Spongy moth larva. Pike County wins grant to fight spongy moth infestation Pike County has won a $400,000 grant to help address its severe spongy moth infestation. The grant award was announced in... Local News 15 Nov 2024 | 02:55
L-R Back: Pike County Commissioner Ronald Schmalzle, George Haney with American Legion Post 851 of Dingmans Ferry, Greater Pike Community Foundation Executive Director Rick Little, Greater Pike Community Foundation Board Chair Luke Turano, Pike County Veterans Affairs Office Director Jesiah Schrader, Pike County Commissioner Matthew Osterberg, VetStock secretary Allan Schatz, Mike Barth of the Milford Marsch-Kellogg American Legion Post 139, and John Kupillas of Milford Veterans of Foreign War. L-R Front: Joe Scebetta of Newman Smith American Legion Post 514, Pike County Commissioner Christa Caceres, Gary Brink of Gung Ho Marine Corp League, and Don Knight of Gung Ho Marine Corp League. ( Photo provided) County establishes new fund supporting local veterans The Pike County Commissioners, Pike County Veterans Affairs Office, Greater Pike Community Foundation and VetStock have banded... Local News 11 Nov 2024 | 11:37
Spongy moth larva. ( Photo by John Ghent, USDA) Pike County to hold two spongy moth info sessions The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar), formerly known as the gypsy moth, is a destructive forest and tree pest responsible... Local News 14 Oct 2024 | 08:00
Pike County commissioners Matt Osterberg and Ronald Schmalzle with WMCHC representatives. Absent from photo but attending virtually was Pike County Commissioner Christa Caceres. ( Photo provided) County recognizes Wayne Memorial with health week proclamation The Pike County Commissioners presented Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) with a proclamation recognizing August... Local News 09 Aug 2024 | 12:15
L-R: Rep. Jeff Olsommer; Pike County Board of Elections Director Nadeen Manzoni; State Senator Lisa Baker; Commissioner Matthew Osterberg; inductees James Jennings, Donna Jennings, and Linda Harding; and commissioners Ronald Schmalzle and Christa Caceres. ( Photo provided) Pike County Board of Elections Inducts six into state Voter Hall of Fame The Pike County Board of Elections Office inducted six Pike County voters into the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame at the... Local News 24 Jul 2024 | 02:42
State Senator Lisa Baker, commissioners Ronald Schmalzle and Matthew Osterberg, and Representative Jeff Olsommer. ( Phot by Christopher Guerrisi) Pike County Commissioners receive recognition for EMS Award Pike County commissioners Matthew Osterberg and Ronald Schmalzle recently accepted citations from State Senator Lisa Baker... Local News 17 Jul 2024 | 03:06
L-R: DTDC Chair Dr. Cheryl R. Glenn, Rep. Tarah Probst, Lawson J. Hawke, Pike County Commissioner Christa Caceres. ( Photo provided) Lawson J. Hawke awarded Margaret Mary Jonas Memorial Scholarship Lawson J. Hawke, a graduating senior from Delaware Valley High School, was awarded the 2024 Margaret Mary Jonas Memorial... Local News 14 Jun 2024 | 03:24
L-R: Commissioner Ronald Schmalzle; Bob Carpenter, executive director of Northeast EMS; Commissioners Christa Caceres and Matthew Osterberg; Anthony Martin, director of the Bureau of EMS, Pennsylvania Department of Health; Janette Swade, Executive director of Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council; Dave Jones, president of Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council; and Tony Deaven, vice president of PA Emergency Health Services Council. ( Photo provided) Commissioners receive EMS award The Pike County Commissioners recently received the 2024 Dr. George Moerkirk Memorial Contribution to EMS Award for their... Local News 12 Jun 2024 | 03:49
L-R Back Row: Sara Hailstone, principal at Hailstone Economic; Pike County Commissioners Christa Caceres, Ronald Schmalzle, and Matthew Osterberg; Pike County Human Services Executive Director Robert Ruiz; Pike County Human Services Housing Coordinator Stephanie Everson. L-R Front Row: Pike County Human Services Assistant Director Kayla Orben; Pamela Anslinger, director of HomeOwnership Services, NeighborWorks of Northeastern Pennsylvania; and Samantha Robayo, project coordinator, Pike County Human Services. New program to assist first time homebuyers in Pike County The Board of Commissioners of Pike County recently announced the launch of a First Time Homebuyer Program to assist potential... Local News 27 Mar 2024 | 12:53
Thousands of people enjoyed Milford’s first St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17, 2024. ( Photo by Maureen Dooley) Milford celebrates all things Irish on St. Patrick’s Day Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and about 2,000 people showed up at Milford’s first annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.... Local News 19 Mar 2024 | 09:40
Pike County Commissioners Christa Caceres, Ron Schmalzle, and Matt Osterberg accept a donation from the United Way. ( Photo courtesy the Pike County government) Office of Human Services receives United Way donation The United Way of Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike recently presented the Pike County Office of Human Services with a $10,000 check... Local News 20 Feb 2024 | 10:03
The Pike County Commissioners meeting on January 2. ( Photo by Marilyn Rosenthal) Pike County Commissioners kick off New Year with three-in-one meeting The Pike County Commissioners’ meeting on January 2 was actually conflated to be three meetings in one: the first of the... Home 03 Jan 2024 | 01:11
A thanks to voters I want to express my gratitude for the confidence in me that the voters of Pike County demonstrated by electing me county... Letters to the Editor 10 Nov 2023 | 01:44
I support Christa Caceres I wanted to go on record with my support for Christa Caceres for Pike County commissioner. I have been fortunate enough to... Letters to the Editor 23 Oct 2023 | 03:00
