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Two area residents prepare to get their COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine from UPMC nurses at the Dunnstown Fire Hall on Wednesday.
DUNNSTOWN Local folks have been waiting for weeks to get appointments for COVID-19 vaccines, frustrated that the shots weren’t coming to Clinton County fast enough and getting no answers as to when more doses of the much-wanted vaccinations might arrive.
For more than 300 people, the long wait ended Wednesday.
UPMC has been conducting local clinics in order to vaccinate elderly citizens across several counties in the state and yesterday a clinic was held in Clinton County with about 350 men and women over age 75 receiving the first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the Dunnstown Fire Hall.
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Tuesday’s expansion of eligibility for Pennsylvanians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has left many state residents asking “How can I get the vaccine?”
The answer is not clear-cut, and involves a lot of waiting.
On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health expanded the list of eligible recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine to include more than just healthcare workers.
Now, all adults older than 65 years are eligible for the vaccine. Meanwhile, Pennsylvanians aged 16-65 with certain pre-existing conditions can receive one of the two COVID-19 vaccines: Either the Pfizer vaccine or the Moderna vaccine.
The qualifying pre-existing conditions include cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and down syndrome. It also includes heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies.
Former Texas Rangers pitcher Tyler Wagner revealed Thursday that then-teammate Tim Lincecum bet him $1,000 in 2018 that he wouldn't drink a jug of Italian.
Ex-Rangers Pitcher Says Tim Lincecum Paid Him $1K To Drink Jug Of Salad Dressing Rangers Tyler Wagner Tim Lincecum Paid Me $1K To Drink Jug Of Salad Dressing!!!
That s a question
Tim Lincecum apparently asked one of his teammates back in 2018 . and, according to the salad-topping drinker, the answer was YES!!!
Tyler Wagner a former Texas Rangers pitcher revealed the story on social media late Thursday night . and it s hilarious, mostly because he provided photographic proof that it all went down!
Throwback Thursday story time:
In 2018 Tim Lincecum bet me $1,000 I wouldn’t drink a container of Italian dressing before the game. Think I did it? pic.twitter.com/RhKA6COd5m Tyler Wagner (@ TylerWagner ) January 15, 2021@ TylerWagner
Dec 28, 2020
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Trump surrogates Patricia and Mark McCloskey sign autographs for the crowd during a stop at the Trump campaign headquarters at the Basin Street shopping center on Wednesday morning.
Oct. 1 The suburban St. Louis couple who were thrust into the national spotlight after brandishing guns before Black Lives Matter protesters who marched into their gated neighborhood came to Williamsport to campaign in support of President Donald Trump. Mark and Patricia McCloskey made an appearance with GOP and Trump supporters at Basin Street, a supportive rally that was as much promotional as it was political, as they signed hats and shirts.