The Pike County Dispatch

The Pike County Dispatch The Pike County Dispatch, Inc. Newspaper The number one newspaper of Pike County, Pa. The official Newspaper for all legal advertisements and Sheriff Sales.

We are one of the oldest continuous publications in the Nation. Serving all of Pike County, Pa, Northern Sussex County, NJ, and Port Jervis, NY. No other newspaper can reach this very unique corner of the Tri-State area. We have all the news that is fit to print covering all the local Township meeting and the local school board meeting. We have been chronicling the lives of the people in this regi

on for over 160 years and continue to bring our reader the breaking news through our website at pikedispatch.com. Be sure to keep up with all the homes for sale the rentals available in this very special community a center for artists and a long time home to environmentalist and those who have escaped the Hamptons for a more bucolic-like style! Milford is located 65 NW of NYC and is an easy commute. We are 40 minutes from Bethel Woods and minutes to shopping and the movies. Artsy and savvy is what makes this corner of the world a place to explore and consider for weekends and for retirement. Subscribe to the Dispatch and find out all you need to know to make this area your new home!

Join Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County and Good Shepherd Episcopal Church for a Free Community Lunch!You're invited ...
09/12/2025

Join Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County and Good Shepherd Episcopal Church for a Free Community Lunch!
You're invited to a warm and welcoming free community lunch at Good Shepherd Parish Hall (corner of W. Catharine & 5th Streets, Milford, PA) on Thursday, September 18, and on the third Thursday of every month, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Everyone is welcome — no registration required and there is no fee! Enjoy a delicious meal, connect with neighbors, and share in friendly conversation. Bring a friend or come and meet someone new!
Doors open at 11:30 a.m., coffee and tea available. Lunch is served at 12 p.m. This monthly event is offered by the Ecumenical Food Pantry of Pike County and Good Shepherd Episcopal Church as part of their ongoing commitment to community outreach. To learn more about volunteering, donating, or accessing food assistance, please visit: www.ecumenicalfoodpantry.org.

08/29/2025

Shohola Stone: Joining History And Legend
SHOHOLA — David Vonderheide, retired weather forecaster and hydro meteorological technician for the US military services will be the speaker at the Shohola Railroad and Historical Society meeting at the Shohola Township Building, 159 Twin Lakes Rd. Shohola at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4.
Mr. Vonderheide has done extensive exploration and research concerning the Shohola Stone Legend and the actual history about the subject. Please join the SRHS for a scientific look at the subject.
The Shohola Caboose is now closed for the season but the SRHS museum in the former elementary classroom at the Twp. Bldg.is open for visitors Monday through Friday each week when the building is open from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Items such as Shohola Cat’s Meow buildings, sweat shirts, t-shirts, books on historic Shohola boarding houses, as well toys and postcards are available for sale. The meeting is free to attendees and refreshments will be served. The SRHS looks forward to seeing you there.

08/21/2025

Breakfast For Local Veterans
MILFORD — Local military veterans are invited to a complimentary breakfast at Belle Reve Senior Living, 404 E. Harford St., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 9 a.m.
We’re pleased to honor those who have served our country by providing breakfast and an opportunity to connect with fellow veterans. Enter our raffle drawing for an American flag. Bring a friend who hasn’t been here before and double your chances for you and your friend!
RSVP by Aug. 24. Please call Heather at 570-409-9191 or email [email protected].
For over 20 years, Belle Reve has provided seniors with the best personal and memory care services. For more information, please call 570-409-9191 or visit www.BelleReveSeniorLiving.com.

