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Gaming Control Board says Denaples license remains on suspension  (April 15)

Stubborn fire burns vacant building  (April 15)
Environmental excellence award winners announced  (April 15)
Underage drinking party leads to arrests  (April 15)
Woman caught trying to break into apartment  (April 15)

Perjury charges dropped, DeNaples gives up control of Mount Airy (April 14)

Westfall Township seeks bankruptcy protection  (April 14)

Smoking blamed for fatal fire   (April 14)
DV students launch PAC  (April 14)
Pike tour guide released  (April 14)
Drug suspect in hospital after fall from roof  (April 13)
Burglary reported in Pike County  (April 13)
Chase ends with arrest  (April 13)
Game Commission accepting DMAP landowner applications
(April 13)
Milford man dead in crash  (April 12)
Pedestrian killed on Route 611   (April 11)
Police find pot, man sleeping in daughter’s bedroom
(April 11)
Blakeslee man ordered to trial in road rage case
(April 10)

Man gets prison for stealing from veterans group
(April 10)

Methadone killed students, coroner says  (April 10)
WMH, schools, partner on nursing program  (April 10)
Senate committee holds hearing on Marcellus Shale gas reserves  (April 10)

Valley Forge gets casino - Fernwood application on hold
(April 9)

Critical stream gauges to remain operational  (April 9)

Attempted luring reported  (April 9)

Couple charged with growing pot in child’s bedroom
(April 9)

Funding announced for Monroe County college campus
(April 9)

Army depot gets stimulus funding  (April 9)

Hit-run reported  (April 9)
FBI investigating teacher hiring in NEPA  (April 9)
Fernwood casino application on hold  (April 8)

Stream flood gauges to be saved (April 8)

Teen accused in foiled murder plot against mother  (April 8)
PPL to strengthen delivery system in parts of Monroe County
(April 8)
Woman found dead in pond  (April 8)
Sallie Mae moving 600 jobs to NEPA  (April 7)
Prices drop in fifth round of PPL purchases for 2010
(April 7)

PennDOT announces winning entries in ‘Drive Safe PA’ radio contest  (April 7)

Road work means delays, detours  (April 6)
PUC approves Met-Ed voluntary pre-payment plan  (April 6)
Pocono Mountains golf packages available  (April 6)
Community service leads to merit badge for scouts
(April 6)

Students present CPR program at Commissioner meeting
(April 5)

New York power line proposal scrapped  (April 4)

WYOU drops local news  (April 4)
Bushkill bridge work will result in one-lane traffic  (April 4)

New Pond Eddy Bridge may be four years away  (April 3)

Milford-Montague bridge reconstruction entering final phase
(April 3)
Casino revenues up over past year  (April 3)
Suspected gang members charged with residential burglary
(April 3)
DUI checkpoints in Pike County  (April 3)
Major area employer considers move  (April 2)
County to make offer to purchase Biondo Building  (April 2)
Four-way stop sign planned at Silver Lake and Milford roads
(April 2)

Paupack Township man charged with tax evasion  (April 2)

Scavello recognized for perfect attendance  (April 2)
Second Natal murder suspect arraigned  (April 1)
Fire that killed teen appears accidental  (April 1)

Clean Water group decries DEP move on shale exploration
(April 1)

PMC cancer physician honored  (April 1)

Sen. Baker honored for service to veterans  (April 1)

Teen dead in Pocono Ranchlands fire  (March 31)
Norovirus blamed for school illness  (March 31)
Suspect ordered to trial in Stroudsburg motel murder
(March 31)
UDC announces honorees for awards ceremony  (March 31)
CHC opens Waymart Family Health Center  (March 31)
Coolbaugh Elementary open as normal today  (March 30)

Two DWI arrests in one afternoon, for Milford woman
(March 30)

Initiative to increase heritage travel to Milford  (March 30)
PCYC announces 2009 scholarship award  (March 30)
ESU student hospitalized with bacterial meningitis  (March 29)

Coolbaugh school water okay, school to open as normal Monday
(March 29)

Feds make second arrest in Stroudsburg murder
(March 29)

Milford man dies while umpiring a baseball game  (March 28)

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Marshalls Creek Park and Ride construction to begin
(March 27)
Driver charged with attempted murder in road rage incident
(March 27)
Accused pizza vandal accomplice faces deportation  (March 27)
PennDOT invites volunteer for “Great PA Cleanup”   (March 27)

