Members of the public who were squeezed out of the main meeting hall watched the hearing on television sets in the vestibule (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Overflow crowd determined to make its views known on massive Sparta warehouse The overflow crowd was limited in the questions it could ask when Sparta Township held its second public hearing on the 880,000-square-foot... Local News 11 Apr 2022 | 04:13
Katlyn (left) and Kristin Albrecht performing together for the first time (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) ‘The Time’s Right’ celebrates first open mic in two years Fifty people, sitting in close quarters, clutched their cups of coffee and aromatic tea and nibbled on sweet treats. They... Entertainment 30 Mar 2022 | 06:19
A close-up of the vandalized images of Lisa McAteer, Carl Will and Alex McAteer on the truck for their real estate business. (Photo provided by Lisa McAteer) (Photo provided by Lisa McAteer) ‘A whole new ugly’: Realtor condemns swastika vandalism, offers $5K reward for information leading to arrest On Facebook, Lisa McAteer called it a hate crime. It was the second time since December that her realty business was vandalized.... News 25 Mar 2022 | 02:06
Some of the early birds at TriVersity's open house. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) The joy of getting to know others, and yourself too, at TriVersity’s first-Saturday open house TriVersity-The Pride Center held its first-Saturday open house on March 5. There was standing room only as people kept coming.... Entertainment 09 Mar 2022 | 05:46
Lori Strelecki adjusts her sunglasses as she emerges from the John Street County Complex in Milford (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Museum director agrees to shun alcohol as Christmas lights vandalism case advances Lori Strelecki, the longtime director of the Pike County Historical Society’s Columns Museum, was able to leave Judge Allen... Police & Fire 23 Feb 2022 | 03:23
Okay, we’ll bite: Complaint against Dr. Fauci filed in Pike County Court An attorney who wishes to remain anonymous shared this information with the Courier: In the Pike County Courthouse on Feb.... Local News 16 Feb 2022 | 07:47
The Columns Museum of the Pike County Historical Society (Beyond My Ken/Wikimedia Commons) Museum director charged with criminal mischief for cutting realtor’s Christmas lights Lori Strelecki of Milford, director of the Columns Museum for the past 21 years, has been charged with criminal mischief... Police & Fire 13 Jan 2022 | 10:45
Mike Disanza, Gary Ott and Dwayne Brown (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) A very TriVersity Halloween Matamoras. TriVersity haunted the Best Western in Matamoras for its Halloween party. Making the scene were ghosts, witches,... Local News 10 Nov 2021 | 04:05
Shoppers held children and listened to music. One shopper said he wanted to find out which door to enter to find the item he needed. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) ‘This store is a big deal’: Crowds converge on new Westfall ShopRite Westfall. The parking lot was packed at the Westfall ShopRite on grand opening day, Nov. 7, with shoppers eager to start... Business 10 Nov 2021 | 12:38
From left: Ashley Zimmerman, solicitor; Dawn Bukaj; Felicia Sheehan; Pat Lutfy; Jessica Decker, vice-president; Jack Fisher, president; Corey Homer; Rosemary Walsh; Dr. John Bell, superintendent; Julie Ewald, recording secretary. Corey Homer arrived after the vote, so did not vote. Brian Carso teaches a class on Tuesday night so was not present. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) School board allows students to ditch masks with parents’ say-so When is a mandate not a mandate? The Delaware Valley School District is about to find out. A special school board meeting... Local News 29 Sep 2021 | 02:07
School board president Jack Fisher answered questions from anti-mask protesters outside the high school, where the Sept. 9 work session was held. (Photo courtesy of Tim Sohn) Jack O’Leary quits school board as anti-mask crowd converges on meeting Longtime school board member Jack O’Leary resigned abruptly from the Delaware Valley school board on Sept. 9. About 60 people... Local News 16 Sep 2021 | 10:12
John Ursin in 2013 as Vernon Municipal Utility Authority attorney (File photo by Daniel Fitzsimmons) Borough attorney acted improperly, says court seven years later An attorney who represents several municipalities in Sussex County was admonished in connection with a long-ago conflict... Local News 31 Aug 2021 | 08:57
People lined up to address the school board (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) ‘Ain’t happening!’ Public shouts down proposal to temporarily require masks in school Angry people came face to face, masked and unmasked, to fight over mandates at the Aug. 19 Delaware Valley school board meeting.... Local News 25 Aug 2021 | 12:04
Supporters of Selina McGinnis (third row, on left, seated next to Janet Heim) turned out to Wednesday’s humane society directors’ meeting as they had to court appearances. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) After tumult, the Heims are no longer humane society officers Janet Heim was confused. She tried to enter Milford Borough Hall on Wednesday to join an executive session of the Pike County... Police & Fire 29 Jul 2021 | 02:35
Eighty-year-old John Curwood, wearing his pajama top, walked away from the Pike County Correctional Facility at 9:25 a.m. on July 8 in the middle of a downpour, complete with thunder and lightning (Photo by Joy McCann) 80-year-old prisoner is released into his daughter’s care At 9:25 a.m. last Thursday, July 8, eighty-year-old John Curwood walked away from the Pike County Correctional Facility in... Police & Fire 15 Jul 2021 | 08:29
