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Monroe man charged with raping teen
KRESGEVILLE (February 8) - Police arrested a Kresgeville man on charges he drugged, then raped a 13-year-old girl several times
Pike chamber on record opposing 570 split
MILFORD (February 8) - The Pike County Chamber of Commerce says an ‘overlay’ is a less disruptive method of dealing with a shortage of numbers in the 570 area code
Animal rescue group seeks volunteers
EFFORT (February 8) - Safe Haven Rescue also needs foster homes for abandoned animals
Man on the run surrenders
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (February 7) - The man who fled from police following a scuffle last Monday, surrendered Saturday
Greeley man arrested in NY drug bust
PORT JERVIS (February 6) - Three people, including a Pike County resident, charged in connection with a several month undercover investigation
PPL reports solid earnings
ALLENTOWN (February 6) - PPL Corporation reports strong fourth-quarter results and exceeds 2009 earnings forecasts

Design work continues for new cancer center at PMC
EAST STROUDSBURG (February 6) -   A new, 59,000 square foot Cancer Center for Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, is in the planning and design stage

Weekend storm expected to pass mostly to the south
POCONOS (February 5) - Areas north of I-80 expected to get a most, a coating to perhaps three inches
PA 611 dedicated as the Trooper Joshua D. Miller Memorial Highway
COOLBAUGH TWP (February 5) - Dedication ceremony, Thursday, unveiled a sign honoring Trooper Joshua Miller, who died in action on Route 611 last year
Senator praises DEP decision to open Scranton office
HARRISBURG (February 5) - State Senator Lisa Baker says the regional office, in Williamsport, is not sufficient to deal with the growing concerns about natural gas exploration in the northeast corner of the state
Woman says she was beaten, robbed of $10,000 in cash
GREENE TWP – A Greentown woman claims she was severely beaten by two men during a home invasion robbery
Teen charged in stabbing
BRODHEADSVILLE – Police have charged one teen after a fight in the parking lot of Burger King, Tuesday evening
Natural gas monitoring office to open
HARRISBURG - DEP plans new oil and gas office in Scranton to improve regional oversight, response capabilities
Slot revenue up 39% In January, but Mount Airy continues to lose
HARRISBURG – Mohegan Sun up almost 10 percent from a year ago, but Mount Airy was down more than 15 percent
Hunt continues for man considered armed and dangerous
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP (February 3) - Police spent much of late Tuesday afternoon and evening looking for a man who assaulted a trooper and fled
UDC issues FY 09 Annual Report
NARROWSBURG (February 3) - The Annual Report, covers the federal fiscal year period of October 1, 2008 to September 30,  2009
Weight lowered on Stroud Township bridge
ALLENTOWN (February 3) - Weight restriction posted on Bridge Street Bridge over the Pocono Creek
Wayne County man arrested in Internet child predator sting
HARRISBURG (February 2) - Joseph Ursich, of Hawley, allegedly used an Internet chat room to contact an undercover agent posing as a 13-year-old girl
National Park Service sets hearings on power line
BUSHKILL (February 2) - The National Park Service will hold its own series of public meetings on a power line that will cut through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
New area code hearings begin today
JIM THORPE (February 2) - The 570 area code will run out of numbers sometime in 2011
Running dog leads to assault, endangering arrest
MILFORD TWP (February 2) - Charges of simple assault and recklessly endangering have been filed against a Milford Township man
Man gets up to three years for Megan’s Law violation
MILFORD (February 1) - A convicted sex offender will spend at least a year in jail for failure notify police of a change of address
Police still looking for hit-run driver, vehicle
DINGMAN TWP (February 1) - Police are still looking for a pickup truck that caused a chain-reaction accident on Route 739, then fled, last Wednesday
Two men sentenced for rape of a child
MILFORD (January 30) - Curtis Jenks, of Matamoras and David Cooper, of Shohola, will each spend 7 to 14 years in prison
Convicted murderer, already doing life, gets additional time
MILFORD (January 30) - Justin Culver, of Bushkill, already serving life for second degree murder, was given additional prison time, for another crime
Police chase, catch ATV thief
COOLBAUGH TWP (January 30) - Police have a suspected ATV thief in custody, after a chase that began on Pope Road in Tobyhanna