08/21/2025

DVAA Garden Party Fundraiser
COCHECTON — The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) invites you to its Summer Garden Party, a magical evening under the stars on Saturday, August 30 at Ladybug Land, a private artist-hosted garden in Cochecton Center, NY.
As the summer winds down, this festive outdoor gathering offers a chance to soak in the season’s final golden hour with farm-to-table dining, live music, handcrafted cocktails, a big bonfire, and a curated auction of one-of-a-kind local experiences, all in support of DVAA’s work sustaining the arts and culture of the region.
The evening will feature a vibrant, locally inspired menu crafted by celebrated chef Mercedes Golip, founder of the Casa Masa Project. Based in Bethel, NY, Mercedes draws on her Venezuelan heritage and a deep understanding of maize’s cultural significance to create dishes that are rich in story and flavor. Her cooking blends time-honored techniques with peak-season ingredients from the region, resulting in a meal that’s as soulful as it is unforgettable. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, America’s Test Kitchen, and Edible Brooklyn, among others.
Ladybug Land, lovingly cared for by local artists, offers the perfect setting: a landscape of open fields, tucked-away nooks, and creative touches that reflect DVAA’s values of imagination, hospitality, and connection to place.
Proceeds from the Garden Party help power DVAA’s year-round exhibitions, performances, and community festivals, including Riverfest and the Big Eddy Film Festival (September 25-28), while also supporting DVAA’s role in administering over $100,000 in arts funding to individual artists and local arts organizations across the region in 2025.
Attending guests won’t just enjoy a beautiful evening, they actively help sustain the region’s cultural ecosystem—a place shaped by artists, makers, and independent thinkers—and gather with others who believe in the power of the arts to enrich everyday life.
The event will take place at a private artist residence, located at 13 Old County Road, Cochecton, NY 12726.
Tickets may be purchased by calling 845-252-7576 or online at delawarevalleyartsalliance.org/garden.

08/21/2025

Congregation To Hold BBQ
HONESDALE — The Congregation is holding a prospective member BBQ and will offer tours of the historic building on Friday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m. followed by Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. at 615 Court Street in Honesdale.
Congregation Beth Israel, Honesdale, PA, recently celebrated its 175th anniversary. In September of 1849 eleven men met in a small home on Main Street in Honesdale, Pa. In the kerosene light, they pledged to form a Jewish congregation and to hold services for members of the Jewish faith. Eight years later, in September 1856, the first services were held in the congregation’s new building on Court Street.
More than 175 years later, Congregation Beth Israel is the oldest continually operating synagogue in America still in its original building, and descendants of three of the original 11 families remain involved with the congregation. Today, the sounds of young people talking and learning fill the pews, as do the songs and prayers of the small Jewish community that has endured on the site for nearly two centuries.
For information or to RSVP email [email protected] or call 570-253-2222.

06/27/2025

Attention Milford Borough property Owners:

Effective July 3, 2025, Casella LLC will collect trash from all residents and some commercial properties. Each property will be provided with one 96-gallon trash can by Casella. Please utilize the can provided by Casella as no other waste containers will be collected effective July 3rd. Your waste container must be available for pickup at 7:00 am each Thursday morning. Your pickup location will remain the same, either alley or street. If you recycle, it will also be picked up on Thursday’s.

Please contact the Borough Office at [email protected] or 570-296-7140 if you have any questions.

06/03/2025

MILFORD MOONS: Book-Lover’s Scholarship & Fundraising Event
MILFORD — Internationally renowned author and Milford Readers & Writers Festival Editorial Director Richard C. Morais will be launching his latest book, Milford Moons: A writer’s visual love letter to his ancestral village, with a book signing and fundraising exhibit of related photographs. This joyous and special event will take place June 7th between 12 – 2 pm at the historic and beautiful Hotel Fauchère at 401 Broad Street, Milford, Pa. 18337.
An award-winning Forbes and Barron’s business-journalist veteran, and the New York Times best-selling author of The Hundred-Foot Journey novel that was made into a major Hollywood film, Richard is also the fourth generation of his family to live in the village. Milford Moons, a coffee table book filled with over 250 photographs, is a moody and atmospheric celebration of his nightly ramblings through town with his dogs, visually capturing the mysterious, timeless, and deep connections he has with this Eastern Pennsylvanian village.
The book launch’s attending exhibit will showcase throughout the summer 20 hand-picked, limited edition (1/10) photographs from the book in the entry hall of the hotel. A generous portion from the sales of these framed and signed prints will be donated to the Pike Artworks “Book-Lovers Scholarship” that he is establishing on behalf of the Milford Readers & Writers Festival held this year on September 12th - 14th.
Aware that the festival’s passes are not affordable for some, Richard decided to spearhead a fund to purchase tickets that can be donated to deserving book lovers who would like to attend but otherwise could not. To that end, 25% of the profits from the sale of the framed prints will go to this
worthy case.
The public is invited to the free event to meet the author for this, the first (hot off the press) book-signing and art exhibit in the stately Hotel Fauchère.

