Dr. Doug Manion (left) and Mayor Sean Strub (Photos provided) ‘Ask the Doctor’ Zoom session to discuss Omicron variant and Pike County’s extremely high positivity rates Join another “Ask the Doctor” Zoom session on Monday, Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. for an update on the Covid pandemic and, in particular,... Local News 09 Dec 2021 | 12:14
Sparkomatic Cafe & Talkhouse (Photo provided) Sparkomatic Café & Talkhouse thrives despite mid-pandemic opening There’s a place in Milford many have come to call their home away from home. Sparkomatic Café & Talkhouse opened its doors... Business 01 Dec 2021 | 05:34
Take3 piano trio will livestream ‘Holiday Cheer’ free on Dec. 11 Milford. The genre-defying Take3 piano trio will perform its online “Holiday Cheer” concert on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 5:30... Entertainment 01 Dec 2021 | 04:29
The government drafted me to fight in a war, but won’t mandate a lifesaving shot To the Editor: When I turned 18, the law required me to register for the draft during the Vietnam War. Had I refused to register,... Letters to the Editor 29 Nov 2021 | 05:03
Leanna, Nicole, Alayna, and Samantha Defazio at the 2018 tree lighting (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Milford tree lighting planned for Dec. 4 Milford. It’s that time again, when Milford lights its tree and welcomes the holiday season. On Saturday, Dec. 4, emcees... Entertainment 23 Nov 2021 | 12:39
Louis Ruggiero, President of Iliff-Ruggiero Funeral Home; Julia Quinlan, co-founder and president of Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice; and Domenick Ruggiero, manager of Iliff-Ruggiero Funeral Home gather at a former Lights of Life Tree Lighting Memorial Service at Sussex County Community College (Photo provided) Karen Ann Quinlan Lights of Life Memorial will illuminate memories of loved ones Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice joins with families each holiday season to remember the lives of loved ones. The Lights of Life... Local News 14 Nov 2021 | 08:26
The Tracks Deli in Vernon will participate in this year’s lunch (Photo by Vera Olinski) Hospice honors veterans with drive-through lunch, and a chance to tell their stories Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice will host a brown bag, drive-through lunch for local veterans on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 11:30... Local News 02 Nov 2021 | 05:24
Lakefront home with dock offers easy living Bring a canoe or kayak and enjoy this three-bedroom home on Spruce Lake. It features an open floor plan, a living room with... Business 27 Oct 2021 | 11:22
“Summer Meadow” by Marie Liu ‘I want to give the Poconos a big hug’: New ARTery exhibit is a love letter to local landscapes The ARTery Gallery’s October exhibit features artists Marie Liu and Randall FitzGerald, whose works compliment one other... Entertainment 13 Oct 2021 | 03:12
‘Wasp Woman’ to be shown at the Columns Museum It was a film beloved by the late, great Miriam Siegel, co-founder of the paper you are now reading as well as the Pike County... Entertainment 01 Oct 2021 | 05:27
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
How to support friends and loved ones on National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11 This year, Oct. 11 marks the 33rd National Coming Out Day. This day is the anniversary of the National March on Washington,... Letters to the Editor 28 Sep 2021 | 12:53
John’s of Arthur Avenue is a community-minded restaurant. This photo from 2017 shows owner Colin Smith distributing tee shirts to visitors from Devereux Tristate Adult Day Care, who were treated to lunch and some pizza-making tips (File photo by Anya Tikka) Two Milford eateries close because of Covid outbreaks Milford. Two restaurants in Milford, John’s of Arthur Avenue and Dunkin’ Donuts, have temporarily closed because of Covid-19... Business 17 Sep 2021 | 01:21
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
Scenes from when Dr. Marc Kramer was working at Ground Zero (Photo provided) ‘For me, returning to NYC was imperative’ On 9/11 I was in Denver, Colorado and was awakened by a phone call from my daughter who normally worked in the World Trade... Local News 10 Sep 2021 | 05:15
