Alleged dealer arrested, over $11,000 in heroin seized
WESTFALL TWP (February 4) - Joint investigation carried out by the Pike County, PA District Attorney’s Office, Eastern Pike Police and the Port Jervis, NY Police Department |
Mount Airy slot machine revenue up from a year ago
HARRISBURG (February 3) - Statewide average up almost 7.5% |
Banked locked after caller threatens to shoot manager
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (February 3) - Stroudsburg man in custody after incident Thursday afternoon |
Bill to improve wellsite safety becomes law
HARRISBURG (February 3) - The new law requires drillers to implement the most basic rules of public safety |
Utilities continue to push Susquehanna-Roseland power line route
ALLENTOWN (February 2) - Public Service Electric and Gas Co. and PPL Electric Utilities Corp. say the route, through the DWGNRA is the best option |
DRBC unveils new website
WEST TRENTON (February 2) - Delaware River Basin Commission website, www.drbc.net, has a new look and organizational layout |
Storm repairs making progress in DWGNRA
BUSHKILL (February 1) - NPS officials say most areas open |
Pipeline employee charged with stealing $300K worth of steel plates
BERLIN TWP (February 1) - Oklahoma man, employed as a superintendent on a pipeline project, accused of selling the large plates for scrap |
Teen reported missing in Wayne County
DREHER TWP (January 31) - John Saggese, 17, reported missing January 23 |
Scollo to run for U.S. House
DINGMAN TWP (January 31) - State supreme court decision quashed his plans to run against Mike Peiffer for his Assembly seat |
Funeral today for raceway founder Dr. Joseph Mattioli
LONG POND (January 30) - Philanthropist and Pocono Raceway founder Dr. Joseph Mattioli died last Thursday at age 86 |
Driver faces DUI charge following crash
MILFORD TWP (January 30) - A one-car crash on Route 6, early Sunday morning, could result in a drunk driving charge against the driver |
Tailgate stolen in restaurant parking lot
DINGMANN TWP (January 30) - A tailgate was reported stolen from the back of a pickup truck at the Chinese Buffet Restaurant on Route 6 almost three weeks ago |
Commissioners honor Pike Afghan vet
MILFORD (January 29) - Private First Class Alejandro Izquierdo, raised in Milford, recently did a tour of duty in Afghanistan and is home on leave |
Tobyhanna man charged with weapons, drugs, domestic violence
TOBYHANNA (January 28) - Domestic assault complaint led to arrest of Emmanuel DelCastillo, 19 |
Pocono Raceway founder Dr. Joseph Mattioli dead at age 86
LONG POND (January 27) - Businessman and philanthropist Dr. Joseph Mattioli passed away Thursday, following a long illness |
Weapons taken in Monroe burglary
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (January 27) - Twenty guns are among the items stolen |
Monroe man heading to federal prison for setting off pipe bombs
SCRANTON (January 27) - Zachary Dougher, of Stroudsburg, detonated two devices |
Pike library announces change in hours
MILFORD (January 27) - New hours effective February 1, at the Milford and Dingman branches |
Legislative reapportionment plan nullified
HARRISBURG (January 26) - State Supreme Court panel threw out the plan to redraw the state’s House and Senate districts |
Pike Transportation receives new bus
MILFORD (January 26) - The 18 passenger bus was paid for by a grant |
State police continue burglary investigation
DELAWARE TWP (January 26) - Several firearms were among the items taken during a December burglary in Wild Acres |
Reps respond to State of the Union
WASHINGTON (January 25) - House members Tom Marino and Lou Barletta, both Republicans, generally critical of the president's address
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Monroe man charged with child porn
EAST STROUDSBURG (January 25) - Christopher Hoppe was arrested after police searched his 332 Monroe Street apartment |
NPS reviews transmission line DEIS
BUSHKILL (January 24) - Park Service concerned about mitigation issues with the Susquehanna to Roseland 500kV Transmission Line Right-of-Way |
Lake Adventure burglaries reported
DINGMAN TWP (January 23) - Police are investigating what they describe as a ‘rash of burglaries |
Man arrested after setting off bomb
PRESTON TWP (January 22) - No one hurt when homemade bomb goes off outside Lake Como home |
Almost 400 pounds of pet food donated
MATAMORAS (January 22) - Eastern Pike Regional Police Department held its second annual Pet Food Drive in December |
Finally, some snow
POCONOS (January 21) - A half a foot of snow is expected in most parts of the Poconos |
Fatal crash victim identified
COOLBAUGH TWP (January 21) - Richard Luthcke, 25, crashed into a tree on Echo Lake Road Wednesday evening |
PA casinos close 2011 22% higher than in 2010
HARRISBURG (January 20) - Most casinos gained for the year but Mount Airy lost revenue |
Fatal crash in Wayne County
MOUNT PLEASANT TWP (January 20) - A one-vehicle crash on Route 670, early Thursday morning, killed the driver |
Parents accuse daughter of stealing checks
TUNKHANNOCK TWP (January 20) - A Blakeslee woman is in the Monroe County jail, facing several charges including forgery |
Police speculate robberies may be related
EAST STROUDSBURG (January 19) - Three recent robberies in the Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg areas bear a number of similarities |
State Senate approves wellsite safety bill
HARRISBURG (January 19) - The bill was sponsored by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) |
Mount Airy fined for regulatory violation
HARRISBURG (January 19) - The $20,000 fine was agreed to by Mount Airy Casino Resort, for dealings with casino owner Louis DeNaples, in his capacity as majority owner of a vendor |
Monroe man pleads guilty to federal child porn charges
SCRANTON (January 19) - Gary Delena, of Mount Pocono, faces at least five years in prison |
Four hurt following wild chase
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (January 18) - A driver who fled because of a suspended license, led police on a wild chase when ended with a crash |
Gas station robbed
STROUDSBURG (January 18) - An armed man held up the Hess service station at North Ninth and Sarah streets Tuesday evening |
Radon Action Month
HARRISBURG (January 18) - January is a time of increased public awareness for this serious health hazard |
Police ID body in ditch, say death was accident
HAMILTON TWP (January 17) - Corey Costenbader, 19, of Effort, was found dead in a ditch off Route 33, two days after he ran from a stopped vehicle |
PUC to review water rates affecting Wayne County
HARRISBURG (January 17) - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted to suspend and investigate a rate increase request by Aqua Pennsylvania |
Drug bust nets two suspects, $28K worth of pot
MOUNT POCONO (January 16) - Two suspects are in custody following a lengthy investigation into marijuana trafficking |
Missing teen’s body found
HAMILTON TWP (January 16) - The body of a 19-year-old reported missing in Monroe County was found in a ditch Sunday morning |
Two accused of malicious littering
LACKAWAXEN TWP (January 16) - A dispute over parking in someone else’s driveway led to the arrest of two women on charges that include harassment |
Wrong-way driver killed in crash, another driver injured
