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Wayne County jury convicts child molester
HONESDALE (November 9) - Mark Blevins, 57, accused of abusing the victim, under age 13, for 18 months |
Monroe County man arrested in fatal New York State crash
TOWN OF THOMPSON NY (November 9) - Patrick Collins, 50, of East Stroudsburg, was driving the wrong way on a divided highway when he hit another car head-on |
Pike County Court sentencing
MILFORD (November 8) - Prison ordered for man guilty of drug possession, several other crimes |
Voter fraud reported Pike County
MILFORD (November 7) - Incident happened it the Dingmans 1 polling place at the Milford Bible Church when a man apparently signed in as another voter |
Two charged with making courthouse bomb threats
STROUDSBURG (November 7) - A boyfriend and girlfriend from Two Scotrun in jail in lieu of $1 million ball, accused of making several phone threats dating back to May |
Another Monroe courthouse bomb threat
STROUDSBURG (November 3) - No bomb found; Friday’s phone threat the seventh since May |
Pike man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend
MILFORD (November 2) - Sky McDonough faces up to 40 years after pleading guilty to third-degree murder in the death of Leanna Walker |
Dingmans Falls trail reopens in time for remaining fall colors
BUSHKILL (November 1) - The National Park Service opened the trail Wednesday, followng a seven-month project to repair damage from stors last spring |
Dingmans Falls re-opens today
BUSHKILL (October 31) - The popular attraction had been closed after sustaining severe damage during storms last March |
Former pot factory house sold at auction
STROUD TWP (October 31) - The Monroe County Drug Task Force will get $67,000 for a home used as a marijuana growing operation |
Delaware Valley student killed in crash
DINGMAN TWP (October 30) - DVHS junior Kyle Pascoe died following a head-on crash on Route 2001 late Sunday night |
Three ESU students arrested as part of violent drug distribution ring
EAST STROUDSBURG (October 30) - The three, from Philadelphia were arrested following search warrants relating to an ongoing investigation into gang drug activity |
Several sentenced to state prison in Pike County Court
MILFORD (October 29) - Six of the 19 people appearing recently in Pike County Court received state prison terms, up to five years in some cases |
Woman sentenced to prison for attack, robbery
HONESDALE (October 26) - A Massachusetts woman, who blamed drugs, will spend up to 12 years in prison for robbing a service station in Waymart |
Grants, rebates for electric vehicle charging stations
HARRISBURG (October 26) - The goal of the DEP initiative is to permanently reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution from vehicles |
Illegal weapons sale sends man to state prison
HONESDALE (October 25) - Clifford Enslin Jr of Lake Ariel, who will spend up to seven years in prison, one of several sentenced in Wayne County Court |
ESU receives $500,000 for tick testing
EAST STROUDSBURG (October 24) - The Pennsylvania Tick Research Lab will provide free tick testing to all Pennsylvania residents |
School bus Arm Camera Legislation sent to the governor
HARRISBURG (October 24) - The cameras could help catch drivers who illegally pass school buses picking up or dropping off students |
Man wanted in Lehigh Township homicide
HONESDALE (October 23) - Wayne County DA asking for public help in finding Steven Cooper, 19, of Mount Pocono, wanted for killing a man during a home invasion |
Pike County Court sentences
MILFORD (October 23) - Several defendants recently appeared in Pike County Court |
Chase begins in PA, ends with crash in NY
PORT JERVIS NY (October 22) - Chase began in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and ended across the Delaware River in Port Jervis with an arrest |
Phone Store burglary suspects arrested with $40K worth of iPhones
PORT JERVIS NY (October 22) - One of the stores hit by the burglars was the Verizon in Westfall Township |
Honesdale area tobacco shop robbed
TEXAS TWP (October 19) - Two men tied up the clerk at Tri-State Tobacco on Grandview Ave. about 6:40 this morning |
Monroe County man involved in fatal New York State crash
TOWN OF THOMPSON, NY (October 18) - Police say Patrick Collins, of East Stroudsburg, was going the wrong way on a busy divided highway when he hit another car, killing the driver |
Attempted home invasion in Tobyhanna
POCONO TWP (October 16) - Police are looking for four suspects who tried to break into a home on Deerfield Drive last Saturday |
Former marijuana grow house to be auctioned
STROUD TWP (October 16) - Monroe County Drug Task Force is auctioning a home seized after a major drug raid |
Westfall Kmart to close
WESTFALL TWP (October 16) - The Kmart store near Matamoras, is one of some 142 Sears and Kmart stores to be closed in a bankruptcy proceeding |
Dogs found running loose
LACLAWAXEN TWP (October 15) - State Police are looking for public help in locating the owners of two dogs found last Friday night |
Up to five years in prison for DUI with kids in the car
MILFORD (October 15) - Kingston, PA, woman was o9ne of several defendants recently sentenced in Pike County Court |
Up to ten years in prison for DUI, drugs
HONESDALE (October 12) – Ohio man gets the long sentence after two arrests, two weeks apart, in 2016 |
Monroe man sentenced for role in heroin and cocaine trafficking conspiracy
SCRANTON (October 11) - Anton Woodson, who plead guilty, will spend over five years in prison |
PA AG joins coalition targeting robocalls
HARRISBURG (October 11) - Attorney General Josh Shapiro called on the FCC to create new rules to allow service providers to block more illegal robocalls |
Cellphone in a restroom results in jail time
MILFORD (October 10) - Lords Valley man who took photos of females in a service station restroom, was one of several recently sentenced in Pike County Court |
Attempted carjacking in supermarket parking lot
HAMILTON TWP (October 9) - Tobyhanna man fought off a would-be robber who was later arrested |
Motorcyclist killed in Pike crash
PALMYRA TWP (October 8) - Police identify the Motorcycle driver who died Sunday night after hitting a tree on Route 390 |
Monroe county crash claims two lives
POCONO TWP (October 8) - Both victims were in a pickup truck that collided with a tractor trailer Saturday morning |
Dad gets prison sentence for letting daughter, 11, drive
HONESDALE (October 5) - Sean Hannon, with three prior DUIs, let the girl drive about 10 miles before she crashed |
Funeral director gets long probation for inappropriate photos
STROUDSBURG (October 4) - Angeliegha Stewart, who admitted taking cellphone photos of bodies, gets ten years’ probation and loss of funeral director license |
Cellphone in a restroom results in time in jail
GREENE TWP (October 4) - Police are looking for Gino DePalma, of Lehigh Township, accused of robbing Dutch’s Market last April |
Detectives seek public help in solving courthouse bomb threats
STROUDSBURG (October 3) - Two phone threats in the past two days, three in the past month, have disrupted operations at the Monroe County Courthouse |
Two Monroe County infrastructure projects get state funding
HARRISBURG (October 3) - Over $2 million will be spent to widen a road and rebuild a closed bridge |
Wayne County prostitution ring busted
HONESDALE (October 2) - Eleven arrests made, including an alleged pimp who also faces firearms charges |
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