Transmission line alternatives comment period extended
BUSHKILL (September 7) - NPS extends comment period, which was to end today, by one week |
Bridge work to close DWGNRA road
BUSHKILL (September 7) - The bridge over Slateford Creek, on National Park Drive will be resurfaced, beginning Wednesday |
East Stroudsburg man dead in crash
MARSHALLS CREEK (September 6) - A one-vehicle crash early Sunday morning killed an East Stroudsburg man, and injured three passengers |
Credit cards stolen from fitness center used to by laptops at store
MILFORD TWP (September 6) - Police have a description of the man who stole two credit cards from a purse at Bodies in Balance Fitness Center, outside Milford |
Armed robbers hit smoke shop
STROUD TWP (September 5) – Police are looking for two men who robbed Maxi’s Cigars on Route 611, late Saturday morning |
Fleeing suspect held in lieu of high bail
DELAWARE TWP (September 5) – Samuel Courtright, of Dingmas Ferry, wanted on a fleeing warrant from New Jersey, arrested on similar charges in Pike |
Items stolen from unlocked car
DINGMAN TWP (September 5) – Police are investigating the theft of three items, including a GPS unit worth $150 |
Child found in car with huge stash of heroin
POCONO SUMMIT (September 4) - A one-year-old child was placed in county custody, and four adults are under arrest, following a traffic stop in Pocono Summit |
Convicted Pike County burglars sentenced to prison
MILFORD (September 4) - Richard Smith will spend at least two years in prison for a burglary in Delaware Township |
Fernwood gets strong support at casino hearing
BUSHKILL (September 3) - Most who spoke at a final public hearing favored a casino at the resort on Route 209 |
WTC beam passes through Pike County
WESTFALL TWP (September 3) - A piece of somber history stopped in Pike County, and was given the honors sometimes reserved for heroes |
Man stripped, assaulted, in PCP
COOLBAUGH TWP (September 3) - Police say four people are charged following a chase that ended with gunshots and a man stripped naked then assaulted |
PPL plans 10 new electric substations
ALLENTOWN (September 2) - Two of the new substations are in Monroe and Wayne counties |
Stroudsburg man arrested on felony drug charges
STROUDSBURG (September 2) - Ray Staples III, facing felony drug charges, is the brother of the woman accused of owning two dogs that attacked and killed several animals last month |
Woman charged in crowbar attack
STROUDSBURG (September 2) - Stroudsburg woman, upset over a note, allegedly hits husband in head, groin |
Toddler killed after falling from tractor
DAMASCUS (September 1) - A young child, riding in the cab of a tractor, was run over and killed after falling out of the cab |
Schedule set for Delaware Water Gap Express project
DELAWARE WATER GAP (September 1) - Traffic impacts to begin next week for Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge Express E-ZPass project |
Man arrested after threatening to kill Long Pond woman
TUNHANNOCK TWP (August 31) - Police are holding a Colorado man on multiple charges after he allegedly pulled a knife on a woman and threatened to kill her |
Marcellus Gas training for first responders
HARRISBRUG (August 31) - The Office of State Fire Commissioner has been working closely with the Marcellus Gas Safety Committee to develop training programs |
Pike County judge honored as distinguished citizen of hometown
MILFORD (August 30) - Judge Joseph Kameen recently honored as a Distinguished Citizen of his hometown, Forest City, at the Old Home Week festival |
Chip switchers caught at Mount Airy
PARADISE TWP (August 30) - Three men are accused of stealing $4,800 by switching $1 chips for $25 chips at Roulette wheels |
Six arrests, so far, in major heroin trafficking operation
MONROE COUNTY (August 28) - Police say over 10,000 bags of heroin we coming into the Poconos, every month |
Most Marcellus well operators fail to meet reporting deadline
HARRISBURG (August 28) - DEP sending violators notices; additional enforcement actions may follow |
Pike County Court sentencing information
MILFORD (August 28) - Several criminal sentences were issued by Pike County President Judge Joseph F. Kameen |
PPL rates going up, but not by as much as expected
HARRISBURG – Utility reaches agreement with the PUC on a 1.6 percent rate hike taking effect January 1 |
Table games revenue strong, during first month
HARRISBURG – Mount Airy ranks third in the state among casinos that installed the tables in July |
Wilkes-Barre man dies in western Monroe crash
TOBYHANNA TWP – Abdul Charles apparently lost control on Interstate 80, near Blakeslee |
NJ truck crash backs up traffic into Monroe County
DELAWARE WATER GAP – A trailer carrying about 200 sheep and goats went out of control, overturning on Interstate 80, about a mile into New Jersey |
Ground broken on final phases of Marshalls Creek bypass
MARSHALLS CREEK (August 26) - Two-lane Route 209 bypass should be completed by the fall of 2012 |
Four indicted in ‘pyramid’ scheme
HARRISBURG (August 26) - Several institutions victimized in multi-million dollar scheme, including Mount Airy casino |
Plishka not guilty
HONESDALE (August 25) - Jury deliberates just over three hours before acquitting Jeffry Plishka of all counts in the rape and murder of camp counselor Laura Ronning 19 years ago |
Marauding dogs put down
EAST STROUDSBURG (August 25) - Police believe they have dealt with the two dogs thought responsible for vicious attacks that left at least six cats and one deer dead |
Higher license fees, oil company tax proposed to pay for transportation upgrade
HARRISBURG (August 24) - Gov. Edward Rendell is looking for new ways to fill a transportation funding gap |
Resort casinos license applications available for review
HARRISBURG (August 24) - Four Category 3 applications, including Fernwood, available for public inspection, in Harrisburg, but not online |
Killer dogs on the loose in East Stroudsburg
EAST STROUDSBURG (August 23) - Six animals are dead, and police are looking for two vicious dogs that may have done the damage |
Honesdale man dies in I-84 crash
DINGMAN TWP (August 23) - A Honesdale man is reported dead in a one-car crash on Interstate 84, overnight |
Plishka murder trial enters week two
HONESDALE (August 23) - The prosecution rested last Friday, in the trial of a man charged with killing a camp counselor 19 years ago |
Owner faces charges after vicious dog attack
POCONO SUMMIT (August 21) - A pit bull attack left one small dog dead, another dog and three humans injured |
Pike County Court Sentencing
MILFORD (August 21) - Several criminal sentences were issued by Pike County President Judge Joseph Kameen |
Police department launches on-line bicycle registration
MATAMORAS (August 21) - Eastern Pike Regional Police Department’s On-line Program that provides essential information that could help recover your bike if it is stolen |
More support for Dansbury Dep
EAST STROUDSBURG (August 20) - Rep. Paul Kanjorski says he will seek federal funds to help preserve what’s left of the Dansbury Depot
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Pike United Way moves into new home
MILFORD (August 20) - United Way opened its new doors in the old schoolhouse building on Harford Street |
PennDOT, state, local police target impaired drivers
HARRISBURG (August 20) - Crackdown to run through Labor Day; repeat DUI offenders warned about ignition interlock requirement |
PPL settles suit with Saw Creek
BUSHKILL (August 19) - Undisclosed settlement would cover mitigation costs of the Susquehanna-Roseland power line |
PPL, NPS, settle dispute over power line tree trimming
ALLENTOWN (August 18) - PPL and the National Park Service reach settlement allowing vegetation maintenance on key power line |
Tobyhanna man charged with attempted luring
TOBYHANNA (August 18) - Police arrested a man in connection with an attempted luring of two young girls a month ago |
Testimony begins in Plishka murder trial
HONESDALE (August 17) - After a week of jury selection, a full jury was seated early Monday afternoon, in the 1991 murder case |
Teen dies in Route 33 crash
HAMILTON TWP (August 17) - Victim was a passenger in the car; driver may have fallen asleep |
Water Gap open road toll project prep scheduled
DELAWARE WATER GAP (August 17) - Preparations to begin for Delaware Water Gap (I-80) Toll Bridge E-ZPass/ORT Project |
Funny money floating in the Poconos
STROUD TWP (August 16) - At least $3,000 worth of counterfeit $100 bills have been passed in the area, in the past week or so |
Handguns taken in one of two Pike burglaries
BUSHKILL / DINGMANS FERRY (August 16) - Two handguns were taken during a burglary on East Sugar Mountain Road in Bushkill |
Traffic stop leads to felony drug arrest
POCONO TWP (August 16) - Two Binghamton NY had a half pound of pot was found in their car when stopped on I-80 |