HAMILTON TWP (January 15) - Police say the victim, driving north in the southbound lane of Route 33, may have been drunk |
Park plans new lease for Cliff Park Inn and Golf Course
BUSHKILL (January 14) - NPS looking for management and operation of the property near Milford |
Ice Tee golf tourney postponed
HAWLEY (January 13) - Lack of ice on Lake Wallenpaupack changes date from January 29 to February 26 |
Monroe man charged with child porn
EFFORT (January 13) - Police say they found inappropriate images on Patrick Borger’s computer |
Pike gets World Trade Center steel
MILFORD (January 12) - A retired NYC fireman living in Pike County presented the county commissioners with an 85 lb. piece of steel |
Distracted driving PSA contest for students
ALLENTOWN (January 12) - PennDOT invites high school students to enter |
Trial ordered for father in traffic death of son
POCONO TWP (January 12) - Police Christopher Thomas was under the influence at the time of the December 10 crash |
Bill imposing restrictions on sex offenders introduced
HARRISBURG (January 12) - State Senator Lisa Boscola’s bill would limit how close offenders could live to schools and other places where children congregate |
Karate instructor charged with rape
POCONO SUMMIT (January 10) - Police are looking for more possible victims of a man charged with raping a young girl several times |
Teen charged with armed robbery of cabbie
STROUDSBURG (January 10) - It didn’t take police long to pick up a suspect in the armed robbery of a taxi driver |
Armed road rage arrest
PARADISE TWP (January 10) - A man with a gun is in custody after a road rage incident on Route 611 |
Speeding driver faces multiple charges including fleeing
TUNKHANNOCK TWP (January 10) - The suspect said he fled because he mistakenly thought his driver license had expired |
Investigation continues into suspected meth lab fire
STROUD TWP (January 9) - Saturday night explosion extensively damaged home in Pine Avenue |
Pike County Court Sentencing
MILFORD (January 9) - A man who assaulted a mother holding an infant child among many sentenced last week |
Pike expands hours for veteran services
MILFORD (January 9) - The office has been busy, according to Director of Veterans Affairs Pierre Bunce |
Institute plans guided eagle habitat excursions
BARRYVILLE NY (January 8) - Self-guided viewing also an option |
NYC man sentenced for weapons possession in Pike County
SCRANTON (January 7) - Suspect enters guilty plea in federal court, sentenced to over two years in prison |
More arrests could come in child porn case
COOLBAUGH TWP (January 7) - Police arrested one man, Thursday, on charges of possessing child pornography |
Two Pocono residents graduate from Police Academy
HARRISBURG (January 7) - State troopers Marvin Shair and Michael Sofranko are part of the 133rd graduating class |
Monroe teen dead, two injured, in crash
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (January 6) - Speed is tentatively blamed for a fatal crash on Wednesday |
Teen injured by hit-and-run driver
LEHMAN TWP – A16-year-old girl was struck while walking along Decker Road |
Father charged with causing death of young son
TANNERSVILLE (January 6) - A Long Pond man allegedly was drunk when he crashed his car last month, killing his 16-month-old son |
Second gun store theft suspect sentenced
SCRANTON (January 6) - David Toney will serve one year for his role in a theft from a Monroe County firearms dealer |
Pike expands hours for veteran services
MILFORD (January 6) - Pike County’s Director of Veterans Affairs will have more time to work with area veterans |
Significant slot machine revenue growth In December
HARRISBURG (January 5) - Most casinos showed an increase, including Mount Airy, up over seven percent from a year ago |
Luzerne County man gets two years for theft from firearms dealer
SCRANTON (January 5) - Jerome Sharr admitted stealing a dozen weapons from a Monroe County dealer |
UDC names Ramie acting executive director
NARROWSBURG NY (January 5) - Ramie succeeds Bill Douglass, who retired after 22 years |
Woman charged in at least two Pike burglaries
DINGMAN TWP (January 4) - Police think they have solved a pair of burglaries on Husson Road in Dingman Township |
New commissioners for Monroe, Pike
STROUDSBURG/MILFORD (January 4) - Republicans will hold the majority in both counties |
Open house on Carbon County bridge rehab
ALLENTOWN (January 4) - Plans are to refurbish the U.S. Route 209 Thomas McCall Memorial Bridge in Franklin Township |
Democrat to challenge Peifer
DINGMAN TWP (January 3) - Phil Scollo to run in the redrawn 139th Assembly District |
16-year-old charged with DUI
MAHONING TWP (January 3) - Police say an unlicensed teenage girl was under the influence when she crashed Sunday morning |
Hungry burglar strikes in Pike
DIGNMAN TWP (January 2) - Culprit takes only food during break-in |
Returning Marine honored by Pike commissioners
MILFORD (January 2) - Lance Corporal Ryan Maloney served in Afghanistan |
Fernwood changes ownership
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (December 31) - Local developer Steve Ertle is buying the Fernwood Resort and Convention Center |
Monroe budget approved with four mil tax hike
STROUDSBURG (December 30) - Efforts to shrink the tax hike during Thursdsay’s special meeting were rejected |
Woman dead in Pike crash
GREENE TWP (December 29) - A one-vehicle crash late Wednesday afternoon killed a Greentown woman |
Armed robber hits gas station
DELAWARE WATER GAP (December 29) - State police are investigating a reported armed robbery late Tuesday night in Delaware Water Gap |
Police seek clues in Greeley arson
LACKAWAXEN TWP (December 29) - A vacant and foreclosed property was torched during the evening hours of Monday |
Pike commissioners ready for transition
MILFORD (December 29) - Commissioners Richard Caridi and Karl Wagner thanked Commissioner Kathleen Hummel for the nine months she served |
Torso found in plastic bag
PARADISE TWP (December 28) - The bag, found along Route 191, contained a dismembered body of an adult male |
Man jailed after biting off woman’s lip
BLAKESLEE (December 28) - Suspect arrested after allegedly biding the woman several times |
New York couple get into scuffle in Milford
MILFORD (December 28) - Port Jervis man has been charged with assault after allegedly choking a woman Christmas night |
Upper Delaware Council sets annual meeting
NARROWSBURG (December 27) - January 5 meeting will include reorganizational issues |
PA gets over $41M in “Race to the Top” funding
HARRISBURG (December 27) - The funding will be used to supplement the state's support of student-specific educational choices in grades K-12 |
One dead in Christmas Eve crash
HAMILTON TWP (December 26) - A crash on Route 209 Saturday evening killed one person and injured two others |
Tougher teen driving law takes effect at midnight tonight
ALLENTOWN (December 26) - Measure limits passengers, requires additional training |
Two convicted of burglaries sentenced to prison terms
MILFORD (December 24) - Sentences were among several issued in Pike County Court this week |
Fugitive felon arrested in Monroe County
TOBYHANNA (December 23) - A man wanted in Maryland for burglary and theft was arrested Wednesday, in Pocono Counry Place |
Plans move slowly for whitewater park on Delaware River