Owner of two former service stations faces huge environmental fine
PHILADELPHIA (January 28) - Court orders  company to pay $1.3 million penalty for underground tank violations at stations in Stroudsburg and Scotrun

PA bolstering gas drilling oversight
HARRISBURG (January 28) - PA Taking Aggressive Action to Protect Public, Environment as Marcellus Shale Drilling Operations Expands
Lackawanna Cutoff cut out of high speed rail funding
HARRISBURG (January 28) - The latest round of $8 billion in federal funding deos not include money for the planned Scranton to Hoboken line
Persistent DWI offender will spend at least four years in prison
MILFORD (January 28) - Frederick Schoenwandt was sentenced for three separate DWI guilty pleas

PPL to offer off-peak rate discount
HARRISBURG (January 28) - PUC approves voluntary time-of-use rate for PPL customers

Pike County Light and Power to implement PUC recommendations
HARRISBURG (January 28) - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission released a report on the Focused Management and Operations Audit of PCL&P

Area reps mostly support the president’s message
WASHINGTON (January 27) - Two Democrats who represent the Poconos in Congress give President Obama high marks

Two arrested following gas station robbery
STROUD TWP (January 27) - Observant police apparently were alerted to this crime before it happened
AG urges Toyota owners to report any problems
HARRISBURG (January 27) - Attorney General Tom Corbett urged all Toyota owners in Pennsylvania to carefully review information about the safety recall and document any safety issues
Monroe County projects get state funding
HARRISBURG (January 27) - Jackson and Tunkhannock Townships will share $325,000
Talk/Text ban passes in House
HARRISBURG (January 27) - Bill making texting or talking with a handheld device a primary offense, now goes to the Senate
Home invasion suspects sought
POCONO TWP (January 27) - Police say they have one suspect in custody and are looking for three others after what they describe as a home invasion Tuesday evening
Bridge Commission approves capital budget
NEW HOPE, PA (January 27) - Two projects included in this area, both involving the Delaware Water Gap (I-80) bridge
EPA announces “Eyes on Drilling” tipline
PHILADELPHIA (January 27) - - The tipline is for citizens to report non-emergency suspicious activity related to oil and natural gas development
Musicians invited to join the ESU Community Orchestra
EAST STROUDSBURG (January 27) - No audition or membership fee is required; the concert is April 21
Talk/text ban faces House vote
HARRISBURG (January 26) - The Pennsylvania House may vote today on a measure that ban the use of handheld electronic devices while driving
Wayne County drug suspect arrested in NY
NARROWSBURG (January 26) - Benjamin Bleazard, wanted on drug charges and DWI, arrested by New York State police, near Narrowsburg
Minor fire hits Hawley Borough building
HAWLEY (January 26) - Minimal structural damage from fire that apparently was caused by a defective outside light

Pike County bridge replacement begins
SHOHOLA (January 25) - Work begins today on replacing the Route 1005 bridge over Shohola Creek

Wayne County Employment And Training Center opens today
HONESDALE (January 25) - The new facility will house the County Job Training Staff, PA Careerlink and the County Veteran’s Affairs Director

Mount Airy hosting table games job fair
PARADISE TWP (January 25) - Several hundred reportedly turned out for the first day of Mount Airy Casino Resort’s  Table Games Job Fair Sunday
River Road closing for maintenance work
BUSHKILL (January 24) - River Road in the DWGNRA will be closed for four days beginning at midnight tonight
Shohola-Barryville bridge officially finished
SHOHOLA (January 23) - The new bridge crossing the Delaware River has been open to traffic for a couple of years, but the ribbon-cutting was held this week
Juvenile charged following incident on school bus
MOUNT POCONO (January 23) - Police were called to deal with a scuffle on a Pocono Mountain West School Bus