Rail riders slammed with fat fare hike  (March 26)

Pike County Public Library gets federal funding  (March 26)
Woman charged with burning home waives hearing  (March 26)
Armed robbery suspect waives hearing  (March 26)
Carney cosponsors tax cut for troops  (March 26)
Pedestrian killed in Milford  (March 25)
Route 33 crash kills East Stroudsburg woman  (March 25)
Alleged cocaine dealers arrested outside court  (March 25)

School board president barred from ballot line  (March 25)

Pocono Township fire destroys sheds  (March 25)
Brush fire season is here  (March 25)
Jail death a suicide  (March 24)
Woman to stand trial for using murdered man’s credit card
(March 24)
Man charged with threatening police  (March 24)

Dump truck crash closes Route 191  (Marach 24)

One dead in Pike ATV accident  (March 23)

Pizza vandal suspect dead in jail  (March 23)

Motorist assistance program launched on bridges  (March 23)

Flat screen TVs taken in burglary  (March 23)

Route 33 reopens, people allowed to return home   (March 21)

Bushkill power line hearings draw hundreds  (March 21)

Accused pizza vandals arraigned  (March 21)

Wal-Mart shootout suspect heading to prison  (March 21)

Life without parole for Saw Creek killers  (March 20)

Pike woman charged with arson, insurance fraud  (March 20)

Restaurant owner charged with vandalizing competitors
(March 20)

DV takes stand on bullying  (March 20)

One dead, two hurt in Monroe County crash  (March 20)
DRBC announces restoration of federal funding support
(March 20)

Pike sues state over DA pay  (March 19)

Juvenile faces drug charges  (March 19)

School district to get gift from eBay after botched sale
(March 19)

East Stroudsburg to receive flood protection grant  (March 19)

Two guilty in Saw Creek burglary/murder  (March 18)

Tobyhanna man sentenced for child sex crimes  (March 18)

Strip mall fire ruled arson   (March 18)
Mount Airy golf course to reopen  (March 18)

No dress code for East Stroudsburg  (March 18)

Communities in Pike, Wayne get state planning grants
(March 18)

Marshalls Creek bypass, SR 2001 top local projects  (March 17)
Guilty plea in 2005 DUI death  (March 17)
Grain truck flip closes I-380 on-ramp  (March 17)

Arrest in ongoing drug investigation  (March 17)

Red Cross over budget for fire assistance  (March 16)

Fire destroys Monroe County home  (March 16)

Armed robbery at Route 611 fast food  (March 16)

PCLP claims higher rates will mean better service  (March 16)

Pot found after teens stopped for traffic violations  (March 16)

Chunk of concrete kills man on turnpike  (March 14)

Mount Airy CEO Joseph D’Amato steps down  (March 14)

Arrest made in Stroudsburg beating death  (March 13)

DRBC approves water loss control program  (March 13)

Stroud Township eligible for federal money to fight crime
(March 13)

Pike receives grant to help juvenile offenders (March 13)

Pike County Light & Power gets 11 percent electric rate hike
(March 12)

Monroe, Pike, Wayne projects get Omnibus funding  (March 12)

PEDA plans training programs  (March 12)
Jail officials resign  (March 12)
Monroe County man in big trouble in Texas  (March 12)
Temporary road closures during amphibian migration
(March 12)
Unemployment down in Monroe, Pike, but up in Wayne
(March 11)

Sanofi Pasteur to stay put  (March 11)

One injured in drive-by shooting  (March 11)
Lancaster County man convicted in kidnapping  (March 11)
Murder trial underway in Pike County  (March 11)
Domestic assault turns to arson  (March 10)
Driver may face DUI charges after near miss with cop car
(March 10)
Pike County celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week
(March 10)

Flags stolen from American Legion  (March 10)

More land preserved in Pike County  (March 9)

Woman’s car torched, a second time  (March 9)

Fire damages business  (March 9)

New Jersey man jailed after chase, with child in car  (March 9)

Philly area pair charged with local burglaries  (March 8)

Honesdale Boil advisory lifted (March 7)

Friends plan benefit for ailing businessman  (March 7)

Crash injures man, closes road  (March 7)
Settlement reached with Miley Cyrus internet fan club
(March 7)
Guard foils prison escape  (March 6)
Speeding stop leads to burglary arrest  (March 6)
Tafton man going to prison for stick-up  (March 6)
Mortgage counseling session planned  (March 6)
Pike seeks CDBG money   (March 5)
Man threatens family with shotgun  (March 5)
Convenience store burglary in western Monroe  (March 5)

