More Than 9,000 Doses to be Administered
PIKE COUNTY, PA – As the Pike County Commissioners continue to partner with Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers on COVID-19 vaccination clinics, the following dates for first dose shots of the Moderna vaccine are scheduled at the Pike County Training Center, 135 Pike County Boulevard, in Lords Valley.

Update: Senior Citizens without internet access can call the Pike County Area Agency on Aging at 570-775-5550 for help with registering for a vaccination appointment at one of the upcoming clinics.

• Wednesday, March 31
• Tuesday, April 13
• Wednesday, April 21
• Wednesday, April 28

More than 4,000 doses will be provided in Pike County through these clinics. The dates for second doses will be provided by Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers.

Wayne County Clinics

In addition, there are first dose COVID-19 vaccine clinics upcoming in Wayne County, where more than 5,000 doses will be administered.

• Wednesday, March 31 at Wayne Memorial Hospital
• Saturday, April 3; Friday, April 9; Saturday, April 17; Saturday, 24; and Friday, April 30 at the former Rusty Palmer facility at the intersection of Routes 6 & 652, near Honesdale

To register for an appointment at any of the clinics in Pike or Wayne counties, visit www.wmh.org and click on the COVID Vaccine Registration button at the top of the page, then either login to your Wayne Memorial account or create an account. You do not need to be a patient of Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Senior Citizens without internet access can call the Pike County Area Agency on Aging at 570-775-5550 for help with registering for a vaccination appointment at one of the upcoming clinics.

PMEDC Now Accepting Applications for CHIRP Grants

The Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation (PMEDC) is now accepting applications for Monroe County’s COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP).  The program will offer a grant ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to each eligible business within the hospitality industry that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligible businesses must operate within Monroe County, PA, have fewer than 300 full-time employees and fall in the NAICS Code 721, Accommodations subsector or the NAICS Code 722, Food Services and Drinking Places subsector.

Monroe County Commissioner John Moyer commented, “The pandemic has had a severe impact on the hospitality industry here in Monroe County so we want to encourage as many eligible businesses as possible to apply.”

Additional eligibility includes:

• The business was in operation on February 15, 2020 and paid income taxes to the Federal and State government.
• The business remains in operation and does not intend to permanently close within one year of the date on their application for this program.
• The business has a maximum tangible net worth of not more than $15,000,000.
• COVID-19 has had an adverse economic impact on their business and the grant request will support their ongoing operations.
• The business agrees they will only be eligible for one grant under this program through June 30, 2021.
• If any prior COVID-19 related funding was awarded to the business, the expenses covered are deemed ineligible and the business must have additional expenses to submit.

“We will continue to take applications on a rolling basis until June 15, 2021 or until the money is all committed.  Applications will be prioritized based on the percentage of revenue loss and whether the business received any prior COVID-19 support,” added Chuck Leonard, PMEDC Executive Director.  “The intent is to help those who were hardest hit and have not yet received any financial support.”

Program specifics and required documentation are included in the CHIRP Program Guidelines and Grant Application that is available on the COVID-19 Business Resources page on PMEDC’s website,  www.pmedc.com,  or by calling the PMEDC office at (570) 839-1992.

The Monroe County Conservation District is offering two Maple Sugaring Public Days: Saturday, March 6th and Saturday, March 13th — 10am to 3pm both days.

Each tour lasts about 90 minutes.  The day will feature a tour of the Sugarbush including stops to learn about Native American and early pioneer methods of making maple syrup, the evaporator process and methods of identifying and tapping a maple tree. 

Learn the science of maple trees…
Hear the history of maple sugaring…
​See maple syrup being made…
Taste syrup (from local trees) on pancakes!

Pre-registration is required!  Get details by clicking here.