Parents press DV board for answers about Matthews settlement
SHOHOLA (January 22) - School district officials, attorney, say controls are much different now than when a former teacher abused at least three students more than a decade ago

Driver charged with killing man working in yard
COOLBAUGH TWP (January 22) - Lisa Ostuni allegedly was under the influence of several substances when she hit Robert Apuzzi, last June
Wayne County launches prescription discount program
HONESDALE (January 22) - Participants can save on average 20% off the pharmacy’s list price of medications

PPL buys more electricity for 2011
ALLENTOWN (January 22) - PPL Electric Utilities completes third purchases of 2011 electricity supply

PCPL responds to former Board members
MILFORD (January 21) - A letter, read at last week’s Pike County Commissioners meeting, critical of the current Pike County Public Library Board and administration, has prompted a response
Mom charged with encouraging fight between daughter, another teen
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP (January 21) - A mother is in the Pike County jail after allegedly setting up one fight between her 15-year-old daughter and another girl
Dog found dead in cage
COOLBAUGH TWP (January 21) - Police are looking for help in finding out how a dead dog in a cage wound up on Green Road, off Route 196
Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrest
MOUNT POCONO (January 21) - Police stopped a car on Route 611 for an equipment violation
Monroe County seeks board, commission members
STROUDSBURG (January 21) - The County Commissioners are looking for volunteers interested in serving on assorted advisory boards, authorities and commissions

Carney voices strong opposition to I-80 tolling
WASHINGTON (January 20) - A decision from the U.S. Department of Transportation reportedly could come by the end of this month

Elderly woman had heart attack before crash
MOUNT POCONO (January 20) - Aleksandra Quelette, 82, apparently died before her car left the road and crashed into a home
Monroe County soldier dies in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (January 20) - The Department of Defense has reported the death of Staff Sgt 1 Michael Shannon, of Canadensis
Skinners Falls Bridge closed
MILANVILLE (January 20) - PennDOT determined the bridge crossing the Delaware River above Narrowsburg is unsafe
Firefighters hospitalized following home blaze
BERLIN TWP (January 19) - One firefighter fell, another had chest pains; couple left homeless
Woman dies in mysterious crash
MOUNT POCONO (January 19) - An elderly woman died after her car left a road in Mount Pocono and crashed into the corner of a private home
Federal agencies launch annual fundraising
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT (January 19) - The application deadline is Feb. 26, for funding that would go to federal agencies throughout the Poconos
Saylorsburg man charged with kidnap, assault
ROSS TWP (January 18) - Police arrested Robert Stevens after a 44-year-old woman complained to police
Auto shop, home  burglarized
PIKE COUNTY (January 18) - Police are investigating two apparently unrelated burglaries, in Lehman and Lacckawaxen townships

United Way of Pike County accepting applications
MILFORD (January 18) -  all Pike County human service agencies interested in applying for a 2010 grant have until March 31 to submit the application

Seized cell phone leads to child sex arrest
POCONO LAKE (January 17) - Police have charged a Locust Lake Village man with sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl
Three charged in burglary, vandalism spree
POCONO TWP (January 16) - Two Tannersville men and a Massachusetts woman are charged with vandalizing cars and breaking into a home, stealing guns
PUC announces proposed settlement with Met-Ed, on disconnect cases
HARRISBURG (January 16) - Pending settlement covers allegations that Met-Ed violated sections of the state Public Utility Code and Commission regulations

Susquehanna-Roseland power line gets OK from PUC
HARRISBURG (January 15) - Public Utility Commission conducts a surprise ‘binding poll’ on the 500 kv line that will cut through western Pike County

