A 79-year-old Ohio woman was sentenced last week to 10 days in jail for feeding stray and feral cats. The story touched a nerve with Lehigh Valley cat rescuers, who often find themselves caught between well-intentioned cat lovers and neighbors who consider free-roaming cats pests.
While school districts are awaiting formal guidance from the state Department of Education or Department of Health, colleges and universities have turned to prevention by educating students on how monkeypox spreads.
The sexually transmitted infection, thought to be eradicated because of penicillin and safe sex education campaigns, has been making a comeback and Lehigh Valley public health officials are becoming increasingly concerned.
Within the Lehigh Valley, health networks, as well as the health bureaus and some school districts, have been holding events, giving away toys or inviting fun guests to children’s COVID-19 vaccine clinics to make the experience of getting the vaccine less intimidating and more fun.