I’ve driven past scads of times but never noticed the serious looking, plastic, blonde woman sitting in the cockpit of the helicopter at American Legion Post 139 in Milford. I’ll be looking for her from now on. Don Swanson 78, a Milford Korean veteran, picked up “Tilly” the mannequin at an auction or yard sale. [...]
As a member of the hound family, Nathan navigates by nose so he figured he didn’t need maps. But not all maps are designed for wayfinding. He has spent hours studying a reference map showing Pike County’s residential developments. The map, showing all planned communities with more than 15 lots, was made by the Pike [...]
A running joke at Pike County commissioners meetings is the dry, eager way in which Commissioner Karl Wagner ends the Wednesday morning meetings. Pike Commissioner meetings are usually short. I’ve clocked them as brief as seven minutes. Probably because there is little discussion among the commissioners. Everything has been decided at other meetings throughout the [...]
Important stuff gets written down. Born? That’s a birth certificate. Madly in love? That’s a marriage license. Break into a whoopee pie factory, set off the security system and get caught with a fist full of frosting? That’s a police report. The records of our lives are proof that something significant happened. Most often, it’s [...]
You can’t miss this sweet little park just across from the fire house in Millrift. It packs a lot of character in a small space. There is a stone bridge, working water wheel, flowing water, and stylish seating.
Gates open— 4pm ROCK ‘N’ RIDE — In honor of our armed forces, the Mt. Laurel Performing Arts Center has created a special event and offer called, ROCK ‘N’ RIDE. All day on July 13th, Mt. Laurel PAC presents an opportunity for the Vietnam Veterans of America local chapter 623 to raise money and awareness [...]
Holes dug in the Pike County Courthouse lawn last week had it looking like the place had a serious gopher problem. A peek down a hole reveled Pike County Sewage Guru, Robert DiLorenzo. He worked with a crew to test the ground to determine what size septic system could fit on the property. Septic capacity [...]
The county owns a charming, green-and-white house next to the courthouse, used as a court administration and chambers for judges Joseph Kameen and Gregory Chelak. This building could be moved to a new location to make way for an addition, Commissioner Karl Wagner has said. That is one option. The entire project is in the [...]
A hideous creature smacked onto my hood at 40 miles an hour, just outside of Milford this week. With feet glued to the hood and its massive antennae bent back in the wind, I swear, I saw it smile. It was on a car surfing vacation. I shuddered with fear and pulled over, thinking the [...]