Suspect in four bank robberies caught
STROUDSBURG (January 15) - Police say the man, originally wanted for robbing the M&T Bank in Stroud Township twice, is in custody in Florida
Xtra Mart robbed, but earlier robbery report proves false
BLOOMING GROVE (January 15) - Police are looking for a man, armed with a knife, who robbed the Xtra Mart on Route 739, Wednesday night
Stroudsburg man dead in crash
HAMILTON T WP (January 15) - Police say James Bonser Jr., sideswiped another car, then hit a utility pole
Counties bracing as Pennsylvania budget cuts become permanent
MILFORD (January 14) -  Pike County Commissioners say they are hearing that the next year’s budget could be even worse
Former Pike County Public Library Board members speak out about present board
MILFORD (January 14) - Five former board members tell the Pike County Commissioners they support their decision to withhold funds
Swiftwater teacher identified as crash victim
BEAR CREEK TWP (January 14) - Police say Kimberly Biggs-Keil, a French teacher at Swiftwater Intermediate School, died Tuesday night following a crash on Route 115, near Wilkes-Barre
Brother of Matamoras woman still missing
MONTAGUE NJ (January 14) - New Jersey State Police have confirmed that they have listed Robert Hall, Sr., 48, of Montague, as a missing person
Federal funds available to train for natural gas jobs
WASHINGTON (January 14) - Non-profit corporation will use $2.3 million in for job training and development in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Man gets 8 to 16 years for drugs, ID theft
MILFORD (January 13) - John McManus, of Delaware Township, pled guilty to various drug and identity theft charges, on the day his trial in Pike County Court, was to begin
Domestic incident leads to multiple charges
POCONO PINES (January 13) - Tobyhanna man held on charges including burglary, car theft, assault
Fires reported in Monroe, Wayne counties
POCONOS (January 13) - No injuries reported in either fire that destroyed two structures
Kanjorski keeps pressure on Washington over I-80 tolls
STROUD TWP (January 13) - Congressman says it is a hard call, at this point, on whether federal administrators will endorse tolls on I-80
Second Marcellus Shale business webinar series scheduled
HONESDALE (January 13) - - Penn State Extension, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, WEDCO and Workforce Wayne are hosting “Your Business & Marcellus Shale: Voices of Experience”

Delaware Valley to pay $800,000 in sex abuse case
MILFORD (January 12) - Allegations that the district ignored several complaints about former teacher Thomas Matthews, now in prison, are at the center of a suit that led to the settlement

Man disappears, sister, estranged wife, worried
MONTAGUE, NJ (January 12) - Matamoras woman says her brother, Robert Hall Sr., who lives across the river in Montague, would always contact family members if he had plans
Empty school buses involved in accident
COOLBAUGH TWP (January 12) - Two Pocono Mountain School District buses, with no students on board, were involved in an accident with a tractor trailer
Affordable senior housing gets federal funding
STROUD TWP (January 12) -   Almost $9 million will help fund White Stone Commons, 72 units, on Route 611
Five arrested for drugs, firearms
MILFORD (January 11) - Pike County Drug Task Force made the arrests this past week
Winter ideal time to check for radon
PHILADELPHIA   (January 11) - Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
Man charged in pizza attack
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (January 11) -   Man is charged with harassment after allegedly throwing a hot pizza in a woman’s face

Store clerk injured during robbery attempt
TANNERSVILLE (January 10) - Police are looking for two armed suspects who tried to rob a Dollar General Store, injuring one clerk