Trial ordered for man in crash that killed wife
COOLBAUGH TWP (August 14) - The man who fled police then crashed, killing his pregnant wife, will head to trial |
Blakeslee man dead in crash
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (August 14) - Michael Otting apparently lost control of his pickup, Thursday night |
School bus vandalism remains under investigation
BRODHEADSVILLE (August 14) - Six Pleasant Valley school buses are missing costly catalytic converters |
Area transportation projects cut from 12-year plan
HARRISBURG (August 13) - Reconstruction of a stretch of I-84, seven Monroe County bridge projects, on hit list |
Pike County Court sentencing information
MILFORD (August 13) - Probation, for a man who possessed weapons on school property, was among the sentences issued this week |
Both candidates for governor support ‘school choice’
WASHINGTON (August 13) - Democrat Onorato and Republican Corbett pledge to support educational options for low-income families |
NPS defends power line EIS
BUSHKILL (August 12) - National Park Service responds to what it calls “myths” about the Susquehanna to Roseland Environmental Impact Statement |
Police look for impersonator
BLAKESLEE (August 12) - Police are looking for a man impersonating a law enforcement officer, at Indian Mountain Lakes earlier this week |
Monroe County man charged in NJ hit-and-run
BELVIDERE NJ (August 12) - A Saylorsburg man surrendered to authorities in Warren County NJ |
Mount Airy names new GM
PARADISE TWP (August 12) - Mount Airy Casino Resort announced veteran Las Vegas casino executive John Culetsu has been named Executive Vice President and General Manager |
PPL goes to federal court over power line route
SCRANTON (August 11) - Utility seeks court order for access to federal land to perform vegetation maintenance on critical power line |
Two charged with marijuana trafficking
COOLBAUGH TWP (August 11) - Police executed search warrants at two separate locations as part of an ongoing burglary and illegal firearms investigation |
East Stroudsburg man faces federal child porn charges
NEWARK (August 11) - Hector Morales allegedly possessed the images on a Department of Defense laptop while working at the Picatinny Arsenal, in New Jersey |
Jury selection begins in cold case murder
HONESDALE (August 10) - Jeffrey Plishka is on trial for the 1991 murder of camp counselor Laura Roning |
Fatal motorcycle accident in Monroe
POCONO PINES (August 10) - A Scotrun man died when his motorcycle was hit by an SUV, on Route 940 |
Greenview Drive Bridge reopens
ALLENTOWN (August 10) - Bridge over McMichael Creek in Hamilton Township, had been closed for two years |
Roadwork begins this week on I-80, Route 33/209
ALLENTOWN (August 9) - Work begins today on Interstate 80, tomorrow on Route 33/209 |
Rep. Scavello awards scholarships to 16 college-bound students
MT. POCONO (August 9) - Over the past 18 years, Scavello has contributed a significant portion of his salary to benefit students |
UDC raft trip attracts 87
SKINNER’S FALLS (August 9) - Upper Delaware Council’s Annual float promotes awareness and stewardship of the river |
Tobyhanna Army Depot hosts Community Covenant event
TOBYHANNA (August 8) - Signing of the Covenant, by military personnel, community leaders and citizens, took place at a Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees baseball game |
PPL reports record power consumption in July
ALLENTOWN (August 7) - Extreme heat and humidity pushed consumption to set a new summer monthly record |
Grey Towers’ Festival of Wood
MILFORD (August 7) - The popular summer event grows to two locations |
Pike County Court sentencing information
MILFORD (August 7) - Several criminal sentences were issued by Pike County President Judge Joseph Kameen |
Waterpark bathroom vidcam investigated
POCONO TWP (August 6) - Device was discovered in an employee bathroom at Camelbeach Mountain Water Park, Saturday |
Bushkill man indicted $300,000 in Medicaid fund fraud
WHITE PLAINS NY (August 6) - A federal grand jury indicted Joseph Akumu for taking the money while running a not-for-profit in Westchester County |
DeNaples owes $2.3M in federal taxes
ALLENTOWN (August 6) - A federal tax judge ruled that former Mount Airy casino owner Louis DeNaples and his brother each owe $2.3 million |
Carney reports for active duty
WASHINGTON (August 6) - Congressman Chris Carney, a Navy Reserve Commander, is at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, where he will serve through Aug. 8 |
Wayne County man charged with sending nude videos to ‘teens’
HARRISBURG (August 5) - Jason Beers, of Starlight, allegedly used the Internet to send nude and sexually explicit webcam videos to what he believed were several young girls |
Flagman injured, elderly driver charged with hit-and-run
TOBYHANNA (August 5) - Donald Collier, 80, allegedly kept on going after he struck a flagman in a work zone |
Employee charged in $90,000 theft
EAST STROUDSURG (August 5) - Rohen Desai, of Mount Pocono, a bookkeeper MRI and Imaging, is charged with theft, forgery and tampering with records |
Rendell calls for legislative action on transportation funding
ALLENTOWN (August 4) - Governor urged state lawmakers to do the “responsible thing” for Pennsylvania and find a solution to the state’s transportation funding crisis |
Drilling company pulls out of Wayne County
WAYNE CO (August 4) - Cabot Oil and Gas apparently ran out of patience over a DRBC moratorium and is pulling out of Wayne and a portion of Pike County |
Borough Council endorses plan to save part of Dansbury Depot
EAST STROUDSBURG (August 4) - Council unanimously agrees to lease land for a portion of the damaged structure, but it would be up to others to come up with the money |
Casino revenues up, but Mount Airy continues to lag
HARRISBURG (August 4) - Mount Airy's deficit from a year earlier is smallere than in recent months, off 1.5% |
Rep. Carney’s wife recovering from cancer treatment
WASHINGTON (August 4) - Carney says his wife, Jennifer's cancer was caught early, and the prognosis, following surgery last Friday, is "excellent" |
Fatal crash in Monroe County Update, with ID
MARSHALLS CREEK (August 3) - Accident, incolving a pickup, happened late Monday night on Lower Lakeview Drive, and killed an East Stroudsburg man |
Police charge teens with midnight prowling
TOBYHANNA (August 3) - Two teens were arrested after they apparently went to the front door of a house and rang the doorbell, shortly before 1:00 a.m. |
Leadership Wayne 2011 announced
HONESDALE (August 3) - The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the Class of 2011 |
Woman shoots two TVs, one husband
DINGMAN TWP (August 2) - A domestic dispute escalated into a shooting that left one man wounded and his wife in jail |
Pike County Court sentencing
MILFORD (August 2) - Several drug cases were among those handled in Pike County Court last week |
272 to join 570 area code
HARRISBURG (July 31) - The ‘overlay’, which will require ten-digit dialing, will be implemented during 2011 |
Two crashes, one with two dead, closes I-380
COOLBAUGH TWP (July 30) - Two separate crashes involving tractor trailers, a half-hour apart, left two people dead and closed Interstate 380 in both directions for the entire day |
Johnson acquitted in Lee killing
STROUDSBURG (July 30) - Jury in Monroe County Court found Jerel Johnson not guilty of killing Mingo Lee |
Hit-and-run crash leaves one dead, two hurt, two in jail
MARSHALLS CREEK (July 30) - A Bushkill died early Thursday morning after his motorcycle crashed on Route 209 near Marshalls Creek |
Dansbury Depot demolition begins
EAST STROUDSBURG (July 30) - Heavy equipment was on the scene early Thursday morning, just half a day after a judge cleared the way for demolition of the historic structure |
Pike Library “Plan B” Explained
MILFORD (July 29) - Contractor Ben Hogan says a 6,000 SF building could be built on the Harford Street property for about $3 million |
Judge says Dansbury Depot demolition can proceed
STROUDSBURG (July 29) - Monroe County Court Judge rejects arguments that demolition would hinder an investigation or release toxic substances |
Gaming Board posts more information on Category 3 casino applicants
HARRISBURG (July 29) - Local Impact and Diversity Reports for resort gaming license applicants now available on PGCB web site |
Dansbury Depot demolition injunction lifted
EAST STROUDSBURG (July 28) - Woman who sought the injunction failed to meet a deadline to post a $50,000 bond |
Sister hits sister with car
BEACH LAKE (July 28) - Police plan to charge one woman after she allegedly ran into her sister with a car Tuesday afternoon |
Teen charged with throwing water bottles from car
DELAWARE TWP (July 28) - Police have charged a Shohola teen with disorderly conduct for throwing water bottles from one vehicle at another |
