Monthly Archives: February 2012

Funny band names

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

“Jiggle the Handle” Marty McGinnis, Theresa Ratliff, Brian Bramkamp at Broad Street Coffee House open mic night, Friday in Milford. If you are a Pike band with an interesting name, send it to bbrelje@poconorecord.com

Posted in Milford | Leave a comment

Pike County Hands of Hope reaching out for volunteers

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

Organizers of Pike County Hands of Hope have been looking through a stack of contact sheets that were filled out by wannabe volunteers at last week’s public meeting. The newly forming non-profit agency will respond to the needs of homeless families and individuals in Pike County. Eventually, the group would like to provide a homeless [...]

Posted in County | Leave a comment

Fundraising behind bars: the Gertrude Hawk experience

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

  Move over Hershey, the history of Pennsylvania’s other chocolate, Gertrude Hawk, will be featured Monday, March 5, at 7 p.m. on WVIA TV. Pike residents are confronted with the sweet bars all over the county. Cardboard briefcases of the $1 candy bars have tempted the public at the commissioner’s office, the prothonotary office, the [...]

Posted in School | Leave a comment

Shohola corruption case shows division in township

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 23, 2012 | 1 Comment

If familiarity breeds contempt, some residents of Shohola Township are too familiar with one another. Contempt for fellow townsfolk was in the air at the Pike County courthouse this week as Shohola Supervisor Nelia Wall and her husband, former township zoning officer Donald Wall, face a variety of charges stemming from accusations that the couple [...]

Posted in Shohola | Leave a comment

Stamp out a memory at National Park

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area straddles the border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. But those are toll booths, not border check points, at the at the river crossings on N.J. Route 206 and Interstate 80. So why is there a passport cancellation station at park headquarters on River Road? It is a money maker [...]

Posted in Bushkill | Leave a comment

Delaware Valley hunts for a head hunter

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

It won’t be easy to replace Delaware Valley School Superintendent Candis Finan, who has announced her intention to retire. Finan has held the position for 12 years. Before interviewing candidates for the top district job, the school board is interviewing head hunters. Last week a representative from the Pennsylvania School Board Association pitched its search [...]

Posted in Milford, School | Leave a comment

Cliff Park lease offer a bit sweeter

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

The National Park Service put a “request for proposals” document online this week, seeking someone to lease, repair and operate the historic Cliff Park Inn. The place needs an estimated $1 million in repairs. The request for proposals was only online for a day, and then the document disappeared. It will be back on line [...]

Posted in Delaware Township, Milford | Leave a comment

Few likes for Pike prison

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

Facebook isn’t just for people. Pages for businesses are becoming more common. The Pocono Record has a facebook page where you can find links to stories. Facebook for stores or restaurants make sense. The Forklift Café in Dingmans Ferry, which has 583 facebook “Likes,” used facebook to post specials this week, including peanut butter and [...]

Posted in Blooming Grove, County | Leave a comment

DelVal tricky tray needs support

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

At Delaware Valley Elementary School, mornings start with a live news program broadcast to every classroom. The news is produced by sixth grade students who participate in DVE-TV program. A different broadcast news team arrives at school early each day to prepare for the show. The DVE news also has writers who stay after school [...]

Posted in School | Leave a comment

Eastern Pike Regional Police Department seatbelt enforcement

By Beth Brelje | Published: February 10, 2012 | Leave a comment

As part of a teen-driver safety enforcement mobilization, Eastern Pike Regional Police will conduct seatbelt enforcement activities at or near the Delaware Valley High School Campus, Routes 6 and 209 and other roadways in Westfall Township and Matamoras Borough. The enforcment activity will take place between Feb. 14 and  March 4. The enforcement, coupled with educational outreach [...]

Posted in Matamoras, Westfall | Leave a comment