TOPICS
ENVIRONMENT
See solar in action

WAYNE COUNTY, PA — Wayne County residents will once again take part in the ASES (American Solar Energy Society) National Solar Tour, the nation’s largest grassroots renewable energy education …

The Upper Delaware River Thermal Mitigation Bank

Every Upper Delaware tailwater angler knows the uneasy rhythm of a summer heat wave. Air temperatures climb, nighttime cooling fades, and the river warms mile by mile below the NYC Delaware basin …

Correcting erosion on a Pike County road

SHOHOLA FALLS, PA — The Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) and its partners recently celebrated the completion of a $74,704 Dirt, Gravel and Low Volume Road project on Brooks Cabin …

HEALTH

Wayne Memorial Hospital receives quality achievement award

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) has again received the American Heart Association Gold Plus Get with the Guidelines Stroke Quality Achievement Award and the Rural Stroke Silver …

Wayne County birth annoucements

Wayne Memorial Hospital announces the following births: Hailey Bella-Rose was born September 17, 2026 to Shyanne Sheerer of Hawley, PA. Maternal grandparents are Jennifer and William Giordano of …

New sepsis guidelines seek to reduce infection’s deadly toll

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — A UVA Health doctor and other leading national experts have developed important new guidelines to improve care for patients who develop sepsis, a dangerous full-body infection …

Helen Hayes Hospital honors Tyler Grimm

WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY — The New York State Department of Health’s Helen Hayes Hospital (HHH) recognized the accomplishments of its physical rehabilitation patients during National Rehabilitation …
SENIORS
Weaknesses with Pa. aging department’s oversight could leave older adults at risk, audit finds

The audit’s stinging findings echo many of the failures Spotlight PA has documented in its investigation into Pennsylvania’s older adult protective services system.

Superaging

What does it mean to be a “superager” ? The term superaging is often used to describe people who maintain unusually strong cognitive abilities and functional capacity as they grow older. …

Second annual Volunteer Fair a success

MONTICELLO, NY — Earlier this summer, the Sullivan County Office for the Aging held its second annual Volunteer Fair at the Monticello Firehouse.  The fair featured 23 organizations from …

Support group meetings in Wayne County

HONESDALE, PA — Wayne County Area Agency on Aging welcomes all to its monthly support groups. The meetings will be held at the Earl J. Simons Senior Center at 323 10th St., on the third Wednesday …

Ice cream social in Ellenville

ELLENVILLE, NY — Saint Mary’s Saint Andrew’s Church will hold an ice cream social, created as an honor society project for seniors aged 65 and up, and guests. It takes place on Tuesday, August …

Can dementia after surgery be reversed?

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — UVA Health researchers have discovered how a form of delirium that often strikes older patients after surgery could set the stage for dementia—and identified a drug that …

FOOD
jude’s culinary journey

Food phases

During my lifetime, I have gone through many phases in regard to what I was eating. As someone who regards herself as an individual, I’m still surprised that as a young child growing up with a …
the food out here

Zucchini pizza

If you’ve been reading my outdoor columns, you’ll have seen my last column, “Zucchini by Zeus,” which talked about the bounty of giant zucchini we got during the heavy rains and lightning. As …

Fire cider for your health

HAWLEY, PA — A recipe and demonstration on making fire cider was presented to the Country Gardeners on September 3 by Jeanine Davis, herbalist and wellness educator.  Davis holds …
press release from Farm Arts Collective

Cultivating agri-culture

DAMASCUS, PA — Farm Arts Collective announces their upcoming gala fundraiser Cultivating Agri-Culture: A Chef-to-Farm to Experience, set to take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Farm Arts …
the food out here

Blackberry yogurt muffins

I think berries, and aside from simply throwing them in my yogurt, I instantly begin to think about what else they can be used for. Unfortunately, they are so small and take a fair bit of time to …
Business
News from SHINE and the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance

SHINE program welcomes students back

    Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance is excited to announce the start of a new year of its SHINE (Schools & Homes in …

Jenn Clarke retires from Bold Gold Media

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — After more than a decade of local radio broadcasting, Jenn Clarke, the voice of the “Midday Mix with Jenn” on 98.3 WSUL, is stepping away from the microphone and into …

Michael Sherman joins Penn State Extension’s livestock team

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Michael Sherman has joined Penn State Extension as an educator on the livestock team, based in Lycoming County. In this role, he will work with beef cattle and small …

New director of education at PEEC

DINGMANS FERRY, PA — For over 50 years, the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has provided educational programming to schools, Scouts, families and partners.  “The people at …

Kowalchuk receives $15k grant

DAMASCUS, PA — Farm Arts Collective artistic director Tannis Kowalchuk has been awarded a grant from the Anonymous Was a Woman environmental art grants (AWAW) program and the New York Foundation …