Fatal crash in Wayne County
DAMASCUS TOWNSHIP, PA — According to Wayne County Coroner Edward Howell, a fatal car accident took place in the early morning hours of January 9. The …
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1/13/21
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HONESDALE, PA — Election season and the holidays may have passed, but delivery delays through the U.S. Postal Service are still causing frustration and “unacceptable” complications …
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By Owen Walsh
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1/13/21
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According to Wayne County Coroner Edward Howell, a fatal car accident took place in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 9. The coroner's office was dispatched at 2:59 a.m. to the scene on …
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By OWEN WALSH
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1/13/21
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Jennie Brownscombe, daughter of a Cornish immigrant and a Mayflower descendant, is probably Wayne County’s most famous painter.
She was the only child of William Brownscombe and …
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By Ann O’Hara
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1/6/21
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HONESDALE, PA — It’s customary in Wayne County for the commissioners to make their last meeting of the year something of a celebration with their fellow county employees and elected …
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By OWEN WALSH
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1/6/21
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HONESDALE, PA — In the months bridging late 2019 to early 2020, the people of Honesdale were atwitter over the topic of police coverage and their municipality’s lack of it. Distressed …
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By OWEN WALSH
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1/6/21
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Cochecton Town Board attendance limited
COCHECTON, NY — Effective December 30, gallery attendance at Cochecton Town Board meetings is limited to media representatives and those who have …
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1/6/21
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WAYNE COUNTY, PA — A federal court case between the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) and a natural gas company in Wayne County could have a lasting impact on fracking in the Delaware …
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By OWEN WALSH
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1/6/21
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HONESDALE , PA — To finish out its year, the Wayne County Commissioners approved spending the last of the county’s CARES Act funding down to a few cents leftover.
More than $200,000 …
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By OWEN WALSH
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12/30/20
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Note: This is part of a series of stories about how COVID-19 is changing the area, particularly as it relates to population increases around the Upper Delaware.
REGION — Kristina …
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By ELIZABETH LEPRO
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12/30/20
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EQUINUNK, PA AND HANCOCK, NY — The communities sit roughly seven miles apart—Equinunk on the Pennsylvania side, Hancock in New York—and the Delaware flows between …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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12/30/20
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WAYNE COUNTY, PA — COVID-19 numbers are at an all-time high for Wayne County. While it can be hard for a small, rural county to trace where the infection is spreading, it’s safe to say …
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By OWEN WALSH
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12/23/20
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — As cases spike throughout the U.S., you might be looking for a test.
If you don’t have insurance, here are a couple of options: Sun River Health in Monticello and …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHEUTZ
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12/16/20
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HONESDALE, PA — Thanks to a federal funding program, two tech companies have secured more than $5 million to provide over 6,700 locations in Wayne County with high-speed internet access. It …
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By Owen Walsh
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12/16/20
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What's going on in arts, leisure and community December 17 to 23
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12/16/20
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As Wayne County reports substantial positivity rates of COVID-19 for a second week, Wayne Highlands School District Superintendent released the following message:
"It is with great disappointment …
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12/11/20
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Harris Hamlin, father of Judge Butler Hamlin, was born in Connecticut in 1767 and married Rue Easton in 1787. In 1801, he made the huge decision to move the whole family—which eventually …
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By ANN O’HARA
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12/9/20
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HONESDALE, PA — Receiving and spending money was the dominant topic of the Wayne County Commissioners meeting last week. In addition to accepting a proposed 2021 budget (see article above), the …
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By OWEN WALSH
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12/8/20
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners have accepted a proposed budget that includes no tax increase for next year. The commissioners plan to adopt the budget on Thursday, December …
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By OWEN WALSH
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12/8/20
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What's new in the Upper Delaware region December 10 to December 16
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12/8/20
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