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Breaking News, November 8, 2005:
The Pike County Scenic and Rural Character Preservation Bond Referendum passed with a 68.2% YES vote.

Pike County Voters to Determine Bond Issue
By Andrew M. Seder - Staff Writer
Scranton Times-Tribune, 11/5/2005

Open Space Referendum Highlights Election in Pike
By Brian Hineline
Weekly Almanac 11/3/2005

Pike takes Aim at Rapid Sprawl
By Jessica Gardner
Middletown (NY) Times Herald- Record, 10/26/2005

Towns Promote Social, Economic Vitality
By Mikki Uzupes – Senior Writer
News Eagle, 10/22/2005

Pike Planners back Conservancy Efforts
By Mikki Uzupes – Senior Writer
News Eagle, 10/4/2005

Bond issue will have long reach
By Tom Kane
The River Reporter, 9/15/2005

Comprehensive thinking on open space
Editorial
The River Reporter, 9/15/2005

Palmyra (P) Supervisors Hear KPG On Planning for Future
by LORI DEVOE - Staff Writer
News Eagle, 9/07/05

Alliance Seeks Referendum to Borrow $10M for Planning
by Mikki Uzupes – Special to Wayne Independent
Wayne Independent, 8/23/05

Pike Plan for Planning Comes Together
by Mikki Uzupes - Senior Writer
News Eagle 8/22/2005

PCCD Stresses Education on Green Space Bond
by T.A. Crerand
Pike County Dispatch, 08/18/2005

Pinchot Pitches Open Space Referendum
by Ken Baumel
Pike County Dispatch, 08/18/2005

Goodbye to the family farm
Editorial
Pocono Record, 8/16/2005.

Milford Hears Keep Pike Green Pitch
by Mikki Uzupes - Senior Writer
News Eagle 8/16/2005

Pike Commission supports bond initiative
By Tom Kane
The River Reporter, 8/11/2005

Options for preserving open space
by Tom Kane
The River Reporter, 8/11/2005

Pike Planning Supports Bond Initiative
by Mikki Uzupes - Senior Writer
News Eagle, 08/05/2005

Land Use Planning Crucial, Borough Told
by Ken Baumel
Pike County Dispatch, 08/04/05

Bllooming Grove Hears Keep Pike Green
by Lori Devoe
News Eagle, 07/26/2005

Counties show rise in housing units
by Jessica D. Matthews
Scranton Times-Tribune 07/21/2005

"…Since 2003, Pike has seen a 2.3-percent increase in housing units, the most in the state..."

Paupack congestion ranks 11th nationally
by James Haggerty
Scranton Times-Tribune 07/19/2005

In Your Choice lies your landscape
by Peter Pinchot
Milford Magazine, July 2005 (pdf available)

Joint Comprehensive Plans Can Tackle Larger Issues
by Mikki Uzupes - Senior Writer
News Eagle 07/08/2005

Models, Maps & More Help Sculpt Communities with Character
by Mikki Uzupes - Senior Writer
News Eagle 07/08/2005

Workshop promotes growth models
By Tom Kane
River Reporter 7/7/2005

Wallenpaupack Adopts Budget With 3.8 Percent Tax Hike
By Mikki Uzupes - Special Correspondent
The Wayne Independent. 7/5/2005

Pike begins fleshing out bond issue
By David Hulse
The River Reporter 6/23/2005

Pike wants $10 million to help keep county green
by Lori L. Gabriele
Weekly Almanac 6/23/2005

$10 Million Bond Costs Pike One Mil
by MIKKI UZUPES - Senior Writer
News Eagle Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Pike Will Make Green Effort
By DAVID HULSE
River Reporter June 16, 2005

Pike Agrees to Nov. Bond Referendum
by MIKKI UZUPES - Senior Writer
News Eagle Friday, June 10, 2005 9:08
"PIKE - With a nearly unprecedented amount of private land being actively considered for future development, the County Commissioners agreed to ask the voters if they support a tax increase to create the weaponry needed to preserve open space.

Tuesday the commissioners voted to go forward with a referendum on the November Election ballot and Wednesday morning, Peter Pinchot and other representatives of the Alliance to Keep Pike Green hailed the move as well timed. …."

Pike Comprehensive Plan Sets Priorities for County Action
by MIKKI UZUPES - Senior Writer
News Eagle Tuesday, June 7, 2005

Pike Obtain Grant Funding for Planning, Open Space Network
by MIKKI UZUPES - Senior Writer
News Eagle Friday, June 3, 2005

Buying Open Spaces Can Cost Less Than Providing Services
by MIKKI UZUPES - Senior Writer
News Eagle Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Most Officials Survive Primary Challenges
by MIKKI UZUPES - Senior Writer
News Eagle Friday, May 20, 2005
"PIKE and WAYNE - Pennsylvania voters agreed with a state proposal to borrow $625 million to deal with environmental issues ranging from mine reclamation to watershed protection when voters went to the polls in the 2005 Primary Election, Tuesday.

"On a statewide level, 693,941 voters said "yes" to the referendum question while 452,468 said "no," according to the PA Department of State result from 99.2 percent of the districts.. … … In Pike County, however, the measure was approved by nearly a 2-1 margin. That was something that did not go unnoticed by the County Commissioners when they met Tuesday. When the board met Wednesday morning, Commissioner Richard Caridi said the members had been waiting for the results of the statewide referendum to make its decision about including a similar local question on the ballot this fall.

"Last year a coalition of organization determined to "Keep Pike Green" approached county officials about the possibility of floating a $10 million bond issue to fund planning initiatives aimed at protecting open space in the county. Since that time, the Keep Pike Green group and the county Planning and Conservation District Staffs have been helping gather information to support the idea."

Pinchot Proffers Plan to Keep Pike Green
by MIKKI UZUPES Senior Writer
News Eagle 7/27/2004

Pike and Monroe counties are tops in NEPA growth
by Chris Birk
Scranton Times 6/24/2004

Voter Willingness to Pay For Conservation Measures Widespread
4/30/2004 POWR (Press Release by The Nature Conservancy & The Trust for Public Land)

Pike County Straining under Explosive Growth
By Jessica D. Matthews
Scranton Times 4/09/2004

River Reporter Visioning Series

Be involved before it’s too late
by Michele Ulmer
November 18, 2004

Turning the conversation up
by Krista Gromalski
August 26, 2004

Exurban sprawl or livable communities?
by Peter Pinchot
6/3/2004

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