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Turn's General Store dates back to 1837
... on a fieldstone foundation. "The complex is significant because it represents and illustrates the growth of Bushkill as a commercial center serving the local agricultural economy during the 19th century, and its transition during the 20th into a ... Comment?
Historic general store in Bushkill gets new life
The one-time general store in Bushkill, vacant since 2005, has been sold to a Pike County building and restoration company that is weighing an array of future possible uses. Comment?
National Park Service ignored its own findings about construction of...
June 16--The National Park Service ignored its own findings that construction of a massive power line across federal lands near Bushkill would cause serious adverse environmental impacts, so that it could accept $66 million in "mitigation," an environmental coalition says in a federal lawsuit. Comment?
Bushkill man on a mission after going to Vietnam
... it was as if we'd never lost contact," Mahoney said. Mahoney, who is retired but keeps busy traveling from his Bushkill home every week to minister at the local prison, didn't realize that the bishop had also kept busy "doing God's work." Since ... Comment?
Crime happens everywhere, despite what your police department tells you
... people afterward -- investigators, neighbors, a jeweler -- Flick heard about several break-ins in Moore and Bushkill townships not far from his Yost Road home. The answer would have been easy, but painful, if this were a case of a sleepy reporter or ... Comment?
Lawsuit contends park service closed its eyes for $66 million for...
The National Park Service ignored its own findings that construction of a massive power line across federal lands near Bushkill would cause serious adverse environmental impacts, so that it could accept $66 million in "mitigation," an environmental coalition says in a federal lawsuit. Comment?
Caesars' four Poconos resorts for sale
... It will reopen Oct. 15 as the state's first stand-alone slots resort. Tamiment Resort and Conference Center in Bushkill sold to what is now Wolfington Properties in March 2005. The land is being developed into Highland Village, a 5,200-plus-home ... Comment?
Let's Go to the Tannersville Cranberry Bog
... new," said Rosemary Bratton, a retired school superintendent who divides her time between Sarasota, Fla., and Bushkill. On this recent Wednesday, Bratton and her husband, Charles, brought two friends from Indiana to the bog, where they admired blue ... Comment?
Father-in-Law Robbed During Heart Surgery, Police Say
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Police say a Nazareth man used his father-in-law's heart surgery as an opportunity to burglarize his house in Bushkill Township earlier this month. Comment?
Eastern Poconos Community Calendar: June-July 2013
... is effective immediately and will remain in effect until the river level recedes below 8 feet. Reformed Church of Bushkill Craft Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 15, sponsored by the Women's Fellowship of the Reformed Church of Bushkill. Contact Wanda ... Comment?
Juneteenth celebrates a victory for freedom: Festive celebration of food, music, dance in Lehman
... Joseph, who was there to enjoy the festival and find information on how her church - the Reformed Church of Bushkill - can be represented at the festival next year. "Next year, I really want to have a booth here because we have youth groups that ... Comment?
Bushkill Community Church pastor masters art of time management
Paul Miller, who started his ministry in the area with the Bushkill Community Church in 2001 as its pastor, has been busy serving the area with various activities with the dedicated help of his wife, Lynda. Comment?
Birth: Asher Jonathan Gerlich, born March 18, 2013 at home in Morris Plains
... and Stanley and Benay Mayer of Englewood Cliffs; the great-grandson of Cecil Vroom of Oldwick and Adolf Gerlich of Bushkill, Pa., formerly of Raritan; and the late Betty Gerlich. Comment?
National Park Service warns of high river level
... Regional Board of Education, as expected, appointed a new team of attorneys Tuesday to handle the board's business. BUSHKILL, Pa. - Only expert or very experienced boaters should venture onto the Delaware River for the rest of this week because of ... Comment?
Flood Watch: 1-3 Inches of Rain Likely in Palmer-Forks Thursday
... section below and post your photos to this story. Anyone familiar with Forks and Palmer Townships knows that the Bushkill Creek has a tendency to flood. And that spillover impacts Bushkill Drive. Meanwhile, water runoff usually causes the end of ... Comment?
Nazareth Intermediate Students Show Digital Prowess
... honors at the digital contest. And Melissa Whitman, technology integration specialist for the intermediate and Bushkill Elementary schools, is hoping for a "three-peat" next year. "We plan to keep up the streak," Whitman said in an email. "I feel ... Comment?
'Bold' negotiation: Power lines create $66M in losses for park
... Park Service consultant placed the "total quantified human use and ecological losses" for the line crossing near Bushkill - including an expanded right of way - at about $89 million. The parties ultimately agreed to a $66 million package to be used ... Comment?
History lessons, cultural goodies at annual Juneteenth celebration
... lessons, song, dance and best of all, food. The sixth annual Juneteenth celebration at the Lehman Community Park in Bushkill was part networking event for small businesses selling food, jewelry and clothing and part cultural celebration. And it ... Comment?
Bushkill man wanted on bench warrant, arrested for DUI
A Bushkill man wanted on a bench warrant was taken into custody around 2 a.m. Thursday by state police. Comment?
This Week's Best Bets in Entertainment: June 8 - 12, 2013
... and wildlife. The trail is on Egypt Mills Road, just off 209, 14 miles south of Milford and 1 mile north of Bushkill Falls Road. Call 570-226-8220. This year's event will bring together more than 130 area kids ages 8-18 to compete for a chance to ... Comment?