Preliminary power line alternatives public meetings scheduled for August
BUSHKILL (July 27) - Specific dates will be announced later, for public meetings on the Susquehanna to Roseland Transmission Line |
Murder trial begins in Monroe
STROUDSBURG (July 27) - Jerel Johnson is charged with first degree murder for allegedly shooting Mingo Lee, 51, in April 2009 |
Weather service now says three tornados hit Poconos
BEACH LAKE (July 26) - One of the twisters was an “EF-2”, with winds up to 125 mph |
Half-million offered to preserve Dansbury Depot
EAST STROUDSBURG (July 26) - The owner of Pocono Raceway reportedly has offered $500,000 to preserve the fire-damaged Dansbury Depot, but there has been no contact with the owner |
PennDOT schedules public meeting for Route 6 roadway restoration project
DUNMORE (July 26) - The August 3 meeting will include a presentation of design options for the replacement of the bridge project over a Bowman’s Creek |
Weather service confirms tornado
BERLIN TWP (July 25) - Friday night twister left a path of damage through parts of Wayne and Pike counties |
Stronger kennel health regulations proposed
HARRISBURG (July 25) - Agriculture Department proposes stronger commercial kennel canine health regulations |
Suspect tornado tears through Wayne County
HONESDALE (July 24) - Damaged buildings, downed trees, lots of power outages, reported late Friday afternoon |
DRBC Oks two more exploratory natural gas wells
WEST TRENTON NJ (July 24) - Executive director issues amended order approving Hess Corp. request for two more wells in Wayne County |
House Panel approves study of fracking impact on water resources
WASHINGTON (July 24) - If approved by Congress, the $1 Million study would examine the cumulative water impacts of natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin |
Judge blocks Dansbury Depot demo, for now
STROUDSBURG (July 24) - Emergency injunction temporarily stops demolition of the fire-damaged East Stroudsburg restaurant |
Milford man guilty of running interstate heroin ring
MILFORD (July 23) - Wayne Smith, one of several nabbed in the investigation, faces more than 80 years in prison |
NY man arrested for drug sales in Pike County
MILFORD (July 23) - Jason Walters, of Middletown, is being held on high bail, charged with two felonies |
Counterfeit chip suspect arrested
STROUDSBURG (July 23) - New Jersey man admits trying to pass 20 fake gaming chips at Mount Airy casino |
PPL secures lower power prices for 2011
Allentown (July 23) - Utility says lower wholesale market costs should reduce prices for consumers early next year |
Pike Library Board comes up with “Plan B”
MILFORD (July 22) - Pike library officials may be rethinking the vacant lot on Harford Street |
Truck driver in fatal crash heads to possible trial
STROUD TWP (July 22) - The tractor-trailer driver who rear ended several vehicles, killing one person, last month, will have his case heard in county court |
Truck crash ties up traffic on I-80
POCONO TWP (July 22) - A tractor trailer crash just as the morning rush hour was beginning, tied up traffic for much of the day on Interstate 80 near Tannersville |
Fake chips found at Mount Airy
PARADISE TWP (July 21) - Almost $2,000 in phony game chips were passed Saturday morning at Mount Airy Casino Resort |
Troopers assaulted during DUI arrest
CANAAN TWP (July 21) - Two state police officers reportedly sustained minor injuries while attempting to arrest a man accused of driving through a cornfield while intoxicated |
Parrish pleads guilty to double-murder
STROUDSBURG (July 20) - Michael Parrish’s second attempt to plead guilty to killing his girlfriend and their son was successful |
Nature Conservancy gets funding for Delaware Basin Restoration Initiative
MOUNT KISCO NY (July 20) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced a $450,000 grant to fund a comprehensive conservation plan |
Hearings scheduled on PAWC water rate hike
HARRISBURG (July 20) - The afternoon and evening hearings will be held Friday, July 30, at Saw Creek Estates |
Second skydiver dies from weekend mishap
SMITHFIELD TWP (July 20) - Both men involved in a skydiving accident, Saturday afternoon, have now died |
Couple charged with cocaine trafficking
COOLBAUGH TWP (July 19) - Mount Pocono husband and wife accused of bringing drugs in from NYC |
Police investigate Pike County burglary
PALMYRA TWP (July 19) - Break-in happened July 14 at a residence on Rosewood Lane in near Tanglwood Lakes |
Church school celebrates 25th anniversary
MILFORD (July 19) - The Ann Street School, in Milford, is a Pennsylvania Keystone STAR 3 site |
Skydiving mishap kills one, injures another
SMITHFIELD TWP (July 18) - Two skydivers, in their 70s, were involved in an accident at the Stroudsburg Pocono Airport Saturday afternoon |
Shooting suspect in custody
STROUD TWP (July 18) - Two sounded after after an argument involving three people apparently got out of hand early Saturday morning |
Turnpike approves 2011 toll increase with E-ZPass incentive
HARRISBURG (July 17) - E-ZPass travelers will see a three percent toll increase beginning Jan. 2; drivers who use cash will pay ten percent more |
Felony drug charges filed after speeding stop on I-80
STROUDSBURG (July 17) - Police say a New York State man had 200 grams of cocaine, worth $20,000, in his car |
570 area code to get ‘overlay’ early next year
HARRISBURG (July 15) - Pennsylvania PUC rules that a second area code, covering the 570 territory, is the best way to solve a shortage of available numbers; result will be mandatory ten-digit dialing |
Small Pike utility to hike water rates 43%
HARRISBURG – The increase approved by the PUC for Pennsylvania Utility Co. is less than what the company wanted |
DRBC approves Stone Energy water withdrawal
WEST TRENTON NJ–Delaware River Basin Commission approved the proposed water withdrawal from the West Branch Lackawaxen River to support Stone Energy’s planned natural gas development |
Guilty verdict in 1993 murder
STROUDSBURG (July 15) - Gary Gerber Jr., who rejected, a plea deal that would have sent him to prison for eight years, now faces life in prison |
High bail set for man involved in nine-hour standoff
LACKAWAXEN TWP (July 15) - Bail was set at $150,000 for the man accused of firing shots while his wife and her son were in a home in the Masthope development |
Wayne County participating in three-county natural gas coalition
HONESDALE (July 15) - The economic development agencies of three counties, including two in New York, recently formed a Marcellus Shale Coalition |
Armed standoff ends peacefully in Pike County
LACKAWAXEN TWP (July 14) - Man surrenders several hours after firing a shot with his wife and son in the house |
Blakeslee man convicted of murder
STROUDSBURG (July 14) - A jury found Philip Vonville guilty of third degree murder in the stabbing death of a Yonkers NY man, last fall |
Table games debut in the Poconos
PARADISE TWP (July 14) - Mount Airy Casino Resort opens its 74 tables to the public |
Table games debut today
PARADISE TOWNSHIP (July 13) - Mount Airy Casino Resort formally rolls out their 74 table games this morning |
Fleeing driver charged with vehicular homicide
STROUDSBURG (July 13) - The driver who fled police then crashed, killing his wife, faces criminal charges |
Summer tourism campaign underway in Poconos
STROUDSBURG (July 12) - The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau launched a multi-faceted marketing campaign for the four-county region encouraging nearby metropolitan residents to visit |
Table games get test run today
PARADISE TOWNSHIP (July 11) - Mount Airy holds an invitation-only state test of table games today |
Ten Pike County Bar Association scholarships presented
MILFORD (July 11) - The awards were given to seniors graduating from Delaware Valley and Wallenpaupack high schools |
One dead, one hurt after chase ends with crash
COOLBAUGH TWP (July 10) - Police tried to stop a man known to be driving with a suspended license, but he took off and crashed, killing his wife |
Hearing scheduled on Fernwood gaming application
HARRISBURG (July 10) - Bushkill Group is one of four applicants for a single Category 3 casino license |
PPL reports near record demand
ALLENTOWN (July 9) - Oppressive heat pushes electric demand even higher; power grid operator says they can meet the demand |
Man charged after leaving dog in hot car
MOUNT POCONO (July 9) - Anthony Cusumano charged with animal cruelty after leaving dog in closed car, while shopping |
Would-be robber disarmed, bitten
STROUDSBURG (July 9) - A 9-mm handgun did not frighten two potential victims of an armed robbery attempt |
Chamber grateful for bridge reopening
MILFORD (July 8) - Pike County Chamber of Commerce pleased the Matamoras / Port Jervis Bridge reopened by the July 4th weekend |
