Store manager Amy Zimmerman with two employees get ready to cut the ribbon at the Market Community Day Celebration in Dingmans Ferry (Photo by Marilyn Rosenthal) New supermarket in Dingmans Ferry is a Weis move The grand opening of the new Weis (pronounced “Wize”) Market on Route 739 in Dingmans Ferry was a real-life testament to... Business 24 Nov 2020 | 11:24
This table from Dr. Doug Manion tells the story in the four-county region as of Nov. 16: the desired target is less than 50 cases per 100,000 population in the last 14 days. Dr. Manion says there’s a ‘whole lot’ Pike County can do to keep pandemic from getting worse In his latest Covid Zoom meeting update on Nov. 16, Dr. Doug Manion said, “There’s good news, bad news, and a whole lot of... Local News 19 Nov 2020 | 05:00
Yolanda and Bob Goldsack at Grandma Goldsack’s Bakery and Coffee Lounge (Photo by Marilyn Rosenthal) Grandma Goldsack’s goodies reap rave reviews Yolanda Goldsack — aka “Grandma Goldsack” — is the petite dynamo that makes Grandma Goldsack’s Bakery and Coffee Lounge known... Business 05 Nov 2020 | 01:15
Al Pitrelli (Photo provided) Al Pitrelli, Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s musical director, is happy to be home in Milford The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is one of the biggest live rock draws in the U.S. Its performances are a mélange of rock,... Entertainment 21 Oct 2020 | 04:12
Black Bear 2020 - A different kind of film festival The Black Bear Film Festival was in the early planning stages for their 21st Annual Festival when the COVID-19 pandemic hit... Entertainment 06 Oct 2020 | 04:01
Ellie Aukeman, pictured with with instructor James Frye, explores mushrooms at PEEC for her nature journal. (Photo provided) Pocono Environmental Education Center offers kids a beautiful change of scenery One day during the summer, Jeff Rosalsky, executive director of the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), was thinking... Local News 30 Sep 2020 | 12:22
Suzanne Braun Levine and Gloria Steinem in conversation with Amy Ferris They Did It Write – Milford Readers and Writers holds first online global event The first online event held by the Milford Readers and Writers Festival, “Doing It Write,” was the very first time for many... Local News 16 Sep 2020 | 03:50
Amelia Juliano at her store (Photo by Marilyn Rosenthal) Mori is an Asian wonderland in Dingmans Ferry The Japanese word “mori” (pronounced “mo-lee”) means “forest,” which, according to Amelia Juliano, well suits her store,... Business 09 Sep 2020 | 04:40
Samuel Delany (Photo by Samuel Delany, Wikipedia Commons) Samuel Delany, first major Black sci-fi novelist, to explore ‘The Milford Connection’ Editor’s note: The original story gave the wrong date for the livestream, which is on Sept. 13, not Nov. 13, as was erroneously... Entertainment 04 Sep 2020 | 12:57
Gloria Steinem, Photo: MARIO ANZUONI ‘Doing It Write,’ right now, with Gloria Steinem and Suzanne Braun Levine The kick-off to the Milford Readers and Writers Festival’s first online global event, “Doing It Write,” will come at a profoundly... Local News 26 Aug 2020 | 06:44
Gloria Steinem will explore what the gender gap may mean for November’s election (Mario Anzuoni) Doing It Write – Milford Readers and Writers to hold first online global event The Milford Readers and Writers Festival has been doing it right for the past four years with unprecedented success. This... Local News 05 Aug 2020 | 06:32
Bob Eckstein captures the spirit of the Milford Readers & Writers Festival through his drawings, like this one. What makes RAW run? An inside view of the Milford Readers and Writers Festival Why is the Milford Readers and Writers Festival (RAW) so successful? It is the gestalt of creative famous people and events... Entertainment 03 Jul 2020 | 10:21
The memorial wall in Kim Pearce‘s basement honoring his father and his brother Jack (Photo provided) Jessica Pearce Rotondi’s book is about the uncle she never knew, but the local hero Milford did The Pearce family has lived in Milford for decades. Chief Master Sergeant Edwin “Jack” Pearce, the subject of Jessica Pearce... Local News 10 Jun 2020 | 02:05
To wear a mask, or not, in Milford? To wear a mask or not to wear a mask? With apologies to William Shakespeare, that is the question on most people’s minds.... Local News 08 Jun 2020 | 01:32
Amelia Hoskins, Greg Pizzano and ErinTaylor from the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and Cherie Bland from the Pike County COA. (Photo provided by PEEC) COVID-19 has given us lemons. But in this crisis, PEEC is making lemonade Every spring, the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is busy hosting huge numbers of school groups for overnight... Local News 03 Jun 2020 | 02:05
