Comp. Plan Meeting Pinpoints Concerns
By Jeremy Van Duyne
HAWLEY — Pike County Planning and Mapping office hosted a final community collaboration meeting for the county’s next Comprehensive Plan at the county Training Center on Wednesday night last week.
The 10-year comprehensive plan frameworks future development, growth and preservation. The Planning office recently finalized its research and various public surveys for its final draft.........................................................................For more information subscribe to our paper.
Olsommer Sweeps Primary, Special Election In 139th
By Wayne Witkowski
PIKE COUNTY — Jeff Olsommer was a double-winner on Primary Election Day last week for the PA House of Representatives 139th District seat.
Olsommer, a Republican, won the first Special Election held in Pike County to complete the remainder of the year of the term vacated by Joe Adams for family health reasons. Olsommer got 3,968 votes to Democrat Robin Skibber’s 3,196 votes, a 55.7 percent margin.......................................................................For more information subscribe to our paper.
Man Charged In Heinous Homicide
By Wayne Witkowski
PIKE COUNTY — A man is charged with fatally stabbing his grandmother and then setting her body on fire in her Milford Township residence on Friday afternoon.
George Sisco, 28, was taken to Pike County Correctional Facility on charges of homicide, aggravated arson and terroristic threats in the death of 67-year-old Margie Finlay. Sisco told emergency responders and Blooming Grove police investigators that he believed for the past seven months that his grandmother was the devil......................................................................For more information subscribe to our paper.