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PIKE COUNTY — Pennsylvania State Police at Blooming Grove will conduct sobriety checkpoints on Pike County roadways betw...
09/01/2026

PIKE COUNTY — Pennsylvania State Police at Blooming Grove will conduct sobriety checkpoints on Pike County roadways between Friday, September 4 and Monday, September 7.

State police said the checkpoints will be conducted on roadways experiencing high volumes of DUI arrests and crashes.

PIKE COUNTY — A victim was airlifted to a Lehigh Valley hospital after suffering suspected serious head injuries during ...
09/01/2026

PIKE COUNTY — A victim was airlifted to a Lehigh Valley hospital after suffering suspected serious head injuries during an alleged assault in Lehman Township.

Pennsylvania State Police at Blooming Grove were called to Mayflower Court around 12:22 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, for a reported physical altercation.

Police said the altercation involved Tanysha Goncalves and the victim. The victim was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg for treatment.

Goncalves was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment.

Trooper Ashey of the Blooming Grove patrol unit is the investigating officer.

One lane of the Texas Palmyra Highway between Hawley and White Mills was closed early Tuesday morning after a box truck ...
09/01/2026

One lane of the Texas Palmyra Highway between Hawley and White Mills was closed early Tuesday morning after a box truck carrying meat overturned. It’s believed the driver fell asleep at the wheel.

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY — A family of four was killed Saturday morning after their vehicle went down a steep embankment in Gi...
08/30/2026

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY — A family of four was killed Saturday morning after their vehicle went down a steep embankment in Gibson Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Troopers responded to the area of 1365 Rock Mountain Drive at approximately 10:16 a.m. Saturday for a reported single-vehicle crash.

State police said troopers and first responders arrived to find a sedan approximately 60 feet down a steep embankment. Four people were found deceased inside the vehicle.

The victims were identified as Peter Thatcher, 45; Sandra Thatcher, 45; their 11-year-old son; and their 10-year-old daughter, all of Tunkhannock.

Multiple fire and EMS units responded to the scene, along with the Susquehanna County Coroner.

The crash remains under investigation. Trooper Stephen Florey is the lead investigator.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Gibson at 570-465-3154.

GREENE TWP., PIKE COUNTY — A 53-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Gre...
08/27/2026

GREENE TWP., PIKE COUNTY — A 53-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Greene Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Trooper Rehberg of PSP Blooming Grove conducted the traffic stop around 9 a.m. July 28 for a vehicle code violation.

During the stop, police said the woman, from Ellington, Connecticut, was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance and in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

She was taken into custody and transported to PSP Blooming Grove for processing.

State police said charges are pending.

08/27/2026

**UPDATE: Shelter in place lifted, no active threat.

BREAKING: ACTIVE THREAT REPORTED AT EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY

East Stroudsburg University has issued an alert regarding an active threat on campus. Students have been instructed to shelter in place, and there is currently a large police presence on campus.

No additional information regarding the nature of the threat has been provided at this time.

SHOHOLA TWP., PIKE COUNTY — A 43-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested after state police said he drove erratically along R...
08/24/2026

SHOHOLA TWP., PIKE COUNTY — A 43-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested after state police said he drove erratically along Route 6 before striking a mailbox and entering the Trails End community Friday morning.

A witness reported seeing a black Toyota Tacoma swerving, traveling in the opposing lane and driving off the roadway before striking a mailbox and pulling into Trails End.

Security personnel took possession of the driver’s keys and told troopers the man had been urinating in the middle of the road, according to state police. Troopers also observed fresh damage to the vehicle consistent with striking a mailbox.

Guillermo Calan Ixcaco was arrested for DUI and disorderly conduct, processed and released.

LACKAWAXEN TWP., PIKE COUNTY — State police are investigating the theft of a silver 2007 Dodge Dakota from a Greeley man...
08/24/2026

LACKAWAXEN TWP., PIKE COUNTY — State police are investigating the theft of a silver 2007 Dodge Dakota from a Greeley man’s driveway early Friday morning.

The vehicle was reported stolen around 4:30 a.m. Aug. 22 from a home on Hoehne Court. Surveillance video from a neighboring residence showed the vehicle turning on, while a liquid trail indicated it left the area and turned right onto Route 590.

State police conducted a neighborhood canvass, but no suspect has been identified. The investigation remains ongoing.

TEXAS TWP., WAYNE COUNTY — A 14-year-old Honesdale girl was arrested after allegedly making threats toward the Pennsylva...
08/21/2026

TEXAS TWP., WAYNE COUNTY — A 14-year-old Honesdale girl was arrested after allegedly making threats toward the Pennsylvania State Police Honesdale Barracks, according to a recent public information release.

State police said the incident occurred around 7:10 p.m. July 12 on Fords Road in Texas Township.

The incident is being investigated as terroristic threats by the PSP Honesdale Criminal Investigation Unit. The investigation remains ongoing, no other information has been provided.

FOREST CITY, Pa. — Forest City Borough Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman in connection with an...
08/21/2026

FOREST CITY, Pa. — Forest City Borough Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman in connection with an identity theft investigation.

Police released a surveillance image of the woman Thursday and asked anyone who recognizes her to contact the Forest City Borough Police Department by phone.

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