PORT JERVIS (December 23) - Developers of the planned attraction say they are still reviewing a wide range of plans |
NPS to hold public meetings for transmission line right-of-way
BUSHKILL (December 22) - Three hearings will be held locally, on January 24, 25, and 26 |
Woman charged with filing false sexual assault report
BLOOMING GROVE (December 22) - State police investigated a report of sexual assault filed in November, and have determined the report was false |
Locust Ridge Road bridge project to begin
ALLENTOWN (December 21) - Work will begin Dec. 27 to replace the bridge over the Lehigh River located in Coolbaugh Township |
Several receive multi-year prison terms for drugs, other crimes
MILFORD (December 21) - Criminal sentences were issued in Pike County Court |
Plane makes emergency landing in DWGNRA
BUSHKILL (December 20) - A single-engine plane made a safe emergency landing in a cornfield off Route 209 |
East Stroudsburg man gets up to 60 years for rape
STROUDSBURG (December 20) - Robert Pugh, of East Stroudsburg was convicted of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl |
Wayne County man charged with having sex with a minor
GREEN TWP (December 20) - State Police arrested a Newfoundland man on a charge of statutory sexual assault |
Suspects grabs wad of bills in store
BLAKESLEE (December 20) - Police are looking for the man who robbed the Dollar General store in Blakeslee, last Friday night |
One dead in Monroe County crash
TOBYHANNA (December 19) - Two-vehicle accident happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Route 196 |
Wayne County man charged with rape
LAKE TWP (December 19) - George Steigler III accused of assaulting the victim in his home |
Public Utility Commission wants better communication during outages
HARRISBURG (December 19) - PUC provides direction for utilities to improve customer communication during large-scale service outages, including use of social media, other technology |
Man shot following late-night confrontation
EAST STROUDSBURG (December 17) - Police say a man answered a knock at his door late Thursday night then was shot during a confrontation with the visitor |
Two charged with selling marihuana
MATAMORAS (December 17) - State Police arrested two men in connection with dealing marihuana in Matamoras Borough |
DUI enforcement to extend through the holidays
POTTSVILLE (December 17) - Eastern Pike Regional Police Department will be conducting extra DUI enforcement operations |
DV Board approves limiting taxes
DINGMAN TWP (December 16) - Taxes under 2012-2013 Budget will not exceed 2.3 percent |
Charges filed in fatal Pike County crash
MILFORD (December 16) - Jeffrey Emerson charged with homicide by vehicle, other crimes, for crash that killed William Thiel last April |
Monroe burglary suspect arrested on Long Island
BAYSHORE NY (December 16) - A man wanted for a burglary at a Mount Pocono jewelry store was arrested Wednesday |
Man sentenced for vehicle death
STROUDSBURG (December 15) - A man who killed a woman while driving with a suspended will spend up to three years in prison |
Cash, flat screen, taken in burglary
GREENTOWN (December 15) - Police are investigating a residential burglary on Treetop Circle in The Escape community |
Monroe fire department gets FEMA money
WASHINGTON (December 15) - The Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. 1 in Saylorsburg, Monroe County, will receive $125,400 |
Monroe may be split into two U.S. House districts
HARRISBURG (December 14) - Monroe would lose Barletta; county would be split between Marino (R-10) and Holden (D-17) |
DEP collecting air emissions data on natural gas operations
HARRISBURG (December 14) - Operators face March deadline to return information |
Monroe gets its own Senate seat, will share three House seats
HARRISBURG (December 13) - Not much change for Pike, Wayne counties, under final plan adopted Monday |
Two get life sentences in Monroe County killing
STROUDSBURG (December 13) - Two men who were convicted in the murder of Michael Goucher, get life without parole |
Police impersonator reported
MOUNT POCONO (December 13) - A man possibly trying to pose as a police officer was reported by a woman Saturday |
Woman killed on Route 209
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (December 13) - A woman trying to catch a loose dog was struck by two vehicles Sunday afternoon |
Infant dead in car crash
POCONO TWP (December 12) - A two-car crash on Route 611 late Saturday night killed an infant boy |
Home invasion under investigation
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (December 12) - Police are searching for several people who allegedly robbed a homeowner on Castle Drive in Castle Rock Acres |
Power line theft
LACKAWAXEN TWP (December 12) - About 500 feet of steel power line was taken from alongside the railroad tracks in the Masthope Village area |
Fatal fire ruled an accident
POCONO TWP (December 10) - A Tannersville house fire that killed an elderly woman was an accident, says a local fire chief |
No tax hike in Wayne budget
HONESDALE (December 9) - Spending is down just over one percent in the 2012 proposed budget |
Birth certificate leads police to pharmacy robber
EAST STROUDSBURG (December 9) - Police had little difficulty finding the suspect in a pharmacy robbery on Thanksgiving Day |
Suspect in New Jersey robbery arrested in Monroe County
TOBYHANNA (December 9) - Man wanted for the violent robbery of a Union Township NJ gas station on September 19, was arrested without incident |
No tax increase in Pike budget
MILFORD (December 8) - Taxes would stay the same for the fourth year in a row, under the proposed 2012 budget |
Work completed at Water Gap Bridge
DELAWARE WATER GAP (December 8) - Completion of four successive projects at i-80 toll bridge marked by Bridge Commission, regional officials |
Man wounds himself while taking gun apart
POCONO LAKE (December 8) - Victim shot himself in the hand while taking a pistol apart |
Pike jail inmate charged with assaulting officers
BLOOMING GROVE (December 7) - A bank robbery suspect being held in the Pike County jail is accused of assaulting two corrections officers |
Suspect flees from traffic stop
BLAKESLEE (December 7) - An attempt to initiate a routine traffic stop turned into a chase and a showdown at the suspect’s home |
Bear hunters have successful season
HARRISBURG (December 6) - Largest bear, at 767 pounds, taken near Tobyhanna in Monroe County |
PA unveils high security driver’s license
HARRISBURG (December 6) - Pennsylvania first in nation to adopt new driver license security feature |
Burglar sentenced to up to six years in prison
MILFORD (December 5) - Kevin Hairston, 29, of Georgia, was one of several sentenced in Pike County Court last week |
Monroe seeks CSBG proposals
STROUDSBURG (December 5) - Monroe County Commissioners announce the availability of Requests for Funding Proposal applications for the Community Services Block Grant |
PPL to pay quarterly stock dividends
ALLENTOWN (December 5) - PPL Corporation declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.35 per share, payable Jan. 3 |
Mount Airy continues to lag in slot revenue
HARRISBURG (December 3) - Statewide, slot revenue at Pennsylvania casinos was up almost 6.5 percent |
Bill Douglass to retire as UDC Executive Director
