the agency also reopened most of state game lands
add interest the barrett township said its annual halloween parade and 5 k scarecrow race are canceled indefinitely , and trick - or - treating is banned this year , as the dragnet for frein is now in its fourth week .
barrett township in monroe county has cancelled halloween trick - or - treating this year for safety reasons as eric frein .
they also postponed their halloween parade , which had been scheduled for oct. 28 , as well as their annual 5 k scarecrow race , which had been scheduled for oct. 19 .
state officials also announced hunters may return to parts of the pennsylvania woods previously declared off - limits after police discovered pipe bombs allegedly left by frein .
a pennsylvania town has banned trick - or - treating this year while hundreds of cops search nearby woods for accused cop killer eric frein .
hunting and trapping remains closed in greene township , pike county , and price , barrett and paradise townships in monroe county .
( published friday , oct. 10 , 2014 ) the manhunt for the suspect in the fatal ambush of a pennsylvania state trooper forced a town to put its halloween plans on hold .
those areas are outside the main search area for frein .