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The Greater Pike Community Foundation handed out six pre-K scholarships for the year. Here are two recipients, their mothers, and people making this possible. Parent Lucia Schrag, left, Greater Pike board member Maryanne Monte, CDD family support specialist Vicki McCabe and parent Lauren Hayes. The children are Robert Gibbons, left, and Declan Hayes

Nebzydoski-White Memorial scholarships awarded and more

Nebzydoski-White Memorial scholarships awarded HONESDALE, PA — Thirteen 2021 graduates have been awarded scholarships from the Nebzydoski-White Memorial scholarship program. Winners are … more

8/10/21

The Center for Discovery banner hangs inside the hospital-to-be.

A ray of hope for children with complex conditions

ROCK HILL, NY — The Center for Discovery (TCFD) joined with community and government leaders from across the state, including U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, NY State Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and … more

By LIAM MAYO | 7/14/21

The Carouser

Why do we tell stories that make us feel afraid? We tell them for entertainment. We tell them because the terrifying is also interesting. But what place does the fear they inspire have in our … more

By LIAM MAYO | 7/14/21

Front row left to right: Virginia Perea, Shawna Cassidy, Stephanie Bryant, Heather Schariest, Lori Owens...Back Row: Jocelyn Cramer, Brian Smith, Joseph Adams.

Sixteen years of keeping kids safe

HONESDALE, PA — Four employees from Children and Youth Services (CYS) were given certificates in recognition of their 16 years of combined service to Wayne County. Accompanying them was casework manager Stephanie Bryant. more

By LYLE T. GALLOWAY | 7/7/21

Narrowsburg Fire Department Parade to return and more

What's going on in your community June 17 to 23. more

6/16/21

Reports of abuse don’t dip through pandemic

HONESDALE, PA — It seems April is the month for having difficult but necessary conversations. A couple of weeks ago, the Wayne County Commissioners heard from the county’s Victim … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/28/21

Renting short-term gets green light in Lackawaxen

LACKAWAXEN, PA — There was applause after the passage of Ordinance 114 on short-term rentals. Lackawaxen Township Supervisor Chairman Jeff Shook said the board was happy the ordinance had been … more

By KATIE COLLINS | 4/28/21

Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center could close

ORANGEBURG, NY — If all goes according to plan, the region would lose another option for children who need inpatient psychiatric care. Under Gov. Cuomo’s proposed budget for 2022, the … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/3/21

For locals and visitors alike, the “walkability” of Honedale’s Main Street is one of the prized attributes of the downtown experience.

Honesdale for the holidays

HONESDALE, PA — Every few years or so, the Borough of Honesdale—a quaint valley town, somewhat inconspicuous under the shadow of the Pocono and Catskill Mountains—gets a bit of … more

By OWEN WALSH | 12/2/20

Laugh or cry

An enormous truffle sprung from my flower bed last spring, the likes of which would make the record books for price as well as size. It stopped me in my tracks one morning as I wearily returned from … more

By KRISTIN BARRON | 6/17/20

Wayne Memorial laboratory technologists Angelica Jean-Philippe, Nancy O’Connell and Kim Bates at the Wayne County Fairgrounds.

Pike County couple survives COVID-19, Wayne Memorial offers COVID-19 testing and more

Pike County couple survives COVID-19 LORDS VALLEY, PA — Lorraine Klein worried about her husband Steve, she says, more than herself but it turned out they both had COVID-19 at the same time. … more

5/12/20

From the frontlines: connection through chaos

HONESDALE, PA — “Consumers” is the official term to describe the folks enrolled in Wayne County’s psychological rehabilitation program. Director Kim Follmer doesn’t like … more

By OWEN WALSH | 5/5/20

Reports of domestic and child abuse are down, concerning local advocates

HONESDALE, PA — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. During a typical year, Rozalyn Burke, director of Wayne County Children & Youth Services, spends the month doing community … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/30/20

Young patrons are the focus of many activities at the Sunshine Hall Free Library throughout the year. Pajama-clad children gathered for an evening reading of The Polar Express in early December to help jump start the holiday festivities.

Children welcome at Sunshine Hall

ELDRED, NY — February 1 has been designated Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCttLD) and Sunshine Hall Free Library is jumping into the celebration with both feet. The event will be held … more

SUSAN WADE | 1/29/20

With the help of the entire community, the Children’s Christmas Bureau offers quite an array of presents on distribution day.

‘Every kid deserves a present’

A community comes ‘all together now’ more

12/23/19

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