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Charges will not be filed in Lackawaxen homicide
MILFORD (March 13) - Lack of evidence means an illegal immigrant who stabbed another one to death, last summer, will not be prosecuted

No major river flooding expected ; river gauge in ‘new light’
PORT JERVIS (March 13) - The heaviest rain will not fall in the upper watershed areas

Pike Commissioners reject major training facility bids
MILFORD (March 12) - Commissioners decide to combine bids for the general construction of the facility in Blooming Grove
Columbia Gas starts approval process to replace gas line
HOUSTON TX   (March 12) - Some 17 miles of natural gas pipeline in Pike County, and Western Orange County NY are to be replaced
eBay ‘deal’:  Up to ten years in prison
MILFORD (March 11) - A Lords Valley man plead guilty to committing a $17,000 fraud scheme over eBay
Hearing tonight on 570 area code options
HARRISBURG (March 11) -  Comment will be taken, in Scranton, on options for the dwindling supply of 570 phone numbers

Senavitis trial begins today
STROUDSBURG (March 10) - Thomas Senavitis, of Kunkletown, allegedly as drunk the night of a crash that killed State Senator James Rhoades, in October 2008

Man assaulted during ATM robbery
STROUDSBURG  (March 9) - Police are investigating a robbery and beating that happened late Saturday night, in downtown Stroudsburg
Gotay gets 10 to 15 for shooting death
WILKES-BARRE  (March 9) - Fernando Gotay, of Tobyhanna, will spend 10 to 15 years in prison for killing a man during an apparent robbery attempt
Smithfield Township gets recycling grant
HARRISBURG  (March 9) - The grant is based on the township recycling 222.8 tons in 2007 and its population
Bullets fired into school
DINGMAN TWP (March 7) - Two windows at the Dingman Delaware Elementary School, on Route 739, were shot out, sometime between late Thursday afternoon and Friday morning
I-80 crash kills one  
WATER GAP  (March 6) - An East Stroudsburg man died in a crash on Interstate 80 east, near the Marshalls Creek exit
Pike woman going to prison for fatal DUI accident
MILFORD (March 5) - Lauren Phillips,  of Lackawaxen, was under the influence of alcohol and drugs when she crashed her car, killing Ronald Turbiak 
New York City increases reservoir releases
HARRISBURG (March 5) - Maximum allowable releases, under the Flexible Flow protocol are intended to reduce the threat of the record snow pack and reduce flood risk downstream
Transmission line public scoping comment period extended
BUSHKILL (March 5) - National Park Service received a request to extend the public scoping comment period for the Susquehanna to Roseland Transmission Line to March 12
I-80 bridge open road tolling delayed
DELAWARE WATER GAP (March 4) - Rejection of initial bids pushes schedule back from Memorial Day to Thanksgiving
Mount Airy draws heavy fine for underage gambling
HARRISBURG (March 4) - Casino in Monroe County fined $100,000 for  allowing underage people to play slots and drink, on several occasions
Four nabbed in Stroudsburg drug bust
STROUDSBURG (March 3) - Four suspects, large quantity of marijuana, seized in raid in Main Street apartment
They’re teens, they hunt, they will be on national TV
MILFORD (March 3) - Megan Welsh and Dani Edwards will be featured on the Outdoor Channel tomorrow and Saturday

PPL seeks rate increase
ALLENTOWN (March 2) - PPL Electric Utilities to request what it calls a “modest distribution rate increase for 2011”

Carney calls for delay in new rules for moving farm vehicles
WASHINGTON (March 2) - Congressman calls on PennDOT to seek extension to avoid farm vehicle requirements
Tonkin elected to PA District Attorneys Institute board
HARRISBURG, PA  (March 2) - Pike County District Attorney Raymond Tonkin will serve on the board of directors of the educational and training arm
Man sentenced for threatening to kill trooper
MILFORD (March 1) - Anthony Dees,  of Bushkill, will spend up to 23 in jail for terroristic threats, other crimes 
Carney ranked among the most centrist members of House
WASHINGTON (March 1) - Tenth District Democrat rated most fiscally conservative Democrat in Pennsylvania Delegation by National Journal
Mount Airy table game hearing rescheduled
HARRISBURG (February 27) - Hearing, postponed because of the snow, will be held March 18
Pennsylvania Toyota owners to get additional help
HARRISBURG (February 27) - Toyota has agreed to provide the owners of recalled vehicles with alternative transportation (including rental cars, loaner vehicles) for a reasonable amount of time
Slow dig out continues
POCONOS (February 26) - Main roads continue to improve; interstate speed restrictions lifted

Storm stalls, more snow to come
POCONOS (February 26) - Near-blizzard conditions were prevalent by early evening, with gusty winds and blowing snow, which now is expected to linger through today

