'Sponsor A Senior" Program Helps Cover Small Donation for Meals

HONESDALE -- Activities at the Senior Centers in Honesdale, Hawley and Hamlin have been suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the Nutrition Department at the Area Agency on Aging kitchen continues to make in home meals and drive thru meals avai...

Housing Dept. Seeks COVID-19 Funding for Homeless Services

HONESDALE -- The Wayne County Housing Department, part of the Office of Human Services, has applied for more than $175,000 from federal sources to address homelessness, prevention and other emergency services for those in need of shelter during the COVID-...

Mondays w/Marie Brings Chair Exercises to Facebook Live

HONESDALE -- With the senior centers closed, the Wayne County Area Agency on Aging has been finding new ways to serve those age 60 and older. This week, Mondays with Marie debuted on Facebook Live providing about half an hour of low-impact exercise that c...

Wayne DA Declines to Prosecute Minor Stay-at-Home Violations

Wayne County District Attorney A.G. Howell announced that the District Attorney’s Office shall not prosecute citations for alleged violations of the stay at home orders pursuant the Administrative Code of 1929, 71 P. S. § 1409; and the ...

PA Link To Community Care

Do you or someone you know need services? The new PA Link to Community Care website is designed to help persons with disabilities and seniors find information that will connect them to supports and services in their community. Consumers and family members...

Officials Urge Those Who Asked for Mail-in Ballot to Send in Before Election

HONESDALE – Wayne County Commissioners and Bureau of Elections Director Cindy Furman remind residents of Wayne County the law has changed regarding your ability to vote at the polls if you’ve requested either a mail-in or absentee ball...

Wayne County Recycling Center Set to Reopen May 27

BEACH LAKE -- The Wayne County Recycling Center reopens to the public on Wednesday, May 27, and while the hours of operation will remain 7 am to 4:30 pm, the facility will only be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday at first.

“We will be implementi...

Wayne Sheriff Issues COVID-19 Yellow Rules for License to Carry, Fingerprints

HONESDALE (May 19, 2020) – Wayne County Sheriff Mark Steelman has updated the protocols for those applying for a License to Carry a Firearm once the yellow COVID-19 restrictions begin on Friday, May 22.

Applications for the License to Carry are a...

Wayne County Taxpayers Receive Property Tax Relief

HONESDALE – The Wayne County Commissioners and all 28 municipalities that encompass the county have adopted resolutions extending the discount period for county and municipal property taxes to be paid and also waving penalties if those taxes are...

Housing Dept. Seeks COVID-19 Funding for Homeless Services

HONESDALE -- The Wayne County Housing Department, part of the Office of Human Services, has applied for more than $175,000 from federal sources to address homelessness, prevention and other emergency services for those in need of shelter during the COVID-...

County Human Services Offers Help for Parents, Tips for Community

HONESDALE – The Wayne County Office of Human Services recognizes the strain the COVID-19 outbreak has put on families and offers some tips for parents to help them look after their own well being as well as their children.

This guide offers paren...

County Coroner Updates COVID-19 Report (May 6)

HONESDALE -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, the staff in the Office of the Coroner remains on the front lines as they work to make accurate determinations of deaths in this county. As the public monitors the statistics published daily by th...

Wayne County Taxpayers Receive Property Tax Relief

HONESDALE – The Wayne County Commissioners and all 28 municipalities that encompass the county have adopted resolutions extending the discount period for county and municipal property taxes to be paid and also waving penalties if those taxes are...