Period poverty

The country is watching as protests continue in Los Angeles and other cities. Republicans, including at least two representing our region, express their support for President Trump’s decision to send soldiers to LA.And a new facility is open at Tobyhanna Army Depot - the Monroe County facility now makes microelectronics.

Sixty-eight state parks will have menstrual product dispensers, including 15 in northeast and north-central Pennsylvania.

Aunt Flo, the dot, the red wave, there are many nicknames for periods. Menstruation is often not talked about. There’s a stigma, it’s taboo. And it brings harm to the 500 million people worldwide who do not have access to period products. The Catherine McAuley Center in Scranton aimed to break those stigmas Tuesday while providing period products and education to those in need. The center celebrated Menstrual Hygiene Day, an annual global day of awareness and action.