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$1.3B project would reimagine former Pocono Manor as Margaritaville resort, with Amtrak connection to NYCWFMZ-TV
Monroe County, PA,
April 18, 2022
"The economic impacts ... would be incredible," Cartwright said. "I've always said it would attract business and families to the Pocono Mountains. He said a New-York-to-Scranton Amtrak line, with stops along the way, would have an $87 million annual impact.
Officials announced Monday plans for a $1.3 billion project that will transform the Poconos' historic former Pocono Manor into a family resort village named after singer Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville" that will include a resort, village, bar and grill, RV camping area, and more. In addition, developers will donate land for a future Amtrak station that would connect the Poconos with New York City and have an economic impact that "would be incredible," U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright said at a news conference. Read more here. |