Fire destroys Monroe County home
POCONO TWP (February 26) - Four occupants escaped but their home is gone
Pocono drug dealer’s lengthy prison sentence affirmed
SCRANTON (February 26) - The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled the more than 17-year sentence of Rodney Boomer is reasonable
State funding announced for Wayne County recycling center
HARRISBURG (February 26) - More than $70,000 awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
March 1 is filing deadline for property tax, homestead exemption
MT. POCONO (February 26) - This tax relief does not come as a rebate check, but is itemized on homeowners' property tax bills as a reduction in school property tax
One to two feet of snow likely
POCONOS (February 25) - A winter storm warning is posted for all of Thursday into Friday morning
Storm forces cancellation of Mount Airy hearing
MOUNT POCONO (February 25) - Today’s Gaming Control Board public hearing for Mount Airy Casino Resort's request to conduct table games will be rescheduled
Commission adopts toll-violation fees
NEW HOPE, PA (February 25) - The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission approved toll-violation fees for its new camera-based enforcement system
Shawnee Academy employee charged with sexual assault
SMITHFIELD TWP (February 25) - Police have charged a cook with abusing a female student at the academy
Pennsylvanians missing out on slot revenues says report
HARRISBURG - Auditor General Jack Wagner says potentially hundreds of thousands are missing out on property tax relief  
Monroe man charged with internet solicitation
HARRISBURG - Salvatore Cottone, of Mount Pocono, allegedly used online chat rooms to approach an undercover agent from the Child Predator Unit
Msgr Bambera designated Bishop of Scranton
SCRANTON - The appointment of Monsignor Joseph Bambera was confirmed at a Tuesday morning news conference
Caregiver gets life for fatal arson fire
STROUDSBURG (February 23) - The caregiver for a well-liked retired businessman received the mandated life prison term for causing the man’s death
Marshalls Creek Bypass ready to go to bid
HARRISBURG (February 23) - PennDOTplans to advertise for bids for the Marshalls Creek bypass project Thursday
Shohola woman dead in one-car crash
BLOOMING GROVE TWP (February 22) -   Police say Sydney Polatnick apparently lost control, and hit a tree
Guns taken in burglary
DINGMAN TWP (February 22) - Police are investigating a residential burglary Friday evening, at a home on Raymondskill Road
Moms  group  launches homeschool co‐op
DINGMANS  FERRY (February 22) - The “think  out  of  the  box” program will operate at Camp Speers‐Eljabar
Man charged in 2005 murder
POCONO TWP (February 20) - One suspect is in custody, two more sought, in the 2005 murder of David McEntire
Wayne Conservation District seedling sale
HONESDALE (February 20) - The plants being offered are suitable for this area
Pike ranks hgh on healthy counties list
POCONOS (February 19) - Pike ranks sixth in the state in new study; Monroe, Wayne in bottom half
Jail ordered for man who conspired to threaten another
MILFORD (February 19) - Pierre Scott, of Bushkill, was one of several sentenced in Pike County Court this week
Restrictions considered on moving farm equipment
HARRISBURG (February 19) - State Sen. Lisa Baker urges Ag Department to postpone new regs on farm equipment transport
Pike County Tourism planner say 2009 was a very good year
MILFORD (February 18) - Pike County Tourism planner say 2009 was a very good year
Water Gap store owner charged with child porn
DELAWARE WATER GAP (February 18) - John Greene, the owner of Pack Shack Adventures, is due in federal court today
PMC receives award from independent rating agency
EAST STROUDSBURG (February 18) - HealthGrades® Presents Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence™ Award to Pocono Medical Center

Opposition remains solid against power line
BUSHKILL (February 17) - The first of three NPS hearings draws a good crowd, all opposed to the 500 kv line

Fire damages Long Pond home
TUNKHANNOCK TWP (February 17) - No injuries were reported in a fire on Fern Way
NPS hearings on power line begin tonight
BUSHKILL (February 15) - The National Park Service is the final entity yet to sign off on the Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line
Man slugs trooper, flees
DELAWARE TWP (February 15) - Police are looking for a Dignmans Ferry man who punched a state trooper who had stopped him for questioning
Fire destroys Emerald Lakes home
TOBYHANNA TWP (February 15) - A single-family home at Mountaintop Lakes Road and Fern Way was destroyed by a fire Monday afternoon
Another snowstorm heading our way
POCONOS (February 15) - Six to eight inches of snow could be on the ground for much of the area, by Tuesday morning
Tobyhanna man sentenced to prison for extortion and bribery in NYC
NEW YORK (February 15) - Milton Smith was a New York City Department of Education inspector
Police stop car, find intoxicated teens
DELAWARE TWP (February 15) - The driver, charged with DUI, and the passenger, are both 17
Pennsylvania Utility Co. rate hearing scheduled
HARRISBURG (February 15) - Company, which serves parts of Lehman Township, wants to increase water rates by almost 70 percent
United Way February food drive
HAWLEY (February 14) - Donations of non-perishable food, and personal hygiene can be dropped off at several locations
Suspect in sexual assault of teen captured
SCRANTON (February 13) - Federal marshals captured a man wanted for multiple sexual assaults of a minor in Monroe County