Chamber wants your Christmas tree
HAWLEY (January 10) - Drop off Christmas trees at Ehrhardt’s Waterfront, for the annual Ice Tee Golf Tournament
Man charged with threatening to kill trooper
POCONO SUMMIT (January 9) - Matthew Mancini allegedly called a woman, threatening to kill her trooper husband
Saylorsburg man charged with rape
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (January 9) - Police say an argument led to a man raping a woman and threatening to kill her
Lackawaxen Named 'River of the Year' 
HARRISBURG (January 9) - Annual honor celebrates waterway's value, salutes community involvement
Teacher facing molestation charges found dead
MILFORD (January 8) - Gregory Ritter, scheduled to plead guilty in Pike County Court to charges he had sex with a 14-year-old male, apparently killed himself
Table games bill signed
HARRISBURG (January 8) - Gov. Edward Rendell signed compromise table games legislation, ending a more than six-month battle over the state budget
Planned Monroe County college a double-winner
TANNERSVILLE (January 8) - Northampton Community College’s County got its biggest boost, Thursday, with the signing of the table games legislation, and with announcement of a federal grant
Upper Delaware Council kicks off 2010
NARROWSBURG, NY (January 8) - George Fluhr, of Shohola, hands the gavel to the 2010 chairman, Harold Roeder, Jr., of the Town of Delaware
Hawley man gets jail for crash after fleeing  cops
MILFORD (January 8) - Roy Tigue, who got up to 23½ months, was one of several sentenced in Pike County Court
Table games bill goes to governor
HARRISBURG (January 7) - House completes legislative action on bill that will permit poker, other table games, at the state’s casinos
East Stroudsburg man suspect in two bank robberies
STROUDSBURG (January 7) - Police believe Shannon Hamilton may be the man who robbed the M&T Bank in Stroudsburg, twice, in the past month
Route 1005 Bridge Replacement contract awarded
DUNMORE (January 7) - The bridge over the Shohola Creek in Shohola Twp., will be replaced, beginning later this month
Senate acts on table games; House could vote today
HARRISBURG (January 6) - A compromise bill cleared the Senate, Tuesday and faces a final vote today, in the House
Pharmacy opens in Dingmans Ferry
DELAWARE TWP (January 6) -  Good Health Pharmacy located on Route 739 in the Dingmans Medical Center
Pike man charged with felony marijuana possession in NY
PORT JERVIS NY (January 5) - A Greentown man is in the Orange County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail on a charge of criminal possession of marijuana
Robbers beat up store clerk
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (January 5) - Off-the-hook phone alerts store owner to late-night robbery in progress
Man charged after Christmas Day burglary
BLOOMING GROVE TWP (January 5) - Police arrested a man they say was responsible residential burglary, early Christmas morning, while the residents of the home were sleeping
One dead in Sunday morning crash
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (January 4) - A Philadelphia area man died when he apparently lost control of his car, Sunday morning
Porn thief hits convenience store
BLOOMING GROVE TWP (January 4) - Police are looking for a man who stole several pornographic DVDs and magazines from an Xtra Mart on Route 739 late New Year’s Day
Man stabbed to death New Year’s morning
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (January 2) - Police charge a New Jersey man with stabbing a Gouldsboro man during a fight at a private home
Elderly man dies, week after road rage incident
EAST STROUDSBURG (January 1) - Robert Kresge, 81, of East Stroudsburg, was taken off life support Wednesday
New Year’s Day has special meaning for Pike County mom
TAFTON (January 1) - It was 29 years ago New Year’s Day that Jo-Ann Paige gave birth to the first baby born in 1981 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh
Convicted double murderer’s bid for new trial rejected
MILFORD (December 31) - Gregory Rowe was convicted in 2006 of intentionally killing his former girlfriend, Kristen Fisher, and their seven month old daughter
Turnpike tolls go up Sunday
HARRISBURG (December 31) -  The most-common cash rate for passenger vehicles will increase from 95 cents to $1
Stroud area bank hit again; may be same suspect
STROUD TOWNSHIP (December 30) - Police believe the man who robbed the M&T Bank on 900 N. Ninth Street, Tuesday morning, is the same man who robbed the same bank eight days ago
Wayne revises erosion control plan review fees
HONESDALE (December 30) - Conservation District revises fee schedule for plan reviews
Grants database now accessible at Pike EDA
MILFORD (December 30) - EDA facilitates access to online grants database

Incoming Port Jervis mayor to reach out to PA officials about bridge project
PORT JERVIS NY (December 29) - Russell Potter, who becomes mayor of the Delaware River city on January 1, is concerned about the impact of rehabilitating the bridge to Matamoras PA