NARROWSBURG (December 3) - Douglass will end 22-year career with Upper Delaware Council on January 1st |
Big tax hike possible in Monroe
STROUDSBURG (December 2) - Property taxes could go up 23 percent under a 2012 budget proposed by the county commissioners |
Alleged operator of Monroe County grow house indicted
HARRISBURG (December 2) - Federal indictment accuses suspect of growing more than 100 pot plants |
Holiday pet food donations wanted
MATAMORAS (December 2) - The Eastern Pike Regional Police Department will be accepting pet food to support the Pike County Humane Society |
PPL announces steps to better handle storms
ALLENTOWN (December 1) - PPL Electric Utilities is adding phone lines, making other upgrades for major storms |
Elderly woman victim of burglary
HAMILTON TWP (December 1) - Police say an 86-year-old woman was unhurt after being confronted by a burglar early Wednesday morning |
Monroe man killed in NJ crash
HARDWICK TWP (December 1) - The accident happened about 5:45 Tuesday morning, about one mile from the Delaware River |
Truck crash kills driver, closes I-80W
TANNERSVILLE (November 30) - Westbound lanes could be closed well into the morning, following 1 a.m. tractor trailer accident |
Man charged with shooting at teen
DELAWARE TWP (November 30) - Police have charged a Dingmans Ferry man with several crimes after an incident last Saturday |
Two charged in convenience store robbery last June
POCONO SUMMIT (November 30) - New York man, local teen, arrested |
Bridge commission names new northern superintendent
NEW HOPE (November 29) - Jeanne Pomager, formerly the Assistant Superintendent for District III, has been appointed as Superintendent |
First MedEvac STEMI case at Pocono Medical Center
EAST STROUDSBURG (November 29) - Patient was brought into the PMC Emergency Department via helicopter, where the Cardiac Catherization (Cath) Lab staff were waiting |
Commuter trains back on track
PORT JERVIS (November 28) - Pike County residents who ride the trains to work won't be spending part of the time on a bus |
Drug store robbed
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (November 28) - Suspect entered CVS store, Friday evening, demanded oxycodone |
Majestic Cinemas and Tri-State Chamber donate to local humane societies
WESTFALL TWP (November 28) - $500 checks recently presented to Pike County and Port Jervis / Deerpark societies |
Wayne commissioners expect no tax hike for 2012
HONESDALE (November 26) - Commissioners say they will pass a balanced budget by the deadline of December 31 |
Pike transportation program gets state money
MILFORD (November 25) - Over $300,000 comes from PennDOT and the state lottery |
Groceries stolen from elderly woman
MOUNT POCONO (November 24) - Crime happened in a supermarket parking lot |
Shoppers cautioned to avoid common scams
HARRISBURG (November 24) - Attorney General Linda Kelly urged consumers to exercise caution during the holiday season |
Susquehanna-Roseland DEIS released
BUSHKILL (November 23) - Draft Environmental Impact Statement pertains to transmission line that would cut through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area |
Mount Airy to remove 200 slot machines
HARRISBURG (November 23) - State gaming regulators approved a plan by Mount Airy Casino Resort to reduce the number of slot machines |
PPL to pay quarterly stock dividends
ALLENTOWN (November 23) - PPL Corporation declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.35 per share |
More trouble for former Middle Smithfield supervisor
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (November 22) - Former Supervisor Robert Spano in jail on charges of failure to make required public disclosures |
Fatal crash ties up Route 33 for much of Monday
HAMILTON TWP (November 22) - A truck crashed across the median on Route 33, killing the driver of an oncoming SUV |
Bill to rename post office in honor of fallen Tpr. Joshua Miller passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON (November 22) - Trooper Miller was killed in the line of duty in Monroe County, more than two years ago |
One dead in Monroe fire
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (November 21) - Police confirm an adult male died in in a cabin fire Sunday morning |
Man robbed while walking home
SMITHFIELD TWP (November 21) - Two men reportedly robed and assaulted another man along Route 209 Saturday night |
DEP hopes to enhance enforcement of gas drilling
HARRISBURG (November 21) - Agency takes steps to improve consistency in Marcellus Shale enforcement |
One dead in I-380 accident
TOBYHANNA (November 20) - Brooklyn man killed, passenger injured, when their small car was struck by a truck Friday morning |
DRBC confirms postponement of vote
WEST TRENTON (November 19) - Agency sheds no light on reason for putting off natural gas vote |
Man arrested after pointing weapon at women in traffic
EAST STROUDSBURG (November 19) - Adam Booker, of East Stroudsburg, faces multiple charges following the incident Thursday |
Sources say DRBC vote may be put off, following DE decision to vote ‘no’
WILMINGTON DE (November 18) - Commission had planned to vote, Monday, on whether to permit natural gas exploration in the Delaware River Watershed |
Monroe man charged with child rape
EAST STROUDSBURG (November 18) - Shalako Simon, wanted for an alleged assault last February, arrested in Lebanon County |
Employee accused of forging paychecks
DINGMAN TWP (November 18) - Police are looking for a New Jersey man accused of forging eight paychecks worth about $2,800 |
Hiker falls to her death in DWGNRA
BUSHKILL (November 18) - Incident involving an NYC woman happened last weekend |
Former Middle Smithfield Township Supervisor indicted
SCRANTON (November 17) - Robert Spano faces federal charges alleging false statements regarding health care matters |
Cresco man charged with child rape
PARADISE TWP (November 17) - Philip Balinskiis being held in lieu of $300,000 bail |
Armed robbery suspect caught, two others still loose
TOBYHANNA (November 17) - Police say three suspects carried out a home invasion armed robbery Monday afternoon |
Priest with former ties to Poconos accused of sex abuse
SCRANTON (November 16) - The Diocese of Scranton confirms that Reverend Thomas Shoback, who once served at a church in Monroe County, has been removed from clerical duties |
Legislation proposed to toughen child abuse reporting
HARRISBURG (November 16) - Sen John Yudichak among those signing on following the exploding Penn State child sex allegations |
Bill extends reduced-fee hunting licenses to more Guard members
HARRISBURG (November 16) - Some PA National Guard members and reservists may get reduced-fee hunting licenses, thanks to a bill sponsored by Sen. Lisa Baker |
Critics of natural gas drilling gear up for DRBC vote
NEWARK DE (November 15) - Countdown continues to next Monday’s scheduled vote by the Delaware River Basin Commission |
Husband shoots at car after wife gets ride home
LONG POND (November 15) - Police say Long Pond man after he fired shots at a car belonging to a man who gave his wife a ride home |
More burglaries reported in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY (November 15) - Break-ins reported at cabins in Palmyra, home in Delaware |
Antique clock, other pricey items taken in burglary
DINGMAN TWP (November 14) - Total value of items taken is over $5,000 |