Pit bull gets reprieve
MILFORD (July 8) - Veterinarian’s testimony casts doubt on whether the pit bull accused of attacking pop singer Vanessa Carlton is guilty |
Heat can cause heat stress in pets, livestock
HARRISBURG (July 8) - Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said these high temperatures can cause livestock and pets to suffer from heat-related stress |
Rendell signs budget, sets standards for Marcellus Shale Development
TOWANDA (July 7) - Governor says shale development Provides Economic Benefits; Shale Coalition calls this a ‘positive step’ |
CEO of defunct insurance agency charged with stealing $1.3 million
HARRISBURG (July 7) - Victims include Mount Airy Casino, along with hospital, universities & businesses |
Search for fugitive includes the Poconos
NEW YORK (July 7) - FBI seeks fugitive wanted for bank fraud charges |
Crash kills one, injures a dozen, closes Rt. 33
SAYLORSBURG (July 6) - Tractor trailer crosses median, hits car, then is hit by van carrying at elast ten people |
Gov. to sign budget in separate locations, today
HARRISBURG (July 6) - Gov. Edward Rendell will hit the road, today, to sign components of the state budget, finalized by the state legislature over the weekend |
UDC Grant applications due July 13
NARROWSBURG (July 6) - Upper Delaware Council is accepting applications for the next round of Technical Assistance Grants |
Get used to the heat – forecaster says it’s here to stay
STATE COLLEGE PA (July 5) - AccuWeather.com reports the core of the summer heat beginning in July will be centered in the Northeastern portion of the U.S. |
Lawmakers finally finish budget
HARRISBURG (July 5) - Gov. Edward Rendell finally has a state budget he says he can sign |
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Foundation announced
POCONO SUMMIT (July 5) - The mission is to provide resources for essential equipment and programs not funded by the traditional sources |
Milford United Methodist Church to welcome new pastor
MILFORD (July 4) - Rev. Linda Hale will lead ministry beginning next week; Rev. David Repenning presides for the last time today |
Slot revenue rises 8.2% In June, but continues down at Mount Airy
HARRISBURG (July 3) - Mount Airy Casino Resort continues to show lower revenues than for the same month a year ago |
Adult, teen, charged in Mount Pocono armed robbery
MOUNT POCONO (July 3) - Police say the adult solicited several teens to carry out various crimes |
Pike County Court sentences
MILFORD (July 3) - Several sentences, for various crimes, were handed down this week |
Unidentified body found in southern Monroe County
HAMILTON TWP (July 2) - UPDATE, with ID. The decomposed remains of an adult male were discovered off Polk Valley Road |
Police seek luring suspect
TOBYHANNA (July 2) - Police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a 15-year-old girl Tuesday afternoon |
Fireworks stolen
BLAKESLEE (July 2) - The owner of Bada Boom Fireworks says he lost $10,000 worth of fireworks |
Woman gets probation for false rape claim
STROUDSBURG (July 2) - Bethlehem said personal problems led her to concoct a story that she had been raped on the East Stroudsburg University campus |
Budget bill goes to governor
HARRISBURG (July 1) - Senate and Assembly beat the deadline, by hours for the first on-time budget in Ed Rendell’s eight years as governor |
Police investigating home invasion, burglaries
SOUTH CANAAN TWP (July 1) - A 91-year-old woman confronted by three men, one with a gun |
Matamoras bridge reopens, with restrictions
MATAMORAS (July 1) - The bridge over the Delaware River reopened to two-way traffic late Wednesday afternoon |
EPRPD will be in full enforcement mode for holiday weekend
MATAMORAS (July 1) - Eastern Pike Regional Police Department promises aggressive Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest enforcement blitz |
PA may be close to rare on-time budget
HARRISBURG (June 30) - Gov. Rendell and the State Legislature may be very close to a deal on a $28 billion budget |
Green energy bill wins committee approval
HARRISBURG (June 30) - State Rep. John Siptroth's bill would encourage the state to test new green energy technologies |
Park Rangers to conduct sobriety check point
BUSHKILL (June 30) - Drivers through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area can expect the enforcement through the holiday weekend |
Milford gets major grant for storm drain enhancements
NEW HOPE, PA (June 29) - Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission gives the borough $163,475 for drainage systems at various intersections |
Several guns among the loot in robbery
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (June 29) - Five rifles and shotguns were taken during a robbery in the Country Club of the Poconos |
Local reps praise SCOTUS Second Amendment ruling
WASHINGTON (June 29) - Democrats Chris Carney and Paul Kanjorski say the ruling affirms a right to bear arms |
Awards presented to Pike County Bar Association
MILFORD (June 29) - The Pike County Bar Association received three County Bar Recognition Awards by the Pennsylvania Bar Association |
More charged in May stabbing, including the victim
COOLBAUGH TWP (June 28) - The victim of a May 17th stabbing is now among those facing charges related to the incident |
Juvenile arrested after violating protection order
MOUNT POCONO (June 28) - A juvenile is in custody after refusing several orders to leave a residence and not return |
Boil advisory lifted in Honesdale area
HONESDALE (June 28) - Aqua Pennsylvania issued the two-day advisory because of tank cleaning |
Victim of Friday crash identified
SCIOTA (June 27) - Olimpia Gruber, of Easton, was the woman who died when her car crossed the median on Route 33, and hit an two oncoming vehicles |
United Way Ramp Fund helps another Pike resident
DELAWARE TWP (June 27) - United Way of Pike County, the Lords Valley Rotary Club in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Pike County created the revolving ramp fund several years ago |
Delaware River bridge will reopen next week, after all
DUNNMORE – Two days after the contractor says it would not happen, PennDOT says the bridge to Port Jervis will reopen to two-way traffic, by late Wednesday |
Another fatal accident on major highway near Stroudsburg
SCIOTA – One woman is dead and three others, including two children, were injured in a crash that shut down Route 33 in the Sciota area Friday afternoon |
Truck driver who caused Thursday crash charged with vehicular homicide
STROUD TWP – A Michigan man who drove his tractor-trailer into four other cars, killing one of the drivers, is arrested |
One dead in chain reaction 209 crash
STROUD TWP (June 25) - A tractor trailer rain into four vehicles stopped at a traffic light |
Motorcyclist dead in Wayne County crash
CANAAN TWP (June 25) - Unidentified cyclist killed after apparently losing control and skidding into the rear of a car |
Former Promise Land volunteer firefighter pleads guilty to theft
MILFORD (June 25) - Stuart Ferber, plead guilty to one count of theft by unlawful taking, for stealing $96,000 |
Bridge will not open to two-way traffic by the 4th
MATAMORAS (June 24) - Contractor tells the Pike County Commissioners they have encountered unexpected complications; no new timetable set for reopening the bridge over the Delaware River |
Truck enforcement targets shale drilling water
HARRISBURG (June 24) - State enforcement blitz focuses on trucks hauling drilling waste water 250 vehicles put out of service due to violations |
Drug trafficker sentenced to five years in prison
WILKES-BARRE (June 24) - A New York man who transported drugs to Monroe County is heading to prison |
Crash injuries prove fatal
FRANKLIN TWP (June 24) - A Blakeslee man involved in a motorcycle crash Saturday died Tuesday |
Lane closures on I-80 Water Gap bridge
DELAWARE WATER GAP (June 24) - An off-peak lane closure will be in effect on the Delaware Water Gap (I-80) Toll Bridge today |
Monroe County man charged with environmental crimes
HARRISBURG (June 23) - Gerald Gay, of Tannersville, allegedly received more than 6,700 tons of soil contaminated with arsenic |
Rendell hears budget concerns from teachers
HARRISBURG (June 23) - Governor urges strong education funding in next state budget, due in one week |
Pocono Summit man indicted for attempted murder of estranged wife
GOSHEN (June 22) - Anthony DiValentino, 54, of Pocono Summit, is being held in Orange County NY |
Child rape suspect waives hearing
SNYDERSVILLE (June 22) - Michael Lisk, facing a 110-count indictment for a relationship with a 12-year-old girl, will head to county court |
New weight restrictions on several Monroe County bridges
ALLENTOWN (June 22) - PennDOT says the four bridges are showing deterioration |
