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Decisions, Decisions… Schools and COVID

The White House Coronavirus Task Force report for PA issued on Dec 6 includes many new maps and stats about hospital capacity across the country and throughout the state. The document points out, "We are also seeing clear improvement in many European countries that implemented strong public and private mitigation but preserved schooling; the majority […]

Brace Yourself — Winter Is Coming

UPDATE -- Good news: Apparently the major spike in cases attributed to Montour County early in December was an accounting error and those confirmed cases are actually being apportioned out elsewhere. Bad news: The reapportioning is somewhat offsetting other apparent drops in cases whether in the valley or somewhat further afield. The way the state […]

Winter COVID Reader — Links and Resources

Apps and calculators: COVID Alert PA appCOVID Symptom Study -- Massachusetts General HospitalMy COVID Risk app -- assessing risk for specific activities and risk factorsCOVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Tool -- calculator for gatherings by county National statistical summaries: White House Coronavirus Task Force profile report for PA from Nov 29 -- featuring the greatest hits […]

A Turkey in Every Pod

It is fantastic that so much progress is being made toward a COVID-19 vaccine. It is thrilling to think that putting the insanity of this year behind us is now on the horizon. But it's important to remember that it will be a while yet until that comes to fruition, even given the promising announcements […]

How to Read a Graph Mid-Pandemic

Let me preface this by saying, this article is NOT intended to incite panic, but rather to ensure greater understanding and encourage a rational local response. Let's look at where we stand here in early November. In case you haven’t noticed, COVID-19 is spreading widely in most of the country. Geisinger Health System's CEO noted […]

COVID-Safe Holidays for the Win!

Downtown Lewisburg didn’t have Halloween trick-or-treating this year. The weather was fine, but concerns about COVID dictated a cautious and creative approach and so the Market Street Mask-A-Rade was born. We should all be taking that example to heart and thinking about how to apply our public health glasses to the upcoming holidays and re-envision […]

Members of the community working together to preserve natural settings and streetscapes, strengthen ties among neighbors, and improve the quality of life in Lewisburg for residents and visitors.