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Gaughan confirmed for early appointment to vacant Pike judgeship
HARRISBURG (June 29) - State legislature okays Kelly Gaughan to assume the vacant seat before beginning a full ten-year term in January |
Pizza man robbed
TOBYHANNA (June 25) - Incident happened in a Pocono Country Place shortly after midnight Monday morning |
Police: Man attacked woman with a chair
LEHMAN TWP (June 24) - Stephen Fisher allegedly struck the woman several times during a domestic assault |
New Main Street Bridge over Tobyhanna Creek is open
COOLBLAUGH TWP (June 21) - Bridge reopens after a year-long $1.2 million upgrade |
Change of command at Tobyhanna Army Depot
TOBYHANNA (June 18) - Col. John McDonald became the 33rd commander, during a change of command ceremony on June 17 |
Utility scam: woman bilked out of almost $1,000
GREENE TWP (June 17) - Caller told the victim her electricity would be shut off if she did not buy gift cards to cover past due bills |
Woman charged with threatening to kill two people
LAKE ARIEL (June 13) - State police arrested Kenneth Witkowski after responding to a requested welfare check |
Flag set on fire on school property
CAANAN TWP (June 13) - American flag found burning on a fence on Western Wayne High School property |
Hands-free cellphone legislation clears PA House committee
HARRISBURG (June 13) - Bill, sponsored by Rep. Rosemary Brown's (R-Monroe/Pike) would prohibit the use of handheld cellphones while operating a motor vehicle |
Delaware Highlands Conservancy gifted Foster Hill Farm
MILFORD (June 12) - The former home of local businessman and philanthropist Dick Snyder will be protected against future development |
Monroe County man sentenced to prison for heroin, cocaine trafficking
WILKES-BARRE (June 12) - Matthew Morales admitted his role in a distribution ring |
Police looking for TV thieves who assaulted a store security officer
EAST STROUDSBURG (June 11) - Incident happened late Monday night at the Walmart |
Work to begin Wednesday on Main Street Bridge in Stroudsburg
ALLENTOWN (June 11) - Traffic will be permitted, with occasional restrictions, during six-month renovation |
Suspect arrested in Monroe woman’s murder
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (June 7) - Gerard Neal arrested in New York City, accused of shooting Sylvia Sancho, who was found dead June 1 |
Monroe County man gets prison for role in drug trafficking conspiracy
WILKES-BARRE (June 5) - Jace Bradley admitted conspiring with others to distribute cocaine in the Monroe County area |
Man sentenced twice in Pike Cunty Court
MILFORD (June 5) - Brooklyn man, in court for separate offences, was one of several sentenced recently |
Man offers to pay mother for sex with her young daughter
SMITHFIEL.D (TWP June 3) - Phillip Londono, of Slatington, arrested following an elaborate sting |
Kunkletown man charged with promoting prostitution
KUNKLETOWN (May 30) - Third arrest on similar charges for Frank Marks, who told police he is a sex addict |
Man charged with fleeing from federal park rangers
SCRANTON (May 30) - Inciident happened last October in the Delaware Valley Water Gap Recreation Area |
Drowning reported in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG (May 24) - One of two men who fell into a fast-moving creek, while fishing, did not make it out |
Two men sentenced for crimes against children in Pike County
MILFORD (May 24) - Lester Masker and Robert Hass will do time for unrelated incidents |
Prostitution arrest in Monroe County
EAST STROUDSBURG (May 16) - Florida woman arrested in sting |
Pike Corrections Officer of the Year recognized
MILFORD (May 16) - Diane Taranto is a 17-year veteran with the county |
Man wanted in Monroe arrested in New York
COBELSKILL NY (May 11) - William Parr Jr., of Gallupville, arrested in upstate NY, is wanted on a felony warrant in Monroe County |
Four Pike residents receive state prison terms
MILFORD (May 9) - The four were among several sentenced recently in Pike County Court |
Police looking for vehicle that killed a pedestrian on Route 611
MOUNT POCONO (May 7) - Police believe it was a Toyota minivan that struck the man late Saturday night |
Elder Justice Day event to focus on addiction, scams and preparedness
WAYMART (May 6) - Wayne County Elder Abuse Task Force hosts the event this Wednesday, May 8 |
Monroe man gets prison for role in drug trafficking conspiracy
WILKES-BARRE (May 2) - Steven Silva-Lugo, given almost four years |
Two Bushkill residents charged in sex cases involving minors
MILFORD (May 1) - Apparently unrelated cases involved adults and victims who were minors when the assaults occurred or began
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School bus driver accused of assaulting child in her care
MILFORD (May 1) - Danielle Lavin, of Hawley, allegedly slammed the 6-year-old into a seat and wall of the bus |
Man convicted of prolonged sexual abuse of childdren gets a century and a half in prison
STROUDSBURG (April 29) - Valnn Spears, of Stroudsburg, was convicted on all counts relating to the rape and abuse of two girls for several years |
Pike man reported missing
LEHMAN TWP (April 28) - Larry White, 31, a resident of Dingmans Ferry, was last heard from on Friday |
Frein verdict, death sentence, upheld
HARRISBURG (April 26) - State’s highest court affirmed the death sentence given to convicted cop killer Eric Frein, convicted of killing a state police corporal and wounding a trooper |
Several guns taken in Pike burglary
GREENE TWP (April 24) - Several weapons, including assault rifles, taken from a target shooting club n Greene Township |
Pike County Court sentences
MILFORD (April 22) - Three sentenced recently for various crimes |
Honesdale man accused of viciously beating young boy
HONESDALE (April 18) - David Hazen charged with attempted homicide, several other felonies, for causing multiple severe injuries to an 18-month-old |
PA House approves grand jury reforms on sexual abuse
HARRISBURG (April 18) - The measures follow the latest revelations on child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy |
Pike voters can preview new voting machines
MILFORD (April 17) - Pike County’s new voting systems have arrived and will be in use for the primary election on May 21 |
Guilty plea in Monroe County heroin trafficking conspiracy
WILKES-BARRE (April 11) - Andrew Perez, formerly of Allentown, faces up to 40 years in prison |
Elderly man accused of sexually assaulting young girl
HAMILTON TWP (April 10) - Paul Kramer, now 84, allegedly committed the abuse for seven years, several years ago |
PA rifle deer season to start earlier, run longer
HARRISBURG (April 9) - State Game Commissioners moved the opening day from the Monday after Thanksgiving to the Saturday, extending the season to 13 days |
One dead, one hurt in Monroe crash
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (April 7) - Rear-end crash on Route 209 killed the driver of the car that was hit and injured a passenger |
Milford doctor gets long sentence for drug distribution causing death
SCRANTON (April 5) - Fuhai Li could spend over 27 years in prison |
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