MASD commended by auditor
The Montrose Area School Board received the June 30, 2021 audit report from Paul Murphy Jr., of Murphy, Dougherty & Co., at the Monday, March…
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In Retta, a few turns lead to Back Road Maple
Eric Robinson describes making maple syrup with his wife, Sara, and daughter Morgan, as a “hobby gone wild.” He had watched others boil down sap…
Student mental health needs increase
Across the board, local school administrators are reporting an increase in student referrals for mental health and/or counseling services this school year. Even with multiple…
WRC, Safe Dates confronts teen dating violence
It’s a staggering statistic, but teen dating violence affects nearly 10 percent of all teenagers through the United States, according to teendvmonth.org. And one in…
Hall joins congressional map dispute appealed to SCOTUS
Susquehanna County Commissioner Alan Hall has joined Pennsylvania Congressional candidates Jim Bognet and Aaron Bashir, and state voters William Toth Jr. and William Hall, in…
Commissioners end solicitor appointment
In a 2-1 vote, the county commissioners ended the appointment of its solicitor, Francis O’Connor, effective Wednesday, Feb. 23. Commissioner Elizabeth Arnold sounded the “no”…
Mental health needs on rise in county
In Susquehanna County, local health care facilities have reportedly seen an increase in the number of patients coming in for behavioral health issues – including those in crisis. “The ages are greatly varied and cover pediatric to geriatric,” said Endless Mountains Health Systems CEO Loren Stone.
Stone said the uptick could possibly be linked to the pandemic, but he is unable to make a direct causal relationship between COVID and the increased number of patients with behavioral health issues. “Access to others in society, socialization, etc. has been reduced during COVID and this may have been an indirect impact of the pandemic on the population’s behavioral health status,” he said. “As a nation, there has been a significant shortage of behavioral health capacity.”
Mt. View adds to STEM courses
Mountain View plans to add to its STEM class offerings next year, with the addition of a computer science class. The board approved the 2022-23…
Smith named chief financial officer of UHS
The senior team at UHS welcomes James “Jay” Smith to his new post as vice president for Finance and chief financial officer of United Health…
Montrose hires Moyer to Choconut Valley Elementary principal post
The Montrose Area School Board approved the hiring of Madison Moyer as principal of the Choconut Valley Elementary School at the Monday, Feb. 14, meeting….