John Curwood's daughter Joy McCann just before she enters Pike County Courthouse to hear her father's guilty plea on April 15. Her letter pleading her father’s case appeared in a recent edition of the Courier. (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) 80-year-old prisoner pleads guilty to stalking, threatening, and tire slashing An octogenarian prisoner whose case has elicited sympathy from the community and raises the question of whether jail is the... Police & Fire 22 Apr 2021 | 09:27
A poster promoting vaccinations in Pike County Pennsylvania sounds alarm on coronavirus vaccine hesitancy (AP) A growing number of unfilled appointments and low uptake among nursing home workers are early signs that vaccine hesitancy... Local News 21 Apr 2021 | 12:27
The Pike County Correctional Facility (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Pike jail now charges inmates a housing fee Pike County now charges its prisoners a $10-a-day housing fee, part of a new policy that went into effect on Sept. 18. The... Local News 02 Oct 2020 | 02:14
The deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania is Oct. 19. Applications can be found online at votespa.com or at the Pike County Board of Elections office at 506 Broad St. in Milford. To register, one must: be a U.S. citizen for at least one month before election day, be a resident of Pennsylvania and of the election district in which you want to register for at least 30 days before election day, and be at least 18 years old on election day. Pike County retracts ‘confusing’ voter registration flyer The Pike County director of elections and voter registration, Nadeen Manzoni, has recalled what she called a “confusing”... Local News 01 Oct 2020 | 03:22
