MILTON â The coronavirus pandemic impacted nearly every aspect of life in the Central Susquehanna Valley, with non-essential businesses being forced to close their doors, churches conducting services online and schools switching to virtual learning models.
With few cars passing along Broadway on March 16 in Milton, the owners of two restaurants located in the heart of the downtown business area expressed their concerns about the impact the coronavirus could have on their livelihoods.
âThis is awful, mostly for my employees,â Lisa Showers, the owner of Lisaâs Milltown Deli, said as she stood behind the counter at her business. âIâm really worried about them. We have to cut the hours just to break even.â
MILTON â Those working to make the holidays bright in Milton were praised during Wednesdayâs borough council meeting.
Borough Manager Jess Novinger offered thanks to the Milton WinterFest Committee for organizing Santaâs arrival and related activities taking place in the community this season.
She offered a special thanks to Frank and Sandy Muscarella for donating a large Christmas tree which stands in Lincoln Park.
Council President Mark Shearer added thanks to the Milton Fire Department for parading Santa through the borough Friday evening.
âI donât know what kind of pull you have to get Santa here, but wow, we appreciate it,â he said.