the Tricky Triangle," O'Donnell said.
Team USA announces six NHL players to preliminary roster for 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

1 week ago | poconorecord.com | Albert Bainbridge IV

With 2025 already halfway over, the 2026 Winter Olympics are rapidly approaching. One of the most anticipated events next February in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy will be hockey, as NHL players return to the Olympic Games for the first time since the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The NHL missed the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea due to a disagreement between the league and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, China.
Weather watch at Pocono Raceway: what conditions should fans expect race weekend?

1 week ago | poconorecord.com | Mason Smith

Weather was the biggest story related to race weekend at Pocono Raceway in 2024, when a thunderstorm caused a parking and traffic nightmare for fans and spectators. Track president Ben May addressed the issues with traffic last year and has taken action to avoid that outcome as much as possible, but ultimately, everyone at the Tricky Triangle is at the mercy of Mother Nature. Now that race weekend it quickly approaching, here's what attendees can prepare for regarding weather.
Pocono race weekend: What to know ahead of NASCAR's Great American Getaway 400

1 week ago | poconorecord.com | Mason Smith

This weekend, NASCAR makes its stop at Pocono Raceway, with races starting on Friday, June 20, and ending with the Cup Series' Great American Getaway 400 on Sunday, June 22, in Long Pond, Pa. And unlike previous years, the Tricky Triangle has some added juice as the track is a part of the new in-season tournament. Here is what you need to know for race weekend at Pocono Raceway, whether you're sitting in the grandstands, hanging out in the campgrounds or watching at home.
What parents need to know about new COVID variant NB 1.8.1 this summer

2 weeks ago | poconorecord.com | Damon C. Williams

Delaware's overall COVID-19 cases are decreasing - there were 5,225 reported COVID-19 cases this season, according to Delaware Health and Human Services — even as a new variant, COVID NB 1.8.1, sweeps through much of the country. And with only 14.9% of Delawareans vaccinated with an updated dose since the new vaccine was authorized, parents may want to consider what this new COVID variant means for their children, particularly as they head to camps and other gatherings this summer.
McDonald's Snack Wrap makes comeback; when to get it

2 weeks ago | poconorecord.com | Damon C. Williams

You have waited nine years for McDonald's to bring back the Snack Wrap, and now you will have to wait just a few weeks more to once again enjoy the McDonald's classic. Here's when and where you can get McDonald's Snack Wrap this summer. When is McDonald's bringing back the Snack Wrap? McDonald's confirmed through a news release and a social media blitz the Snack Wrap will be available on Thursday, July 10.
Photos from the Class of 2025 graduation at Pocono Mountain West High School

2 weeks ago | poconorecord.com | Kathryne Rubright

Kathryne RubrightGraduates wait to take their seats for Pocono Mountain West High School's graduation ceremony on June 7, 2025. Kathryne Rubright/Pocono RecordGraduates walk to their seats for Pocono Mountain West High School's graduation ceremony on June 7, 2025. Kathryne Rubright/Pocono RecordGraduates walk to their seats for Pocono Mountain West High School's graduation ceremony on June 7, 2025.