Eastern Pike Regional Police Department is working to improve pedestrian safety in Matamoras Borough by continuing crosswalk enforcement initiatives along Pennsylvania Avenue. The crosswalk awareness initiatives involve an off-duty, undercover police officer posing as a pedestrian crossing at a crosswalk. If oncoming drivers don’t stop for the pedestrian as required by law the vehicle [...]
Now through the end of December citizens are encouraged to drop off non-perishable pet food at the Eastern Pike Regional Police Department, 10 Avenue I in Matamoras. The third annual holiday pet food drive is the way to help the non-profit Pike County Humane Society keep up with increasing costs. The greatest need is for dry [...]
The Eastern Pike Regional Police Department received two awards for participation in aggressive driving enforcement activities. The enforcement was conducted July 9 through August 16 on roads throughout Matamoras and Westfall. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded Sergeant David Zegarski and the department certificates of appreciation [...]
Most days there are no cars in the parking lot at Phantom Fireworks in Matamoras, so how does this store, which cannot legally sell fireworks to Pennsylvania customers, stay in business? The majority of its annual sales are made in the 10 days leading up to the Fourth of July. For proof, check out this [...]
Eastern Pike Regional Police Department visited Delaware Valley Elementary students this week to present the program, “the back is where it’s at.” It is a police-driven program used to educate elementary students on seat-belt safety. “The back is where it’s at” was developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and is appropriate for [...]
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 [...]
The Eastern Pike Regional Police Department held its second annual pet food drive in December in support of the Pike County Humane Society. This year, thanks to the generous public donations, the department collected 398 pounds of pet food. The Pike County Humane Society is a great ally of the police department, helping police with animal calls [...]
2012 marks the fourth year since the Eastern Pike Regional Police Department was formed through the consolidation of the Westfall and Matamoras police departments. At department headquarters there are two frames on the wall showing proposed ideas for the patch officers now wear on uniforms. Two were designed by Chief Chad Stewart and one was [...]
The duct tape art trend has been sticking around at Delaware Valley Elementary School. One popular design students have been making is the duct tape rose pencil topper which is made with so much tape that the center of gravity changes in the pencil, making for wobbly but fashionable penmanship. The sticky hobby is now [...]
Ever wonder why police advertise where and when they will have DUI/sobriety check points? It’s like giving drunk drivers a map of where not to drive. Since the 1980s, police have informed the press of check points to help raise public awareness about driving under the influence. However, they are not required to notify the [...]