Four injured in Wallenpaupack watercraft accident
PALMYRA TWP (June 21) - An accident, Sunday evening on Lake Wallenpaupack, reportedly involving three watercraft, sent four people to area hospitals |
EPA public meetings on hydraulic fracturing research study announced
NEW YORK (June 21) - The information meetings are scheduled, across the country, on the relationship between fracking and its potential impacts on drinking water |
Juveniles charged with trashing house
TOBYHANNA (June 21) - Four juvenile males were arrested shortly after neighbors saw them running from an abandoned residence |
Precious metals dealer licensing to be enforced
MILFORD (June 21) - Pike County district attorney and sheriff to begin enforcement of precious metals dealer licensing requirement |
Pike County Arts & Crafts celebrates 60th anniversary
MILFORD (June 20) - PCAC is preparing for its 60th summer art and crafts exhibition, next month |
Feds search Sen. Mellow’s office, home
PECKVILLE (June 19) - FBI agents spent several hours, removing documents; no charges have been filed against the veteran lawmaker |
Cause of fatal apartment fire still unknown
STROUDSBURG (June 19) - The Thursday night fire at the Westgate senior apartment building killed James Bisbing, 71, who used oxygen and smoked |
Senior apartment fire kills one
STROUDSBURG (June 18) - An elderly resident of a high-rise senior apartment building in Stroudsburg died Thursday night |
Man charged with repeatedly raping five-year-old
LEHIGHTON (June 18) - An Eldred Township man is being held in lieu of $200,000 bail |
Armed robber gets no money from gas station
EAST STROUDSBURG (June 18) - A man with a gun apparently left empty-handed after trying to rob the Wal-Mart gas station in East Stroudsburg |
NY man sentenced for drug trafficking
MILFORD (June 18) - Port Jervis NY man, arrested in a bi-state operation, could spend up to 15 years in prison |
DV adopts zero budget
WESTFALL TWP (June 18) - Delaware Valley property owners will escape a tax hike for the next school year |
Rendell praises panel vote protecting stream, rivers from drilling wastewater
HARRISBURG (June 18) - The proposed regulations will require drillers to treat drilling wastewater to 500 mg/l or to drinking water quality at the discharge pipe |
Three get jail terms for assaulting teen girls
STROUDSBURG (June 17) - Three Stroud Township men who sexually assaulted girls, ages 14 and 16, at a party two years ago |
Convicted felon gets five years for firearms possession
SCRANTON (June 17) - A former Monroe County resident will spend up to five years in prison for possession of firearms as a convicted felon |
Monroe County man sentenced for bank fraud
SCRANTON (June 17) - A Tobyhanna man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison |
Senate candidate Sestak commends DRBC stand on natural gas
MEDIA (June 17) - Congressman Joe Sestak applauded the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) for requiring that each exploratory application will require review and approval |
New Pike County visitors guide and map available
MILFORD (June 17) - The new Discover Pike PA Visitors Guide is available some 300 locations in five area counties |
Young juveniles bring a knife to school
COOLBAUGH T WP (June 16) - Students, ages 12 and 13, face charges related to a knife one of them brought to the Clear Run Intermediate School, in Tobyhanna |
DV High School on Newsweek “top schools” list
WESTFALL TWP (June 16) - Delaware Valley High School is the only school in northeast Pennsylvania to make a ‘top schools’ list |
DRBC natural gas determination expanded
WEST TRENTON (June 15) - DRBC executive director determination extended to include natural gas exploratory wells |
Body found in East Stroudsburg cemetery
EAST STROUDSBURG (June 15) - Foul play is not suspected in the death of a former Bartonsville resident |
Hearings today on PPL rate hike
HARRISBURG (June 14) - The PUC will conduct hearings in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre PPL’s request for a five percent hike |
Guns, drugs seized in I-80 traffic stop
POCONO TWP (June 14) - A Massachusetts man is in custody after police found weapons and marijuana plants in his SUV |
Woman charged with assault for hitting man with car
BUSHKILL (June 14) - Aggravated assault charges have been filed against a Bushkill woman who hit a man with a car |
Milford’s annual “Welcome Party” planned
MILFORD (June 13 - The annual Welcome Party is the Milford Enhancement Committee’s major community fundraiser each year |
Lombardo, named Troopers of the Year
HERSHEY (June 12) - Pennsylvania State Police present highest award to three troopers individuals honored for actions in Monroe, Warren and Cambria Counties |
Long prison terms for eluding police, stalking
MILFORD (June 12) - Sentences were in two of several unrelated cases in Pike County Court this week |
Direct flights to Chicago begin
AVOCA (June 12) - American Eagle Airlines, launched non-stop jet services between Chicago O'Hare and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport |
Mount Airy table games to begin July 13
HARRISBURG (June 11) - The casino must pass an eight-hour test run on July 11, to get the state go-ahead |
Parents sentenced to prison for extreme child abuse
HONESDALE (June 11) - The mother and father of a 12-year-old girl subjected to horrific abuse will spend up to 18 months in prison |
Guilty plea in $60K bank fraud
SCRANTON (June 11) - Monroe County woman admits to scheme to access and steal from bank accounts |
Autopsy shows fetus produced by rape of 13-year-old died before birth
STROUDSBURG (June 10 - A young teen who was impregnated by a Polk Township man, tried to abort the fetus herself |
Holocaust survivor to be remembered at PMC
EAST STROUDSBURG (June 10 - Pocono Medical Center to Create the Tom Breslauer Garden of Peace and Healing |
Sojourn early bird pricing extended
WEST TRENTON (June 10 - Discount registrations still being accepted for Delaware River Sojourn |
Maldonado guilty of Stroudsburg motel murder
STROUDSBURG (June 9) - A jury found Ralph Maldonado guilty of his role in killing Blake Natal, during a robbery outside the Quality Inn |
Pond Eddy Bridge repairs begin this week
DUNMORE (June 9) - Repair work on the Pond Eddy Bridge over the Delaware River begins today; single lane restrictions possible on NY Route 97 |
Off-peak lane closures on Water Gap bridge
DELAWARE WATER GAP (June 9) - Temporary off-peak lane closures on the I-80 Toll Bridge can be expected today and possibly tomorrow |
Drowning victim identified
HONESDALE (June 8) - A sophomore at Honesdale High School drowned in the Lackawaxen River Saturday evening |
CDD receives donation from Cellular One
MILFORD (June 8) - Cellular One of Northeast Pennsylvania donated $3,000 to The Center for Developmental Disabilities of Pike County |
Mount Airy offers fully smoke-free room
PARADISE TWP (June 8) - The casino will also receive its 72 gaming tables, today |
Young Performers at Relay for Life Survivor’s Dinner
WESTFALL TWP (June 8) - The weekend fundraising event featured some live entertainment |
Teen drowns in Lackawaxen River
HONESDALE (June 7) - A 16-year-old boy drowned while swimming in in Hondesdale |
Mexican fugitive arrested in Pike County
DINGMAN TWP (June 7) - A Mexican national, wanted in a fugitive warrant from Virginia, was arrested during a traffic stop |
Annual inspection time on Dingmans Bridge
DINGMANS FERRY (June 6) - The Dingmans Bridge will have one-lane traffic for two weeks, beginning Monday, for the annual bridge inspection |
Commissioners honor Pike Marine
MILFORD (June 6) - LCpl Alexander Werner recently returned from Iraq |
Lackawaxen River Sojourn a week away
HARRISBURG (June 5) - Registration is now open for the first ever sojourn along the river designated as the state’s 2010 “River of the Year” |
Revised transmission service charges approved for Met-Ed
READING (June 5) - The chargeswill appear on customer electric bills beginning through December 31, 2010 |
Mount Pocono bank robbery
MOUNT POCONO (June 4) - Police are looking for a man who attempted to rob the Wachovia Bank on Route 940 in Mount Pocono early Thursday afternoon |
Man shot during home invasion attempt
COOLBAUGH TWP (June 4) - Police are looking for the suspect in a shooting that wounded a 20-year-old man in A Pocono Country Place |
Summer habitat improvement program for Upper Delaware Basin
MILFORD (June 4) - A temporary agreement announced to modify NYC reservoir operations from June 1 through August 31 based upon the Flexible Flow Management Program |
Stepped up DUI patrols for race weekend
ALLENTOWN (June 4) - Police in Monroe and surrounding counties, along with state police are joining together |
Delaware tops “America’s Most Endangered Rivers” list
