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County Parks Department Accepting Pavilions & Athletic Fields Reservations

The Lackawanna County Commissioners – Jerry Notarianni, Debi Domenick, Esq., and Chris Chermak – have announced that the four County parks are now accepting reservations for gatherings at the respective pavilions.

During the upcoming season, McDade, Merli-Sarnoski, Covington and Alyesworth Parks will be open to the general public Monday to Sunday from 7 AM until dusk when the parks close.

People will be able to walk, hike, jog, bike and fish.

All individuals or families that rent the space must follow the Governor’s mitigation practices on social distancing and other virus safety protocols in regard to group gatherings.

The restrooms will be open; and sports activities will be permitted. All safety protocols must be followed.

Parks Office Phone Number – 570-963-6764

The Coal Mine Tour will remain closed until further notice.

The Commissioners urge everyone using the facilities to have fun and remember to be safety-conscious at all times.

Veterans Affairs Office Sends Out Memorial Day Order Forms

While it doesn’t look it outside, the calendar is fast moving to May and the annual Memorial Day exercises and veterans’ graves preparation.

Flags and markers order forms and other materials have been to all volunteers and post commanders to complete and return by March 1 to the Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office, Government Center, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, so that they can be processed for distribution in plenty of time.

Any questions should be directed to the Veterans Affairs Office at 570-963-6778.

Lackawanna County COVID-19 Older Adults Communal Setting Testing Program

December 23, 2020 – For Immediate Release

Lackawanna County COVID-19 Older Adults Communal Setting Testing Program

The Lackawanna County Commissioners Jerry Notarianni, Debi Domenick, Esq., and Chris Chermak have further deepened their commitment to combating the COVID-19 virus on all fronts by organizing a consortium of local health and social service agencies to provide testing for older adults in local communal settings throughout the area.

The County, its Area Agency on Aging and its Office of Economic Planning & Development have teamed-up with The Wright Center, NeighborWorks NEPA, United Neighborhood Centers, the United Way of Lackawanna & Wayne Counties, and Telespond Senior Services to provide testing for those over the age of 60 that are living in communal settings.

The Commissioners stressed that the impetus for this action is to safeguard a very valuable and vulnerable segment of our population who may not have access to either testing or transportation to get a facility.

The goal of the program is to reach 55 communal setting locations in every part of Lackawanna County. The initiative is prioritizing high risk buildings, but also casting a large net to provide as many diverse testing locations as possible. The testing program, scheduled to kick-off December 30, will continue as long as the resources and test kits are available.

Each communal location will be surveyed for interest and given a testing date as resources are made available. The facility must provide the number of tests needed beforehand. The testing will not be done on a first come, first serve basis, but rather who registered beforehand. The program will not guarantee the ability to provide testing if the individual has not preregistered.

As the tests become available, the Area Agency on Aging will identify the locations and coordinate the testing and information dissemination with the community partners. Interested individuals will be asked have to share their insurance information but will bear no cost or copay for the test or results. Even if an individual is not insured, the test will be covered at no cost.

Testing will be completed on site in the Wright Centers Mobil Unit. Volunteers and Aging staff will be on-hand to coordinate logistics, and Telespond will provide support for those who need assistance due to mobility challenges.

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Applications now being accepted for 2021 Master Watershed Steward Program

Applications now being accepted for 2021 Master Watershed Steward Program

The Penn State Extension Luzerne & Lackawanna offices are now accepting applications for the 2021 Master Watershed Steward Program.

The program is designed to provide people who are enthusiastic about the environment with the information and skills necessary to share their experience and knowledge with others.

Master Watershed Stewards receive 40 hours of training on topics including: water quality, stream health, native plants, recreational resources, and groundwater. After completing the training session, students do 50 hours of volunteer service. In subsequent years, Master Watershed Stewards can maintain their status through 20 hours of volunteer time to watershed projects or programs and attending a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education training. Examples of projects and programs include: designing and installing demonstration rain gardens or streamside plantings; teaching children about stream ecology; and organizing educational workshops that address such topics as backyard conservation or homeowner storm water management.

This Spring’s training will be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. starting March 3 and running through June 2. Optional in-person field experiences will be scheduled with COVID-19 safety measures in place.

The Lackawanna and Luzerne Master Watershed Steward Program is a collaborative effort between Penn State Extension, Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming Conservation Districts, Lackawanna River Conservation Association, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania American Water, Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority, and several other partners.

An information session will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, January 6, at 6:30 p.m.

For more information and to register, visit extension.psu.edu/programs/watershed-stewards/counties/northeastern-pa

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