Wayne County

The YMCA of Wayne County announced Tuesday its withdrawal from an estimated $20 million project in Cherry Ridge Twp. and will likely reapply with a different version in a few months.

The next meeting on the YMCA of Wayne County's plans to build a new center in Cherry Ridge Township is rescheduled to Jan. 27 because of the incoming winter storm.

The Wayne County Commissioners said Friday they shelved plans to build a $6 million agricultural center next to a proposed YMCA in Cherry Ridge Twp.

Wayne County Commissioners announced they will not apply to the Cherry Ridge Twp. Zoning Hearing Board for a special use exception to build an agricultural center next to a proposed YMCA, citing cost, lack of support from the farming community, and concerns about building on leased land.

The official America250PA County Kick-Off ceremonies will recognize each county's contributions to the nation's history and this year's semiquincentennial celebrations.

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Monday announced an estimated $82 million investment in new state funding for more than 295 recreation and conservation projects across the state, including about $10 million for Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania.

Democrats nationwide are rejecting President Donald Trump’s seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is joining those criticisms, while U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick is commending the capture.

The Northeast Regional Crisis Stabilization Center opened its walk-in crisis intervention service in December. The Honesdale center plans to open a crisis residential service with eight beds early this year.

The Wayne County Commissioners withdrew its application to build two controversial projects in Cherry Ridge Township with plans to file a separate application through the township’s zoning hearing board. Its co-applicant, the YMCA of Wayne County, is moving forward with its conditional use application.

First Day Hikes will be held throughout Pennsylvania’s state parks, forests and trails tomorrow. The New Year's Day tradition promotes a healthy lifestyle, connects people with their state parks and gives them an opportunity to explore new places.