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WAYNE COUNTY, PA — Since the public health emergency ended, food assistance requests from people in need, including senior citizens, have risen locally and nationally.
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12/20/23
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Dolores Batzel
Dolores Batzel, 76, of Waymart, PA, passed away December 12, 2023. She was born January 8, 1947 on a U.S. Army base in Garmische, Germany. A celebration of life will be announced …
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12/20/23
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NORTH MIAMI, FL — Sullivan 180 community development and communications manager Shannon Cilento was recently selected from a national pool of applicants to lead a team of professional planners …
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12/20/23
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MONTICELLO, NY and ONLINE — The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library has begun to record oral histories of local individuals who have interesting personal stories and life experiences.
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12/20/23
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sullivan BOCES recently announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals for children who are served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast …
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12/20/23
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I find myself wondering about our elections. In particular, I wonder if New York voters have become a pesky afterthought in the whole process.
Witness the ever-shrinking Republican field. …
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12/20/23
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With the holidays approaching, many of us are looking forward to celebrations with friends and family.
As you gather with loved ones to spread cheer or raise a glass to the new year, …
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12/20/23
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The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) believes that the proliferation of handguns and semiautomatic assault weapons in the United States is a major health and safety threat to its …
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12/20/23
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The upcoming federal farm bill should provide increased funding for cultivated-meat research.
For those who don’t know, cultivated meat is grown from livestock cells, without …
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12/20/23
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I feel the need to clarify my piece printed earlier in the River Reporter. My intention was to apply the logic of the American principles of All People Are Created Equal, Equal Protection Under the …
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Christmas Eve
Is a most magical night:
It is not a night for deep sleep;
There is too much in the air!
Youngsters toss and turn,
Tingling with anticipation:
What will …
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By LLOYD BARNHART
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12/20/23
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REGION — “Doing the Most Good” is the slogan atop the sign that accompanies the ubiquitous red kettles we see as we shop.
Of course, everyone knows the kettles, ringing …
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By SUSAN WALIGUNDA WADE
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12/20/23
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The run-up to Christmas and the time between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day might seem like an endless drinking session. Work parties, family gatherings or any holiday party will likely all …
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By MARCEL GEMME
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12/20/23
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SCRANTON, PA — The Iron Horse Society has announced the "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" campaign, a tribute to the everyday heroes among us. In recognition of their selfless service, free train …
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12/19/23
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NARROWSBURG, NY--The community is invited to gather at the Narrowsburg bridge at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, for a candlelight vigil in memory of the children killed in the Middle East.
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12/19/23
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LIBERTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Liberty Central School District is proposing a nearly $42.7 million capital project that will address safety, efficiency of building systems and educational …
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12/19/23
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Elsa Martha Weber, 87, a lifelong resident of Barryville, NY, died on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Liberty, NY, with her family...
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12/19/23
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers closed out the year by ending a five-and-a-half-month-long impasse over budgetary issues. In a whirlwind of late-night votes, the divided legislature …
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By OWEN WALSH
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12/18/23
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY—The Sullivan County Legislature is looking for a new county attorney, according to its Facebook page.
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By Ruby Rayner-Haselkorn
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12/18/23
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RIVER VALLEY—Three local residents lost their lives in three separate crashes last week in the Upper Delaware River Valley.
Head-on collision
The first was a head-one collision that …
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12/18/23
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