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Temple Beth Israel was built in 1856 on the bank of the Lackawaxen River in Honesdale. The land was donated in 1854 by the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company for the congregation that had been …
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By ANN O'HARA
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4/8/20
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CANAAN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) confirmed on its website that an inmate at its penitentiary in Canaan has tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first …
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By OWEN WALSH
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4/2/20
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HARRISBURG, PA — As of Tuesday, March 31, Gov. Tom Wolf has expanded his stay-at-home order to 33 of PA’s 67 counties. The full list now includes Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Butler, …
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By OWEN WALSH
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4/1/20
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WAYNE COUNTY, PA — Gov. Tom Wolf has expanded his stay-at-home order to include nine more counties, including Wayne and Pike counties.
According to Wolf's press release, individuals in one …
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3/27/20
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SCRANTON, PA — Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that he is self-quarantining at his home in Northeastern Pennsylvania for the next 14 days after interacting with a family friend who …
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3/19/20
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PENNSYLVANIA — On Monday, March 16, as Gov. Tom Wolf held a virtual press conference urging all “non-essential” businesses throughout the entire commonwealth to close down for two …
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By OWEN WALSH
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3/18/20
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REGIONAL — Here is where we typically include leisurely events for the week ahead: art shows, live music and theatrical performances, but the current times require sharing different …
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3/18/20
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners have signed an emergency disaster declaration related to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
“This declaration allows us to access …
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3/16/20
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William Hicks Hoyle was born in 1823 in Cornwall, England, to Arthur Walker Hoyle and his wife Margaret Hicks. He came to America as a boy and by 1850 was living in Texas Township with his parents …
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By Ann O’Hara
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3/11/20
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HONESDALE, PA — It’s a chilly winter day, but beneath the transparent roof of Honesdale High School’s (HHS) sun-filled, humid greenhouse, it feels a lot like summer. At about 10:15 …
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By OWEN WALSH
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3/11/20
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HONESDALE, PA — On Friday, March 6, the Wayne County Commissioners issued the following statement on the presumed case of COVID-19 in Wayne County:
“As you may have heard the governor …
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3/6/20
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Press release: Governor Tom Wolf today revealed the first two presumptive positive cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (now confirmed) in Pennsylvania and reminded residents that the commonwealth is prepared …
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3/6/20
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Have you heard about the new trail initiatives transpiring in Wayne County, PA? Would you enjoy the opportunity to trek from Honesdale to Hawley by land or by water? Considerable progress has been …
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By SANDY LONG
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3/4/20
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WAYNE COUNTY, PA — The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) has announced the recipients of its 2020 tourism allocations. This year, the PMVB along with the Wayne County Commissioners are …
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By OWEN WALSH
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3/3/20
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WAYNE COUNTY, PA — There’s a new way to get emergency help in Wayne County.
Betsy Turner, operations administrator at Wayne County 911, reported to the Wayne County Commissioners …
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By OWEN WALSH
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2/27/20
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Art About Town’s Spring Fling
PORT JERVIS, NY — Sponsored by the River Valley Artists Guild (RVAG), Art About Town will be held over four venues from Monday, March 2 to Monday, May …
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2/26/20
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The Hawley Glass Company was formed in 1882 as a limited partnership led by William F. Dorflinger, the oldest son of Christian Dorflinger, and a group of Wayne County “movers and …
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By ANN O'HARA
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2/26/20
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Go ahead and search “job hunting tips for seniors.”
The internet will give you lots of suggestions, from “don’t be lazy” (Thanks, internet!) to “use Indeed and …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/19/20
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners were full of health-related questions as they recognized Nadine Greco, cardiac rehab coordinator at Wayne Memorial Hospital, at the weekly …
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By OWEN WALSH
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2/12/20
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The Delaware and Hudson Canal (D&H) began its course to the Hudson River in Honesdale at a point behind the present-day Wayne County Historical Society, which was once the headquarters of the …
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By ANN O'HARA
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2/12/20
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