Bushkill Corners, the landmark deli and convenience store at the “T” junction of Milford Road and Bushkill Falls Road shouldn’t be closed. It was in a perfect location for residents of Pine Ridge,Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Ranchlands, and Tamiment to pick up a few necessities. Anyone driving to the East Stroudsburg North school campus goes [...]
Looking for a job in Pike County? It helps to know what employers do the most hiring. Here is a list Pike’s top employers and the estimated number of employees. Woodloch Pines inc. 650-1200 employees — the number changes by season Walmart 400 employees Wallenpaupack School District 390 employees Pike County Government 390 employees Delaware Valley [...]
It wasn’t a big shocker this week to read a story by Pocono Record writer Howard Frank about how climbing rent and stagnate pay is putting the squeeze on people in Pike and Monroe Counties. The typical two-bedroom rental apartment costs $840 a month in Pike. That requires an hourly wage of $16.15, [...]
It was no picnic to find a bag of trash split open at the entrance to Child’s Park Monday in Dingmans Ferry. The black trash bag with disposable cups and plates—apparently licked clean by a lucky raccoon– is the work of an experienced dumper. My theory: it starts with gateway litter such as cigarette [...]
Ben Franklin died in 1790. The money he left behind is still being spent on charitable work. That amazing fact was mentioned at the Milford Enhancement Committee’s annual workshop this week by Charles Barber, president of the Luzerne Foundation, which has some of Franklin’s money. Barber has been assisting the Milford Enhancement Committee as it [...]
Acrylic painting by Alexandra Paino, grade 12, Delaware Valley High School. Art teacher: Irene Lantz. March is youth art month and Delaware Valley School District art departments are celebrating by planning a number of student art shows. Delaware Valley Elementary School Art night: March 28 from 6-8 p.m. Shohola Elementery Schoool art night will [...]
The tricky tray is a regional thing. Transplanted residents react with curiosity when they hear the name. “Tricky tray?” They say. “That sounds like a naughty game. I’m in.” Where did the tricky tray get its name? “ I’ve never been able to find out the answer to that. I’m not sure where it originates. [...]
I am fan of the giant novelty check. It is fun when money is so huge that it takes several people to hold it. Seems there are two sizes for checks, standard wallet size and the typical novelty size. It would be neat to see someone take this big check thing to the next [...]
Bean Hole days is a celebration that brings thousands of visitors to the sleepy walleye fishing town of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, population 2,162. The concept is simple. Townsfolk fix up a big ‘ol vat of beans by digging a sizable hole in the ground, and burying the bean pot in red hot coals. It cooks [...]
Delaware Valley School Board members disregarded requests from tourism industry representatives by setting the school year calendar to start five days before Labor Day weekend. Tourism officials say their customers from out of state start school after Labor Day and it hurts their business when youth workers must return to school before the summer vacation [...]
