WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday, August 29, Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) released the following statement after the unveiling of the first ten prescription drugs selected for Medicare price …
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HARRISBURG, PA — On Monday, August 28, Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris announced that the PSP will remove the college credit …
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HARRISBURG, PA — On Wednesday, August 30, Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced that Pennsylvania has reached the critical milestone of HPAI-free status …
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ALBANY, NY — Gov Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, August 29, announced new steps the State of New York is taking to protect individuals from COVID-19 following reports of a new variant, BA.2.86. …
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HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) will host a listening session on the Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older Adults – a …
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MONTICELLO, NY – With State permission now in hand, Sullivan County is launching a Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Program on October 2.
“This is one of this Legislature’s major …
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It’s possible to overdose on all types of drugs, including methamphetamine, alcohol and prescription (pharmaceutical) medication including benzodiazepines, anti-psychotics, anti-convulsant and …
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There’s lots of help available for people who are dependent on opioids. The types of help available include getting support, learning how to change your behavior or taking medications to reduce …
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Many people are prescribed medications containing opioids for treating pain, often after an injury or surgery. Most opioids are used to treat pain that is moderate to severe. Mild (low-level) pain …
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SHOHOLA, PA — Starting in September, local students will don backpacks, sharpen their pencils and head to school buildings and child care centers for the school year. Bluestone Nature School …
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HAWLEY, PA — Avoiding bad guys in your garden, identifying those you already have and how to get rid of them or at least control them, was explained by Cathy Long, a Penn State Wayne County …
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Contributed by the Country Gardeners Club
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8/30/23
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It is the last week of August, and we are getting ready for school to start! I hope you were able to get to the Grahamsville Little World’s Fair this past weekend and visit with our local 4H …
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By JENN POWELL
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8/30/23
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Robert (Bobby) E. Branigan Jr.
Robert (Bobby) E. Branigan Jr., 68, of Honesdale, PA and formerly of Callicoon Center, NY, passed away August 20, 2023. A funeral service was held August 26 at …
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LIBERTY, NY — On Saturday, August 26, the Village of Liberty Police Department arrested two men after an investigation into an incident that occurred in an apartment on South Main Street in the …
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The 60th anniversary of the March on Washington was observed on August 25 and 26 at the Lincoln Memorial. This went to press after the fact.
As we mark the 60th anniversary of the March on …
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By LIZ SHULER AND FRED REDMOND
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8/30/23
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"Who controls the past,” ran the Party slogan, “controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” And yet the past, though of its nature alterable, never had been …
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By SKIP MENDLER
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8/30/23
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In plain sight
One of the extraordinary features of the criminal charges brought against Donald Trump is that so much damning evidence is already public.
The documents case: Most of us have …
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8/30/23
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For accurate information, there’s nothing like a local community newspaper. It’s our job to dig into stories, report on community events, and highlight what’s going on in the local …
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By LAURIE STUART
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8/30/23
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I am grateful that you are reporting on and thereby raising public awareness about protecting the watershed and the connection between its health and the impact of development projects across the …
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By BARBARA LERNER
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8/30/23
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JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — On August 26, folks came from near and far to celebrate the inauguration of the new stage in the Backyard Park, a project spearheaded by the Jeffersonville JEMS.
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By BARBARA WINFIELD
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8/30/23
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