In April 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the opening of 16 mass vaccination sites for individuals age 60 and older. Independent report criticizes Cuomo’s COVID-19 response An investigation into New York’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic found former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “top down” approach of... News 17 Jun 2024 | 04:41
Wayne Woodlands Manor is temporarily restricting visitation as of Friday, Aug. 18, at its facility in Waymart, due to an increase in COVID cases. Photo illustration by Isaac Quesada on Unsplash. Honesdale. COVID uptick forces visitation restrictions at nursing home Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of residents and staff, Wayne Woodlands Manor is temporarily restricting... Local News 20 Aug 2023 | 03:40
Pike County COVID-19 levels the week ending March 3, 2023. ( Graphic provided.) Health. Pike COVID-19 risk levels considered low Going into the first week of March, 2023, COVID-19 risk levels in Pike County are now considered “low” according to a recent... Local News 03 Mar 2023 | 02:35
A sign in the Walgreens in West Milford, N.J., informs customers that some over-the-counter medicines for children are not available because of supplier shortages. ( Photo by Kathy Shwiff) As immunity falls, 3 threats rise As three viruses make waves across the community, local moms struggled to find fever-reducing medicine for their children... Local News 23 Dec 2022 | 02:17
Applying to college post-pandemic: What’s changed? Over two years after the beginning of the pandemic, members of the class of 2023 are left with uncertainty as they apply... Back to School 05 Aug 2022 | 02:38
Community Survey: COVID-19 infections and reactions While most recover within a few weeks, some people infected with COVID-19 end up becoming “long haulers,” who experience... Local News 07 Feb 2022 | 12:30
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... News 25 Jan 2022 | 06:15
Tested positive for Covid-19? Got exposed? Here’s the latest guidelines If you’ve been infected with Covid-19: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has shortened the recommended isolation time... Home 03 Jan 2022 | 02:08
Dr. Doug Manion (left) and Mayor Sean Strub (Photos provided) ‘Ask the Doctor’ Zoom session to discuss Omicron variant and Pike County’s extremely high positivity rates Join another “Ask the Doctor” Zoom session on Monday, Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. for an update on the Covid pandemic and, in particular,... Local News 09 Dec 2021 | 12:14
Pike County Correctional Facility (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) The jail has Covid cases, but no hospitalizations, county says Sixteen inmates at the Pike County Correctional Facility recently tested positive for Covid-19, according to Krista Gromalski,... Local News 13 Oct 2021 | 01:50
John’s of Arthur Avenue is a community-minded restaurant. This photo from 2017 shows owner Colin Smith distributing tee shirts to visitors from Devereux Tristate Adult Day Care, who were treated to lunch and some pizza-making tips (File photo by Anya Tikka) Two Milford eateries close because of Covid outbreaks Milford. Two restaurants in Milford, John’s of Arthur Avenue and Dunkin’ Donuts, have temporarily closed because of Covid-19... Local News 17 Sep 2021 | 01:21
Masked, vaxxed, or both? Locals work through an awkward transition The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendation allowing vaccinated people to ditch their masks caught many by surprise.... Local News 07 Jun 2021 | 11:35
Tick-borne diseases plus Covid-19 make for a ‘newly emerging, confusing, and deadlier infectious diseases mix’ In areas that are endemic for Lyme and related tick-borne diseases, especially during tick season (early spring to late fall),... Local News 19 May 2021 | 02:47
Easter baskets filled with self-care products from Cedar Hill Botanicals (Photo provided by Cedar Hill Botanicals) Thank the healers: Local women give ICU nurses self-care baskets They’re there every day, no matter what, risking their health for others. Two “angels” who wish to remain anonymous made sure... Local News 03 May 2021 | 06:13
Julia Corsi of Vernon Township High School models the dress she’ll be wearing to the prom this year (Photo provided) The fight for the right to prom night Senior prom is a staple of the high school experience. It’s the highlight of every teen-based TV show, book, or movie — an... Local News 19 Apr 2021 | 12:48
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