New superintendent named for Upper Delaware
PHILADELPHIA (December 29) - Sean McGuinness, a 32-year veteran with the National park Service, will become the new superintendent of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational Corridor in February
H1N1 vaccine availability expands in PA
HARRISBURG (December 29) - More than 4 million doses of H1N1 vaccine allocated to Pennsylvania since start of vaccination effort
EPRPD announces iPhone app
MATAMORAS (December 29) - Eastern Pike Regional Police Department partners with CrimeReports to launch new iPhone crime map
Shots fired, two arrested, at convenience store
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (December 28) - The parking lot at a Uni-Mart in effort became a shooting gallery Sunday afternoon
Former Mount Airy CEO to head Catskills gaming operation
MONTICELLO NY (December 28) -  Joseph D’Amato, who once ran Mount Airy Casino Resort, is now the new CEO-designate at Empire Resorts, owners of Monticello Gaming and Raceway
Bar Association gives joy at CDD Christmas party
MILFORD (December 28) - The Pike County Bar Association has sponsored the Center for Developmental Disabilities’ annual Christmas party for many years
Monroe NCC offers adult classes
TANNERSVILLE (December 26) - Four classes will be offered, beginning in January
Wayne County adopts budget
HONESDALE (December 25) -  Taxes are up .4 mill, under the 2010 budget adopted on a unanimous vote
Alleged drug trafficker arrested
POCONO SUMMIT (December 25) - Kevin Woodley is the third person charged in an alleged operation out of a Pocono Country Place home

Landmark market burns
PAUPACK (December 24) - Fire destroyed the Lakeville Market, near Lake Wallenpaupack, Wednesday morning

Mother to plead guilty in son’s overdose death
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (December 24) - Ginger Boyle will avoid prison as part of her plea to involuntary manslaughter
Commuter trains disrupted
NEWARK NJ (December 24) - An electrical problem in northern New Jersey stalled commuter trains, including the Port Jervis line, sued by many Pike County riders
Governor signs bill renaming highway for Trooper Miller
HARRISBURG (December 23) - Governor Rendell Signs Bill Honoring Slain Pennsylvania State Trooper Portion of Route 611 in Monroe County named for Trooper Joshua D. Miller
Bridge commission adopts 2010 budget
NEW HOPE, PA (December 23) - Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission of over $46 million was lowered from 2009 in response to the recent world-wide recession

PPL customers making the switch
ALLENTOWN (December 23) - Nearly 117,000 PPL Electric Utilities customers already have selected competitive suppliers

H1N1 vaccine clinics open to all Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG (December 23) - Appointments may be made at H1N1inPA.com or by phone
Hawley Marine killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (December 22) - Pfc. Serge Kropov died in a non-combat incident in Iraq, December 20
Third Stroud area bank robbery, similar MO
STROUDSBURG (Decemb er 22) - Police say third area bank robbery in as many weeks may be related to the other two
Route 402 closed after propane truck accident
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (Decemb er 22) - A driver is in the hospital, and Route 402 was closed for much of the day, after a collision between a car and a propane truck
PPL customers to get refund
HARRISBURG (Decemb er 22) - The PUC approved a $30.16 million refund for PPL residential customers that resulted from PPL. overcollecting its competitive transition charge
PUC to study Pike water company rate request
HARRISBURG (Decemb er 22) - The PUC will investigate proposed water and wastewater increases for Pennsylvania Utility Co. in Lehman Township

Slippery roads cause accidents
POCONOS (December 21) - Windblown drifting snow was the problem Sunday and could remain so again today