WASHINGTON DC (June 3) - American Rivers released its annual report, America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2010 |
Woman accused of killing boyfriend in arson fire headed to trial
HONESDALE (June 3) - Magistrate orders Kathy Bates to stand trial on criminal homicide and arson charges |
Bank robbery suspect waives hearing
STROUDSBURG (June 3) - Samantha Tullo, accused of robbing a Marshalls Creek bank last week, will now head to county court |
Bridge repairs still impacting businesses
MILFORD (June 3) - Chamber of Commerce CEO says most of the 45 business owners surveyed report losses up to 50 percent |
Wayne County prison guards face trial
HONESDALE (June 2) - A judge has reinstated oppression charges against two guards accused of abusing an inmate |
Guilty plea in 2009 motel murder
STROUDSBURG (June 2) - One of the two suspects in the January 2009 robbery and murder of a man outside a Stroudsburg motel is heading to prison |
Two area school districts on “Race to the Top” application
HARRISBURG (June 2) - The state submitted an application with signed agreements from 122 school districts and 69 charter schools |
Man drowns trying to swim across the Delaware
MILFORD (June 1) - Victim, from Union NJ, was spending Memorial Day with friends at Milford Beach |
Solar project underway at Pocono Raceway
LONG POND (June 1) - California company says the project will begin generating clean electricity for the raceway by late summer |
Minor fire hits building at Fernwood
BUSHKILL (May 31) - Fire damaged one building at the Fernwood Resort, and closed Route 209 for two hours, Sunday afternoon |
Parades, ceremonies, congressional resolutions mark Memorial Day
POCONOS (May 31) - Many municipalities will be holding parades and ceremonies honoring veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice |
Project Linus to meet in Pike County
LORDS VALLEY (May 30) - Project Linus has donated over 17,000 blankets to needy children in Orange and Pike counties since 2004 |
Long Pond man charged with underage sex, drugs
TUNKHANNOCK TWP (May 29) - Second suspect also arrested, on multiple drug char
ges |
Three charged in smoke thefts
EAST STROUDSBURG (May 29) - Police say three men apparently stole over $90,000 worth of cigarettes over several months |
Mother who left children alone heading to jail
MILFORD (May 29) - Jamie Linehan, and hur husband, were accused of leaving five children alone, without adequate food or money, for an extended period |
Thunder and lightning hit area
POCONOS (May 28) - Lightning knocked power out at the Stroudsburg Post Office Thursday afternoon |
Grant announced for Wayne County Recycling Center
HARRISBURG (May 28) - $29,444 from the Department of Environmental Protection will go to the Recycling Center to help offset the expenses |
Bank robbery suspect arrested
SWIFTWATER (May 27) - State police say they have the woman who robbed a Marshalls Creek bank Tuesday; three others being questioned |
Marshalls Creek project entering final stage
ALLENTOWN (May 27) - PennDOT says the actual relocation of Route 209, around Marshalls Creek, will begin in June |
Baker pushes water protection measures
HARRISBURG (May 27) - State Senator Lisa Baker is preparing a series of bills to provide additional protections to drinking water sources |
House bills to help businesses create jobs
HARRISBURG (May 27) - Three bills backed by state Rep. John Siptroth to help businesses passed the House of Representatives |
Monroe bank robbed
SMITHFIELD TWP (May 26) - Police are looking for a ‘fashionably dressed’ woman who held up the East Stroudsburg Savings Association branch Tuesday morning |
Marcellus Shale Coalition claims 200,000+ jobs being created
HARRISBURG (May 26) - MSC releases study it says shows 212,000 New Jobs by 2020, top of thousands already being created now |
PA highways get poor grades
HARRISBURG (May 25) - New PA Highway, Bridge Report Card confirms unmet needs |
State officials say gas drilling presents challenges
HARRISBURG (May 25) - Increased gas drilling activities bringing new challenges to local governments |
PA plans saturation seatbelt enforcement
HARRISBURG (May 24) - PennDOT and State Police will be introducing the Air, Land and Speed campaign as part of this year’s Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement effort, beginning today |
Flag exhibit planned at The Columns
MILFORD (May 24) - "Old Glory, New Story" by Ronald Parker, shows the American flag through the prism of an artist who is also a psychologist |
Former football player killed in crash
CANAAN TWP (May 23) - Edward Wallingford, of Honesdale, died when his pickup left Owego Turnpike, near Waymart, early Friday morning |
Carjacking suspect sought in Wayne County
WAYMART (May 22) - Man who stole a car in Scranton, Tuesday, flees after crashing the vehicle Friday |
No death for convicted murderers
MILFORD (May 22) - The jury that convicted two men in the murder of a man whose body was dumped in Pike County, were unable to unanimously agree on the death penalty |
Utilities, grid managers, predict normal electric demand this summer
HARRISBURG (May 21) - Presentation made to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission |
PUC suspends PPL rate hike request
HARRISBURG (May 21) - Commission says further investigation is needed; increase suspended for up to seven months |
PMC in good financial shape, says state council
EAST STROUDSBURG (May 21) - Pocono Medical Center’s financial health compares favorably to the state and region
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Matamoras man gets up to three years for fleeing cop
MILFORD (May 21) - Gage Campbell, of Matamoras, PA was sentenced to the Pike County Jail for 13 to 36 months |
Kolmar to stay in Port Jervis
PORT JERVIS NY (May 20) - Cosmetics, maker which employs many Pike County residents ends long speculation they would move out of the area |
Barn fire called arson
JACKSON TWP (May 20) - Tuesday night fire destroyed a barn recently purchased by the township |
Sestak defeats Specter
HARRISBURG (May 19) - Rep. Joe Sestak easily wins Democrat primary; Onorato vs Corbett for governor |
Bushkill teen reported missing
LEHMAN TWP (May 19) - Christopher Klement, 16, was last seen at his home last Saturday |
Heroin seized on I-380
COOLBAUGH TWP (May 19) - Four suspects arrested, 330 packets of heroin, seized following traffic stop |
Primary attracts national attention
HARRISBURG (May 18) - The Senate battle between Arlen Spector and Joe Sestak could indicate whether incumbents are in serious trouble in this mid-term election year |
No more jail time for Senavitis
STROUDSBURG (May 18) - The man convicted of drunk driving in a crash that killed a state senator, was sentenced to time served |
Chemical scare in Mount Pocono
MOUNT POCONO (May 18) - Fork Street in Mount Pocono was closed for a brief time, Monday afternoon, but there was no spill |
Mount Airy Casino Resort adds board member
MOUNT POCONO (May 18) - David L. Kessler appointed Director of Credit |
Game Commission to accept DMAP landowner applications
HARRISBURG (May 17) - Deer Management Assistance Program is designed to help landowners manage deer on their properties |
Pike honors Corrections Officer of the year
MILFORD (May 17) - Jason Annunziata honored at a Pike County Commissioner meeting earlier this month |
East Stroudsburg man held in two robberies
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (May 16) - Police say a man robbed two stores, with a three-year-old niece in his car |
Tobyhanna soldier killed in crash
CLIFTON TWP (May 16) - A soldier from Virginia, stationed at Tobyhanna Army Depot, died in a one-car crash on I-380, Saturday morning |
Man charged with diverting flight posts bail, ordered to stay in Matamoras
BANGOR, ME (May 16) - Federal judge agrees to stipulation that Derek Stansberry, accused of claiming he had dynamite on an international flight, stay with girlfriend’s parents, in Matamoras |
Death penalty stayed for pit bull that attacked singer
SHOHOLA (May 15) - Friends and neighbors rally to save Bella, the pit bull, who bit pop singer Vanessa Carlton, near her home, two weeks ago |
PennDOT offers bike safety tips
HARRISBURG (May 15) - Bicyclist deaths rose in 2009; adults and children need to practice safe riding behaviors |
Guilty verdicts in Pike murder trial
MILFORD (May 14) - Two Easton men accused of killing a Bethlehem man and dumping the body in a remote area of Pike County, were found guilty of first degree murder |
DV still working on 2010-2011 budget
WESTFALL TWP (May 14) - Delaware Valley School Board looking at a variety of cuts in attempt to get to a zero budget |
Fiscal crisis hits interstate bridges
BINGHAMTON NY (May 14) - The NY-PA Joint Interstate Bridge Commission oversees 10 Delaware River bridges |
PMVB honors ‘Tourism Heroes’
