SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — One night in 2019, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, almost 568,000 people nationwide were homeless. Ninety-two thousand were in New York; 13,000 …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/10/21
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Letters to the editor October 15 to 21
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10/14/20
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — “Seeing a tragic accident that could have been prevented,” replied John Hauschild, Sullivan County Fire Coordinator, when asked what Fire Prevention Week 2020 …
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By TED WADDELL
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10/7/20
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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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What's going on in your community September 10 to September 16
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9/9/20
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Illness comes at all times, no matter in the middle of the night, on a holiday, or in a major storm.
A phone call came in at 3:50 a.m. Monday morning from a very upset woman regarding her …
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By JOSEPH A. D’ABBRACCIO, D.V.M.
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8/12/20
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HONESDALE, PA — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. During a typical year, Rozalyn Burke, director of Wayne County Children & Youth Services, spends the month doing community …
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By OWEN WALSH
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4/30/20
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Big donation to emergency pantry
WAYNE AND PIKE COUNTIES, PA —The combined effort of the Wayne/Pike Farm Bureau and the Western Wayne National Honor Society yielded approximately $450 worth …
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3/11/20
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We are now entering the time of year when we will experience an increase in the number of infectious diseases in our families, work places and communities. These conditions don’t only occur in …
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By JAMES D. LOMAX, MD
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11/6/19
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ELDRED, NY — True to the theme of Fire Prevention Week, “Plan and practice your escape. Not all heroes wear a cape,” students in the George Ross Mackenzie Elementary …
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By SUSAN WADE
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10/23/19
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National Fire Prevention Week is October 6 to 12 and this year’s theme, as adopted by the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), is “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice …
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10/9/19
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What's going on in your community from September 12 to September 18
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9/11/19
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Commissioners lent their support to the efforts of the NEPA Suicide Prevention Initiative (NESPI) on September 5 when they proclaimed the month “Suicide …
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By DAVID HULSE
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9/11/19
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there have been more than 1,000 documented cases of measles in the U.S. in 2019, higher than the number confirmed in 1994 when 963 …
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6/12/19
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Because summer is approaching, it is a good time to review ways of preventing sunburn, tick and insect bites, and allergic reactions to plant exposures. If you’re one to enjoy the outdoors, …
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JAMES D. LOMAX, M.D.
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6/5/19
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