Police investigating phone scam  (March 5)

Bridge Commission donates radio equipment  (March 5)

Argall wins senate seat  (March 4)

Wayne County Sheriff dies  (March 4)

Trial ordered for teacher charged with sex abuse   (March 4)

Matamoras woman charged with embezzling from youth football league  (March 4)

Mount Airy to add virtual roulette machine  (March 4)

Voters to pick successor to Sen. Rhoades today  (March 3)

Slippery roads, lots of accidents  (March 3)

Lane closures next three days on I-80 bridge (March 3)

Argument leads to assault charge  (March 3)

Snow likely but storm losing some punch  (March 2)

All reported safe in Kunkletown apartment fire  (March 2)

All walk away from high-speed rollover  (March 2)
Funding secured for Upper Delaware flood studies and warning system   (March 2)
Over $11 million in housing funds to come to Kanjorski’s district
(March 2)

Burglary reported in Fawn Lake  (March 1)

Woman charged with DUI death  (February 28)
Section of Paradise Creek to be restored  (February 28)

ESU students demand answers, action, on sex scandal; Rendell listens  (February 27)

Rendell touts video poker as winning hand for tuition relief
(February 27)

Monroe to share in federal housing money  (February 27)

Pike officials want answer on how gaming money was awarded
(February 27)

PCLP to get a smaller gas rate hike than requested  (February 27)

Man ordered to trial for allegedly raping granddaughter
(February 27)

Delaware Township receives grant money to purchase park
(February 26)
Pike Chamber names new Executive Director  (February 26)
Federal lawmakers seek action on NEPA rail link    (February 26)

Man wanted for firing shots   (February 26)

Reps react to president’s speech  (February 25)

PPL announces workforce reductions  (February 25)

Pike fugitive apparently left surprise before suicide
(February 25)

Man sentenced for torching parents’ home  (February 25)

Sterling Business Park construction on schedule 
(February 25)

WMH has new resource for pediatric patients  (February 25)

Bridge commission reviews projects, budget  (February 24)

Driver will face trial in fatal I-80 accident  (February 24)

Man wanted on warrant arrested  (February 24)

Domestic dispute leads to two arrests  (February 24)
Buddha taken in burglary  (February 24)
Driver charged following injury crash  (February 24)

Elderly man killed in crash   (February 23)

Pike County celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week
(February 23)
Delaware TWP Democratic Club Scholarship Program 
(February 23)
PPL files second plan to smooth increase  (February 21)
Guitars taken in burglary   (February 21)
Teacher charged with having sex with minor  (February 20)
Pike County fugitive kills himself in Florida  (February 20)

Goucher killing planned, police now say  (February 20)

County, school district may share Santos Property 
(February 20)

Legislation would prohibit the tolling of federal highways
(February 20)

Freak accident kills Wayne County man  (February 20)

Drunk burglary suspect turns violent  (February 20)

Pike Commissioners not happy with gaming funds distribution
(February 19)

More funding for new Pike library  (February 19)

Second teen charged in murder of Stroudsburg man
MOUNTAINHOME (February 19) - Police now say the murder of Michael Goucher, a week ago, was the brutal work of two teen suspects

Light snow causes lots of accidents  (February 19)

Pocono Lake man charged with raping his granddaughter
(February 19)

Man caught in Monroe County Internet sex sting in federal court
(February 19)

Second arrest in Goucher murder  (February 18)
Pike Library to get  $1 million in PA gaming funds (February 18)
Mount Airy gaming fund paying dividends  (February 18)

Temp agency owner going to prison  (February 18)

Armed robbery reported in East Stroudsburg  (February 18)

Traffic changes on Milford-Montague bridge  (February 18)

East Stroudsburg man arrested after fleeing police
(February 17)

Hemlock Farms burglary  (February 17)

PMC physician receives “Patients’ Choice” recognition
(February 17)

Victim of fatal crash identified (February 16)

Meat stolen from market  (February 16)

Two businesses celebrate grand reopenings  (February 16)

Win a life-size Teddy bear  (February 16)

One reported dead in I-380 crash  (February 15)

Kanjorski, Carney, Specter support final Stimulus Bill
(February 14)

Convicted child molester sentenced  (February 14)

Man gets long prison sentence in child rape case  (February 14)

Alleged gang members charged in store robbery  (February 14)

