PRICE TOWNSHIP -- With turning leaves under a sunny sky the Delaware State Forest in Monroe County would normally be the perfect place to have a cookout, but the only sign of life at this picnic grove is a police vehicle on patrol.
The manhunt for accused cop killer Eric Frein continued in the Poconos, 15 days after an attack on the state police barracks in Blooming Grove left one trooper dead and another seriously wounded.
Police have advised people to steer clear of the woods along the border of Monroe and Pike counties where the search has been focused and suggested that residents avoid hunting and target practice.
At the Mount Allen Hunting Club they have told their members to stay out of the woods because it is very close to the center of the manhunt, but they hope that Frein is caught by next weekend when archery season begins for deer hunters.
At an outdoors store in Canadensis where Frein was a customer, one woman was worried whether hunters will stay out of the way of the police.
"They shouldn't have hunting season this year because there are going to be people out there looking for this idiot and innocent people are going to get killed or shot,” said Teresa Demontreux of Canadensis.
While helicopters continued circling overhead and many troopers could be seen still looking for Frein, we saw far fewer guns drawn.
A man who lives around the corner from the Frein family home said he feels less like his neighborhood is under siege.
"We still do what we have to do, walk the dog, mow the lawn, and say hi to the police as they go by," he said.
A sense of normalcy was the goal a few miles away, at the Pocono Mountain Volunteer Fire Company where the Keystone Kickers soccer team held a car wash fundraiser.
"It's a great day and they are having fun. It helps get that nervousness out of them from what has been going on," said mom Mindy Smith.
Many of the girls missed four days of school due to the manhunt, so getting back to kid stuff felt really good.
"All of my friends were kept inside so I couldn't see any of them, but now it is back to normal," said Olivia Peechatka of Bartonsville.
While some people in this area may feel more relaxed, others say life cannot really resume, until Frein is found.
"As time goes by you start to relax. That is when you are in trouble."
Police continue to state they believe Frein is in the area. They have been searching in caves, empty cabins, and even an old hotel. They say he has bought supplies that could be used in building a bunker and that the landscape provides a lot of places he could hide.
State police have said they will keep the manhunt going full force until Frein is found.