PARADISE TWP (May 13) - The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau recognizes tourism heroes at the Tourism Achievement Awards Luncheon |
Grant announced for Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
WASHINGTON (May 13) - Economic development grant will help NEPA to diversify, strengthen regional economy |
Volunteers sought for Honesdale Festival of the Arts
HONESDALE (May 13) - The May 22-23 event marks the official launch of the Honesdale / PennDOT Pedestrian Safety Program |
ESU students meet with Supreme Court Justice Thomas
WASHINGTON (May 13) - Three ESU students and history professor attend U.S. Supreme Court lecture and meet Justice Clarence Thomas |
House Finance Committee to explain natural gas tax proposal
HARRISBURG (May 12) - Hearing to be held at Shawnee Inn Thursday |
State Police make record number of DUI arrests in 2009
HARRISBURG (May 12) - Alcohol-related fatalities in crashes probed by troopers drop 14 percent |
PMC Nursing Excellence Award winners
EAST STROUDSBUG (May 12) - Kathleen Dyson and Maryanne Ilch, were presented with the award during National Nurses Week |
Artist Frank Frazetta Sr., dead
BOCA GRANDE FL (May 11) - Fantasy Artist Frank Frazetta Sr., who had a home and museum in Monroe County, dead at age 82 |
Interstate 80 work in western Monroe
ALLENTOWN (May 11) - Work, in Tunkhannock and Tobyhanna townships, will continue until December, and will involve land restrictions |
Man charged with using stolen credit cards
MOUNT POCONO (May 11) - The cards were stolen from a car and used at two local stores |
Apparent bomb prank disrupts prom
PALMYRA TWP (Pike) (May 10) - A bomb threat brought an abrupt end to the Western Wayne High School senior prom |
Route 209 bridge replacement begins
BUSHKILL (May 10) - Motorists traveling through the DWGNRA can expect slight delays because of a detour around the Toms Creek Bridge |
More than 1,100 graduate from ESU
EAST STROUDSBURG (May 10) - Three commencement ceremonies were needed for the 1,140 students earning undergrad and graduate degrees from East Stroudsburg University |
Gusty winds blow out the lights
POCONOS (May 9) - More than 20,000 customers lost electricity Saturday; most power restored by Sunday morning |
Graduation weekend at ESU
EAST STROUDSBURG (May 8) - A record 1,140 students are receive degrees from East Stroudsburg University at three separate commencement exercises |
Two-car crash kills one, shuts down I-80
STROUDSBURG (May 8) - A Marshalls Creek man died when his SUV went out of control early Friday morning |
DRBC imposes moratorium on new gas wells, pending study
WEST TRENTON (May 7) - Delaware River Basin Commission will review natural gas well pad projects after adoption of new regulations |
Gypsy moth populations plummet statewide
HARRISBURG (May 7) - No need for spraying in 2010; forest tent caterpillar again defoliating north-central hardwoods |
Weight limits on Monroe County bridges
ALLENTOWN (May 7) - PennDOT announces weight restrictions on three bridges |
Times Square fireworks purchased in Pike County
WESTFALL TOWNSHIP (May 6) - The suspect who has admitted constructing the car bomb that failed to detonate in Times Square, Saturday evening, purchased the fireworks at Phantom Fireworks, in Westfall Township |
Handgun taken in home burglary
CHESTNUTHILL TWP (May 6) - Police say a 9 mm handgun was among the items taken during a home burglary Monday afternoon |
Monroe County man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
SCRANTON (May 6) - An East Stroudsburg man faces up to 20 years in prison, on federal charges |
Suspect arrested following gunshot in house
WESTFALL TWP (May 5) - Hawley man arrested after couple reports two men broke into their Heaters Hill home |
Arson murder suspect denied bail
HONESDALE (May 5) - Susan Bates, accused of setting a fire that killed her boyfriend makes brief court appearance |
Study outlines $3.5 billion transportation funding gap
HARRISBURG (May 5) - The new study builds on 2006 study with updated estimates; calls for innovative solutions |
Geisinger awarded $16 million technology grant
WASHINGTON DC (May 5) - Funding is part of national pilot program in emerging health information technology industry |
Mount Airy revenues down 20% from year ago
HARRISBRUG (May 5) - Statewide, April slot machine revenue were up 30% over previous year |
Monroe receives federal housing money
STROUDSBURG (May 4) - The more than $500,000 is from the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program |
Teens charged in residential burglary
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP (May 4) - The three are accused of breaking into a home in a Country Club of the Poconos, early Saturday morning |
Keeping bears at bay
HARRISBURG (May 4) - State game officials say don’t tempt bears with easily accessible garbage cans or bird feeders |
Canoeing season begins on Delaware
WESTFALL TWP (May 3) - Summer-like weather brings hundreds to the water; safety a top priority |
Pike Builders hold second EPA Lead Seminar
MILFORD (May 3) - Strict new rules went into effect on April 22 |
One dead, one arrested in Wayne County fire
TEXAS TWP (May 2) - Police have charged a woman with setting a house fire that killed one man |
Two dead in motorcycle crash
TOBYHANNA TWP (May 1) - A Motorcycle driver and his passenger both died in a crash Friday afternoon |
Service station drive-off draws long jail sentence
MILFORD (May 1) - A Hawley man accused of filling up his tank, then driving off without paying, will spend up to five years in jail |
Capital murder trial starts in Pike County
MILFORD (April 30) - Two men are on trial for the 2007 murder of a Harrisburg man |
Man stabs woman, then himself
COOLBAUGH TWP (April 30) - Two people are in the hospital following a domestic dispute that turned violent |
Healthy Delaware means healthy economy, says report
BRISTOL, PA (April 30) - A new report by the Delaware Riverkeeper Network considers, among other factors, the impact of natural gas hydrofracturing |
Legislature to deal with highway funding shortage
HARRISBURG (April 29) - Gov Rendell calls special session to address immediate and future transportation funding |
Gotti Jr. witness dead in Wayne County prison fight
CANAAN TWP (April 29) - A witness for John Gotti Jr., in federal racketeering trial died in a fight at a federal prison |
Chamber changes name
HAWLEY (April 29) - Hawley-Lake Wallenpaupack Chamber of Commerce is now doing business as Pocono Lake Region Chamber of Commerce |
Bloods Gang members arrested in major drug bust
SCRANTON (April 28) - Six alleged members of the Bloods gang were rounded up early Tuesday morning in one of the biggest drug busts ever, in the Poconos |
Express E-ZPass contract awarded for DWG bridge
DELAWARE WATER GAP (April 28) - The project will eventually permit motorists with E-ZPass to pass the tolls at highway speed |
House votes to preserve affordable mortgages in rural communities
WASHINGTON (April 28) - Kanjorski bill would enable Rural Housing Program to continue |
PA launches new tax amnesty
HARRISBURG (April 27) - New program waives all penalties, halves interest on back taxes paid by June 18 |
Assault charges dropped against jail guards
HONESDALE (April 27) - Two former Wayne County corrections officers, adcused of abusing an inmate, now face only a harassment charge |
New Bishop assumes reigns in Diocese of Scranton
SCRANTON (April 27) - Joseph Bambera became Most Rev. Joseph Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, at his Ordination and Installation Mass Monday |
Body found in NEPA is missing NY woman
MIDDLETOWN NY (April 26) - Skeletal remains found two weeks ago, near Scranton, are of Laura Garza, last seen alive, in neighboring Orange County NY, in December 2008 |
Over $3M spent on Pike preservation projects
MILFORD (April 26) - Pike County preservation planner reviews accomplishments for 2009 |
PUC rejects wastewater rate hike for small Pike company
HARRISBURG (April 26) - The Commission voted to reject a proposed increase in annual rates for Clean Treatment Sewage Co. |
Popular restaurant destroyed by fire
MOUNT POCONO (April 25) - Big Daddy’s restaurant was left a pile of smoldering rubble by an early Saturday morning fire |
TAD Radar programs earn technology awards
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT (April 25) - Two key radar programs earned awards at the 2010 PA Technology Awards ceremony in Harrisburg |
DV shortens calendar, moves graduation up a week
SHOHOLA (April 24) - Unused snow days means an extra week of summer vacation for Delaware Valley School District students |
Boyfriend charged with kidnapping girlfriend
LONG POND (April 24) - A man who was due in court for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, is now charged with holding her at gunpoint, to keep her from showing up |
Pike County Court sentencing