Census enumerators needed in Pike
MILFORD (February 13) - The Census Bureau will be having a one d ay marathon of testing on Monday, February 15th, in several locations

NJ board approves Susquehanna-Roseland power line
NEWARK, NJ (February 12) - New Jersey and Pennsylvania have both endorsed the 500 kv power line; National Park Service endorsement still needed
Woman gets up to five years for spitting at cop during DUI arrest
MILFORD (February 12) -  A New York woman who spit in the face of a police officer will spend at least a year in prison
Winter storm wallops region
POCONOS (February 11) - Snow averaged 6 to 16 inches, but few major problems were reported, as most people stayed home
AG warns about storm-related price gouging
HARRISBURG (February 11) - Attorney General Tom Corbett reminds merchants and customers about state laws prohibiting gouging during declared emergencies
Upper Delaware Council seeks nominations for annual awards
NARROWSBURG (February 11) - The UDC is accepting public nominations, in nine categories,  until March 15
Lawmakers react to Rendell budget
HARRISBURG (February 10) - Reaction to Gov. Edward Rendell’s $29 billion state budget mostly following party lines
Mellow to retire from Senate
HARRISBURG (February 10) - Senator Robert Mellow, whose district includes part of Monroe County, announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election
Tobyhanna employees support Haitian relief efforts
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT (February 10) - Tobyhanna personnel are providing a wide range of support to the international relief effort in earthquake-devastated Haiti

Rendell budget: cuts in many areas, no broad tax increases
HARRISBURG (February 9) - Governor Rendell proposes budget with no broad tax increase, more money for public schools, strategy for jobs, plan to address future deficits

This storm won’t miss us
POCONOS (February 9) - Early predictions are that four to eight inches are likely for much of the area; ten inches or more to the south and east
Rape suspect in court
SNYDERSVILLE (February 9) - More details were learned, Monday, about the crimes Robert Pugh, 19, allegedly committed against a 13-year-old girl he is accused of drugging and raping
Local company obtains Energy Star rating for geothermal heat pump
HARRISBURG (February 9) - Pure Energy Technologies, received the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection designation for its Spirit Line system
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   (January 30)
Convicted murderer, already doing life, gets additional time
(January 30)
Police chase, catch ATV thief  (January 30)

Owner of two former service stations faces huge environmental fine  (January 28)

PA bolstering gas drilling oversight   (January 28)
Lackawanna Cutoff cut out of high speed rail funding
(January 28)
Persistent DWI offender will spend at least four years in prison
(January 28)

PPL to offer off-peak rate discount   (January 28)

Pike County Light and Power to implement PUC recommendations   (January 28)

Area reps mostly support the president’s message
(January 27)

Two arrested following gas station robbery  (January 27)
AG urges Toyota owners to report any problems
(January 27)
Monroe County projects get state funding   (January 27)
Talk/Text ban passes in House   (January 27)
Home invasion suspects sought  (January 27)
Bridge Commission approves capital budget
(January 27)
EPA announces “Eyes on Drilling” tipline   (January 27)
Musicians invited to join the ESU Community Orchestra
(January 27)
Talk/text ban faces House vote   (January 26)
Wayne County drug suspect arrested in NY   (January 26)
Minor fire hits Hawley Borough building  (January 26)

Pike County bridge replacement begins  (January 25)

Wayne County Employment And Training Center opens today
(January 25)

Mount Airy hosting table games job fair   (January 25)
River Road closing for maintenance work  (January 24)
Shohola-Barryville bridge officially finished  (January 23)
Juvenile charged following incident on school bus
(January 23)

Parents press DV board for answers about Matthews settlement   (January 22)

Driver charged with killing man working in yard
(January 22)
Wayne County launches prescription discount program
(January 22)

PPL buys more electricity for 2011   (January 22)

PCPL responds to former Board members  (January 21)
Mom charged with encouraging fight between daughter, another teen (January 21)
Dog found dead in cage  (January 21)
Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrest   (January 21)
Monroe County seeks board, commission members
(January 21)

Carney voices strong opposition to I-80 tolling
(January 20) 

