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In the Pike Courts: December 3, 2021

Pike County District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin announced the following criminal sentences were issued by Pike County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Gregory Chelak: more

12/3/21

Man arrested for sexual assault of minor

MILFORD, PA — Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the arrest of Andrew John Dougan, age 33, of Tamiment, PA, on numerous felony charges for engaging in sexual contact with a … more

11/27/21

Pike County sentencing information — November 18

Pike County District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin announced the following criminal sentences were issued by Pike County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Gregory Chelak more

11/23/21

Monticello senior group receives $5000 from the Town of Thompson. Pictured are supervisor Bill Rieber, left, Monticello Seniors president Art Rosensweig, treasurer Joann Moulton, town councilmember Melinda Meddaugh and Marilee Calhoun, town clerk.

Honoring veterans and more

Town of Thompson presents check to Monti seniors MONTICELLO, NY — The Town of Thompson presented a check for $5,000 to the Monticello Seniors at their meeting on October 28. “This … more

11/18/21

So much to read at the SEEDS annual Book Swap.

SEEDS book swap a major success and more

What's going on in your community November 18 to 24 more

11/17/21

Drug dealer gets state time

William Henry Motz, age 30, of Lake Ariel, PA, was sentenced by the Honorable Gregory H. Chelak on November 12, to 36 months to 72 months in a state correctional facility and fined $1,000 for the crime of Possession with Intent to Manufacture or Deliver a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance. more

11/16/21

Kids met veg at Farm to School month and more

What's going on in your community November 11 to 17 more

11/9/21

Honesdale elects new mayor, council members

Though still well below the halfway point, Wayne County had a higher-than-average voter turnout in this year’s municipal elections. more

By OWEN WALSH | 11/4/21

Funding for Bethel Woods and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware region November 4 to 10 more

11/2/21

Local law enforcement and residents gather in Honesdale's Central Park to show opposition to a potential prison merger.

Law enforcement opposing prison merger

Officials in Wayne and Pike counties are considering consolidating their prisons operations into one facility. But local law enforcement is pushing back. more

By OWEN WALSH | 10/29/21

Prisoner escapes transport vehicle near Pike County

PIKE COUNTY, PA — The US Marshals Services are seeking the whereabouts of Jason Lajoie. He escaped from a transport vehicle off Interstate 84 in Pike County, near NJ and NY Broder. Anyone with … more

10/27/21

In the Pike County Courts — Oct. 18

Pike County District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin announced the following criminal sentences were issued by Pike County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Gregory Chelak more

10/27/21

Milford Mayor Sean Strub, center at the podium, speaks about the new exhibition that expands Milford's history to include the first people, the Lenape, which opened on October 8.

Milford’s story, expanded

MILFORD, PA — If legend is to be believed, Milford’s Tom Quick killed nearly one hundred Native Americans over the course of his lifetime. It was his revenge for witnessing his father … more

By CHARLES PETERSHEIM | 10/11/21

Spotted lanternflies

In the September 8 Rivertalk column, I had written about the appearance of the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) and how it was appearing sporadically in Pike County, with single sightings in a … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 10/6/21

VetStock worked with Combat Hero Bike Build to make a bike that a wounded veteran can ride.

VetStock to honor vet with custom bike and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and the community, October 7 to 13 more

10/6/21

Funding granted for improved Sullivan emergency communications and more

What's new in the Upper Delaware Region October 7 to 13 more

10/5/21

More solar energy for New York by 2030? and more

Measure to confirm PEMA director advances in Senate HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Senate has approved legislation requiring Senate confirmation of the … more

9/28/21

This immature broad-winged hawk was the first of three that lost their lives in collisions with vehicles over a three-week period in August. As described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, they are small, compact raptors with chunky bodies, large heads and short square tails. In flight, their broad wings come to a distinct point.

A broad-winged mystery

Sadly—and strangely—I recently came upon two immature broad-winged hawks, approximately a week apart, that died from collisions with vehicles along Route 6 in Pike County, Pennsylvania. … more

By SANDY LONG | 9/15/21

Pike County Courts: Week of September 6

Pike County District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin announced the following criminal sentences were issued by Pike County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Gregory Chelak: more

9/9/21

Suicide rates high in Wayne and Pike

According to recent research sponsored by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania on suicide rates across Pennsylvania counties, Wayne and Pike are both above the statewide average of 15.7 suicides per … more

By SHANNON DEVUYST | 9/7/21

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