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Memorial Day parades scheduled in Hawley, Honesdale this weekend
In Wayne County, Hawley and Honesdale have Memorial Day weekend events planned. Hawley The annual Memorial Day parade in Hawley is scheduled Sunday, May 26, at 1 p.m. Lineup is at noon at Riverside Park on Church Street by the rail crossing. The parade heads up Church Street, turns at Main Avenue and...
Wayne County correctional employees at 3 facilities honored by commissioners
The shoulder patch on the uniforms of the Wayne County correctional officers depicts the old stone jailhouse in Honesdale where their predecessors worked generations ago. Corrections have come a long way as the county grew and correctional standards changed, but all along there were prison or correctional staff, and those serving today were honored on May 2 by the Wayne County commissioners.
Wayne County commissioners plan walk-in mental health urgent care facility in Honesdale
The Wayne County commissioners on May 9 discussed plans to open a mental health urgent care facility in Honesdale. The walk-in clinic, with short-term inpatient availability, will be operated by a contracted mental health provider. The commissioners are negotiating an agreement with the Center for Community Resources, which already partners with the county Office of Human Services.
Pond in Wayne County refilling after a multi-million dollar dam replacement
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — Lower Woods Pond in Lebanon Township, near Honesdale, has been dry since 2012. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) had to drain the pond after a leak was discovered in the dam, causing concern for homes downstream. "At a lot of points, people thought...
Letter: County Of Wayne Shuttle Service (C.O.W.S.) proposed
Send letters to the editor (up to 300 words) to editor@tricountyindependent.com. County Of Wayne Shuttle Service (C.O.W.S.) proposed There is now a serious problem with public transportation from Shortline bus company because after cutting back service during COVID citizens of Honesdale are stranded here with no departures on Saturday or Sunday until 2 p.m. ...
The Institute’s 19th annual 2024 Indicators Report details an era of economic change in NEPA
PLAINS TWP. — At Wednesday’s Indicators Report presentation, Teri Ooms, president/CEO of The Institute, said the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in spiking unemployment and declines in gross domestic product (GDP) and tourism spending, though strong recovery emerged in 2021 and remains consistent through March 2024. Ooms said poverty decreased...
Honesdale debuts new women’s military monument
HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— With Memorial Day just around the corner, many events are planned to commemorate those who have sacrificed their lives for our country. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus visited Wayne County Thursday morning and learned how they’re permanently honoring women in the military. A new monument stands big and tall at the […]
77th annual Wayne County Dairy Court announced; girls to promote dairy industry
The Wayne County Dairy Promotion committee has announced the 77th annual coronation of the Wayne County Dairy Court for 2024-2025. The event was held at the Park Street Complex in Honesdale, Saturday, April 27. Crowned to represent dairy farmers and the dairy industry in Wayne County and Pennsylvania, promoting the...
Wayne County Address Involved in Illegal Import of 60 Dead Butterflies from Portugal
'title': 'Philadelphia CBP Seizes 60 Illegally Imported Dead Butterflies from Portugal',. 'content': 'U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists in Philadelphia recently intercepted a package from Portugal containing 60 dead butterflies. The package, declared as 'pieces of silk for artwork,' was inspected on May 2 and found to contain dried pupal cases and envelopes with moth and butterfly specimens from the order Lepidoptera.
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