Episodios

  • Lights, Camera, Poconos!
    Jul 31 2024
    Season 4, Episode 17 - Hollywood is known as the film capital of the world yet the Poconos has a lot to offer in providing a backdrop for movies, commercial productions and more. Now there’s a film office dedicated to growing the industry in the Poconos – aptly named the https://www.poconomountains.com/about-us/poconos-film-office/. Announced a couple weeks ago at Pocono Raceway during NASCAR weekend, the film office along with a sports, entertainment and film commission will help leverage resources that are already here in the Poconos for the big screen, the major sporting events and the main stage! 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 https://poconomountains.com/ or watch https://poconotelevision.com/ streaming live 24/7.
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  • Summer Camps - A Lasting Legacy (Flashback)
    Jul 24 2024

    Season 4, Episode 16 (Flashback to S3E15) - We have no shortage of camps throughout the Pocono Mountains. There are a few dozen in Wayne County alone and in Pike County, quite a few draw kids from all over the map year after year.. and in ⁠Camp Oneka’s⁠ case that’s been a tradition 115 years strong in 2023. 1908 is when the camp on the shores of Fairview Lake near Lake Wallenpaupack got its start and has led to 3rd and 4th and 5th generation campers and one very well known alumna – Grace Kelly. PTN's Jim Hamill sits down for a chat with the owners for this episode.

    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.

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    23 m
  • Got Luxury?! The Swiftwater of the Poconos Does!
    Jul 17 2024
    Season 4, Episode 15 - Brand new this summer, the Swiftwater provides a personalized, Poconos experience for guests. Featuring fine dining at The Olivet, plunge pools in six of the rooms, and neighboring sister property and destination in its own right, Desaki, the Swiftwater is really something to behold. Brianna got the full tour of the Swiftwater when it opened in June 2024. Now it’s up and running and providing an exceptional experience for its guests. The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 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 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/PoconoMountains.com or watch https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/PoconoTelevision.com streaming live 24/7.
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  • Pocono Mountains Magazine - July 2024
    Jul 8 2024

    This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: take a tour of The Swiftwater, the brand new luxury hotel now open in the Pocono Mountains, then join Brianna and Deanna for the launch of a new series, Bri & Dee, as they spend a day on the Delaware River with Edge of the Woods Outfitters. Learn how visitors to Camelbeach at Camelback Resort can check out 35 lifelike dinosaurs for no added cost this season as PA's largest outdoor waterpark goes prehistoric, then discover a fun-filled place to take the whole family, Costa’s Family Fun Park, with attractions for everyone to enjoy. Explore the charming Babbling Brook Cottages located directly next to George W. Childs Park, which is slated to reopen to the public this summer, plus step inside one of Pennsylvania's most historic performance venues, Shawnee Playhouse, which is hosting a variety of shows for all ages this summer. Jim Thorpe River Adventures at Lehighton Outdoor Centerprovides an adrenaline rush with a splash during white water rafting trips on the Lehigh River, and PTN gets the latest on the new barn for farming and farm-based theatrical performances at Farm Arts Collective along the Delaware River. Finally, don’t miss a new Pocono Perspectives with Chris Barrett as the Wayne County Commissioner shares a love of farming, family and hometown values.


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  • Meet the Ever-Passionate Farmer & Wayne County Commissioner Brian Smith
    Jul 3 2024

    Season 4, Episode 14 - The agriculture industry is important in Wayne County by providing families with a way of life and our communities with local, healthy food. We’ve shared those stories of farms and farmers before on the podcast from Calkins Creamery, to Robinson Family Farm to Bialecki Farms and no one is more of an advocate for those farms and farming than Wayne County Commissioner Brian Smith.

    Smith is as passionate as they come, a family guy with a great amount of care for our community and for our heritage. He recently sat down with Chris Barrett for an episode of Pocono Perspectives – here’s the full uncut version of that discussion.

    The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 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.


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    55 m
  • Let's Go Whitewater Rafting on the Lehigh River
    Jun 26 2024

    Season 4, Episode 13 - This time of year is THE time of year to be out on the river whether it’s the Delaware which just held its annual sojourn or on the whitewater rapids on the Lehigh River – with numerous outfitters on the Lehigh our Deanna Fontanez caught up with Jim Thorpe River Adventures in Lehighton recently – and river veteran Jerry McAward! He’s the guy behind the Lehighton Outdoor Center which serves all your needs out there on the trails and the river!

    The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 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.

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  • Meet Mary, 50 Years at the Pocono Mountains VB
    Jun 19 2024

    Season 4, Episode 12 - This Pocono People episode on the podcast features Mary Ravert who has devoted 50 years of her life to the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau and is calling it a career this month. From the early days as a Pocono Snow Bunny, working all the way up to the office manager and executive assistant, Mary has been a force for good, a role model, and the glue that keeps our nearly 100 year old organization together.

    The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 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.

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    26 m
  • Grey Towers History Lesson & America250PA
    Jun 12 2024

    Season 4, Episode 11 - Grey Towers National Historic Landmark is more than a mansion. It’s the ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot known as the Father of American Conservation. The historic mansion and its grounds are open to the public for tours and special events – the perfect tie-in to a visit to Milford – one of Jim's favorite Pocono Places!

    Plus, we listen back to a discussion with America250PA from 2022 about the upcoming Semiquincentennial celebration of the United States' birth!

    The Poconos is a year-round destination for millions and with 2,400 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.

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    46 m