Wind blows out lights  (February 13)

Fire reported in vacant house  (February 13)

Special weekend for birdwatchers  (February 13)
Driver license, photo centers on holiday schedule  (February 13)

Missing man murdered, suspect arrested  (February 12)

PMVB mourns loss of marketing director  (February 12)

Suicidal teen faces drug charges  (February 12)

Arson blamed for fire that destroyed business  (February 11)

Missing man’s car found  (February 11)
Kunkletownman charged in child sex case  (February 11)
School to Work projects receive funds  (February 11)

Ski for United Way  (February 11)

Firearms, drug charges stem from domestic assault
(February 10)

Fire destroys Wayne county business  (February 10)

Woman rams police cars, troopers hurt  (February 10)

Footprints lead to attempted burglary suspect  (February 10)

Man charged with stealing ATV last fall  (February 10)

Scholarships available for prospective nursing students
(February 10)

Driver survives plunge down embankment  (February 9)

Leadership Pike learns personal leadership skills and styles
(February 9)

ESU joins online career advancement program  (February 9)

Children’s programs scheduled at the Pike County Public Library  (February 9)

Pike County Historical Society hosting new Lincoln memorabilia
(February 8)

Cop imposter attacks woman  (February 7)

Scavello opens Stroudsburg office  (February 7)

United Way welcomes Joe Casmus to the Board  (February 7)

High-speed crash kills fireman  (February 6)

Some PCLP customers could be paying a bit less   (February 6)

Baker calls for budget cuts  (February 6)
PA Commission for Women celebrates National ‘Wear Red’ Day
(February 6)

Rendell releases budget proposal  (February 5)

Questions raised over gypsy moth spraying  (February 5)

Computer lab opens in Emerald Lakes  (February 5)

PPL Corporation reports fourth-quarter and annual 2008 earnings  (February 5)

Boy Scouts prep for centennial  (February 4)

PCYC wins funding for Youth Engagement Project
(February 4)
Two hurt in I-84 crash  (February 4)

UDC issues FY 08 Annual Report  (February 4)

I-80 ‘hog-tied’ for hours  (February 3)
Mount Airy to host premier of “Taking Chance”
(February 3)
Pike County Public Library seeks volunteers  (February 3)

Husband charged with violating protection order  (February 3)

Diocese announces church closings, consolidations
(February 2)

United Way looks for strength in numbers  (February 2)

East Stroudsburg University recreation program accredited
(February 2)
Wayne Memorial chemotherapy services to continue
(February 2)

Diocese announcing church closings  (February 1)

United Way Spotlights: Penn State Cooperative Extension
(February 1)

Driver to stand trial in death of senator  (January 31)

Operation Military Kids outreach: Hero Packs  (January 31)

Pike planning goals, concerns aired at meeting  (January 30)

Monroe County animal shelter shut down  (January 30)

Man admits 15 robberies, including four in Monroe County
(January 30)

Bank suspect waives extradition  (January 30)

Storm creates treacherous conditions  (January 29)

Hawley man faces major drug charges  (January 29)

Attorney General announces settlement with Countrywide Financial  (January 29)

Siptroth named to Appropriations, Transportation committees
(January 29)

Bids opened for Marshalls Creek Park and Ride Lot
(January 28)

High-speed tolling planned for I-80 Water Gap bridge 
(January 28)

Agreement could mean enhanced medical services in Poconos
(January 28)

Problem storm brings mix of snow, ice  (January 28)

School board tables decision on dress code  (January 28)

More than 1,000 acres in Monroe County added to game lands
(January 28)

Father charged with slashing son  (January 28)

Bank robbery suspect arrested  (January 27)

Meeting planned on Matamoras/Westfall growth
(January 27)

Wayne County to get substantial sewer funding  (January 27)

Four hurt, including three children, in rush hour accident
(January 27)
Pennsylvania’s unemployed can get extended benefits
(January 27)
Diocese remains firm in opposition to teacher union 
(January 26)

Two hurt in snowmobile crash  (January 26)

PMC and MCTI Form important community relationship
(January 26)

Milford man jailed on drug charges in New York  (January 26)

Winter Lights Festival   (January 25)

Rendell introduces plan to further reduce NYC reservoir levels
(January 24)
Two arrested after barroom brawl  (January 24)

Liz Claiborne distribution center to close   (January 23)

St. Vincent’s School to close  (January 23)

FBI involved in search for bank robbers   (January 23)

