Commissioners appoint new solicitor
The county commissioners appointed a new solicitor at the Wednesday, March 9, meeting. Christopher Gabriel, of Cafardi, Ferguson, Wyrick Weis & Gabriel, of Sewickley, was…
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Mom enters plea in DUI crash that killed child
The mother of a four-year-old girl killed in a Rush Township car crash in November 2020 pleaded guilty Friday to a felony count of homicide…
Life on Irish Hill
While an internet search provided no leads into the history of the Irish Hill area of western Susquehanna County, inquiries about Irish Hill on Facebook…
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…
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.”