MILFORD (April 24) - Several criminal sentences were issued by Pike County President Judge Joseph Kameen, this week |
DV Budget remains a work in progress
SHOHOLA (April 23) - attempt to lower the tax hike to 1.5% fails |
Public hearing held for Matamoras storm drainage project
MILFORD (April 23) - Total cost of the project is estimated to be $1,810,000 |
PPL completes fourth purchase of electricity supply for 2011
ALLENTOWN (April 23) - PUC approves the results of PPL Electric Utilities’ latest competitive power purchase |
One dead in Pike crash
DELAWARE TWP (April 22) - The driver of a car that went out of control and struck a tree, died in the Wednesday afternoon crash |
Judge rejects Parrish guilty plea
STROUDSBURG (April 22) - The man accused of murdering his girlfriend and their young son, last summer, intended to plead guilty to first degree murder |
Scenic Rural Character Preservation Program
SHOHOLA (April 22) - Grant Opportunities are available through the program in Pike County |
Register your Relay For Life team now
MILFORD (April 22) - The American Cancer Society event takes place June 5-6 at DV High School |
Meeting with DEP, gas drillers planned
HARRISBURG (April 21) - DEP to meet with drilling companies to discuss ways to prevent dangerous gas migration situations, safeguard homes, water supplies |
Intercity Passenger, Freight Rail Plan finalized
HARRISBURG (April 21) - Plan, now available for public viewing, still includes reference to a possible commuter link between Scranton, the Poconos, and New York metro area |
Troopers from PA, NY talk man off bridge
TOWN OF HIGHLAND (April 20) - State troopers from New York and Pennsylvania were successful in talking a despondent man off the Shohola-Barryville Bridge |
Lane restrictions on I-80 bridge
DELAWARE WATER GAP (April 20) - Off-peak single-lane traffic restrictions on the Delaware Water Gap (I-80) Toll Bridge, today |
Sign up for E-ZPass today
STROUD TWP (April 20) - An E-ZPass QuickStart sign-up at the Stroud Mall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Serial bank robber gets long prison term
CAMDEN NJ (April 19) - Man who committed ten robberies, including four in the Poconos, will spend more than 26 years in prison |
Census Bureau has alternative ways to be counted
HARRISBURG (April 19) - Through April 22, Residents May Call Toll-Free Number or Visit Local Centers |
Trout season opens
POCONOS (April 18) - Cloudy, chilly weather does not keep the first-day fishing fans away |
No sale at Pocmont, yet
LEHMAN TWP (April 17) - Bidders need more time to put the money together |
Maryland man sentenced in sexually charged manslaughter case
HONESDALE (April 16) - Duna Bulow, who will spend up to ten years in prison, claims Richard Prahl sexually assaulted him |
Monroe, Pike counties receive gaming revenues
HARRISBURG (April 16) - Revenues from Mount Airy Casino total 3.8 million for Monroe, $1.7 million for Pike |
Pike finally awards training center contract
MILFORD (April 15) - Third round of bidding successful; Grimm Construction, of Waymart, will build the Pike County Fire Training Center in Blooming Grove |
Commuter rail fares going up 25 percent
NEWARK (April 15) - NJ Transit fare hike, effective may first, will hit commuters riding trains out of Port Jervis, and western New Jersey |
Monday is deadline to register for the May Primary
HARRISBURG (April 15) - Voters will cast ballots for candidates for a variety of offices, including governor |
Attorney general warns of census, tax scams
HARRISBURG (April 14) - Most scams, either by phone or Internet, are attempts to get personal information, including financial |
Three more Category 3 casino license applications filed
HARRISBURG (April 13) - The Fernwood Hotel and Resort is now one of five in the running for a second and final license |
Couple arrested for burglary, drugs
JACKSON TWP (April 13) - Woman charged with burglarizing a Mountain Road home; husband charged with heroin possession |
Census Bureau to hire more workers
MILFORD – With census returns in the Poconos lagging a bit behind what they should be, by now, the U.S. Census Bureau plans to hire even more people in Pike County |
Rare heart valve surgery performed at PMC
EAST STROUDSBURG - The procedure involved an extremely rare minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery |
Bridge repair gridlock
PORT JERVIS NY (April 11) - The biggest impact of the Matamoras to Port Jervis bridge project is in the vicinity of eastbound Exit 1 off Interstate 84 |
DUI crackdown this weekend
BLOOMING GROVE TWP (April 10) - State police are conducting sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols this weekend, in Pike County |
Wayne corrections officers charged with abusing inmate
HONESDALE (April 10) - Two Wayne County Jail corrections officers are suspended without pay |
Man charged with burglarizing church
TOBYHANNA TWP (April 10) - Police responded to an automatic burglar alarm at the Glorious Life Church, on Sullivan Trail in Pocono Pines |
Brush fire season is here
POCONOS (April 9) - Several brush fires have been reported the past few days |
Honesdale, PennDOT to partner in Pedestrian Safety Program
HONESDALE (April 9) - The program is to help residents and motorists become better aware of the impact that the new traffic patterns |
Mt. Airy approved for table games
HARRISBURG (April 8) - Monroe County casino hopes to have close to 70 games, such as blackjack, poker, craps, up and running by summer |
New bids opened for Pike County Training Center
MILFORD (April 8) - Five companies responded to a second round of bidding for general contractor |
Messy truck crash closes part of I-380
JACKSON TWP (April 8) - A fiery crash involving two tractor-trailers, hampered traffic near one of the busiest highway intersections in the Poconos for half a day |
Over 100 trucks sidelined during PUC crackdown
HARRISBURG (April 8) - State Police and the Public Utility Commission placed 101 trucks out of service and issued 1,130 traffic citations |
Feds again reject I-80 tolls
WASHINGTON (April 7) - Federal highway officials for a third time, rejected Pennsylvania's application to place tolls on Interstate 80 |
Bank robbery suspect caught
BRODHEADSVILLE (April 7) - An alarm alerted police to an apparent break-in attempt, in progress, at the Pocono Community Bank on Route 209 |
Lane restrictions on the Delaware Water Gap Bridge
DELAWARE WATER GAP (April 7) - Temporary off-peak lane closures in the eastbound and westbound directions are scheduled to take place in the vicinity of the toll bridge today |
Reward offered for info in fatal fire
WATER GAP (April 5) - The March 22 fire killed diner owner Rigas Ioannidis |
EPRPD announces promotion
MATAMORAS (April 5) - Matthew McCormack, was promoted to Corporal of the Eastern Pike Regional Police Department |
Car, with man clinging to hood, collides with ambulance
BUSHKILL (April 5) - A domestic dispute led to a bizarre crash involving a car and an ambulance, on Route 209, Saturday |
Neighbors see burglar, call police
DELAWARE TWP (April 5) - Alert neighbors called police after seeing a man trying to kick in a door at a residence on Lancet Circle in Birchwood Lakes |
Coffee or tea, anyone?
MILFORD (April 3) - First ‘Coffee Party’ today, in Milford; ‘Tea Party’ planned for tax day in Honesdale |
Car- motorcycle crash injures both drivers
LACKAWAXEN TWP (April 3) - Failure to stop at a stop sign is tentatively blamed for an accident that injured two people |
Two women say they were robbed at gunpoint
STROUDSBURG (April 3) - Police are investigating a reported armed robbery that happened about 2 a.m. Friday, in downtown Stroudsburg |
Newspaper deliveryman threatened
STROUD TWP (April 3) - A contract deliveryman for the Pocono Record says he was threatened, shortly before 5 Friday morning |
Brooklyn man sentenced for firing gun in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG – A man who fired several shots into a Chestnuthill Township will spend up to three years in jail |
Pike County court sentencing
MILFORD – Several criminal sentences were issued by Pike County President Judge Joseph F. Kameen |
Tobyhanna woman charged with child rape
COOLBAUGH TWP (April 1) - Tasha Rentas, 46, is accused of having sexual contact with a young boy on several occasions |
Fatal diner fire ruled arson
WATER GAP (April 1) - The fire that killed a well-liked business owner, last week, may have been deliberately set |
PPL seeks rate hike
ALLENTOWN (April 1) - PPL wants a 2.4 percent increase, claiming the money is needed to invest in the electricity delivery system |
Bridge repair project may finally begin today
MATAMORAS (April 1) - Weather held up start of reconstruction of the Matamoras to Port Jervis Bridge, over the Delaware River |
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