In a game last December against Wyoming Area Secondary Center, Delaware Valley's Lukas Schutz holds the ball after grabbing it during a rebound (Photo by George Leroy Hunter) ( George Leroy Hunter / George Leroy Hunter) Pennsylvania halts school sports, bans indoor dining Pennsylvania has temporarily halted school sports and other extracurricular activities, close gyms, theaters and casinos,... News 16 Dec 2020 | 08:45
High Point Regional High School (Photo by Vera Olinski) Sussex-Wantage and High Point switch to all-virtual instruction The Sussex-Wantage Regional School District and High Point Regional High School both plan to switch to remote learning through... Local News 01 Dec 2020 | 11:20
The progress of Pike County cases is shown on this Pennsylvania Department of Health graph. Dr. Doug Manion of Milford, an infectious disease specialist who has been providing residents with regular informative updates throughout the pandemic, says Pike is doing well: “Pike has only seen 11 new cases (confirmed and probable) in the past 14 days and only 2 in the last 7 days,” he said on July 13. (health.pa.gov) Pike County in good shape even as ‘alarming escalation’ leads to tightened restrictions in PA Pike County is now one of the safest places to be during the COVID-19 pandemic, says a local infectious disease specialist.... News 22 Jul 2020 | 04:23
Bob Maxwell, co-owner of Style Counsel in Warwick, N.Y., which has been doing brisk business since retail stores were allowed to reopen with safety measures. (He took his mask off momentarily for the photo.) (Photo by Becca Tucker) Shopkeepers reopen to healthy, even record, sales The future of local retail? “That’s a good one,” laughs Bob Maxwell in his baritone, before excusing himself as “the quiet... Business 01 Jul 2020 | 05:06
Customer Rich at John’s Barbershop Heads, and the stylists who love them, return to life Since Tristate salons and barbershops were mandated to shut down in March, many have been forced to apply for loans or dip... Local News 23 Jun 2020 | 04:47
Wayback Burger owner Sushil Bhagudia is closely following all guidelines to keep his staff and customers safe. Tristate restaurants prepare for outdoor dining By Molly Colgan ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. Dining in the tristate area is getting kicked to the curb. Outdoor dining is now allowed... Local News 07 Jun 2020 | 06:15
More NJ reopenings, primary is rescheduled The following openings will be allowed in New Jersey if health safeguards are in place: June 15: outdoor dining at restaurants,... Local News 02 Jun 2020 | 12:29
In-person retail will be allowed in the yellow phase, with curbside service and delivery still preferred. (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) Pike County to move into yellow re-opening phase on Friday (AP) Gov. Tom Wolf said he is easing some pandemic restrictions in eight counties, including Pike County, on Friday, May... Local News 27 May 2020 | 09:11
Seventh-graders enter Glen Meadow Middle School on the first day of school back in September, before everything changed. ( Vera Olinski) Re-opening schools is focus of new report The New Jersey School Boards Association on May 20 released a special report that recommends strategies for local school... Local News 22 May 2020 | 05:19
More outdoor recreation re-opens today Restrictions that stemmed from the coranavirus outbreak in New Jersey, one of the hardest-hit states in the country, are... Local News 22 May 2020 | 03:21
Shutdown flattens the curve in Sussex County Sussex County. The number of new coronavirus-positive cases and COVID-19 deaths in Sussex County has slowed significantly... Local News 18 May 2020 | 07:59
New Jersey beaches to reopen, with restrictions New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy on May 14 gave guidance on how New Jersey's shore towns can open their beaches safely in time... Local News 18 May 2020 | 04:31
Corey Hennings has been tracking workouts with his son. "Fitness has really become a huge part of my recovery program,” he said. Some do Jello shots at noon, others stay on the wagon Two months into quarantinis, Zoom happy hours, and to-go cocktails, it’s hard to remember there was ever such a thing as... Local News 14 May 2020 | 05:11
New Jersey businesses reopening for curbside pickup (AP) Nonessential businesses, shuttered because of the coronavirus outbreak, will open next week for curbside pickup, as... News 14 May 2020 | 04:11
Please stop supporting actions that are harming and killing Americans To the Editor: I was recently diagnosed with stage three colon cancer and am presently undergoing chemotherapy which will,... Letters to the Editor 13 May 2020 | 10:26