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The project advisory committee for the Milanville-Skinner’s Falls Bridge project met on Thursday, September 23, with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) informing its community partners of the project’s current status.

Aging in Place services expand in Wayne, Lackawanna counties and more

Comment period still open for Skinner’s Falls / Milanville Bridge project MILANVILLE, PA — The project advisory committee for the Milanville-Skinner’s Falls Bridge project met on … more

10/19/21

Wayne County vaccine update

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) will hold Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster clinics on the first, second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, beginning Wednesday, … more

10/5/21

Halloween Wars, 'pond-able' fish and more

Shop with the Sullivan County shopping bus MONTICELLO, NY — The shopping bus is back at work. It’ll take seniors from their homes to Monticello stores and back, and there are rules … more

9/15/21

Why Sullivan is low-ranked in health and more

ARPA funds could have helped the community The U.S. Treasury awarded Sullivan County $14,000,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds. The county received $7,000,000 this year and will receive $7,000,000 in … more

8/31/21

Virtual concert for people with dementia and more

Virtual concert for people with dementia ONLINE — Sometimes, when words can’t connect, music does. The Alzheimer’s Association of the Hudson Valley is holding its final two … more

8/17/21

Twelve face pieces like this one will be purchased by Honesdale Hose Co. No. 1 with funds from a U.S. Assistance to Firefighters grant.

Honesdale Hose Co. awarded grant and more

Rep. Delgado introduces small business legislation RHINEBECK, NY — U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier … more

8/17/21

Sullivan’s rising COVID-19 caseload

MONTICELLO, NY — The numbers keep going up. As of the August 12 health and family services committee meeting, Sullivan County public health director Nancy McGraw reported, 12 people had been … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 8/17/21

Sarah Mickel, LPN, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to Thomas Bajadek at the former Rusty Palmer’s in Honesdale in March. ..

Wayne Memorial to offer COVID-19 vaccines at Wayne County Fair

HONESDALE, PA — First doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available at the Wayne County Fair. Individuals ages 12 and up are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, although parental … more

8/5/21

Value-added vaccines for all

For so many people, rolling up their sleeves to receive a greatly awaited stab at the Coronavirus was a no-brainer. more

By RABBI LAWRENCE S. ZIERLER | 7/29/21

Nursing students meet with their clinical instructor at New Hope Community to receive their assignment and goals for the day.

SUNY Sullivan nursing students gain practical insights through on-site experience at New Hope Community, and more

What's going on in health and wellness July 1 to 7 more

6/30/21

Waiving COVID-19 patents

I am writing in response to the June 3 opinion piece put forth by Michael Oates of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC) with regards to the temporary waiving of the COVID-19 … more

By HELEN BEICHEL | 6/30/21

Pictured are teacher Barbara Bitjeman, back left, Kiwanian and EPIC program manager Jane Sorensen, George L. Cooke Elementary School Principal Virginia Gallet and second-grade students proudly displaying chapter books.

Second-graders receive books from Monticello Kiwanis Club, and more

WMCHC moves COVID vaccine administration from public clinics to offices HONESDALE, PA — After administering more than 31,000 COVID-19 vaccines over the past six months, Wayne Memorial … more

6/23/21

The Sullivan County Government Center in Monticello, NY

Public safety, briefly

MONTICELLO, NY — The public safety committee is just one committee that meets on Thursdays at the Sullivan County Government Center. You can stream the meetings, or go in person. You can even give public comment. more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 6/9/21

When less is more

I recently saw a New York City Health Department television ad encouraging people to trust and take the COVID vaccine. It presents a series of questions and answers. In a slide … more

By RABBI LAWRENCE ZIERLER | 6/9/21

Waiving the COVID-19 patent would not result in increased supply of vaccines

While the Biden administration’s support of a patent waiver on COVID-19 vaccines is a noble sentiment, the situation is far more complex and could result in long-term problems with innovation, … more

By MICHAEL OATES | 6/2/21 | 1 comment

Team Lackawaxen proudly displays the Upper Delaware Litter Sweep T-shirts they earned while collecting 1,300 pounds of roadside trash during a four-hour pick-up along three miles of Masthope Plank Road in Lackawaxen Township, PA on the first day of the April 17-25 event coordinated by the Upper Delaware Council. The intrepid team included Jeff “JT” Thompson, left, Ellen O’connor, Eileen Ahearn, Brenna O’connor, Jeffrey Shook, Dennis Ahearn, Jackie Decatur, Heather Clark, Lynn Mills, and behind the camera, Eric Thompson.

COVID-19 vaccines for the homebound, Upper Delaware litter sweep and more

Emergency Management Office and Area Agency on Aging deliver COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound PIKE COUNTY, PA — Pike County’s Office of Emergency Management and Area Agency on Aging … more

4/28/21

Sullivan expands room tax law, Pike prison gets vaccine and more

Sullivan County expands room tax law MONTICELLO, NY — The Sullivan County Legislature recently revised its existing lodging facility room occupancy tax. Known informally as the “bed … more

4/21/21

The unvaccinated and the shots

MONTICELLO, NY — The county has made a massive push to get out accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines. But there are still people out there who might want a shot but can’t get to … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/14/21

Attestation

I had my second Pfizer COVID-19 immunization this weekend at the SUNY Albany campus vaccination site and I am writing this column in a haze of achy fatigue. I can’t say if my weariness is … more

By KRISTIN BARRON | 4/14/21

Thomas Bajadek, Honesdale, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Sarah Mickel, LPN at a Wayne Memorial Community Health Center clinic at the former Rusty Palmer site in Honesdale on March 19th. More clinics are planned for this same site and elsewhere in April. Visit COVID Vaccine Registration - Wayne Memorial Hospital (wmh.org) for information.

PA expanding vaccine distribution

PENNSYLVANIA — The PA Department of Health has laid out a path toward making the COVID-19 vaccine available to everyone in the commonwealth who wants it. In keeping with the Biden … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/7/21

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