HONESDALE, PA — In a rare 2-1 vote, the Wayne County Commissioners approved a motion at their most recent meeting to join the county’s Sen. Lisa Baker (PA-20) and other state Republicans …
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By OWEN WALSH
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1/28/21
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners took a few moments at the end of their January 21 meeting to note the passing of Mark Graziadio, a former commissioner himself and beloved …
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By OWEN WALSH
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1/27/21
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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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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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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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HONESDALE, PA — At a time when the reliability of local health systems seems more important than ever, the Wayne County Commissioners heard from two major community health care providers in …
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By OWEN WALSH
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11/25/20
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HONESDALE, PA — Wayne County Sheriff Mark Steelman announced his plans to retire after 20 years of service at the county commissioners meeting Thursday, November 19. Steelman told the …
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By OWEN WALSH
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11/19/20
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Bureau of Elections has received around 25 mail-in ballots with questionable “facial presentations.” In other words, their outer envelopes appear to …
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By OWEN WALSH
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10/30/20
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ECS reports COVID exposure
ELDRED, NY — News was received on October 22 that an Eldred Central School elementary student tested positive for COVID-19. In a prudent course of action according …
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10/28/20
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners, the County Office of Human Services and The Cooperage Project present the USDA Farmers to Families program, which will distribute 800 free meals …
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10/23/20
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HONESDALE, PA — Executive director of Wayne County’s Victims Intervention Program (VIP) Michele Minor-Wolf visited the Wayne County Commissioners last week to discuss domestic violence …
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By OWEN WALSH
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10/7/20
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HONESDALE, PA — At the time of the Wayne County Commissioners’ last meeting, the 2020 Census Count was only set to go for one more week. But that was before a federal judge ruled that …
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By OWEN WALSH
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9/30/20
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HONESDALE, PA — In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, members of the Wayne/Pike Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI) spoke to the Wayne County Commissioners at their meeting …
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By OWEN WALSH
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9/23/20
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PIKE COUNTY, PA — Suicide ranks as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States across all age groups. To raise awareness of this important issue, the Pike County Commissioners recently …
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9/23/20
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Metzger calls on FCC to reject Spectrum petition
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sen. Jen Metzger (SD-42) has called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a request made by Charter …
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9/17/20
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HONESDALE, PA — Conversations about addiction and mental health are often shaped by negativity and tragedy, but to mark National Recovery Month, employees in Wayne County Human Services are …
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By OWEN WALSH
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9/16/20
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners have no time to waste in spending the more than $4 million the county received in CARES Act funding.
“This CARES Act funding is something …
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By OWEN WALSH
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9/8/20
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HONESDALE, PA — Last week, the Wayne County Commissioners voted “aye” on an ordinance which will raise the fees for recording deeds and mortgages for the first time since 1982. The …
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By OWEN WALSH
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8/26/20
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HONESDALE, PA — For yet another consecutive Wayne County Commissioners meeting, the public comment portion on July 9 became a forum for the community’s continuing conversation about the …
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By OWEN WALSH
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7/14/20
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HONESDALE, PA —Every week, the Wayne County Commissioners take a moment during their meeting to ask, “Does anyone wish to make public comment?” And most weeks, nobody from the …
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By OWEN WALSH
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6/26/20
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