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Pocono Record

Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	Dow Jones Local Media Group
Publisher	Joe Vanderhoof
Editor	Chris Mele
Founded	April 2, 1894 (as the Stroudsburg Daily Times)
Headquarters	511 Lenox Street Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360  United States
Official website	poconorecord.com

The Pocono Record is a daily newspaper published in print and online in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania USA.

History[link]

The Pocono Record was founded as the Stroudsburg Daily Times April 2, 1894.

In 1946, the newspaper was purchased by James H. Ottaway Sr., becoming the third newspaper in what would become the Ottaway Community Newspapers chain. Today, Ottaway is a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company and the Pocono Record is a subsidiary of Ottaway Newspapers of Pennsylvania LP. Dow Jones is now owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

Officially, the article "The" is not part of the newspaper's name.^{[citation needed]}

Market[link]

The Pocono Record is the newspaper of record for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Its coverage area centers on Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg and includes the area's many small communities. The newspaper also covers parts of Pike, Lackawanna, Wayne and Carbon counties as well as areas of western New Jersey.

Monroe County is one of Pennsylvania's fastest-growing counties, giving the Pocono Record tremendous growth opportunities. However, this is a challenge for the newspaper because much of the population commutes to New York City or New Jersey and feels little connection to Monroe County - and therefore lacks the motivation to read the community newspaper.^{[citation needed]}

Because of this, the Pocono Record lacks any direct local competitors but competes against newspapers such as the New York Post and New York Daily News. In addition, the Pocono Record competes with regional publications such as the Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, Scranton Times-Tribune and the Allentown Morning Call.

Online publications[link]

The Pocono Record first went online in the early 1990s. Online publications include:

PoconoRecord.com[link]

The main newspaper Web site is at PoconoRecord.com and is updated daily with the printed news as well as throughout the day with breaking news and updates. The primary site also offers a news archive powered by Google. The Living Here community pages not only organize news by region but also include database information about each community.

The site has several news-related special report sites.

Daily Newspaper[link]

The Pocono Record publishes seven days a week. The newspaper is available via home delivery or at newsstands and retail locations throughout the area.

Newsroom[link]

The Pocono Record's newsroom is located in Stroudsburg, along with the newspaper's administrative and sales offices.

Sister publications[link]

In addition to its flagship daily newspaper, the Pocono Record publishes several other publications:

Eastern Poconos Community News[link]

The Eastern Poconos Community News, or Community News for short, is mailed free of charge to residents of eastern Monroe County. The weekly paper features some original material and columns, but relies heavily on reprinting stories from the daily Pocono Record. About 9,700 copies are mailed to residents of Smithfield, Middle Smithfield, Price and Lehman townships.^{[citation needed]}

Sage[link]

Formerly known as Dignity, Sage is a monthly publication aimed at active senior citizens. It is inserted into the Pocono Record and available free throughout the area.

Pocono Record PLUS[link]

Pocono Record PLUS is the Pocono Record's total market coverage product. It is mailed free to all non-subscribers every Saturday.

Poconos Property Showcase[link]

This monthly booklet, which features local real estate listings, is inserted into the Pocono Record and available free of charge throughout the area.

Sharp[link]

Sharp is an alternative weekly entertainment magazine for younger readers. It is published weekly, on Thursdays, and distributed separately from the main paper.

External links[link]

	Pennsylvania portal
	Journalism portal

• Official website (Mobile)

Sir Howard George Frank, 1st Baronet GBE KCB (1871–10 January 1932) was an English estate agent and public servant.

Frank was born in Blackhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was educated at Marlborough College and then entered the estate agency profession, in which he remained all his life, eventually becoming recognised as the "head" of the profession in Britain. He was head of the firms of Knight, Frank & Rutley of London and Walton & Lee of Edinburgh and was president of the Estate Agents' Institute from 1912 to 1914.

In 1916 he was appointed honorary adviser to the Ministry of Munitions on land valuation. The following year he became Director-General of Lands to the War Office and Air Ministry as well as the Ministry of Munitions, holding the post until 1922. After the First World War he also served as deputy chairman and then chairman of the Disposals Board, which was charged with disposing of surplus war materiel. He served on a number of public committees and Royal Commissions in the 1920s and 1930s.

Frank was knighted in 1914 and created a baronet in the 1920 Birthday Honours for his wartime services. He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 1924 Birthday Honours.

He died suddenly of a heart attack after dinner at his home in Cheyne Walk, London. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eight-year-old son, also called Howard.

References[link]

• Obituary, The Times, 11 January 1932