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Nearly $40 million in state funding was recently announced to support major events happening across Pennsylvania in 2026, including a local investment for Pike and Wayne counties. As part of the first round of grants through the state’s new Marketing to Attract Marquis Events program, $20,000 is being awarded to support the 100th anniversary of Lake Wallenpaupack. The funding will help with programming and event needs tied to the centennial.

A Pennsylvania lawmaker from the Pocono Mountains introduced legislation that would require wetland restoration to occur within the same local watershed where environmental damage takes place.Citing impacts of an Interstate 80 project in her district as well as data centers, state Rep. Tarah Probst said she is looking to address concerns that distant mitigation efforts fail to protect communities losing critical water resources.

PALMYRA TOWNSHIP, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Pike County, Pennsylvania State Police say a driver is dead after a motorcycle crash.Authorities say a small truck was leaving a parking lot on State Route 6 in Palmyra Township when the motorcycle, traveling at high speeds, hit the truck.The person driving the motorcycle went airborne upon impact and was killed.

PALMYRA TWP., PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former Major League Baseball player waived a preliminary hearing on charges of possessing narcotics during a traffic stop in Pike County.MLB star Lenny Dykstra, 63, a resident of Scranton, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and of drug paraphernalia after state police stopped a vehicle where he was the passenger.

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PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with attempting to traffic and rape a ten-year-old child after he was willing to pay $200 to do so.Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin stated charges have been filed against Jayson Miller, 54, of Red Lion, York County.

Pennsylvania State Police at the Blooming Grove barracks are investigating what authorities are describing as a shooting in the area of Roemerville Road in Green Township.In a press release, the Pennsylvania State Police said troopers responded to the residence on Roemerville Road at the request of Pike County Mental Health/Mental Development (MHMD). During the course of the incident, an officer-involved shooting occurred.

GREENE TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred Tuesday on Roemerville Road in Greene Township, Pike County.According to a statement released by state police, troopers from the Blooming Grove station responded to a residence at the request of Pike County Mental Health/Mental Development. During the incident, an officer involved shooting occurred.The Pike County Coroner and state police forensic units were also called to the scene.

Funding for the long-awaited Wayne & Pike County Career and Technical Center was formally presented to school officials yesterday with a $3 million check presentation at Wallenpaupack High School. The investment supports development of the new regional technical school, which will serve students from the Wallenpaupack, Wayne Highlands, Western Wayne and Delaware Valley school districts. Wayne and Pike counties are currently the only two counties in Pennsylvania without a dedicated career and technical center.

A couple from Pike County has been charged after allegedly attempting to engage in sexual acts with a 15-year-old girl, according to the Pike County District Attorney’s Office. Officials say 31-year-old Cara Godbold and 31-year-old Nickolas Marrin-Youmans face charges after Godbold connected with a person she believed was 15 years old while seeking out a person to engage in sexual acts with her boyfriend, Marrin-Youmans. Detectives say Godbold also discussed recording the sex acts. The couple reportedly arranged plans to meet with the 15-year-old in Blooming Grove Township.