Pike County

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Monday announced an estimated $82 million investment in new state funding for more than 295 recreation and conservation projects across the state, including about $10 million for Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania.

Pa. state troopers charged former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra with having suspected crack cocaine or methamphetamine during a traffic stop New Year's Eve. A separate arrest warrant for Kevin Zelna, the man driving Dykstra around, says the former ballplayer told police Zelna put the drugs in his wallet.

The Northeast Regional Crisis Stabilization Center opened its walk-in crisis intervention service in December. The Honesdale center plans to open a crisis residential service with eight beds early this year.

Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra was a passenger in a car stopped for a motor vehicle violation in Pike County. State police say he was in possession of narcotics, but did not publicly name the narcotic. His lawyer has issued a response to the incident.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials on Thursday reopened two major bridge projects to traffic in Lackawanna County.

Pike has been Pennsylvania’s only county without a hospital or a primary care center. That changed on Monday. Northwell Health unveiled its new primary and immediate care center in Dingmans Ferry, which will be open to residents and visitors in January.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials are temporarily reducing the speed limit on several roadways in the region as snow continues to fall around Northeast Pennsylvania. Local bus systems also have suspended service.

This season's first signifcant winter storm has moved out of Northeast Pennsylvania after dumping several inches of snow around the region, but intense cold is expected in the coming days.

Traffic appears to be light in many parts of Northeast Pennsylvania and surrounding areas as the season's first significant winter storm continues to drop snow on the region.Predictions of ongoing snow mean the afternoon commute could be hazardous in many areas.

Members of the Ballet Theatre of Scranton will once again offer a free weekend of “Nutcracker” performances at the Theatre at North. The tradition began 50 years ago with the late Constance Reynolds, who founded the company.