Split Rock pulls slot application
HARRISBURG (October 8) - Citing the tough economic situation of late, Split Rock Resort, in Carbon County, is dropping its bill to have a slot machine casino

Gonzalez guilty of murder
STROUDSBURG (October 8) - Miguel Gonzalez, of Pocono Summit, was found guilty on all charges in the fatal shooting, two years ago, of the mother of his children. 

DRBC engineer gives states good marks on natural gas monitoring
MONTICELLO NY (October 8) - A Delaware River Basin Commission engineer says both New York and Pennsylvania are keeping pace with the sudden interest in natural gas exploration

Suspect arrested in Bushkill shooting
LEHMAN TOWNHIP (October 7) - Police have charged a live-in girlfriend with wounding a man in their Pine Ridge home Sunday morning

Woman, charged with theft, drug possession, fails to show for hearing
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP (October 7) - A warrant is out for the arrest of Sherry Vance, Patterson NJ, who apparently skipped on $10,000 bail

PUC schedules hearings on PCLP rate hike request
HARRISBURG (October 7) - Two sessions will be held, the afternoon and evening of Thursday, October 9, in Westfall Township

Specter endorses Barletta
HAZLETON (October 7) - Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter endorsed Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta in his race for Congress

Tobyhanna man charged with violating protection order
COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP (October 7) - Police charged Luis Velez, Jr., 44, with violating a protection order that prohibits any contact with his wife

Two dead in motorcycle crash   (Update, victim identified)
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP (October 6) - An Easton man and his 16-year-old girl daughter died when their motorcycle left the road and hit a tree, Sunday evening

Man shot in Bushkill
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP (October 6) - A Bushkill man is in intensive care after being shot early Sunday morning, in the Pine Ridge Development

Voter registration deadline today
STATEWIDE (October 6) - You must register either in person, at your local board of elections, or by mail, if it is postmarked by midnight tonight

Most Pike municipalities participating in preservation program
MILFORD (October 6) - Pike County Scenic Rural Character Preservation Program funds awarded to nine municipalities; remaining four are updating their comprehensive plans

Catholics told “life” is the only issue in this election
SCRANTON (October 5) - Letter from Bishop Joseph Martino, telling Catholics that in essence, “right to life” is the only issue was required reading in all Diocese of Scranton churches this weekend

Roving DUI patrols this week
MATAMORAS (October 4) - Eastern Pike Regional, Milford and Shohola Police Departments, and the Pennsylvania State Police are participating

PMVB Annual Report Dinner
HAWLEY (October 4) - Event recognized Pocono Mountains accomplishments

Deer alert: That time of year
STATEWIDE (October 4) - Deer starting to make unwelcome appearances on roads

Illegal bounty hunters arrested
STROUDSBURG (October 3) - Five would-be bounty hunters are in custody, facing several charges, including impersonating public servants

PPL awards fourth round of electricity supply contracts
HARRISBURG (October 3) - Company now has obtained two-thirds of electricity needed for customers in 2010

Monday is voter registration deadline
HARRISBURG (October 3) - Voting Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions Offered at VotesPA.com

Domestic violence awareness
MILFORD (October 3) - Pike Commissioners proclaim October “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”

State grant for Delaware Township
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP (October 3) - $83,000 will help it ensure the safety of on-lot septic systems

Barrett Elementary expansion gets preliminary approval
SWIFTWATER (October 2) - $20 million received preliminary approval from the Pocono Mountain School Board

Pike gypsy moth spraying applications soar
MILFORD (October 2) - The number of acres sprayed next year could be more than triple this year’s spraying

Conservancy expands Pocono Plateau protected area
HARRISBURG (October 2) - A 522-acre site in Monroe County has been protected through a conservation easement by The Nature Conservancy

Honesdale Consolidated Water acquired
BRYN MAWR, PA (October 2) - Aqua America, Inc. announced that its Pennsylvania subsidiary has completed its merger of the Honesdale Consolidated Water Company

I84 crash kills one
ROARING BROOK TOWNSHIP (October 2) - A Carbondale Township man died when his pickup hit the rear of a disabled tractor-trailer, near Scranton, Wednesday morning

Armed standoff ends without injury in Wayne County
(October 1)

DEP ramping up gas drilling, says could be an economic boon
(October 1)

Turnpike lease bid expires  (October 1)

House bill extends Delaware Water Gap Citizen Advisory Commission  (October 1)

Pregnant 16-year-old reported missing  (October 1)

Pharmacy burglarized at clinic  (October 1)

Police look for young vandals  (October 1)

Dance hall shooting now a homicide  (September 30)

$2 million dollar marijuana organization shut-down 
(September 30)

Area reps split on bailout  (September 30)

Hunt for shooting suspect  (September 29)

College students can vote, register where they live now  (September 29)

On track in Wayne County for fall colors  (September 29)

State grants for local recycling efforts  (September 29)

Teens charged in shooting over video game  (September 28)

Man found dead in lake at Promised Land  (September 28)

Bridge bike and pedestrian shuttle to end  (September 28)

Burglary reported at rod and gun club  (September 27)

Copper phone line stolen  (September 27)

Electronics recycling  (September 27)

Feds charge Pike man in plot to kill ex-wife  (September 26)

Father arrested as toddlers found wandering the street
(September 26)

MET-ED offers customers pre-payment plan  (September 26)

Adult literacy program gets money from phone company  (September 26)

Mattress Factory opens in Milford  (September 26)

Lawmakers have much to say on fiscal crisis  (September 25)

Natural growth theme of new Pike brochure  (September 25)

Greentown home burns  (September 25)

Suspect in shooting death of Tobyhanna man in custody
(September 24)

Son, mother charged in sexual assault of girl  (September 24)

Red Cross seeks financial help for home fires assistance
(September 24)

Legislation could compensate counties for DA costs
(September 24)

DRBC postpones vote on Flexible Flow Management 
(September 23)

Legislation limiting local government assessment appeals passes committee  (September 23)

Contractor charged with theft  (September 23)

Barletta gets high marks from NRA  (September 23)

Armed Robbery at convenience store  (September 22)

Suspect held in connection with three burglaries  (September 22)

Alcohol problems addressed at East Stroudsburg University
(September 22)

United Way kicks off  2008-2009 campaign  (September 22)

Pike woman victim of ID theft  (September 22)

Bartonsville man dead in crash  (September 21)

DEP touts Marcellus Shale benefits  (September 20)

Illegal immigrant nabbed in traffic stop  (September 20)

Driver dead of apparent natural causes  (September 20)

Chamber to award “Healthy Workplace in Wayne County”
(September 20)

Police release description of attempted carjacking suspect
(September 19)

Bridge commission installs unified communications system
(September 19)

Pocono Mountains announces fall foliage hotline  (September 19)

Major state funding announced for new Pike library 
(September 18)

Monroe County doctor targeted in insurance fraud probe   (September 18)

Handgun, cash taken in burglary  (September 18)

New state dog law moving through legislature  (September 18)

Monroe Commissioners support DWGNRA commission renewal
(September 18)