Has Pike County gone taco crazy? The restaurant officially opened at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Workers say a man was waiting for them to unlock the door because he wanted to be able to say he was the first to eat there. They didn’t catch his name, but they remember he ordered a black [...]
Pocono Record Executive Editor Chris Mele is a hardcore news junkie. He is always on the lookout for a hot story because, like his curiosity, news never sleeps. Pocono Record reporters know, if Mele drives through your beat, he is probably going to come back with a quirky story idea for you to investigate. [...]
Political leaders are elected to speak for the people but some lose sight of their role as a representative. This week Westfall Township Supervisors and Matamoras Council members met in a rare joint meeting to discuss shared services. Contributions each municipality makes to fund the Eastern Pike Regional Police Department are the biggest shared expense. [...]
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 [...]
If a public notice about a gas pipeline is published and nobody understands it, was the public really notified? Legally, yes. But in reality many people don’t even realize they should be looking for public notices. When they do, it is not always clear that the notice is relevant to them. For example, in November [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
For the second time, Eastern Pike Regional Police Department is hosting a pet food drive to support the Pike County Humane Society. Beginning Nov.20, and through the end of December, citizens may drop off pet food items at the police department, 10 Avenue I in Matamoras. The Holiday Pet Food Drive is a way to [...]
