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ENVIRONMENT
Ozone alert for June 4 in Sullivan County

REGION—New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald issued an Air Quality Health …

Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest winners honored

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) honored the student participants in the 39th Annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest. This year, DEP received more than 1,800 …

Funding sought for Wayne ag center

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — One of the main goals of the current Wayne County Commissioners is to strengthen and revitalize the county’s agricultural industry. However, a scarcity of available …

HEALTH

A Single Bite farm trip season concludes

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — A Single Bite recently announced the conclusion of the 2024–2025 Real Food Education farm trip season by welcoming 110 seventh grade students and their chaperones …

Wayne Memorial Hospital earns ACR accreditation

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) has been awarded a three-year term of reaccreditation for the facility’s two computed tomography (CT) scanners as the result of a recent …

Nurses are the true heroes of health care 

I don’t need to tell you how vital nurses are to our health care system. They are, without question, the most essential of essential personnel—skilled, compassionate, dedicated and …

The dangerous kitchen sponge

When it comes to your home, you might expect the highest number of microbes will be found in the bathroom. You just might be wrong. As a professor of microbiology, I pretty much practice what I …
SENIORS
Local legacy continues

    POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Vassar-Warner Home  is turning the page following a months-long fight to keep its doors open. This spring, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit at 52 S. …

New York State promotes its nutritional programs for seniors

NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) recently reminded older New Yorkers and their families of state and local programs that are available to support overall health …

Purchased a generic drug?

NEW YORK, NY — In late March, New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general in urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation …

DV High School hosts wellness fair

MILFORD, PA — The Delaware Valley School District nurses will host a free wellness fair on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Delaware Valley High School gym.  Some of …

FOOD

Moka Origins to debut at NYC’s Fancy Food Show 

NEW YORK CITY — Moka Origins, the Pennsylvania-based craft chocolate and coffee company rooted in ethical sourcing and social impact, is proud to announce its debut at the 2025 Summer Fancy …
the food out here

Strawberry pavlova

Spring is here and some of us are getting just a little tired of heavy, savory winter meals. I like beef and barley stew as much as the next guy, maybe more—but I crave those springtime flavors …
A slice of news

A chill afternoon at the Laundrette

NARROWSBURG, NY — There aren’t many places on Earth more beautiful than the Upper Delaware River (in your correspondent’s entirely unbiased opinion).  The restaurant The …
jude’s culinary journey

Bread dust chicken 2

I met my future husband in a local bar in which I worked and often spent my off-time drinking with the strange menagerie of customers who hung out there.  For weeks, Uzi sat at the bar, but …
NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE

NFPA provides top grilling safety tips for Memorial Day and beyond

NATIONAL — For many of us, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, when many people dust off their grills to celebrate the holiday and prepare for outdoor cooking in the …
Business

PMVB announces 2025 scholarship recipients

STROUDSBURG, PA — The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) announced the recipients of this year’s scholarship funding, awarded on an annual basis to high school seniors and …

Casa Di Longobardi holds ribbon cutting and open house

LIBERTY, NY — Casa Di Longobardi will hold an Open House and Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, May 31 at 3 p.m. Customers old and new can enjoy FREE food tastings from the menu and …
press release from the small business administration

SBA launches onshoring portal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration  (SBA), announced the launch of the  Make Onshoring Great Again Portal , a free tool …

Volunteers wanted at the Callicoon Country Fair

CALLICOON, NY  — On Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Callicoon, the hamlet’s country fair will be held. “It is one of our town’s biggest, most …

U-Haul now at Wayne County Auto Repair

U-Haul Co. of Pennsylvania announced that Wayne County Auto Repair signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Damascus community. Wayne County Auto Repair, located at 1727 …