Owner Steve Scro at Mohawk House (Photo by Straus News Staff) Six former employees file suit against Mohawk House and restaurant owner Two men and four women have joined forces to sue Mohawk House restaurant and its owner Steve Scro for sexual abuse, sexual... News 28 Nov 2020 | 08:12
Lisa Schmidt Bushkill woman found guilty delivering drugs resulting in death A Pike County jury rendered a guilty verdict in a drug delivery resulting in death trial on Wednesday Nov. 18. The jury found... Police & Fire 24 Nov 2020 | 09:58
Pennsylvania sharpens mask mandate, orders virus testing (AP) Pennsylvania is strengthening its mask mandate and will require out-of-state travelers to test negative for the coronavirus... Local News 18 Nov 2020 | 03:08
The devastating damage at The Forklift Café (Photo courtesy of Sean Hughes, chief of the Delaware Township Volunteer Fire Company) Community rushes to help Forklift Café after devastating fire The fire started in kitchen at 6:30 a.m. on Monday. First to arrive at the Forklift Café, a popular community gathering place... Police & Fire 18 Nov 2020 | 02:38
Delaware Drive closed Friday through Monday for emergency pipe replacement Matamoras. State Route 1017 (Delaware Drive) in Pike County will be closed from 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, through 6 a.m.... Local News 19 Nov 2020 | 01:36
District Attorney Ray Tonkin with members of his staff in front of the newly dedicated Dickson House (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) The Dickson House, a children’s advocacy center, is dedicated to memory of fallen trooper Troopers assist all who are in distress, said Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin. Corporal Bryon Dickson gave his life... Local News 11 Nov 2020 | 04:59
Voting in Milford Borough on Election Day 2020 (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) As a Pike poll watcher, I know firsthand that our elections work Everyone at some point in their life should be a poll worker. Since this is impossible to accomplish, I would like to share... Letters to the Editor 17 Nov 2020 | 12:16
(Wikipedia/Creative Commons) Open carry and voter intimidation: What does PA law say? There is no law in Pennsylvania that prohibits the open carry of firearms in polling places, except for those located in... Local News 30 Oct 2020 | 04:03
Pike County Commissioners Ronald Schmalzle, Matthew Osterberg and Steven Guccini accept the Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence in the Building Community Partnerships category on behalf of the county’s Opioid Task Force, Tick Borne Diseases Task Force, and Reentry Coalition.(Photo provided) Pike County wins Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence Pike County was one of 10 communities and eight individuals from across the commonwealth recognized Tuesday as part of the... Local News 28 Oct 2020 | 03:26
Pike County’s official ballot drop box is located at located inside the entrance of the Pike County Administration Building, 506 Broad St. in Milford. Ballots may be dropped off from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The drop-off deadline is 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3. (http://pikepa.org) The Courier receives another report of false voting information provided by the board of elections The Courier has received another report that the Pike County Board of Elections has given out incorrect voting information,... Local News 28 Oct 2020 | 11:46
Pike County Courthouse, Milford (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) Dispositions in Pike County Court Alex Manuel Ayala, 19, of Scranton, Pa., was sentenced to a fine of $400 for the crime of Possession of a Small Amount of... Local News 28 Oct 2020 | 10:53
High court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count mailed-in ballots received up to three days after the Nov. 3... Police & Fire 21 Oct 2020 | 12:06
Route 739 section to be closed this weekend State Route 739 will be closed between Pine Crest Road and Abbey Lane in Delaware Township, with a short-term detour in place... Local News 21 Oct 2020 | 02:26
The Pike County Jail (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Pike jail receives award for recidivism reduction The Pike County Correctional Facility received the Best Practices Award in the small jail category in recognition of its... Police & Fire 22 Oct 2020 | 11:12
U.S. Rep. Gottheimer in Newton with former Gov. Jim McGreevey; The Center for Prevention and Counseling’s executive director, Becky Carlson; Dr. Aakash Shah, MD, of Hackensack University Medical Center and medical director at New Jersey Reentry Corp; Robert Carter, director of operations at the New Jersey Reentry Corp.; and Leanne, a local resident in longtime recovery who works with the Center. (Photo provided) Gottheimer sounds alarm on the worsening opioid epidemic during COVID The COVID-19 pandemic is making the opioid epidemic in Northern New Jersey worse, says U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer. There have... Police & Fire 19 Oct 2020 | 05:42
