Blog Archive

Staying Safe: What’s a Person to Do?

It is really helpful to have the Daily Item putting out its When COVID Hits Home series, with stories about the personal experiences of local families who have dealt with COVID in some way. It is so generous of people to come forward to talk. The stories give a window into the challenges of the […]

Summer in a College Town

Small town life has its own pace and rhythm and that is even more true of college towns. Whereas the fall/winter/spring calendar is packed with academic, arts, and service opportunities and there are plenty of people to populate them. During the summer, a significant portion of the residents disappear -- in fact, the population of downtown […]

Testing and Quarantine Conundra

On March 1 Pennsylvania announced the further loosening of many COVID restrictions, including eliminating the requirement to quarantine if traveling from out of state. It should be noted that this is still not a complete rescinding of all restrictions and OF COURSE everyone should still be wearing masks, distancing, washing hands, and avoiding (unmasked) indoor […]