Elderly woman had heart attack before crash
(January 20)
Monroe County soldier dies in Afghanistan   (January 20)
Skinners Falls Bridge closed  (January 20)
Firefighters hospitalized following home blaze
(January 19)
Woman dies in mysterious crash  (January 19)
Federal agencies launch annual fundraising
(January 19)
Saylorsburg man charged with kidnap, assault
(January 18)
Auto shop, home  burglarized   (January 18)

United Way of Pike County accepting applications
(January 18)

Seized cell phone leads to child sex arrest   (January 17)
Three charged in burglary, vandalism spree   (January 16)
PUC announces proposed settlement with Met-Ed, on disconnect cases   (January 16)

Susquehanna-Roseland power line gets OK from PUC
(January 15)

Suspect in four bank robberies caught   (January 15)
Xtra Mart robbed, but earlier robbery report proves false
(January 15)
Stroudsburg man dead in crash  (January 15)
Counties bracing as Pennsylvania budget cuts become permanent   (January 14)
Former Pike County Public Library Board members speak out about present board  (January 14)
Swiftwater teacher identified as crash victim
(January 14)
Brother of Matamoras woman still missing  (January 14)
Federal funds available to train for natural gas jobs
(January 14)
Man gets 8 to 16 years for drugs, ID theft  (January 13)
Domestic incident leads to multiple charges  (January 13)
Fires reported in Monroe, Wayne counties  (January 13)
Kanjorski keeps pressure on Washington over I-80 tolls
(January 13)
Second Marcellus Shale business webinar series scheduled
(January 13)

Delaware Valley to pay $800,000 in sex abuse case
(January 12)

Man disappears, sister, estranged wife, worried
(January 12) 
Empty school buses involved in accident  (January 12)
Affordable senior housing gets federal funding
(January 12)
Five arrested for drugs, firearms  (January 11)
Winter ideal time to check for radon    (January 11)
Man charged in pizza attack  (January 11)

Store clerk injured during robbery attempt  (January 10)

Chamber wants your Christmas tree  (January 10)
Man charged with threatening to kill trooper (January 9)
Saylorsburg man charged with rape  (January 9)
Lackawaxen Named 'River of the Year'   (January 9)
Teacher facing molestation charges found dead
(January 8)
Table games bill signed  (January 8)
Planned Monroe County college a double-winner
(January 8)
Upper Delaware Council kicks off 2010  (January 8)
Hawley man gets jail for crash after fleeing  cops
(January 8)
Table games bill goes to governor  (January 7)
East Stroudsburg man suspect in two bank robberies
(January 7)
Route 1005 Bridge Replacement contract awarded
(January 7)
Senate acts on table games; House could vote today
(January 6)
Pharmacy opens in Dingmans Ferry   (January 6)
Pike man charged with felony marijuana possession in NY
(January 5)
Robbers beat up store clerk  (January 5)
Man charged after Christmas Day burglary  (January 5)
One dead in Sunday morning crash  (January 4)
Porn thief hits convenience store  (January 4)
Man stabbed to death New Year’s morning  (January 2)
Elderly man dies, week after road rage incident
(January 1)
New Year’s Day has special meaning for Pike County mom
(January 1)
Convicted double murderer’s bid for new trial rejected
(December 31)
Turnpike tolls go up Sunday  (December 31)
Stroud area bank hit again; may be same suspect
(December 30)
Wayne revises erosion control plan review fees
(December 30)
Grants database now accessible at Pike EDA
(December 30)

Incoming Port Jervis mayor to reach out to PA officials about bridge project   (December 29)

New superintendent named for Upper Delaware
(December 29)
H1N1 vaccine availability expands in PA  (December 29)
EPRPD announces iPhone app  (December 29)
Shots fired, two arrested, at convenience store
(December 28)
Former Mount Airy CEO to head Catskills gaming operation
(December 28)
Bar Association gives joy at CDD Christmas party
(December 28)
Monroe NCC offers adult classes  (December 26)
Wayne County adopts budget  (December 25)
Alleged drug trafficker arrested  (December 25)

Landmark market burns  (December 24)

Mother to plead guilty in son’s overdose death
(December 24)
Commuter trains disrupted  (December 24)
Governor signs bill renaming highway for Trooper Miller
(December 23)
Bridge commission adopts 2010 budget  (December 23)

PPL customers making the switch   (December 23)

H1N1 vaccine clinics open to all Pennsylvanians
(December 23)
Hawley Marine killed in Afghanistan  (December 22)
Third Stroud area bank robbery, similar MO
(Decemb er 22)
Route 402 closed after propane truck accident
(Decemb er 22)
PPL customers to get refund   (Decemb er 22)
PUC to study Pike water company rate request
(Decemb er 22)

Slippery roads cause accidents  (December 21)

Road rage leads to assault  (December 21)
DV parents voice concern about new math curriculum
(December 21)
Route 739 paving project completed in Pike County
(December 21)
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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