Bushkill Fire Department gets donation from development
LEHMAN TWP (November 14) - Saw Creek Estates Community Association contributes over $4,000 |
NC attempted murder suspect arrested in Monroe
TOBYHANNA (November 12) - A man wanted for attempted murder in North Carolina, was arrested without incident |
Assailant arrested after slightly injuring cops
LONG POND (November 12) - The PMRPD officers were responding to a domestic incident early Wednesday morning |
Utilities asked to detail storm response
HARRISBURG (November 11) - PUC required the state’s electric distribution companies to provide detailed information about recent storm-related outages and planned corrective actions |
Bear attacks woman, dog
JACKSON TWP (November 11) - A bear jumped a fence at a home on Livingston Road, Thursday night |
Shooting suspect back from Florida
STROUDSBURG (November 10) - Man accused of shooting another man more than a month ago charged with attempted murder |
Motorcyclist seriously hurt by hit-run driver
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (November 10) - An East Stroudsburg man sustained serious leg injuries after being hit by a car which fled |
Rep asks citizens to complete survey on state issues
HARRISBURG (November 10) - Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) says the survey is available on her website |
Republicans take charge in Monroe
STROUDSBURG (November 9) - Moyer, Garris, McCool were the winners |
GOP still running Pike County
MILFORD (November 9) - The long-standing Republican grip on Pike County government did not change in Tuesday’s election |
Republicans win in Wayne
HONESDALE (November 9) - Smith, Fritz, Kay elected commissioners |
DRBC issues revised draft natural gas development regulations
WEST TRENTON (November 8) - Environmental groups quickly cry “foul” claming there has been no opportunity for public input |
Commissioner races top ballots in Monroe, Pike
POCONOS (November 8) - Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
Man charged in Monroe stabbing
POCONO LAKE (November 8) - A stabbing Saturday night sent one man to the hospital and another to jail |
Car vandalism investigated
LEHMAN TWP (November 8) - Windows of two cars were smashed last Thursday |
One dead in Route 6 crash
BLOOMING GROVE TWP (November 7) - A driver died when his car apparently went out of control near Route 434 |
Burglary reported in western Pike
GREENE TWP (November 7) - Residence in Skyview Estates was broken into sometime in the past six weeks |
Accomplice in robbery gets up to six years in prison
MILFORD (November 5) - Jerry Bruno, of Hamlin, was one of several sentenced in Pike County Court this week |
PennDOT to aid state, municipal police in aggressive-driving enforcement
HARRISBURG (November 5) - The aggressive driving enforcement activities continue through Nov. 13 |
Monroe County man pleads guilty in investment scheme
SCRANTON (November 4) - Jeffrey Olson, of Pocono Lake, faces at least four years in prison |
Hearing scheduled on Mount Airy casino license renewal
HARRISBURG (November 4) - Gaming Control Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 15 |
Armed home invasion investigated
EAST STROUDSBURG (November 3) - Police are looking into a report that four men, two of them armed with rifles |
Slot revenues steady statewide, down at Mount Airy
HARRISBURG (November 3) - October take at Mount Airy off about 3.7 percent from last year |
State Senate approves bills to provide aid to flood victims
HARRISBURG (November 3) - Bills would provide some help to homeowners and small businesses |
Newly formed Pike County Economic Alliance announced
MILFORD (November 2) - Pike County Economic Development Authority and Pike County Chamber of Commerce form collaborative working enterprise
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WMH has entry for “The 7-Billion Club”
HONESDALE (November 2) - Greyson Daniels was born on October 31st, the day the world’s population was thought to top 7 billion |
Police seek hit-run driver
DINGMAN TWP (November 2) - One car was damaged by another near service station on Route 6, Monday evening |
Monroe may get single Senate seat
HARRISBURG (November 1) - Tentative map of new districts released |
Milford woman charged with false report
DINGMAN TWP (November 1) - A Milford woman who accused a man of assaulting her, now is under arrest |
Scavello supports texting ban
HARRISBURG (November 1) - House votes overwhelmingly to make texting while driving a primary offence |
Two dead in separate Monroe crashes
MONROE COUNTY (October 31) - Two unrelated weekend crashes killed two people and injured others |
Several weapons taken in burglary
LEHMAN TWP (October 31) - Seven handguns, 22 rifles and two shotguns are among the items missing |
Heavy snow blankets region, one fatal accident reported
POCONOS (October 30) - Widespread power outages reported; over 24,000 still without electricity as of daybreak Sunday |
Dreaming of a white Halloween?
POCONOS (October 29) - Up to a foot of wet snow possible in some places from a very early pre-winter snow storm |
Stroudsburg man sentenced to federal prison for illegal firearm possession
SCRANTON (October 29) - Donell Abrahamgets over five years after pleading guilty |
Pike County Court sentences
MILFORD (October 28) - Multi-year prison terms given to two convicted of burglary |
Little taken in residential burglary
GREENE TWP (October 28) - Police are investigating a residential break-in on Shady Mapple Lane in Greentown |
East Stroudsburg gets state money to fix dam
HARRISBURG (October 28) - Borough will get a $943,000 loan to make improvements to its water-supply dam, considered to be "high hazard" |
I-80 Water Gap Bridge rehab in home stretch
NEW HOPE (October 27) - Four different projects have been ongoing since mid-2010 |
Former UN weapons inspector heading to PA prison
STROUDSBURG (October 27) - William Scott Ritter, convicted in an Internet sex sting, was sentenced to up to 5½ years |
New law strengthens teen driver safety and training
HARRISBURG (October 26) - Governor Corbett signed "Lacey's Law," |
Man shoots gas pump, causes fire
TOBYHANNA (October 26) - Long Island man faces several charges, including felony criminal mischief |
Wayne Memorial Opens Hyperbaric Oxygen Center
HONESDALE (October 26) - The therapy is used to promote healing in chronic wounds and prevent possible limb loss |
Route 209 detour could last a year
BUSHKILL (October 25) - Major repairs are needed to a stretch between Milford and Dingmans Ferry |
Commuter trains may roll without interruption in a month
PORT JERVIS (October 25) - Work to repair damage to commuter rail tracks, caused by Tropical Storm Irene, is ahead of schedule |
Pike County Court sentencing
MILFORD (October 25) - Two defendants convicted of burglary and other crimes could spend five years or more in prison |
Crash kills Saylorsburg man
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (October 24) - A one-car crash early Sunday morning killed the driver |
Troopers slightly hurt by DUI driver
DELAWARE TWP (October 24) - A collision between a state police car and another vehicle caused minor injuries to two state troopers, and the arrest of the other driver |
Pike County EDA seeking grant dollars
MILFORD (October 24) - EDA facilitates Local Share Gaming Grant applications for area projects |
