5+ hour, 38+ min ago  (614+ words) The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling in June that skill games meet the state's definition of a slot machine and are therefore operating illegally in scores of storefronts across the state doesn't mean we've seen the last of them. In fact,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (72+ words) Tri-County Independent Zachary Potter of Prompton takes silver at Special Olympics nationals For Wayne County's own Zachary Potter, the last few months have been nothing short of remarkable. A 2019 graduate of Honesdale High School, Potter just recently returned from the…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (121+ words) Tri-County Independent Swings ordered for People's Playground Project in Honesdale Swing sets for both kids and adults have been ordered for the People's Playground in Central Park in Honesdale. Borough Manager Kendra Nelson announced the update at the June 22 council…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (254+ words) Only two days after Pennsylvania withdrew from the Great American State Fair, U. S. Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, and David Mc Cormick, R-Pennsylvania, announced a coalition of organizations would represent the Keystone State at the fair. The fair, which runs from June…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (101+ words) Tri-County Independent Gartrell's lawyers want death penalty off table in Hideout homicide Lawyers for Lucas A. Gartrell, the defendant accused of killing a security officer at the private Hideout community in Lake Ariel, filed a motion recently to remove the death…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (92+ words) Tri-County Independent Wayne Highlands Little League 12 U softball all-stars post historic win WHITE MILLS " Even though the summer sports season is just barely underway, one local squad has already made a statement on the youth softball diamond. Last week, the…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (263+ words) Harold Allen Pace, age 94, of Hawley died peacefully at home on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Harold was born in the small town of Chadron, Nebraska, during challenging times, as the Midwest faced the Dust Bowl and the country suffered through the Great…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (21+ words) Tri-County Independent Watch Odie the tortoise walk along a Honesdale sidewalk...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (60+ words) Tri-County Independent Odie the tortoise takes a stroll in Honesdale, walks into jewelry shop It's not unusual for people to coo over someone's baby being strolled down Main Street in Honesdale in a carriage. Even if it is a 3-year-old…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (66+ words) Tri-County Independent Honesdale chief explains big police presence on Riverside Drive No shot was heard or fired, but the dramatic police turnout on Riverside Drive on the morning of June 12 spread public alarm and grumbling over a lack of information....