06/02/2025

Pike County Light & Power Company Important Message: NOTICE OF OUTAGE CANCELATION - Please be advised that the planned outage originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 3rd at 12:00 AM (midnight) has been cancelled. We are deeply saddened to share that a member of our IBEW family passed away over the weekend. This tragic event occurred outside of work, and our hearts go out to their loved ones, friends, and brotherhood during this difficult time. We appreciate your understanding and support. A new outage date will be communicated in advance once it has been determined.

05/30/2025

The Pike County Light & Power Company Has Issued The Following Important Message: Planned Service Outage Notification
Please be advised that a planned power outage is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a rain date of Wednesday, June 11. This outage will affect customers located on First Street, a portion of Avenue O, and all of Dervend Circle in Matamoras. The interruption is necessary to complete reconductoring and system upgrades to improve service reliability in the area. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to enhance our infrastructure.

05/29/2025

Pike County Light & Power Company Has Issued The Following Important Message:
Planned Power Outage Notification - June 2-3, 2025
Pike County Light & Power (PCLP) will be conducting a planned power outage beginning at 12 a.m. (midnight) on Monday, June 2 as part of essential system maintenance and infrastructure improvements.
Work will begin at approximately 12:30 a.m. and is expected to last until 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3. During this time, customers in the affected area will experience a temporary loss of electric service.
The planned outage will impact customers in and around the following areas:
- Milford Borough
- Parts of Milford Township, including but not limited to Bennet Road, Greenwood Drive, Moon Valley, and Foster Hill
- Highway corridors including Route 209 (Toll Bridge area), Harford Street, Route 6, and adjacent side roads such as Martin Lane
PCLP crews will work diligently to complete the necessary work and restore service as quickly and safely as possible. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this important maintenance activity.

05/09/2025

NPS issues Delaware River Safety Advisory for May 9-11
BUSHKILL — Due to rising water levels in the Delaware River, the National Park Service (NPS) at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area announced today that the river and all access points within the park will be closed until levels recede below 15’ at the Montague, NJ gauge. The river is expected to crest at just under 17’ on Saturday evening but could rise even higher depending on precipitation amounts and locations. Minor river flooding, which is not expected, starts when the river reaches 23’ at this gauge.
Isolated flash flooding of creeks and streams is possible, and motorists are encouraged to drive with caution, especially in low lying areas and areas of poor drainage due to stormwater runoff and ponding on the roadways.
Park rangers note that when the river rises to these levels, hazardous conditions increase. Higher river levels bring swifter and stronger currents, reduced visibility, colder water temperatures, increased sediment, and debris. Submerged trees and vegetation on shorelines and islands can catch vessels and people entrapping them in what rangers refer to as a “strainer.” Swift water rescue operations in these conditions also become extremely dangerous for emergency responders.
Once the river and access points reopen, a properly fitted and fastened, US Coast Guard-approved lifejacket must be worn at all times by all individuals in any type of vessel until river levels drop below 8’.
River levels can be monitored at Delaware River at Montague (noaa.gov).
For more information on Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area call (570) 426-2452; visit our website at www.nps.gov/dewa; or follow on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/DelWaterGapNPS.

05/09/2025

Route 507 Flooded, Closed in Palmyra Twp.
DUNMORE — Route 507 is closed between Burns Hill Road and Leahs Court in Palmyra Township, Pike County due to flooding. The road is expected to remain closed for approximately seven days from today, Friday, May 9. Work is weather dependent.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

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