Road rage leads to assault
LACKAWAXEN TWP (December 21) - Police are looking for a suspect to jumped out of his vehicle and assaulted another driver, who had pulled over to allow the suspect to pass
DV parents voice concern about new math curriculum
DINGMAN TOWNSHIP (December 21) - Several parents say they, and their students, find ‘Math Investigations’ math curriculum confusing and boring
Route 739 paving project completed in Pike County
DUNMORE (December 21) - The project, which began in August, was financed with federal s timulus money
Area escapes most of the snow  (December 20) 
Sewage grant awarded to Stroud Township
(December 20) 
Bill would encourage hunters to donate game
(December 20) 
Cable cut in New York knocks out long distance service in Pike
(December 19) 
Woman dead in Wayne County crash  (December 19) 
Tobyhanna couple charged with drug trafficking
(December 19) 
Woman sentenced to state prison for assaulting trooper
(December 19) 
PMC lifts visitor restrictions   (December 19) 
Reps press case on I-80 tolls, in Washington    (December 18) 
Rendell urges legislature to come together on table games
(December 18) 
Delegation heads to DC to fight I-80 tolls  (December 17) 
Five homeless following house fire   (December 17) 
Stroudsburg man sentenced for attempted bank robbery
(December 17) 
Company unveils plans to lower rates for PPL customers
(December 17) 
DRBC releases results of Flood Analysis Model
(December 16) 

Man faces multiple charges following ax attack
(December 16) 

Local police join winter safe driving campaign (December 16) 

East Stroudsburg bank robbed  (December 15) 

House finally votes for table games   (December 15) 

Several million in federal dollars coming to 11th district
(December 15) 
Abduction suspect, wanted in New York and Pennsylvania, captured   (December 15) 
Delaware River Basin flood warning system gets federal funding
(December 14) 
Man charged with tossing puppy from second floor window
(December 14) 
Bullet strikes house  (December 14) 
Stourbridge Railroad gets $3M in state funding (December 14) 
PennnDOT secretary injured in fall   (December 14) 
Pictorial history of Pike County   (December 13) 
Toys for Tots needs help  (December 13) 
Koehler gets more time, on top of life sentence  (December 12) 
Pike County Court Sentencing Information  (December 12) 
PMC  to provide H1N1 vaccine to high-risk groups  
(December 12) 

Attempted multi-million dollar art theft foiled   (December 11) 

Prescription fraud nets long sentence  (December 11) 
Still no vote on table games  (December 11) 
Route 33 truck crash closes roads for hours  (December 11) 
Guilty verdict in arson-murder trial  (December 10) 
Stroudsburg bank robbed   (December 10) 
More child sex charges against Wayne County man
(December 10) 
Tax rate unchanged in preliminary Pike budget   (December 10) 
Barletta tries again  (December 10) 

Fire destroys home   (December 10) 

Vote on table games delayed   (December 9) 
Mount Airy revenues continue to fall   (December 9) 
Army depot announces personnel reductions
(December 9) 
Accused cow abuser gets 90 days, big fine
(December 9) 
Police in Monroe looking for man wanted in NY assault, abduction
(December 9) 
Pike simplifies recycling   (December 8) 
Nearly 3 million doses of H1N1 vaccine allocated to Pennsylvania
(December 8) 
Investigation continues into major Stroudsburg fire
(December 7) 

Pocono skiing begins   (December 7) 

Camelback Mountain Resort fined for water quality violations
(December 7) 
Property tax rebate filing deadline near   (December 7) 
Forty reported homeless after huge fire   (December 6) 

First big storm dumps several inches  (December 6) 

Attendant assaulted during armed robbery   (December 5) 
Bus service to NYC begins Monday  (December 5) 
Long Pond man faces 1,400 counts alleging child porn
(December 4) 

Pike County Court sentencing information  (December 4) 

Service station robbed   (December 4) 

Carney concerned about Afghan timeline   (December 3) 
Man accused of stabbing father will go to trial   (December 3) 
Woman hurt after hitting empty school bus   (December 3) 
Man charged with fabricating stolen vehicle story
(December 3) 
East Stroudsburg man accused of raping elderly woman
(December 2) 
Weapons suspect skips court appearance   (December 2) 

Baker pushes reform of state budget process   (December 2) 

State unveils new emergency notification system  (December 1) 
Monroe County man pleads guilty in drug case   (December 1) 
Holiday fatalities, injuries drop   (December 1)
 

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