Shots fired at underage drinking party  (January 23)
DUI checkpoints this weekend  (January 23)

Bank robbed near Stroud Mall  (January 22)

Mother going to prison for role in beating of child  (January 22)

Man admits stealing from America Legion Post   (January 22)

Mount Airy to get more cash from suspended owner DeNaples
(January 22)

Mother, two sons, dead in Wayne County fire   (January 21)

Four ATVs stolen from dealer  (January 21)

Burglary reported at Emerald Lakes  (January 21)
Sunrise Lake home broken into  (January 21)
Man charged with writing rubber check, not his first
(January 21)
ESU announces scholarship winners at King Breakfast
(January 21)
Armed robbery at Wayne County pharmacy   (January 20)
New heater blamed for fire in township garage  (January 20)

Fire, Ambulance crews get state money  (January 20)

WMH Mammography Department awarded accreditation
(January 20)

Surprise blanket of snow  (January 19)

PMVB notes landmark year   (January 19)
Poe in the spotlight at Pike Library  (January 19)

Driver, photo centers to close today  (January 19)

Day of Service at PEEC  (January 18)

Man found dead in Stroudsburg  (January 17)
Tobyhanna man charged with sexual assault  (January 17)
Man sentenced to jail for underage drinking fatality 
(January 17)

Appliances taken in burglary  (January 17)

Deep freeze  (January 16)
DRBC announces delay in flood analysis model  (January 16)
Illegal resident faces deportation after shoplifting arrest
(January 16)
The Columns gets floored, thanks to local craftsman
(January 16)
Pennsylvania’s electronic income tax filing available
(January 16)
Driver charged in crash that killed state senator  (January 15)
Stroudsburg man indicted for foiled bank robbery
(January 15)
Commissioners review voting districts in DIngman Township
(January 15)

Area fire, ambulance companies get state money  (January 15)

Man charged with terrorizing family  (January 14)
Monroe County trapper captures New York coyote
(January 14)

PA joins settlement with Dell computers  (January 14)

Pike County Historical Society to host winter music series
(January 14)

Gonzalez sentenced to life for killing wife  (January 13)
Man charged with assault, violation of protection order
(January 13)
Police seek suspect in attempted luring  (January 13)
Sex offender arrested for not registering  (January 13)
Lane closures scheduled for I-80 bridge tonight, tomorrow
(January 13)
Promised Land Fire Department reports ongoing theft 
(January 12)
E-ZPass discount revisions take effect this week  (January 12)

Upper Delaware Council elects officers for 2009  (January 12)

ESU students head for inauguration seminar  (January 12)
Pedestrian killed by passing car  (January 11)

Four charged with robbing teen in mall  (January 11)

Matamoras man going to prison for killing ailing wife 
(January 10)

Area college considers tuition hike  (January 10)

Three stabbed during apparent robbery  (January 9)

Man arrested after attempted bank robbery thwarted
(January 9)

Jail escapees quickly captured  (January 9)
Man, teen charged in holiday burglaries  (January 9)
Four years in prison for drug trafficking  (January 9)
School bus tips over after icy skid  (January 9)

Krise answers questions about alleged DV fuel misuse 
(January 8)

Police release bank suspect photos  (January 8)

LIHEAP applications at record level  (January 8)

Coolbaugh receives sewage grant  (January 8)

One dead in Monroe County house fire  (January 7)

Bank robbed in Broadheadsville  (January 7)

Baker keeps key committee chair assignment  (January 7)

Carney excited about second term  (January 7)

Sheet metal shuts down I-80 exit  (January 7)
PPL files “Route B” power line application  (January 6)
Police seek stabbing suspect  (January 6)

Man faces multiple charges after domestic dispute  (January 6)

Large vehicles stolen  (January 6)

Mount Pocono area road to close for five months   (January 5)
Top doctor at Commonwealth Medical College to address Wayne Chamber   (January 5)

Jewelry taken in burglary  (January 5)

Items taken from car  (January 5)

WMH announces first birth of new year  (January 4)

Turnpike tolls go up at midnight  (January 3)

Weis Markets freezes prices  (January 3)
Mattress chain closes  (January 3)
Assault with jewelry box   (January 3)

WMH names “Employee of the Year”  (January 2)

CDD announces annual “Chefs Do Dinner”  (January 2)

Shutterbugs 4-H Club visits Childs Park  (January 2)

Work-release inmate still at large  (January 1)

Resolution: Emergency kit  (January 1)