MONTICELLO, NY AND JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — The Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (SCCO) will start its celebration of American music at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 21 at St. John’s Episcopal …
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10/14/23
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WALTON, NY — United Health Services Delaware Valley Hospital is sponsoring a MASH Camp for area 10th, 11th and 12th grade students on Tuesday, October 24 and Wednesday, October 25. Registration …
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10/14/23
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Action Toward Independence (ATI), New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) and volunteers from both organizations teamed up for a backpack project to equip Sullivan …
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10/13/23
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ONLINE — In collaboration with the New City Library, join Western Sullivan Public Library for a virtual author talk with Abby Stein. This program will be held on Tuesday, October 17 …
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10/13/23
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FALLSBURG, NY — The Town of Fallsburg is presently holding its annual fall cleanup and e-waste disposal events. The cleanup ends on Sunday, October 15 and e-waste can be disposed of until …
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10/13/23
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NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will hold the next monthly meeting of its Water Use/Resource Management Committee (WU/RM) on Tuesday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the UDC …
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10/13/23
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NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) is appealing to the governors of New York and Pennsylvania to fulfill the 20 percent state funding shares anticipated in the 1986 River …
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10/12/23
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Pike commissioners seeking reelection
Discuss hospital, employment, other endeavors
By OWEN WALSH
MILFORD, PA — This year’s municipal elections come at a “critical …
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By OWEN WALSH
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10/11/23
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Each year in the United States, about 255,000 women get breast cancer and 42,000 women die from the disease.
Men also get breast cancer, but it is not very common. About 1 out of every 100 …
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10/11/23
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NORTHEASTERN PA — The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (NRCI) serves cancer patients in Wayne and Pike counties as well as other communities in northeast PA.
As an example, the …
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10/11/23
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Many factors over the course of a lifetime can influence your breast cancer risk. You can’t change some factors, such as getting older or your family history, but you can help lower your risk …
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10/11/23
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Different people have different symptoms of breast cancer. Some people do not have any signs or symptoms at all.
Some warning signs of breast cancer are:
New lump in the breast or underarm …
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10/11/23
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The American Cancer Society publishes projected numbers of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. The most recent report predicts that about 279,790 women this coming year will be …
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By JAMES LOMAX, M.D.
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10/11/23
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BEACH LAKE, PA — Peg Pearsall knows about cancer.
She had breast cancer back in 1991, and then gave back to the community by running a Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) program at Wayne …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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10/11/23
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NATIONWIDE — Fostering kittens and cats has risen in popularity, and many pet lovers are becoming fosters to help overcrowded animal shelters.
Fostering a kitten can be a fun and …
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By FAMILY FEATURES
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10/11/23
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HAWLEY, PA — Every plant has its own story and it is built on its seeds, said Master Gardener Jessie Caccavale in a lecture given at the monthly meeting of the Country Gardeners.
Caccavale …
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Contributed by THE COUNTRY GARDENERS
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10/11/23
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — There’s a new club in town. Meet the G.O.A.T Getters of Sullivan County!
We attended our first Little World’s Fair in August and it was truly a fun-filled …
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By the G.O.A.T. GETTERS OF SULLIVAN COUNTY
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10/11/23
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I hope you were able to enjoy your long weekend this past week—and the beautiful weather surely helped when it comes to being outdoors.
I am starting to wind down our garden and prep …
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By JENN POWELL
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10/11/23
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Katrina Ann Bullock
Katrina Ann Bullock, 57, of Waymart, PA, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 at home. Katrina was born June 15, 1966 in Honesdale, PA. Interment will be private in the Canaan …
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10/11/23
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No joy in Mudville—or in Sullivan County
I recently heard former congressman John Faso use the well-known phrase “there’s no joy in Mudville” when describing the current …
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10/11/23
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