Civil War Monument project on track
HONESDALE (October 23) - Leadership Wayne Class of 2011 completes 1st phase of project |
ESU student sexually assaulted
EAST STROUDSBURG (October 22) - The victim as walking back to campus alone, early Friday morning; police issue caution to all students |
Monroe County man admits kidnapping former girlfriend
BELVIDERE NJ (October 22) - A Sciota man faces five years in prison under a plea deal entered into Friday in a New Jersey court |
Police investigate inappropriate contact with child
LEHMAN TWP (October 22) - Police say the alleged incident involves another family member |
Delaware Riverkeeper resigns from Citizens Marcellus Shale Commission
BRISTOL PA (October 22) - Maya van Rossum says the commission’s final report “came up short in important ways” |
Ground broken for new Pike library
MILFORD (October 21) - The Dorothy E. Warner Library will replace the old and overcrowded facility a block away |
Shooting suspect arrested in Florida
STROUDSBURG (October 21) - Roberto Gonzalez was wanted for shooting another man, in Stroudsburg, October 4 |
Four arrested in Monroe drug raid
STROUD TWP (October 21) - The arrests in East Stroudsburg and Stroud Township targeted street dealers |
Mystery surrounds Cliff Park closure
BUSHKILL (October 20) - Inn and golf course in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation area suddenly shuts down |
Another suspicious fire in Wayne County
DREHER TWP (October 20) - An early morning fire destroyed a cabin on Timbertop Trail |
Monroe gas station robbed
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (October 20) - Lone robber held up the Turkey Hill on Route 209 early Wednesday morning |
Long prison sentence for child porn
SCRANTON (October 20) - John Greene of Delaware Water Gap will spend 14 years in federal prison |
Tobyhanna man gets eight years for steeling forklifts
SCRANTON – Orlando Perez also must pay over $461,000 in restitution for the theft of heavy equipment |
Ground broken for community college campus in Monroe
POCONO TWP (October 19) - The first shovel of earth was turned for the construction of a full-service Northampton Community College campus |
Table game revenues up statewide, but down at two local casinos
HARRISBURG (October 19) - Mount Airy revenues dropped from just over $4M a year ago to under $3.7M this September |
Computer trespass investigated
PALMYRA TWP (Pike) (October 19) - Police say someone tried to withdraw money from a bank account via computer |
Pike man gets prison for DUI death
STROUDSBURG (October 18) - Andrew Dougan sentenced to up to seven years for a fatal crash a year ago that killed an East Stroudsburg man |
Pike County Court sentencing
MILFORD (October 18) - A sentence of up to four years for theft of services was among several handed down last week |
Cash register found
DINGMAN TWP (October 18) - State police say if you can prove it is yours, call them |
Monroe woman to get 30 days in NJ jail, after theft plea
BELVIDERE NJ (October 17) - Katilin Jordan was one of three Monroe County women involved in the incident at a Warren County motel last June |
Monroe County farm on state preservation list
HARRISBURG (October 17) - The Raymond Gumm Jr. farm #1 is one of 19 farms in 12 counties added to the farmland preservation program |
“Fallen Trooper Memorial Highway” dedicated
WESTFALL TWP (October 16) - Interstate 84, in Pennsylvania has that designation, with a monument at the Westfall rest center |
Woman killed in Monroe County crash
JACKSON TWP (October 16) - A one-car crash on Bartonsville Woods Road early Saturday morning killed a Stroudsburg woman |
Fire destroys tavern
MOUNT POCONO (October 16) - Cooking oil in a deep fryer is tentatively blamed for a fire that destroyed Burke’s Tavern |
Teens face multiple drug, drinking charges
GREENE TWP (October 15) - Three teens face a long list of charges after an incident more than a month ago |
Prepare your mailbox for snow and plows
HARRISBURG (October 15) - PennDOT reminds residents living along rural state and local roads that now is the time to prepare mailboxes for the winter months |
Suspicious vehicle seen near school bus stops
LEHMAN TWP (October 14) - Police are looking for a man driving a car that has been seen at school bus stops Wednesday and Thursday |
American to end flights to NEPA
AVOCA (October 14) - American Airlines is dropping its service to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in a month |
Son charged with assaulting mother
TOBYHANNA (October 14) - Pocono Country Place man arrested after domestic dispute |
Fire does extensive damage to restaurant
COOLBAUGH TWP (October 13) - An early morning fire heavily damaged Dana’s Restaurant on Route 196 |
Pike schedules medication disposal
MILFORD (October 13) - The disposal will take place Saturday, October 29 , 10 – 2, AT the Pike County Sheriff’s Office in Milford |
PPL picks route for 230KV power line
ALLENTOWN (October 12) - The new power lines and substations will serve 250,000 people in parts of Lackawanna, Monroe, Wayne, Pike and Luzerne counties |
Burglary reported in southern Pike
LEHMAN TWP (October 12) - Break-in happened sometime in September, on Cardinal Drive in Bushkill |
Man charged with buying booze for kids
MOUNT POCONO (October 12) - A Tannersville man picked the wrong time to go into a state store to pub some liquor for three juveniles |
Six hurt in messy I-80 crash
TANNERSVILLE (October 11) - Tractor trailer causes chain-reaction crash |
Small plane goes down Wayne County, no serious injuries
CHERRY RIDGE TWP (October 11) - Single-engine plane crashed in a swampy area near the Cherry Ridge Airport early Monday afternoon |
ESU to honor six faculty authors
EAST STROUDSBURG (October 11) - The authors will be honored at the Seventh Annual Authors’ Reception on November 8 |
Shooting suspect identified
STROUDSBURG (October 10) - Police believe they know who shot another man in the face last Tuesday, in Stroudsburg |
UDC awards 2012 technical assistance grants
NARROWSBURG (October 10) - Grants fund projects that will further goals identified in the River Management Plan for the Upper Delaware |
Stroudsburg area drug sweep nabs 21
STROUDSBURG (October 9) - ‘Saturation patrol’ was carried out by the Monroe County Drug Task Force Friday night and early Saturday |
Feud over deer carcass leads to melee
LEHMAN TWP (October 9) - Two people are in the hospital, one with serious injuries, after an incident involving several people |
Fire destroys sanitation business
DINGMAN TWP (October 8) - Blaze, early Friday, destroyed the main building and much of the equipment belonging to M & S Sanitation |
DRBC again postpones vote on gas regulations
WEST TRENTON (October 8) - Special meeting rescheduled for November 21 |
Man killed while cutting down a tree
POCONO TWP (October 7) - A man using a chainsaw was killed when the tree fell on him |
Honesdale man sentenced for fast food robbery
HONESDALE (October 7) - A man will spend at least ten years in prison for a robbery at a Wendy’s restaurant |
Abandoned house burglarized
LEHMAN TWP (October 7) - A house, vacant for years, was trashed by unknown intruders sometime over the past few months |
Disaster unemployment assistance filing deadlines near
HARRISBURG (October 7) - The deadline is October 14 for those affected by Irene or Lee |
