DUI suspect tries to escape police custody
William Jude Martin, age 36, of Tafton, attempted to free himself from police custody August 28th, after being arrested for a DUI crash, Cpl. Michael Walsh said.
View ArticlePolice seek info about 9/11 memorial graffiti
Graffiti on the 9/11 memorial sparked disgust at the Hawley Borough Council meeting, Wednesday night, September 11.
View ArticleKidnapping attempt
Pa. State Police Blooming Grove reported an attempted kidnapping at Pine Ridge Estates in Lehman Township, September 6. The public is asked to contact the State Police with tips at (470)226-5718.
View ArticleHeater brings fire trucks to Ledges
A malfunctioning heating unit on the roof of Ledges Hotel, Hawley, caused a smoky condition in one of the suites, Friday Sept. 13.
View ArticleEthnic intimidation investigated
GREENE TWP. -The Pennsylvania State Police at Blooming Grove are investigating incidents of Ethnic Intimidation that have occurred from October 2012 through September 13, 2013.These incidents have...
View ArticleActive Shooter Drills to be conducted
On Friday, Oct. 11, the Wallenpaupack Area School District will be conducting Active Shooter Drills in their school buildings in conjunction with the PA State Police and the recently formed...
View ArticleFNCB offers tips for protecting mobile devices
According to a 2013 report by the Federal Reserve, 87 percent of the U.S. population has a mobile phone and 52 percent have smartphones. Of those mobile phone users, 28 percent have performed banking...
View ArticleYellow Page Advertising Trickery
It starts with an unsolicited phone call to “confirm” or “verify” the existing business information that the purported Yellow Pages has on file for a given business. The caller's company may have the...
View ArticleShunning 'hero' label, fireman tells of battling western wildfire
For the fourth time in 13 years, Dave Guccini, a lifelong resident of the region, traveled west to battle a fire that consumed over 100,000 acres of land in the state of Idaho this summer. A Tafton...
View ArticleFireman's lesson on a rope
Fire Prevention Week has been observed all week with fire companies holding special events and visitings schools with fire safety tips and to hopefully inspire youngsters. At Bingham Park, Oct. 9,...
View ArticleActive shooter drill: Emotional yet productive
It was more than a typical in-service day at Wallenpaupack Area School District on Friday, Oct. 1lth. Students had no classes, and were starting a nice, long Columbus Day holiday weekend. Teachers and...
View ArticleJufer pleads guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter
Robert George Jufer, age 72 of Honesdale has pled guilty to one 1st degree felony count of Voluntary Manslaughter, in connection with the shooting death of his wife on October 17, 2010, in Cherry Ridge...
View ArticleFamily leaps from 2nd floor during fire
On Thursday, October 24 at approximately 6 a.m., the American Red Cross Wayne-Pike Chapter responded to a single-family fire on Starrucca Creek Road in Starrucca, northern Wayne County.
View ArticleCentral Volunteer receives new fire engine
Ever vigilant for the protection of life and property, Central Volunteer Fire Department Company 27 received their new fire pumper engine, Wednesday, October 30.
View ArticleStuart says election signs stolen; Mancino responds
Although flatly denied by candidate Mike Mancino, his opponent in the race for Lackawaxen Township Supervisor, Brian Stuart, claims that someone operating a pickup with “Vanderbeek Farms” on the...
View ArticleDead buck stolen after driver killed
MONROE COUNTY- A Bushkill, Pike County man was killed and his wife injured after he struck a deer while driving on Route 209 north of Keystone Road on Saturday evening in Middle Smithfield Township.The...
View ArticleBorough taxes increase seen; police hired
Bringing Hawley police salaries in line with the region and other mounting expenses have necessitated a planned tax increase for 2014.
View ArticleFirefighters train in flashover conditions
Pike County firefighters received training in recognizing conditions leading up to a deadly flashover fire at the Pike County Training Facility in Lords Valley the weekend of November 9-10.
View ArticlePerson pictured at burglary scene
The Pennsylvania State Police in Honesdale is investigating four burglaries in the southern portion of Wayne County in the area of State Route 196 and State Route 507. The first burglary was reported...
View ArticleMan charged after attempt to kill woman
Janine Edwards, Wayne County District Attorney, said that Robert Brundage, Jr., age 52, of Sterling Township, is in custody as of Sunday morning Nov. 17 on 10 counts of Attempted Homicide and 10 counts...
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