Wisteria in bloom at the popular fingerbowl outdoor dining table (Photo provided) Grey Towers to expand access starting June 29 With Gov. Tom Wolf easing more COVID-19 restrictions and moving Pike County into the green phase, Grey Towers National Historic... Local News 24 Jun 2020 | 01:15
Personal care services, including hair salons and barbershops, may open at 50% occupancy and by appointment. Pike County to move into green phase on June 19 Governor Tom Wolf on June 12 announced Pike County will be among eight counties moving into the green phase of reopening... Local News 17 Jun 2020 | 02:23
Big win for LGBT rights but fight’s not over in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania. (AP) A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on June 15 will extend legal protection to gay, lesbian and transgender people... Local News 17 Jun 2020 | 01:59
Young people joined the protest in Milford (Photo courtesy of David Richard) Hundreds march in Milford to condemn the murder of George Floyd Milford joined many communities across Pennsylvania that held peaceful protests over the weekend to condemn racism, oppression,... Local News 03 Jun 2020 | 07:54
Belle Reve Assisted Living Center on 2nd Street in Milford (File photo by Jerry Goldberg) Belle Reve accounts for nearly half of Pike’s COVID-19 deaths Eight people associated with Belle Reve Assisted Living Center in Milford have died of COVID-19, according to data released... Local News 27 May 2020 | 10:44
Cocktails-to-go get green light Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Wolf signed a House bill allowing the temporary sale of cocktails-to-go from bars, restaurants, or... Business 27 May 2020 | 09:22
In-person retail will be allowed in the yellow phase, with curbside service and delivery still preferred. (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) Pike County to move into yellow re-opening phase on Friday (AP) Gov. Tom Wolf said he is easing some pandemic restrictions in eight counties, including Pike County, on Friday, May... Local News 27 May 2020 | 09:11
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
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
Remember the risk essential workers are taking to serve During these unusual times, there should be an unspoken covenant of mutual respect; just as we as consumers expect stores... Letters to the Editor 15 May 2020 | 05:33
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
This "Milford Strong" banner hangs at the Dimmick Inn in Milford. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) As shutdown is extended, Pike commissioners work on a reopening plan The coronavirus death toll grew last Thursday by more than 300 as Gov. Tom Wolf ordered most Pennsylvania residents to stay... Local News 13 May 2020 | 01:43
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
Port Jervis Mayor Kelly B. Decker said COVID-19 left him feeling "like a Mack Truck had hit me." ( Kelly B. Decker Facebook photo) Pantries get Greater Pike grants as more COVID-19 relief becomes available COVID-19 relief grant applications are now open The Greater Pike Covid Relief Fund is now accepting grant applications from... Local News 29 Apr 2020 | 03:40
