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The longest undammed river in the Eastern United
States, the Delaware River stretches 360 miles from the Catskill
Mountains of New York to the Atlantic Ocean in lower New Jersey.
The Delaware River flows along Pike County, PA's entire eastern
boundary,
separating it from both New York State and New Jersey. The 35
mile stretch of the river from Matamoras, PA/Port Jervis, NY,
downstream to the Delaware Water Gap in Stroudsburg, PA is the
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation
Area, while the 73 mile stretch starting
at Hancock, NY and running downstream to Matamoras, PA/Port
Jervis, NY is
The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational
River area.
The Delaware River Watershed provides water
to over 17 million people and supports a
world-class trout fishery and bald eagles. |
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Something for
everyone from Victorian homes, tree-lined streets, lakes,
rivers and waterfalls...
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The
Adult Probation and Parole Department
is staffed with Probation Officers and such other
assistants as are necessary to serve the Court of
Common Pleas. 570-296-7412
Pike County has three elected
Auditors.
Their duties require them to audit, settle and
adjust the accounts of all county offices including
Magistrates, Jail and Library.
570-296-5936
Under Pennsylvania County Code, the
Board of Commissioners
are responsible for implementing the County's budget
as well as overseeing contracts and expenditures.
570-296-7613
Pike County Conservation District
is committed to natural resources conservation
through leadership, education, technical assistance,
planning and enforcement to ensure the long term
protection and sustainable use of Pike County's
natural resources and implementation of
environmentally sound development
and land use practices. 570-226-8220
PA SAVIN is a free and confidential notification
service, powered by VINE. If you would like to
register with Vinelink to receive notification of
the release of an inmate in the Pike County
Correctional Facility you can do so by going to www.vinelink.com and
click on Pennsylvania, or you can call 866-9PA SAVIN
(866-972-7284)
Finance
Department - 570-296-3443
The
Juvenile Probation Department
is staffed with Probation Officers and such other
assistants as are necessary to serve the Court.
570-296-7412
The
Public Defender
Act provides for the establishment of a Public
Defender for each county. The Public Defender is
appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for
each county. 570-296-5266
The Pike County
Sheriff's Office
dedicates itself to professionalism, integrity and
honesty while serving the citizens of the county.
570-296-6459
Duties of the
County Treasurer
include receiving, maintaining custody of, and
disbursing all county monies and, as an agent of the
state, issuing dog, hunting, and fishing licenses. |
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The
Area Agencies on Aging
provide a range services such as home delivered meals,
social/recreation opportunities at both senior centers
and congregate dinning.
800-233-8911
The Advisory Board of
Pike County Children and Youth Services
Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10th, 2011,
at 4:30pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County
Administration Building, 506 Broad Street, Milford, PA.
570-296
The
Pike County 911 Center
is responsible for the administration, operation, and
long-range planning of the 911 Emergency system which
provides police, fire, and EMS dispatch for the county.
570-296-1911
The
Pike County Correctional Facility
was built in 1995. It is a 87,800 square foot,
non-smoking Facility, situated on 268 acres in Blooming
Grove Township. Our direct supervision 352 bed Facility
houses both male and female offenders.
570-775-5500
The
Domestic Relations Department
is the child support assessment / enforcement unit of
the Court of Common Pleas. Officers receive initial
child and spousal support complaints, conduct paternity
investigations, conduct support conferences, receive and
process changes in circumstances rendering modification,
enforce existing support orders, and initiate or receive
and process registration of foreign Court Orders. 570-296-6511
Pike County has been using
GIS
technology since the late 1980's. The tax maps were the
first County feature to be digitized, and these maps
have been maintained with GIS ever since. www.pikegis.org
The functions of the
Recorder of Deeds
include recording and indexing documents pertaining to
real estate (deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, etc) and
acting as a collection agent for the PA Department of
Revenue. 570-296-3508
The
Tax Claim Bureau
is responsible for collecting delinquent real estate
taxes for 3 school districts and the 13 townships/
boroughs located throughout Pike County. 570-296-3407
The
Veterans Affairs Office
is dedicated to serve our veteran population in Pike
County by assisting veterans and their family members
with issues concerning federal, state and county
benefits available to them. 570-296-3563 |
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Assessment Office,
real property tax is the most important local tax in
counties, school districts, and many municipalities.
Accurate estimates of the value of real property is
vital for the tax to be fair and accurate.
570-296-5936
The
Clerk of Courts'
main responsibility is to act as custodian for all
criminal court records. These records consist of
motions, pleadings, transcripts and any other filing
that is related to a criminal case. 570-296-7231
Pike County
Office of Community Planning
is the County Department that comprehensively
addresses county-wide planning issues and
initiatives.
570-296-3500
The
Court Administrator's
office is responsible for the day to day operations
of the Pike County Judicial system. Included in the
duties of the Court Administrator are case
assignments, scheduling, docket control, jury
selection, statistical reporting and information
coordinator. 570-296-3556
Elections
Office - 570-296-3426
Human
Development
This office provides emergency rental
and mortgage assistance, utility assistance, food
vouchers and listing of county food pantries,
emergency shelter, County housing rehab program,
referrals, funding and information source for local
human service agencies. 570-296-3434
The
Prothonotary
is the elected civil clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas and is responsible for recording all civil
procedures before the court. 570-296-7231
The functions of the
Register of Wills
include collecting inheritance tax, probate estates
and is a judicial office. 570-296-3508
The
Pike County Transportation Department,
now located in Milford, is responsible for the
transportation of Pike County residents under four
programs. These programs are: Shared Ride, Medical
Assistance Transportation Program, People with
Disabilities, and General Public. For applications,
questions, and general inquiries please contact the
Transportation Office. 570-296-3408
The
Pike County Workforce Development Agency
strives to bridge the gap between employers and job
seekers. Our approach seeks to build upon the close
working relationship already in place between the
local partners involved in workforce and economic
development. 570-296-2909 |
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Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
is the oldest existing wire
suspension bridge in the United States; it runs 535 feet from
Minisink Ford, New York to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania,
it was designed by and built under the supervision of John A.
Roebling, future engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge. |
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The 422-acre
Promised Land Lake
and the 173-acre Lower Lake offer great opportunities for
swimming, fishing, and boating. Lower Lake is approved trout
waters and is stocked with brook, brown and rainbow trout.
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