Pike County News

When state police arrived at the scene of a fatal Pike County shooting Wednesday, they found Steven Saski pacing near the body of Peter Wislotski, who was curled up in the fetal position on a garage floor in a pool of blood.

A legal action to prod the Dallas School Board's awarding of a busing contract is on hold until after board members meet today to decide on their own.

Initially closed as a result of sequestration, Milford Beach is very popular with boaters and anglers desiring access to the northern stretch of the river and with hikers and cyclists using the McDade Recreational Trail.

A New Jersey man has been charged with homicide in the death of another man found inside the garage of a Pike County home Wednesday, according to police.

In early unofficial primary election returns Tuesday, incumbent Pike County Sheriff Phil Bueki was comfortably ahead of challenger Nancy Price.

Republican Lehman Township tax collector candidate Hal Harris was knocked off the general election ballot by incumbent Democrat tax collector Roseann Van Why in the primary election.

A New Jersey man charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence had his charges bound over for trial after a two-hour preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Jay Rose, Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin said.

The board unanimously passed a resolution to reconsider the previous bus transportation proposals, and give Emanuel's Bus Line and G. Davis Inc.

Newsweek and its online home The Daily Beast named Dallas to its list of America's Best High Schools 2013, which ranks public institutions, including charter and magnet schools, throughout the country on their ability to prepare students for college.

Joan Walker of Lords Valley reported smoke in her bedroom. Firefighters from Hemlock Farms, Blooming Grove, Dingman Twp., Milford Forest and Bushkill all responded, but heavy winds hindered their efforts.

An autopsy was scheduled this morning for the Tobyhanna man who died Thursday afternoon after a fight at a Coolbaugh barbershop.

Roseann Van Why is running for tax collector in Lehman Townhip, a position she has served in since 1978.

Penn State Extension will offer a Web-based seminar focusing on low-impact development, a stormwater-management strategy designed to mitigate the impacts of increased runoff and resulting pollution.

The Pike County Sheriff's Department has been authorized by a court to break into the home of East Stroudsburg school board member Mike Meachem for a second time.

The magisterial district judge seat soon to be vacated by Stephen McBride in Pike County is being sought by three candidates in the May 21 primary: Republican Paul Menditto, Democrat Robert Bowell and independent write-in candidate Lara Anne Dodsworth.

Several animal lovers showed up to court to see for themselves the person accused of duct taping his own dog.

While reaching into the back of a laundry room cabinet in her Dingmans Ferry home, Janet Siggia found a gallon of commercial-grade lye-based degreaser used to clean restaurant kitchens.

Taxes are supposed to support our local, state and national parks. But hard times are here.

A study shows a large percentage of people in our region drink alcohol excessively.

Grant writing, a tougher water restriction proposal, improving relations with the fire companies and pension plans were some of the topics in seminars attended by local lawmakers at the 91st Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors convention last week in Hershey.