Lab Technologists Holly Meyer (left) and Nancy O’Connell at the COVID-19 drive-through testing site at the Stourbridge Complex, Honesdale, before dressing in their PPE (Photo provided) Holiday visitors – Looking for a Covid test? Due to an increased demand for COVID testing, especially in light of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Wayne Memorial Hospital’s... Letters to the Editor 18 Nov 2020 | 04:29
American Legion is hosting its annual Senior Thanksgiving Give Back this Saturday American Legion Post 139 in Milford will be hosting their annual Senior Thanksgiving Give Back this Saturday, Nov. 21. This... Letters to the Editor 18 Nov 2020 | 04:03
The people have spoken, and they want to preserve their open space To the Editor: Across New Jersey, voters have answered yes to a municipal ballot question asking whether local officials should... Letters to the Editor 16 Nov 2020 | 07:01
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
These graphs from the Pennsylvania Department of Health show the sharp rise in new coronavirus cases in Pike County. The numbers for November have not been seen since April and May, at the height of the pandemic. On Monday, Nov. 9, eleven new cases were reported in Pike, the highest per-day number since May 1. As Covid cases take off in Pike County, we must redouble our efforts to stay safe An Open Letter to our Pike County Neighbors: Pike County has much to be proud of concerning our response to the Covid pandemic.... Local News 11 Nov 2020 | 10:12
This is the sign Dennis Walto has placed on the lawn of his home in Bellvale. An election story As a Voter Protection Poll Observer in rural Pennsylvania on election day this year, I was struck by how spirituality and... Letters to the Editor 11 Nov 2020 | 11:13
Soldiers of the 353rd Infantry near a church at Stenay, Meuse, in France, wait for the end of hostilities. The history of Veterans Day World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” — officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28,... Letters to the Editor 09 Nov 2020 | 06:15
‘And the truth shall set you free’ To the Editor: “And the truth shall set you free.” —John 8:32 There have been over 20,000 documented lies that President Donald... Letters to the Editor 28 Oct 2020 | 02:49
Propaganda in the U.S. To the Editor: I agree with the letter-to-the editor posted last week (Nazi Press) that many key US media outlets are actually... Letters to the Editor 28 Oct 2020 | 02:47
A "no sewer" sign in Milford (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) What’s our Plan B? Saying no to central sewer plan and preserving our quality of life To the Editor: I read with interest the Pike County Dispatch article of Thursday, Oct. 15. The article was titled “Councilmen... Letters to the Editor 28 Oct 2020 | 02:51
Grinilda Brinilda: The witch who had to turn green for Halloween One dark and scary night, witch Grinilda Brinilda looked into her mirror And much to her fright There looking back at her was... Opinion 28 Oct 2020 | 03:00
A soldier’s story from World War II Long before the Internet, email or texting, letter writing was the most common form of communication. During World War II,... Opinion 27 Oct 2020 | 11:17
Here are all the ways to vote in this election, safely and securely (AP) Pennsylvanians should be confident state officials are working to ensure voters can exercise their democratic rights... Letters to the Editor 21 Oct 2020 | 12:57
The Nazi state To the Editor: The sad thing is that I feel as if I am living in the late 1930s Nazi Germany of Adolf Hitler. The reason for... Letters to the Editor 21 Oct 2020 | 01:01
Look at Michael Peifer’s record To the Editor: We need to decide if we’re voting for Marian Keegan, a first-time candidate, or Michael Peifer, in office since... Letters to the Editor 21 Oct 2020 | 01:05
