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Man presumed drowned in Delaware
DELAWARE WATER GAP (July 27) - A man disappeared in the muddy Delaware River at Kittatinny Point Saturday afternoon

Police investigate BB shooting
GREENE TOWNSHIP (July 26) - Police are investigating a reported shooting of a teen with a BB pellet earlier this week

Festival of Wood Is growing
MILFORD (July 26) - This year’s event, next weekend, at Grey Towers will have old favorites and new additions

Gang-related graffiti in Mount Pocono
MOUNT POCONO (July 25) - Police are investigating several incidents of graffiti they say may be linked to a violent national street gang

Illegal alien convicted in cocaine case
MILFORD (July 25) - Moroccan native found guilty by Pike County jury of drug sales in Lehman Township

Carjacker sentenced in federal court
SCRANTON (July 25) - A Tobyhanna man will do federal time for a carjacking in Monroe County last year

Century-old post office shutting down
STERLING TOWNSHIP (July 25) - Lost lease puts postal service, and customers in South Sterling in a bind

DCNR appoints new manager for state forest
HARRISBURG (July 25) - Nicholas Lylo will oversee the Lackawanna State Forest District, which includes Wayne county

Fatal crash in Hemlock Farms
BLOOMING GROVE (July 24) - A Hawley man died when he apparently lost control of his car late Wednesday night

DEP Fines Coolbaugh Township $25,000
WILKES-BARRE (July 24) - Township, agency, reach agreement on sewage problems

Pike jail gets another perfect report card
Milford (July 24) - The Pike County Correctional Facility has earned a Certificate of 100% Compliance for the 2008 Inspection Cycle

Pocono Summit man’s death ruled suicide
COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP (July 24) - Monroe County Coroner’s office says Paul Lopez, 24, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound

Pups taken from pet store
HAMLIN (July 24) - Two boxer puppies, worth about $750 each, were taken from a pet store in Hamlin during a break-in

Suddenly there were six
HONESDALE (July 24) - Three sets of twins were born at Wayne Memorial Hospital in six days, beginning on July 5th

Damascus Township joins UDC
DAMASCUS (July 23) - Damascus becomes Wayne County’s first Upper Delaware Council member

Amended I-80 tolling application submitted
HARRISBURG (July 23) - Turnpike Commission document outlines aggressive plan to rebuild 50-year-old highway

Unattended death investigated in Monroe County
COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP (July 23) - Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found off Holiday Drive Tuesday morning

Sludge spill closes 209 in Kresgeville
POLK TOWNSHIP (July 23) - Road shut down for five hours while 100 gallons of partially treated waste was cleaned up

Five arrested after brawl near carnival
MOUNT POCONO (July 23) - Things got out of hand as police were trying to disperse people after the closing of a carnival in Mount Pocono late Monday night

McCain in NEPA
WILKES-BARRE (July 23) - Presumed Republican presidential nominee campaigns in northeast Pennsylvania this morning, but is not scheduled to get close to the Poconos

Dingman teen reported missing  (July 22)

Mother guilty of burning infant son  (July 22)

School aid a big step in right direction, says Siptroth
(July 22)

PCLP seeks 23 percent gas rate increase  (July 22)

Teen burglar caught in act  (July 22)

Delaware River fish catch logging   (July 22)

DV SAT scores well above state average  (July 21)

PMVB recognized for ‘destination marketing’ efforts  (July 21)

United Way of Pike County welcomes new board member
(July 21)

WMH welcomes new radiologist  (July 21)

New York City man drowns in Delaware  (July 20)
Pocono drug suspect arrested in New York  (July 20)

Most DV grads to continue their education  (July 19)

Grants target underage drinking   (July 19)

PCLP seeks rate increase  (July 18)

Starbucks will close Route 611 store   (July 18)

DRBC votes to protect lower Delaware water quality  (July 18)

College tuition hike approved  (July 18)

Death of girl investigated  (July 18)

Elderly man causes crash after pulling in front of ambulance
(July 18)

PennDOT road crews to file police reports  (July 18)

Coalition formed to oppose PPL Route A  (July 17)

Nominations available for Healthy Workplace Awards  (July 17)

United Way names new board member  (July 17)

PMCVB names Sports Marketing Manager  (July 17)

Suspect arrested in Santillo murder (July 16)

Pike man charged with attempted Internet sex  (July 16)

Support remains solid, among officials, for commuter rail link
(July 16)

Pike County gypsy moth spray application deadline near 
(July 16)

State to auction natural gas drilling rights  (July 15)

Landlord gets long prison term for killing tenant (July 15)

Public has another chance to view Lackawanna Cutoff plans
(July 15)

Two seriously hurt in Monroe County crashes  (July 15)

Pike recycling centers reopening  (July 15)

PennDOT task force educates older pedestrians  (July 15)

Interstate 80 plans unveiled  (July 14)

Owner faces charges after pit bull attacks two other dogs
(July 14)

Pictorial history of Pike County’s summer camps  (July 14)

Library gala a success  (July 14)

VoIP customers will pay 911 surcharge  (July 14)

Kanjorski to hold town meetings, by phone  (July 13)

Music Fest, pet parade, highlight big weekend in Milford
(July 12)

Honesdale woman dead in I-84 crash   (July 12)

Two Honesdale sisters dead in Wyoming County crash  (July 12)

Retail theft arrests involved several juveniles  (July 12)

Mount Pocono resident arrested in New York  (July 12)

Monroe County death now ruled homicide   (July 11)

Pike recycling center temporarily shut down  (July 11)

Pike-state land swap bill signed  (July 11)

Legislation to fund flood control projects signed   (July 11)
Girl recovering after near-drowning in Delaware   (July 11)

Training seminar planned for hotel operators  (July 11)

 

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