A memorial service was held Saturday morning for Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company lifetime member Lee Shipe, who died in late February on his 81st b
Increasingly, first responders are using drones to assist firefighters on structure fires, scanning interiors for heat signatures and flames hidden in walls a
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Chief Joseph Hope at the Old Lycoming Police Department in Old Lycoming Township on Friday. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette
Old Lycoming Township is sending off a police chief who has served the township for the past 25 years.
Joe Hope began his time at the Old Lycoming Township Police Department as an intern before working his way through the ranks to become chief in 2016.
“It’s been a good 25 years, and I think the township is moving in the right direction,” Hope said. “We have enjoyed lots of support from the community, especially with what is going on throughout our nation.”
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Though the supply of COVID-19 vaccinations still remains extremely limited, UPMC seems optimistic about the opportunity to open larger vaccination clinics to vaccinate “thousands” of patients according to Susan Duchman, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer of UPMC Susquehanna.
These clinics would not be considered “mass vaccination clinics” but rather clinics that can handle larger volumes of patients. Duchman said that UPMC does not want to do drive-through vaccines at this point because they want to continue with 15 minute monitoring for any reactions.
“As (more) vaccines are available, UPMC is opening and being
flexible about opening as many clinics as possible,” she said.