Worker injured at road construction site
PORTER TWP (October 6) - PennDOT worker directing traffic at a Route 402 paving project was hit by a dump truck that was backing up |
Feds to fast track power line
ALLENTOWN (October 6) - Federal government recognizes need for swift action on permits for Susquehanna-Roseland power line |
House approves school growth notification bill
HARRISBURG (October 6) - Measure, sponsored by Rep. Mario Scavello, requires municipalities to keep school districts informed about residential development plans |
Apparent drive-by shooting in Stroudsburg
STROUDSBURG (October 5) - Man wounded by gunshot to the head at gas station on Park Avenue |
Burglar tries, unsuccessfully, to break into pharmacy
BLOOMING GROVE TWP (October 5) - Someone tried to break into the Lords Valley Village Pharmacy, on Route 739, about 2:30 this morning |
Leadership Wayne class gets grant from WCCF, WMH, HNB
HONESDALE (October 5) - The donations will be used by the Class of 2011 Civil War Monument project |
Corbett to implement key recommendations of Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission
PITTSBURGH (October 4) - Governor says proposed impact fee would benefit host communities, aid public protection |
Pike man sentenced for illegal firearms
SCRANTON (October 4) - Roy Tigue, indicted with two other individuals over a year ago, was sentenced to time served, and two house arrest |
Copper pipe, wiring, stolen from house
LEHMAN TWP (October 4) - Police say it appears entry to the house on Briscoe Mountain Road was through an unlocked door |
Home invasion suspect arrested in NJ
DINGMAN TWP (October 3) - Police say the suspect allegedly broke into a Dingman Township home a week ago, and assaulted an occupant |
Crash leads to underage drinking arrest
DINGMAN TWP (October 3) - An early morning led to charges against two teens |
Child pornography, retail theft, draw prison
MILFORD (October 3) - The sentences were among several issued in Pike County Court |
United Way supports food pantry, Habitat
MILFORD (October 3) - The United Way of Pike County motto is “Neighbors Helping Neighbors!” |
Husband dead, wife seriously hurt in domestic incident
DELAWARE TWP (October 2) - Woman hospitalized with chemical burns; her husband and apparent assailant kills himself |
Matamoras Bridge project finally finished
MATAMORAS (October 1) - The last barricades on and around the bridge over the Delaware River, between Matamoras, and Port Jervis NY, came down Friday afternoon |
NY man arrested for selling prescription drugs in Pike County
MILFORD (October 1) - Frank Bastone is being held in lieu of $12,000 bail |
Chase, armed standoff ends peacefully
POCONO SUMMIT (October 1) - Long Pond man flees then puts gun to his head before surrendering after an hour |
Sexual assault reported
EAST STROUDSBURG (September 30) - The assault on an 18-year-old woman happened early Thursday morning on Ransberry Avenue, near Analomink Street |
SBA disaster loans available in Pike County
ATLANTA (September 30) - Loans are available to small businesses, including agricultural cooperatives, affected by rain, high winds and this past spring |
Workforce Training Grant recipients announced
EAST STROUDSBURG (September 30) - Eleven companies in Monroe, Pike, Wayne counties will share in some of the more than $220,000 |
Pennsylvania voters want winner-take-all, poll finds
HAMDEN CT (September 30) - A small majority of Pennsylvania voters want to continue the state’s current winner-take-all Electoral College system |
Heavy rain poses local flood threat
POCONOS (September 29) - Route 611 due to a rock slide |
Charter school pleased with state decision allowing it to stay open
TOBYHANNA (September 29) - Charter Appeals Board rejects school district’s revocation of Pocono Mountain School District’s charter |
Tobyhanna Army Depot Career Day
TOBYHANNA (September 29) - October 14 event is open to veterans, military family members, federal employees and the general public; advance registration requested |
Pike “Meet & Greet” to feature Marino, Brown
DELAWARE TWP (September 29) - Event is Saturday evening at the Delaware Township Municipal Building |
Unemployment up slightly in region
HARRISBURG (September 28) - August rate up slightly from July, and from a year ago |
Monroe HUBZone gets support from Rep
HAZLETON (September 28) - Monroe County’s HUBZone status is set to expire in October; Rep. Lou Barletta, is pushing legislation to extend it |
Saw Creek Estates holds coat drive
LEHMAN TWP (September 28) - The residential community will collaborate with the Bushkill Outreach Program and the Salvation Army |
One dead, three hurt in three-car crash on Route 6
DINGMAN TWP (September 27) - Police report that one passenger, Johanna Cieplinski, 77, died of injuries sustained in the Monday morning crash |
Double murder suspect withdraws guilty plea
STROUDSBURG (September 27) - Michael Parrish was to be sentenced, possibly to death, Monday morning, but instead said he now wants to go to trial |
Chase ends with arrest
POCONO TWP (September 27) - A man on parole, afraid he would get in trouble, led police on a 25-mile chase |
Attempted kidnapping investigated
LEHMAN TWP (September 26) - Police say the intended juvenile victim fought off the alleged attacker |
Driver charged after fleeing crash scene
LACKAWAXEN TWP (September 26) - Police say a driver who missed a turn and slammed into a parked vehicle, then fled, will face multiple charges |
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer this coming weekend
WILKES-BARRE (September 26) - People in seven counties, including Monroe, Pike and Wayne, have a chance to do their part in the fight against breast cancer |
Pike County ALS adds new technology
MILFORD (September 24) - Several EZ-IO Intraosseous (IO) Infusion Systems will allow paramedics to quickly establish stable and secure vascular access |
Man arrested, 70 pot plants seized
EFFORT (September 24) - An anonymous tip led investigators to a Mountain Road home and the discovery of a growing operation |
Millbrook Days Festival cancelled
BUSHKILL (September 24) - DWGNRA officials say there is just too much damage from Tropical Storm Irene |
Three busted in large heroin sting
BLOOMING GROVE (September 23) - The suspects were arrested on Rt 739 after selling 100 packets of heroin to an undercover officer |
Lake Wallenpaupack’s storage capacity restored
HAWLEY (September 23) - Lake back to pre-Irene level, controlled water release ends |
Stolen bleachers turn up at junkyard
MOUNT POCONO (September 23) - Long Pond man admits stealing some aluminum bleachers from the Field of Dreams ballpark |
Senior Expo draws crowd
DINGMAN TWP (September 23) - Over 40 exhibitors participated at the Dingman Township Fire Hall |
Two found guilty of murder in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG (September 22) - Jurors needed less than two hours to convict two Cresco men in the 2009 stabbing death of Michael Goucher |
Pit bull shot to death
LONG POND (September 22) - The dog was found in a creek off Clover Road in the Emerald Lakes |
Mount Airy table revenues down slightly from a year ago
HARRISBURG (September 21) - Mohegan Sun also lost revenue over the year, but statewide, table game revenues are up sharply |
Historical marker suggested for Marshal’s Creek mastadon
