Primary voters urged, but not required, to wear masks All Pike County polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, for in-person voting during Pennsylvania’s... Local News 21 May 2020 | 03:08
This 1900s farmhouse on 1.2 acres in Chester, N.Y., is under contract to a New York City buyer. The exodus from the city, combined with a pandemic-related hesitance to list houses, has created a historic housing shortage and a pronounced seller's market. ( Becca Tucker) Pandemic-driven house frenzy hits local towns Justin Melia and his family, who usually live in Astoria, Queens, closed in December on a vacation house in Warwick, N.Y.,... Local News 22 May 2020 | 02:02
Protesters in front of the Pike County Courthouse (Photo by Ken Hubeny Sr.) Protest erupts in Milford over governor's shutdown order On Friday, May 15, there was an event at the Pike County Courthouse in Milford that would definitely have to be termed a... Local News 20 May 2020 | 02:28
Pennsylvania AG opens criminal probes into nursing homes Pennsylvania. (AP) Pennsylvania's top prosecutor has opened criminal investigations into several nursing homes amid a coronavirus... Police & Fire 20 May 2020 | 01:37
Felix Carrion (Pike County District Attorney's Office) Three arrested after drug raid Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced the arrest of three Matamoras residents after a search warrant was served... Police & Fire 20 May 2020 | 01:04
Pike County Sheriff's office and jail (File photo by Charles B. Reynolds) ( Charles B Reynolds) Sheriff has no authority over stay-at-home order, commissioners say Editor's note: The Pike County Commissioners -- Matthew Osterberg, Ronald Schmalzle, and Steven Guccini -- issued the following... Police & Fire 15 May 2020 | 04:24
New Jersey businesses reopening for curbside pickup (AP) Nonessential businesses, shuttered because of the coronavirus outbreak, will open next week for curbside pickup, as... Local News 14 May 2020 | 04:11
Corey Hennings has been tracking workouts with his son. "Fitness has really become a huge part of my recovery program,” he said. Some do Jello shots at noon, others stay on the wagon Two months into quarantinis, Zoom happy hours, and to-go cocktails, it’s hard to remember there was ever such a thing as... Local News 14 May 2020 | 05:11
Agency on Aging offers free exercise sessions on Zoom Lana Romeo, health and wellness coordinator at the Pike County Area Agency on Aging, is offering free afternoon Zoom programs... Local News 20 May 2020 | 02:53
Belle Reve Assisted Living Center on 2nd Street in Milford (File photo by Jerry Goldberg) Insiders say Belle Reve's coronavirus patients did have symptoms Four people contacted The Pike County Courier to take issue with the paper's April 22 story titled "13 of 14 Belle Reve dementia... Local News 13 May 2020 | 01:58
School is expected to open in the fall (AP) Gov. Tom Wolf's education secretary told lawmakers that he expects students to go back to school in the fall, and the... Local News 13 May 2020 | 01:15
Eric Frein is escorted out of the Pike County Courthouse in Milford in 2015 (Photo by Jeff Sidle) ( Jeff Sidle) Execution notice signed for Eric Frein, but moratorium remains (AP) A notice of execution has been signed for a sniper who killed one Pennsylvania state trooper and wounded another in... Local News 20 May 2020 | 11:32
Social distancing at the Pike County Ecumenical Food Pantry ( Pike County Ecumenical Food Pantry Facebook page) Pike County food banks receive $10,000 from the Human Resources Center Foundation The Pike County Office of Human Services received $10,000 from the Human Resources Foundation in Honesdale to support Pike’s... Local News 13 May 2020 | 12:09
DV teachers commit thousands to support local businesses and essential workers The Delaware Valley Education Association (DVEA) voted to commit up to $7,000 to help support family-owned small businesses,... Local News 13 May 2020 | 11:27
Delaware Valley High School ( Pamela Chergotis) DVHS April Students of the Month Delaware Valley High School has announced its April Students of the Month. This month’s honorees were chosen for their ability... Local News 13 May 2020 | 11:03