HARRISBURG (September 21) - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission calls for historical marker nominations |
Two convictions in Pike murder upheld
MILFORD (September 20) - Pennsylvania Superior Court affirms convictions of two suspects found guilty of killing a Harrisburg man, in Pike County, in 2007 |
Wilkes University opening Poconos site
WILKES-BARRE (September 20) - A new adult education facility will be constructed at the Shoppes at Crossroads on route 611 in Bartonsville |
Next Senior Citizens’ Expo scheduled for Pike County
MILFORD (September 20) - Reps Mike Peifer and Rosemary Brown will host the event at the Dingman Township firehouse on Thursday |
Hearing scheduled on Twin Lakes rate hike
HARRISBURG (September 20) - Hearing will be held in Shohola, October 6, on the small company’s request for a 368 percent revenue increase |
Traffic stop leads to drug, child endangerment arrest
TUNKHANNOCK TWP (September 19) - An Albrightsville man is being held on multiple charges following a traffic stop on Route 903 |
Two charged in drug investigation
COOLBAUGH TWP (September 19) - Arrests follow a several-month investigation |
Woman charged with stealing almost $2,000 from supermarket
BLOOMING GROVE (September 19) - Money was taken from cash registers at Weiss Markets on Route 739 |
Copper wire stolen from train signals
LACKAWAXEN TWP (September 19) - About 2,000 feet of copper wire was removed from track |
Bids opened for new Pike library
MILFORD (September 17) - Low bid for general contracting came in at just over $1.9 million |
Lehman Township man convicted of burglary
MILFORD (September 17) - Xavier Correa, 19, found guilty of burglarizing a home after recruiting two juvenile accomplices |
Driver returns to scene of crash, charged with DUI
DINGMAN TWP (September 17) - A Dingmans Ferry man was charged with DUI, after police say he left the scene of a two-vehicle accident, but later returned |
DV school board affirms land purchase
WESTFALL TWP (September 16) - The 6-3 vote followed a special session to explain the acquisition to the public |
Matamoras man sentenced for child rape
MILFORD (September 16) - James Bianchi, 73, was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in state prison |
Reckless endangerment arrest reported
BLOOMING GROVE (September 16) - Lake Ariel man was tossing objects onto Interstate 84 |
Burglary at Wild Acres home
DELAWARE TWP (September 16) - Break-in happened between August 1st and 4th |
Pike seeking CDBG money for four projects
MILFORD (September 15) - This year’s $270, Community Development Block Grant funding is down from the last grant |
Bloomsburg Fair cancelled
BLOOMSBURG (September 15) - For the first time in its 157-year history, the state's largest fair is cancelled |
In-school walking program kicks off with new school
HONESDALE (September 15) - It’s one of the most popular indoor fitness programs around and this year |
Monroe added to list of counties to get federal help
WASHINGTON (September 14) - Property owners affected by Irene can receive temporary housing and help with home repairs |
Stroudsburg man pleads guilty to federal charges in pipe bomb case
SCRANTON (September 13) - Zachary Dougher admitted blowing up a mailbox and possessing other explosive devices |
Susquehanna flooding has little impact on PPL power plants
ALLENTOWN (September 13) - Severe flooding did not affect the Susquehanna nuclear plant |
Propane leak forces mall evacuation
STROUD TWP (September 13) - A leaking propane tank on a forklift is blamed for odors that forced a two-hour evacuation of the Stroud Mall |
Burglar walks in through unlocked door
PALMYRA TWP (Pike) (September 13) - Burglary happened earlier this month in Palmyra Township |
Roads reopen
POCONOS (September 11) - Most roads, including Route 209 for its entire lengthy through the DWGNRA, are now open |
Delaware still high, roads remain closed
POCONOS (September 10) - River remains below flood stage at most places; Route 209 remained closed south of Dingmans Ferry as of early Saturday |
Wallenpaupack spillway to be opened on Monday
HAWLEY (September 10) - Controlled release is a means to restore the lake’s water storage capability, most of which has been used up by recent heavy rainfall
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Disaster assistance kit available for download
WASHINGTON (September 10) - Rep. Tom Marino says constituents affected by recent storms can contact his office through the weekend |
Delaware near, or slightly above flood stage, in many places
POCONOS (September 9) - Smaller streams, along with runoff, have closed many roads, including a portion of Route 209 in the DWGNRA |
Family bilked in land purchase
LACKAWAXEN TWP (September 9) - Family says land they thought the purchased in the Fawn Lake development was never transferred to them |
Burglary and car theft investigated
DINGMAN TWP (September 9) - Residence in Lake Adventure was broken into, last Thursday or Friday |
Heavy rain causing problems
POCONOS (September 8) - The Delaware River is expected to go slightly over flood stage, at some places, but serious flooding is still not expected |
DRBC not ready to act on draft natural gas regulations
WEST TRENTON (September 8) - No vote at September 21 meeting; special meeting scheduled for October 21 |
Heavy rain brings flood threat, power outages
POCONOS (September 7) - Flood warnings are up for a wide area that includes Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties |
Reapportionment Commission holds hearing, in Allentown
HARRISBURG (September 7) - Today’s hearing will be the closest to the Poconos, and Monroe County, fractured by six senate districts |
Lottery tickets taken in convenience story burglary
MILFORD TWP (September 6) - Someone threw a large rock through the front door window of Joe’s Qick Mart on Route 6, outside Milford early Sunday morning |
Cash taken in Lake Adventure burglary
DINGMAN TWP (September 6) - Safe was taken from Lake Adventure Community Association clubhouse |
Three charged with aggravated assault
LACKAWAXEN TWP (September 6) - A fight between three people early Monday morning led to injuries and charges for all three, |
Pike County Court sentencing
MILFORD (September 6) - Sentences wre handed down last week |
Three Pike burglaries, one theft, under investigation
PIKE COUNTY (September 5) - Burglaries reported in Saw Creek, Greene Township, Shohola |
Utilities say the lights are back on
POCONOS (September 5) - A week after Tropical Storm Irene put much of the Poconos in the dark, power has been restored |
Governor requests federal disaster assistance to aid Irene recovery efforts
HARRISBURG (September 3) - Initial request includes five central PA counties; Monroe, Pike, Wayne, are under review |
Wayne County collecting data from Irene victims
HONESDALE (September 3) - Wayne County Emergency Management will begin collecting data from individuals and business owners beginning Tuesday |
Casino revenues: Up slightly statewide, but Mount Airy down over past 12 months
HARRISBURG (September 3) - Gaming Contol Board says Hurricane Irene had little impact on revenue |
Storm update
POCONOS (September 2) - Met Ed and PPL report that total outages from Irene are down to 4,700 as of mid-morining Friday |
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